The hype surrounding the release of the Apple iPad has been cranked up a notch with some iTunes tweaking. The Cupertino wonder kids have released version 9.1 of iTunes and included some changes that provide a teaser in anticipation of the iPad’s official launch in the UK next month.  These changes come in the form of some features that will enable iPad owners to manage their book collection within iTunes.

Before anyone gets too excited, these changes are largely cosmetic ahead of the iPad’s USA launch this Saturday and provide only a slight alteration when compared with the previous software update.  The most notable addition is the ability to now synchronise your iTunes software with the iPad hardware. This means that when the first lucky iPad customers in the USA plug their iPad into their laptop or desktop, they can transfer all of their existing movies, music and apps.

There are one or two other notable updates in the form of support for iBooks and some alterations to the Genius feature. By enabling support for iBooks, iPad owners will be able to share books between different devices. The genius feature updates are not specific to the iPad and enable users to better manage their music within iTunes 9.1.

The purpose of the update is to ensure that the launch of the iPad in the USA goes smoothly ahead of the launch this Saturday 3^rd April.  This will enable Apple to identify and fix any bugs ahead of the launch of one of the most potentially significant products in the history of Apple.

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