Year in review: Top iTunes songs, YouTube videos, movies, apps, Google's most ...

iTunes is something a whole lot of folks tolerate. It's never been the best at any particular thing (except perhaps activating and syncing your iPhone or iPad, where it's the only official game in town), but it certainly does a lot of stuff. Sometimes

It was a very appy Christmas for Apple, which saw an 87 percent rise in Christmas Day app downloads. The season's giving spirit meant loads of new iOS devices, which obviously needed to be stocked with applications and games. New owners didn't wait

Apple on Thursday resumed operations of iTunes Connect, with the developer portal reopening a day ahead of schedule following a brief closure for the holidays originally scheduled for Dec. 21 to Dec. 28. iTunes Connect. Source: AppleInsider reader

If you are still trying to get in on the 20% off iTunes gift cards, two new options sprung up over the break. GiftCardMall via Ebay Daily Deal offers a $50 iTunes gift card for $40 with tax only in Colorado, today only. Without tax

Since the release of iTunes 11, a few convenient keyboard shortcuts have been revealed that offer quick ways to manage playback, navigate the windows, or otherwise deal with some of iTunes' common functions. As with most programs, various shortcuts