Apple has updated its popular music management software, iTunes. Version 5 brings new features and a tweaked look to the world's most popular digital music jukebox and online music store, including a new Search Bar, the ability to organise playlists into folders, and a Smart Shuffle feature that lets you change the 'randomness' of shuffled songs.

Windows users can also automatically sync contacts and calendars from Outlook onto their iPods, and the iTunes Music Store now features parental controls and album reviews. In addition, the iTunes Music Store features now sports a catalogue of over two million songs, making it the largest online music cataloguw in the world.

'iTunes is widely regarded as the best jukebox, with the world's most popular online music store built right in,' said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. 'We are constantly improving iTunes with new features like Podcasting and better searching because we love music ourselves and want to surprise and delight music fans around the world.'

The iTunes Music Store now features over 1000 album reviews from Apple's team of music experts. The reviews cover some of the best albums over the past 50 years, including current hits from Coldplay, Kanye West and Yo-Yo Ma, as well as classic artists such as Pink Floyd, Johnny Cash and Frank Sinatra.

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