When the iTune 8.0 was first released, Genius is the name given to Apple’s proprietary recommendation engine that uses collaborative filtering and iTunes’ built-in rating system to generate music recommendations for iTunes customers based on their existing music catalog. Let’s make it simpler, the technology that lets iTunes Store customers select any song from their library and then click the Genius button to create a playlist of similar-sounding songs from their library. A Genius sidebar also appears on the right-hand side of the iTunes window and recommends music from the iTunes Store that customers don’t already have, based on the songs they select.

Now the latest news is, Apple recently expands this feature to video files while releasing of iTunes 8.1 few weeks ago. On the other hand, readers are reporting that Genius iTunes Store recommendations for Movies and TV Shows have suddenly started to show up alongside their iTunes libraries, a claim AppleInsider has verified.

Using a device for cheating purposes in US Western region state Nevada now is illegal. Most of the casinos have been warned about the most recent cheating mechanism. They will be punished if they use it in future. A special program that can be used on Apple’s iPod Touch as well as iPhone to help count cards is at the heart of the warning. An executive at one of Las Vegas’ casinos said, “If a player uses the program and is caught inside doing so inside of our casino, we will take the same steps that we follow in any other situation where cheating is involved.”

Actually the state was not the first to detect the program. The authorities were informed of the program’s existence on a tip from California gaming regulators. Then the Nevada Gaming Control Board issued a memo previous week to casinos in the state warning very clearly. Many say card counting using a device is not something like that is thought lightly. They think it is one type of felony offense in Nevada. On the other hand, over the years in the state have been several different cheating schemes that have been sniffed out by Nevada administration.

Garage Band of Apple is one of the favorite software of music lovers. It is one of the easiest ways to learn piano and guitar, right on your Mac. Follow along at your own pace with interactive instruction that train you the basics through HD video teaching, coordinated note, and lively onscreen instruments. By using it you can easily learn to play piano and guitar. And also can learn songs from the artists who made them famous, rock like a star with guitar and stomp box effects.

In a recent time it gets so much popularity among the Mac users. And there is an auspicious new for the Mac users that Apple on Tuesday released an update for the newest release of its consumer-level music creation application, GarageBand ’09.

The new update version 5.0.1 includes a fix for problems affecting the software’s new Learn to Play Lesson feature. This update improves overall stability and addresses specific issues with downloading lessons from learn to play lesson store. It is suggested for all GarageBand 09 users.

The whole software is a 26.7 MB. The update is free if you have iLife 09 then download only the update, and if not have, then full version of iLife 09 is $79.

For apparently uncertain reason the NVDIA Graphics Update 2009 is been removed from both Apple’s website and software update system just after two days of its release. The update was released to provide improved cursor movement and also set to boost HD video playback on the new MacBook Pro’s running NVIDIA’s GeForce 9600M graphics cards as well Mac systems that use GeForce 7300 GT chips.

Mean while Apple discussion forums have been littered with cases of notebook graphic issues. One of the Macbook Pro user, reported issues in a Mac Pro thread, saying,

My new MacBook Pro display screen is blinking or flickering every few minutes now. I’ve only noticed it when I’ve switched to the integrated 9400M graphics processor. I don’t recall seeing any blinks when using the discrete 9600M GPU.

However, other user are claiming the same problems but blaming on the software saying,

My external display (lacie electron) goes black 4/5 times in hour, for 5sec each time, (then) go back to normal state… under bootcamp it’s PERFECT!!! No issue with the external display!!

Recently, a free piece of exclusive software has been developed and designed so that it can able to iPhone 3G users to use wireless carriers other than those allocated by Apple.
Apple’s makes a deal with its iPhone carriers all over the world are about to be threatened by the new software which will unlock the phones and able to lead to a loss in returns for Apple’s wireless partners.

The Wall Street Journal says, according to deals signed by Apple and its carriers, the device can usually be used just by subscribers to those carriers. Consumers of the new software have successfully installed the software on their cell phone units and have enabled to make calls on non-authorized networks. if you are an iPhone 3G user then install the software now to get the opportunity.