iTunes U

Apple on Tuesday released an important update to its iTunes U iOS app, adding features like a cloud-capable document picker. Google meanwhile debuted Motion Stills, an iPhone app that creates unusual GIFs based on Live Photos.

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As expected, Apple on tuesday released a major update to its iTunes U comprehensive educational software, bringing new discussion options for students and iPad creation tools for teachers.

Apple has updated iTunes U with a bunch of new features, cranking the version number up to 2 and introducing improved discussion features and the ability to create and update courses directly from the iPad app, which previously has been mostly a user-facing client for consuming content.The update, live now in the App Store, gives the universal app new powers for students, letting them ask…

Apple on Monday revealed that it will bring a major new update to its education-focused iTunes U app for iPad starting July 8, offering class discussions for students, and giving teachers the ability to create, edit and manage entire courses.

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iTunes U hasn’t been redesigned to mesh well with iOS 7 just yet, but Apple is still putting out a few feature updates for its educational app. Apple released a new version of iTunes U in the App Store today that adds pull to refresh, improved language support, bug fixes and more. The new update is available in the App Store for free. Here are the release notes:

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iOS’s Music app, much like iTunes on computers, has traditionally been the destination for all audio-related content—you’d go there to find the music synced from your iTunes library, plus podcasts and audiobooks....

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iTunes U received an update today, and while it's no Mountain Lion, the update brings useful tweaks of old features like note taking, search, and sharing. When the app launched in January, it included the ability to take notes on various lectures and texts. Now, the app allows you to take notes while watching a lecture, shrinking the video and opening a notepad at the bottom of the screen, but it doesn't seem to work with every course or video just yet. In addition, version 1.2 also adds a search...

Apple this week released a series of minor updates to its suite of iLife apps, bringing new stability and performance improvements to GarageBand, iMovie, and iPhoto for iOS. The company also published new versions of iTunes U (1.1.1) and Cards (1.1.2); the former now features a fix for unexpected crashes, while the latter offers a slate of new Mother's Day, birthday, and get-well card designs. With its first update since launching alongside the new iPad in March, iPhoto for iOS now features a Copy Link...

Apple released a slew of iOS app updates today in the App Store. iMovie, iPhoto, Garageband, Cards and iTunes U were all updated with various improvements and bug fixes. All of the updates can be downloaded for free and are available now.

Following its new iPad announcement earlier today, Apple has updated several of its iOS apps, which can now handle Retina Display, among other new features. The most interesting update is…

Apple SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue announced a revamp of iTunes U on Thursday, designed to help teachers create full online courses instead of just creating videos or lectures. The new iTunes U will have its own app, which is similar to iBooks.