Review: Plug-in software that fine tunes iTunes

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Review: Plug-in software that fine tunes iTunes
The Associated Press
That’s why hundreds of songs in my iTunes library are missing the proper album artwork or have been lumped into loosely defined categories that don’t truly describe the music genre. For instance iTunes’ automated identification system believes that some songs by the B-52s the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Byrds all belong in the generic rock section. But these birds don’t really flock together do they?If you’re picky about music descriptions and want to find album artwork that iTunes doesn’t have it might be time to get a little help from a software program promising to fill the gaps in digital music collections. I turned to TuneUp a plug-in application that competes against a similar program called FixTunes. Drawing upon a database of 90 million songs TuneUp can pore through thousands of tracks in iTunes within a few minutes to identify problems and offer solutions. It works on Macs and computers running Windows. Unfortunately the help isn’t free: TuneUp charges $20 for a one-year subscription to its service or $30 for lifetime access.

Dell Certifies BMC Software IT Management Solutions for Large …
FXBusiness
BMC and Dell share a mutual commitment to provide exceptional value to these customers and together we are transforming the way customers deploy utilize and experience technology. Kia Behnia BMC’s chief technology officer said: “IT customers are looking for solutions that simplify the datacenter and deliver rapid RI. No longer do they have the luxury of making significant hardware and software investments and waiting on the return. This partnership allows customers to take full advantage of their current Dell investment and recognize significant business gains using BMC to manage and automate their physical virtual or cloud environments. Business runs on IT. IT runs on BMC Software. Business thrives when IT runs smarter faster and stronger.
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Tibco Software Shares Jump n Goldman Upgrade; Nuance Dn
Wall Street Journal
–>UPDATE:Tibco Software Shares Jump n Goldman Upgrade; Nuance Dn ArticleCommentsmore in. ) By Shara Tibken f DW JNES NEWSWIRES NEW YRK (Dow Jones)–Shares of Tibco Software Inc. (TIBX) jumped as much as 15% Wednesday after Goldman Sachs raised its stock-investment rating on the company to buy saying macro and competitive challenges are generally reflected in current expectations. In addition Broadpoint AmTech started coverage of Tibco with a buy rating saying solid margin management is likely to continue despite expected volatility in its license business. Both Broadpoint and Goldman view Tibco’s valuation as favorable and Goldman also said potential upside exists due in.

MacHeist 3 brings back the great software deals
CNET News
This year’s bundle (available for two weeks) is $39 for almost $1000 worth of software. Read this blog post by Jason Parker on The Download Blog.

Stream57 Launches StreamLine 3.0 Webcasting Software Suite and e …
FXBusiness
0 have led to more successful programs than ever before and right now we’re seeing companies from all industries pushing to move their presentations online. This new release has made the process of delivering engaging webcasts easier for all involved and we couldn’t be more excited about what our users will do with it. In addition to the core software suite updates Stream57 has released a new e-Symposia virtual meeting platform fusing StreamLine’s leading webcasting application with a fully-immersive interactive environment. Designed to host a complete library of live and on-demand content in a central unified interface the e-Symposia concept is a cost-effective alternative to common live events in an age of rapidly declining conference attendance and increasing travel and event costs. With features including custom user schedules live presentation sessions and on-demand content libraries attendees are brought together in a unique collaborative format – a brand new forum to engage viewers. “I am ecstatic about our latest software innovations and excited to deliver both StreamLine 3. 0 and our new e-Symposia platform to clients around the world” Stream57 President Ben Chodor added.

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