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AssistiveTouch Helps the Disabled Use a Smartphone
Fri, Nov 11 @ 5:42 PM
New York Times columnist David Pogue reports on AssistiveTouch, an "amazingly thoughtful" iOS 5 feature that makes it possible to complete Multi-Touch gestures using one finger or a stylus. Writes Pogue: "I doubt that people with severe motor control challenges represent a financially significant number of the iPhone's millions of customers. But somebody at Apple took them seriously enough to write a complete, elegant and thoughtful feature that takes down most of the barriers to using an app phone."

Five Stars for GarageBand for iOS
Fri, Nov 11 @ 5:44 PM
In a CNET Editors' review, Jason Parker gives the new GarageBand for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch 5 out of 5 stars, citing the app's "uniquely designed and authentic-sounding instruments, smart touch interface, and tools that make song creation easy." He adds: "Anyone with even a passing interest in creating music should download GarageBand for iOS. Frankly, we wish we could give it more than five stars for the virtually unlimited song possibilities, ease of use, and excellent touch-screen controls."

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Speaking Chinese, English and Hakka
Sat, Jan 14 @ 2:53 PM
On the boy's three calendar year aged birthday, he managed to tell his own title and age in three various languages. Extraordinary!

tokyo.chinese.college 祝い!東京中華学校80周年記念運動会
Sat, Jan 14 @ 12:54 PM
10月10日東京中華学校80周年記念運動会が、盛大に開催されました、その時のみごとな入場行進です。バトンガールのうしろで、可愛らしい踊りをしながら行進する小2女児の後に、国旗を高らかに掲げて堂々と行進する女子高生がとても印象的でした。日本の学校でも此の様な光景が、早く見られると良いですね! Movie Rating: 5 / 5

Exploring Chinese Vol. three Online Lesson for Middle School and High School
Fri, Jan 13 @ 11:55 PM
View more details here: www.betterchinese.com This is the video preview for BetterChinese.com's Discovering Chinese Volume 3 Student Textbook in Simplified Chinese. The Discovering Chinese series is designed for Middle School to High School Beginner Chinese language learners. Volume 3 encompasses topics such as occupations, more advanced conversations, talking on the phone, Chinese dining and more! [...]

Yin Yang Theory Portion 1 by Dr. Wu, Chinese Medication College, AOMA Austin
Fri, Jan 13 @ 11:55 PM
Please visit our website: www.psychetruth.net Yin Yang Theory Part 1 by Dr. Wu, Chinese Medicine School, AOMA Austin In this free video by AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin, Texas, Dr. Qianzi Wu speaks about the origin of Yin Yang theory and its role in Oriental Medicine. Qianzhi (Jamie) Wu, LAc, MD (China), [...]

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The Week's 10 Hottest Apple News Stories, January 13th
Fri, Jan 13 @ 6:30 PM

Price Drop: Brainiac Edition
Fri, Jan 13 @ 5:30 PM
 Well, there, smarty pants, you've surely proved you've got something going on upstairs -- after all, you're a Mac|Life reader, aren't you? We've got the sharpest deals around for some keen people who want to stretch, test, and work their brains. People just like you. Are you ready for some iOS love for your gray matter?IQ Test Pro - Answers ProvidedYou'd have to be a dummy not to take advantage of the price drop from $1.99 to just a mere dollar. Yes, that's all it takes to put your brain on the scale and see whether you are the next Einstein or the inspiration for "Dumb and Dumber." (Pssst, the answers provided if you need to impress someone.)Head Knowledge - Now You KnowSo maybe you didn't do so swell on the IQ test...well, no reason you can't let developer Jesse Chaulk drop some knowledge on you with this dollar off app. For just a buck, you'll never be at a loss for why the sky is blue, who named the sandwich, and why wedding rings are worn on the hand and finger they are. 140 carefully researched questions will have everyone saying "Genius!" when they mention your name.Preschool: 15 in 1 Kids PackIt's never too late to get your baby geniuses on board and learn 'em right. And what better way than this free interactive app from Deepak Demiwal? Fifteen learning apps help teach your tykes basic math, words, the days of the week, and more. So if your three your old doesn't know the alphabet yet, get her crackin! For free!Essay Grader Mobile"Hey, Teach, what'd I get on the Huck Finn essay?" Yes, teachers can't get enough of questions from students about their grades. Well, make it easy on yourself, English teachers. Shave a buck off this iPhone app, down to $2.99, that lets you praise the mechanics, style, and organization of your students' papers on the go. Best of all, the comments are pre-written, so with a minimum of tinkering, you'll be hustling through that stack of compositions. 

iOS Games Weekly Roundup: Infinity Blade Makes $30 Million, Hatchi Revives Tamagotchi Fever
Fri, Jan 13 @ 3:19 PM
We're always fascinated by the amazing diversity of iOS as a gaming platform. Something about the platform pushes developers to create new and completely original experiences, and this week's selections highlight that theme pretty well, thanks to Infinity Blade II, World of Goo, and Run Roo Run -- a new release about a kangaroo on the loose. And while Hatchi's Tamagotchi-inspired approach isn't exactly original, it certainly is unexpected in 2012!Infinity Blade rakes in $30 MillionIt may not be a huge number like we're used to seeing from publisher Epic Games on the console side of things (its Gears of War series total dwarfs this sum), but it's an encouraging sign nonetheless that original iOS franchise Infinity Blade has yielded $30 million in revenue to date. Epic's much-beloved series is apparently making bank, and this is a good sign for a number of reasons. First and foremost, it means Epic is almost certain to throw more money at the developing iOS scene -- and it also signals that publisher-owned studio Chair Entertainment may likely dig into Infinity Blade III soon.Cave Switches to Social GamesFor fans of hardcore gaming on iOS, this news will come as a bit of a blow. Cave, the developer behind Deathsmiles and other classic retro-stylized shooters, recently said that it will cease making hardcore games and instead focus on creating social titles. The studio had been something of a last respite for fans of hardcore 2D shooters, but it seems there just aren't enough fans to keep the company afloat with that business model.World of Goo Hits One Million App Store DownloadsWe'll take any opportunity we can get to report on the success of World of Goo. The classic indie game has now amassed an enormous number of downloads, hitting a full one million earlier this week between the iOS and Mac App Stores (sales of other versions aren't included in this tally). If you haven't played World of Goo yet, you're missing out on quite a treat. It's something of a physics-centric puzzle game in which you build structures out of tiny, stretched-out gooballs; and believe it or not, somehow it's even stranger than that description implies.


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OHCS (Oregon Hope Chinese College) College students singing "I Really like My Family members" in Chinese
Fri, Jan 6 @ 8:24 AM
Oregon Hope Chinese School 2011 Christmas Celebration! Preschool & Kindergarten Classes. Video Rating: 5 / 5 Oregon Hope Chinese School 2011 Christmas Celebration! Preschool & Kindergarten Classes. Video Rating: 5 / 5

Higher College Women
Fri, Jan 6 @ 8:24 AM
IT REALLY HAS BEEN A WHILE! But I'm back! ^_~ This video is all about High School and the different groups of people you'll meet during school. There's the geeks, freaks, asians, vampires and of course, the plastics! The most pretty & popular girls in school. They may be "beautiful", but we all know ALL [...]

Back To School Series: Week #one OOTDs ♥
Fri, Jan 6 @ 1:24 AM
Hey enjoys! Had my official first week back again to college and made a decision to set jointly my weekly OOTDs in a video. They are pretty casual and comfy (time of ze month-_- aka also reason for my worn out/bloated physical appearance) but I hope you get pleasure from the movie. Hope you all [...]

Voxatron Alpha! (Portion one/2)
Fri, Jan 6 @ 1:24 AM
VOXATRON APLHA! A robot…with no thoughts. It is really unfortunate, yes I know. A entertaining tiny indie recreation that is currently in Alpha testing (?) and was part of a Humble Bundle Offer. From the Developer: Voxatron is an action/journey recreation set in a globe completely created of very small cubes that can be constructed, [...]

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The Ultimate Guide to Using iTunes Match
Thu, Jan 5 @ 8:59 AM
Keep an iTunes music library in the cloud and upgrade existing tracks for $24.99 per year with iTunes Match.There haven't been any truly significant advances with iTunes music since Apple unshackled songs from the FairPlay digital rights management ball and chain in early 2009. That all changed with the recent introduction of iTunes Match, a new scan-and-match subscription service offering access to your entire music library from any Mac, PC, or iOS device which can also upgrade matched tracks to higher quality versions, regardless of where you acquired them.What You'll Need:>> iTunes 10.5.1 or later>> $24.99 subscription to iTunes MatchDifficulty: Medium1. Signing UpSubscribe to iTunes Match in a few clicks, then enjoy a year of having your music everywhere for only $24.99.While iTunes Match is part of Apple's iCloud service, it isn't free. You'll need to sign up for an annual subscription of $24.99 with the same Apple ID you use for iTunes purchases, which can only be done from iTunes 10.5.1 (or later) on a Mac or PC. From the Store menu, choose Turn On iTunes Match, then click the blue Subscribe for $24.99 Per Year button. Enter your Apple ID and password to confirm, click Add This Computer, and sit back while iTunes takes care of the dirty work for you.2. Scan, Match and UploadAfter you sign up, iTunes Match will commence with a three-step process to get your music library in the cloud.iTunes will now perform a three-step process. First, iTunes gathers information about your music library, uploading the results to Apple's servers. Second, your music is matched against more than 20 million tracks already in the iTunes Store. Finally, iTunes will upload tracks it couldn't match, which is the lengthiest part of the process for most of us. You'll want to set aside a few hours for iTunes to do its work just in case, but you can shut down and pick up again at any time, and continue to use iTunes while Match works in the background.If you have more than 25,000 tracks, iTunes Match won't work - at least, not unless you delete tracks to hit that magic number or disguise them as podcasts (which are ineligible) by choosing File > Get Info (or Command-I) and changing Media Kind to Podcast in the Options tab. The service also limits individual tracks to 200MB or less, and songs with DRM will be matched and uploaded only if your computer is authorized to play them in the first place.3. iCloud StatusA handy chart on Apple's support website shows the five types of iTunes Match icons that may appear.iTunes Match really begins to strut its stuff with the new iCloud Status column. To turn it on, select the Music library (or any playlist) in the sidebar, choose View > View Options (or Command-J), and select iCloud Status in the middle column. Click OK and the iCloud Status column will now show at a glance whether a particular track is Purchased (bought from the iTunes Store and most likely already 256Kbps), Matched (available to download or upgrade), Uploaded (no upgraded version available), or Not Eligible (not a music track or its bit rate is below 96Kbps). Other status icons include Error (for corrupted tracks or upload problems) and Waiting (for tracks yet to be matched).To quickly identify matched tracks, use the View Options dialog to turn on iCloud Status.4. Smart Playlist to the RescueThe easiest way to find and download matched tracks is to create a Smart Playlist such as the one shown here.The first thing you'll want to do is upgrade old tracks to higher-quality 256Kbps DRM-free AAC format from Apple's servers. The easiest way to find and replace these matched tracks is with a Smart Playlist; to create one, choose File > New Smart Playlist and enter the settings shown here. The goal is to find all files with a Bit Rate less than 256Kbps whose Media Kind is Music. Add "Any of the following are true" by holding down the Option key while you click the + button after the second row, then add "iCloud Status is Matched" and optionally "iCloud Status is Purchased" in case you still have older 128Kbps tracks hanging around that were never upgraded via iTunes Plus. Click OK and you'll be prompted to name the new Smart Playlist in the sidebar, and presented with a list of qualified tracks.5. Purge a TrackTo delete a matched track, use Option-Delete and move the old media to the Trash.Now that we've narrowed down tracks eligible for an upgrade, it's time to delete them. While purging your precious music might sound nerve-wracking, iTunes Match makes it a snap. The actual media gets deleted, but your artwork and metadata—including play counts and Last Played data—remains intact, even after downloading the new media. Select a track in your new Smart Playlist as a guinea pig, hold down the Option key, and press Delete. iTunes will ask for confirmation; click Delete Item and then Move to Trash, which removes the track from your iTunes folder but keeps it available should something go wrong.The selected track remains in your iTunes Smart Playlist, but there's now an icon in the iCloud Download column. Click it and the track will be downloaded from iCloud in 256Kbps DRM-free AAC format, regardless of its original format. After doing this, the track will vanish from your Smart Playlist (thanks to the "Live updating" feature), but it remains in your library as well as any previously assigned playlists.6. Delete and Download En MasseEasily download multiple tracks with the Control key and a shortcut menu.Now let's move on to deleting the rest of your matched tracks. This can be done a number of ways: a few at a time (useful for confirming successful matches as you go), an album or artist at a time, or even the entire Smart Playlist, all at once. Select multiple tracks and repeat the Option-Delete shortcut above. Worried you'll sprain a finger clicking each individual track for download? Fear not! Select the tracks again, hold down the Control key, and choose Download from the shortcut menu. Now sit back and let iTunes pull the tracks down from iCloud, one after the other.7. Add Other DevicesTurn on iTunes Match on your iOS 5 device, and all of your cloud-based music will be available for download.The real beauty of iTunes Match comes when you add other devices—be they additional Mac or Windows computers, or any iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad (running iOS 5 or later). Sign in to the iTunes Store with the same Apple ID, turn on iTunes Match, and that device will now have access to your entire iTunes library. Download individual tracks and entire albums, artists, or playlists as needed, from anywhere there's an internet connection.From your Mac or PC, choose Store > Turn On iTunes Match, then click Add This Computer to get started. From any iOS 5 device, go to Settings > Music and toggle iTunes Match on; if you prefer to view only tracks that actually reside on the device, turn off Show All Music, which by default will display everything available on iCloud. If you have favorites you'll want to always keep on the device, it's faster to sync these tracks via iTunes prior to turning on iTunes Match.8. Convert and QuitOnce matched and upgraded, tracks are yours to keep even if you discontinue iTunes Match—but they're tagged with your Apple ID, so you might not want to pass them on to others.If you have ancient tracks in your library encoded at a bit rate of 96Kbps or less, iTunes Match will ignore them—but there is a workaround. Select the songs and choose Create AAC Version from the Advanced menu, making sure your encoded quality (Preferences > Import Settings) is over the threshold. Once matched, simply delete them and download the upgraded versions, same as before. Upgraded tracks are not protected by digital rights management, so they're yours to keep; quitting iTunes Match simply ends your ability to match further tracks or access them via iCloud.

10 Original iOS Game Standouts from 2011
Thu, Jan 5 @ 11:23 AM
We can all agree that 2011 was a pretty fantastic year for iPhone and iPad games on the App Store, but in particular, it proved a fabulous showcase for truly original offerings that didn't start on other platforms or were derived from established franchises. As we start to move forward into 2012, we're taking a quick look back at some of last year's top original iOS games -- stellar touchscreen experiences that weren't sequels, spin-offs, or built on endlessly familiar mechanics.

How to Manage Your Passwords with LastPass
Thu, Jan 5 @ 1:49 PM
There are just too many online services these days that require passwords, and keeping track of all those security keys can get confusing after awhile. The built-in Keychain Access service in OS X, Safari and a several other applications can remember your password for you, but it's not as fully-featured as one would hope. Enter LastPass, the password manager that works on Macs, Windows, and even iOS devices. Oh, and did we mention that it's free and integrates with your browser, too?What You'll Need:>> LastPass.com Account>> LastPass Mac PluginsWhat Does LastPass Provide?LastPass is a service that provides a set of plugins to help you store passwords from sites that you frequent online. Because all of that information is stored in the cloud, all of your account information is synced and available on whatever device you are using. You just need to sign into your single LastPass account to get access to all of that information. As an added bonus, LastPass will automatically sign you in. No typing your passwords, and no worrying about the possible key loggers.LastPass encrypts and decrypts your account information locally on your system. This means that would-be hackers will not have access to your secure information in your LastPass Vault.  It's also completely free to use on your desktop computer (Windows or Mac), but if you want to use the iOS version [iTunes link] of the app, you'll have to upgrade to Premium, which only costs $1/month (or $12/year).Getting Started with LastPassTo get started with LastPass, you'll first need to create an account. This process is fairly simple, and can be completed by going to the Signup page.After sign up, download and install the browser plugin for you system by going to the Downloads page. We'll show you how to use LastPass with Safari on the Mac, but the process will be the same for almost any web browser you use, including Chrome and Firefox.Using the LastPass PluginAfter installing the LastPass plugin, there will be a LastPass icon in your web browser's menu bar. Click it.You will be prompted to enter your LastPass Vault username and password. Enter it, and then click Login.After you are logged into the LastPass plugin, add a new site to your LastPass Vault by navigating to a site, typing in your username and password, and then logging in as usual. LastPass will display a bar at the top of the page asking whether you would like to save the site. Click the "Save Site" button.A new tab will open in your browser with your account credentials automatically filled in. You can specify a name, group, and notes. At the bottom of the page, you will be able to set options for Favorite, Never AutoFill, Require Password Reprompt, and AutoLogin. When you have finished, click the Save button.When you return to the site login page in the future, LastPass will automatically fill in your username and password, allowing you to simply click the Sign In button. All fields denoted by a red LastPass icon have been autofilled by the plugin.Creating Secure Passwords with LastPassLastPass can also help with keeping your online accounts secure by generating random passwords for you to use. Simply click the LastPass icon in the web browser menu bar, and then click the Generate tab.Here, you will be able to specify the desired password length, types of characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and special), set the minimum digit count, and specify settings for avoiding ambiguous characters, and requiring every character type to be used. You can keep clicking the Generate button until you get a password that satisfies you.LastPass can do a lot more than just remember your usernames and passwords. Check out all of the features, and view screencasts, on the LastPass Features page.Follow this article's author, Cory Bohon on Twitter.

Thursday Recap: Google Tablet, Steve Jobs Action Figure, RIM Licensing?
Thu, Jan 5 @ 5:31 PM
If you've already seen photos of the super-realistic 12-inch Steve Jobs action figure online, you may have already placed bets with your friends as to when Apple would come calling to squash it. If you guessed today, we have a winner! Cupertino is claiming ownership of the late co-founder's likeness, but the defiant Chinese manufacturer plans to proceed anyway. Get out the popcorn, this one should be interesting! Meanwhile, here's the rest of what's making news for this Thursday, January 5, 2012.Report: Google May Go Head-to-Head with Kindle FireGoogle's Eric Schmidt recently sounded the alarms for companies making Android tablets, revealing that the search giant themselves are planning to launch their own branded tablet within the next six months -- presumably some sort of "Nexus" branded hardware in the tradition of their annual smartphones. While many rightfully assumed that the company had Apple's iPad in their sights, a new report from DigiTimes is claiming that Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire is what Google may actually be taking aim at. The idea is to introduce a seven-inch tablet priced at $199 (or less) to take advantage of their new Android 4.0, "confectionally" known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Of course, in less than six months they'll have a new iPad to contend with as well, so… good luck, Mountain View.Apple Clamps Down on Steve Jobs Action Figure MakerIf you've been waiting anxiously to pit your Steve Jobs action figure against the forces of evil (do they make action figures of Google CEOs?), you may want to grab one on eBay while you can. According to The Telegraph, a 12-inch action figure of the iconic Apple co-founder is set for release next month by Chinese manufacturer In Icons, but Cupertino will have none of it, claiming they own the likeness of Steve Jobs and they'll sue if the company moves forward. The report claims "any toy that resembles the technology company's logo, person's name, appearance or likeness of its products is a criminal offence." In Icons remains defiant and plans to proceed with selling the figure next month for $99, although units have already shown up on eBay for $135 each. The eerily realistic figure "comes with a pair of black socks, some glasses, a leather belt, two apples (one with a bite taken out of it), a bar stool and a 'One More Thing' backdrop."Google Translate App Goes UniversalCount us among those who frequently criticize Google for their often weak iOS apps, with bonus points taken away for how few of them include a universal build for native iPad support. If you frequently turn to the Google Translate app on your iPhone or iPod touch, you'll be happy to know that the search giant pushed out a new version 1.3.0 update on Wednesday night which finally adds support for the iPad with a universal build. There's nothing too fancy in the iPad edition, but at least now when we want to hear what some of our babbling nonsense sounds like in Mandarin, we won't have to dig into our pocket to grab the iPhone anymore. (Yes, we're that lazy…)RIM May License BlackBerry OS to Samsung, HTCIt's too bad there's no technological equivalent of the Lifetime network, because we're dying to see what kind of soapy TV movie they'd make about Research In Motion. According to BGR, the news keeps getting more interesting out of Waterloo, with Jeffries & Company analyst Peter Misek claiming that RIM may soon license their once-mighty BlackBerry software to other hardware makers -- specifically HTC and Samsung, who have been known to dabble in Android and Windows Phone of late. "We think some of this has already been started with RIM likely agreeing to license Blackberry 10 to Samsung, HTC, and possibly others," the analyst writes. "This would help create a critical mass for the ecosystem and maintain RIM's monthly service revenue." Misek believes such a move would help get "people hooked on the RIM ecosystem," something that could ultimately move more BlackBerry 10 handsets -- assuming they can ever release one.Infinity Blade Racks Up $30 Million for Developer"Epic" is definitely the word we'd use to describe a new report from Joystiq touting over $30 million in revenue for developer Epic Games from the Infinity Blade franchise. That includes the original launched in December, 2010 as well as last month's Infinity Blade 2, which is some pretty good scratch for a mobile device game. "We have so much more in store for players, and will continue to make great content for Apple's evolving platforms," explained Epic Games President Dr. Michael Capps. No word on expanding the company's horizons to competing platforms such as Android, however.Follow this article's author, J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter(Image courtesy of The Telegraph) 

A Guide to iTunes Match
Thu, Jan 5 @ 8:59 AM
Keep an iTunes music library in the cloud and upgrade existing tracks for $24.99 per year with iTunes Match.There haven't been any truly significant advances with iTunes music since Apple unshackled songs from the FairPlay digital rights management ball and chain in early 2009. That all changed with the recent introduction of iTunes Match, a new scan-and-match subscription service offering access to your entire music library from any Mac, PC, or iOS device which can also upgrade matched tracks to higher quality versions, regardless of where you acquired them.What You'll Need:>> iTunes 10.5.1 or later>> $24.99 subscription to iTunes MatchDifficulty: Medium1. Signing UpSubscribe to iTunes Match in a few clicks, then enjoy a year of having your music everywhere for only $24.99.While iTunes Match is part of Apple's iCloud service, it isn't free. You'll need to sign up for an annual subscription of $24.99 with the same Apple ID you use for iTunes purchases, which can only be done from iTunes 10.5.1 (or later) on a Mac or PC. From the Store menu, choose Turn On iTunes Match, then click the blue Subscribe for $24.99 Per Year button. Enter your Apple ID and password to confirm, click Add This Computer, and sit back while iTunes takes care of the dirty work for you.2. Scan, Match and UploadAfter you sign up, iTunes Match will commence with a three-step process to get your music library in the cloud.iTunes will now perform a three-step process. First, iTunes gathers information about your music library, uploading the results to Apple's servers. Second, your music is matched against more than 20 million tracks already in the iTunes Store. Finally, iTunes will upload tracks it couldn't match, which is the lengthiest part of the process for most of us. You'll want to set aside a few hours for iTunes to do its work just in case, but you can shut down and pick up again at any time, and continue to use iTunes while Match works in the background.If you have more than 25,000 tracks, iTunes Match won't work - at least, not unless you delete tracks to hit that magic number or disguise them as podcasts (which are ineligible) by choosing File > Get Info (or Command-I) and changing Media Kind to Podcast in the Options tab. The service also limits individual tracks to 200MB or less, and songs with DRM will be matched and uploaded only if your computer is authorized to play them in the first place.3. iCloud StatusA handy chart on Apple's support website shows the five types of iTunes Match icons that may appear.iTunes Match really begins to strut its stuff with the new iCloud Status column. To turn it on, select the Music library (or any playlist) in the sidebar, choose View > View Options (or Command-J), and select iCloud Status in the middle column. Click OK and the iCloud Status column will now show at a glance whether a particular track is Purchased (bought from the iTunes Store and most likely already 256Kbps), Matched (available to download or upgrade), Uploaded (no upgraded version available), or Not Eligible (not a music track or its bit rate is below 96Kbps). Other status icons include Error (for corrupted tracks or upload problems) and Waiting (for tracks yet to be matched).To quickly identify matched tracks, use the View Options dialog to turn on iCloud Status.4. Smart Playlist to the RescueThe easiest way to find and download matched tracks is to create a Smart Playlist such as the one shown here.The first thing you'll want to do is upgrade old tracks to higher-quality 256Kbps DRM-free AAC format from Apple's servers. The easiest way to find and replace these matched tracks is with a Smart Playlist; to create one, choose File > New Smart Playlist and enter the settings shown here. The goal is to find all files with a Bit Rate less than 256Kbps whose Media Kind is Music. Add "Any of the following are true" by holding down the Option key while you click the + button after the second row, then add "iCloud Status is Matched" and optionally "iCloud Status is Purchased" in case you still have older 128Kbps tracks hanging around that were never upgraded via iTunes Plus. Click OK and you'll be prompted to name the new Smart Playlist in the sidebar, and presented with a list of qualified tracks.5. Purge a TrackTo delete a matched track, use Option-Delete and move the old media to the Trash.Now that we've narrowed down tracks eligible for an upgrade, it's time to delete them. While purging your precious music might sound nerve-wracking, iTunes Match makes it a snap. The actual media gets deleted, but your artwork and metadata—including play counts and Last Played data—remains intact, even after downloading the new media. Select a track in your new Smart Playlist as a guinea pig, hold down the Option key, and press Delete. iTunes will ask for confirmation; click Delete Item and then Move to Trash, which removes the track from your iTunes folder but keeps it available should something go wrong.The selected track remains in your iTunes Smart Playlist, but there's now an icon in the iCloud Download column. Click it and the track will be downloaded from iCloud in 256Kbps DRM-free AAC format, regardless of its original format. After doing this, the track will vanish from your Smart Playlist (thanks to the "Live updating" feature), but it remains in your library as well as any previously assigned playlists.6. Delete and Download En MasseEasily download multiple tracks with the Control key and a shortcut menu.Now let's move on to deleting the rest of your matched tracks. This can be done a number of ways: a few at a time (useful for confirming successful matches as you go), an album or artist at a time, or even the entire Smart Playlist, all at once. Select multiple tracks and repeat the Option-Delete shortcut above. Worried you'll sprain a finger clicking each individual track for download? Fear not! Select the tracks again, hold down the Control key, and choose Download from the shortcut menu. Now sit back and let iTunes pull the tracks down from iCloud, one after the other.7. Add Other DevicesTurn on iTunes Match on your iOS 5 device, and all of your cloud-based music will be available for download.The real beauty of iTunes Match comes when you add other devices—be they additional Mac or Windows computers, or any iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad (running iOS 5 or later). Sign in to the iTunes Store with the same Apple ID, turn on iTunes Match, and that device will now have access to your entire iTunes library. Download individual tracks and entire albums, artists, or playlists as needed, from anywhere there's an internet connection.From your Mac or PC, choose Store > Turn On iTunes Match, then click Add This Computer to get started. From any iOS 5 device, go to Settings > Music and toggle iTunes Match on; if you prefer to view only tracks that actually reside on the device, turn off Show All Music, which by default will display everything available on iCloud. If you have favorites you'll want to always keep on the device, it's faster to sync these tracks via iTunes prior to turning on iTunes Match.8. Convert and QuitOnce matched and upgraded, tracks are yours to keep even if you discontinue iTunes Match—but they're tagged with your Apple ID, so you might not want to pass them on to others.If you have ancient tracks in your library encoded at a bit rate of 96Kbps or less, iTunes Match will ignore them—but there is a workaround. Select the songs and choose Create AAC Version from the Advanced menu, making sure your encoded quality (Preferences > Import Settings) is over the threshold. Once matched, simply delete them and download the upgraded versions, same as before. Upgraded tracks are not protected by digital rights management, so they're yours to keep; quitting iTunes Match simply ends your ability to match further tracks or access them via iCloud.


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