….my first tech blog

I read recentlythat Apple may be working on a software method to allow you to listen to your iTunes library anywhere.

This is nothing new, i’ve been using Orbfor a few years on various devices (WM and Nokia)… after seeing this entry though on iClarified i had to give this a shot.

Firstly it’s important to ask how this made it through the App Store if Apple are indeed working on their own solution to this problem - still lets not worry too much about that a little competition is healthy yes?

The iPhone App itself is currently free from the App Store (link opens iTunes) until over 100,000 people download it, then it will be priced $3.99

The backend (server) app is free from the Simplify Media page http://www.simplifymedia.com/index.html available for Windows / Linux / OSX and will remain free at all times.

I’ve installed it myself and I’m currently streaming Jay Z and Linkin park to my iPhone over my 3G connection from the iTunes library on the PC by my feet!

It does take a short while to set up an account, but the sign up process is very streamlined and non intrusive (no pages of personal questions). Once you have an account and sign in, the small app runs and scans your library. Mine has been installed for about 15 minutes and it has just finished scanning my 16Gb library.

You are also able to share out your library to 30 of your friends which sounds like it could be fun - I’ll be selling this concept to my iPhone owning colleagues tomorrow

The interface on the phone is simple and familiar, while listing to the track you can press on ‘artist’ to get some artist information or ‘lyrics’ to get the lyrics which i think is a very cool feature.

Get involved NOW while its still free!!