iTunes 8.1 to be Released Shortly

Since the new iPod Shuffle was released today with iTunes 8.1 listed as a requirement you can expect to see iTunes 8.1 seeded in your software updates very soon. According to the iTunes What's New page iTunes 8.1 comes packed with the following new features:
Speed boots for library loading, iTunes Store browsing, device syncing.
Genius feature will include movies.
Default audio import settings changed to 256kbps AAC
There are also some additional features suggested by the iTunes A to Z page.

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