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Jeff Campbell
03-25-2009, 04:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/24/apple_switches_on_itunes_genius_for_videos.html' target='_blank'>http://www.appleinsider.com/article...for_videos.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Apple this week flicked the switch on its iTunes Genius recommendation engine for movies and TV shows, a feature it originally planned to introduce alongside the release of iTunes 8.1 earlier this month."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1237960745.usr105634.jpg" /></em></p><p>The Genius sidebar was introduced with iTunes 8.0, and was limited to suggesting music. Now they have opened it up to TV shows and movies. For example, if you select a TV show in your&nbsp;iTunes library, the Genius will suggest additional episodes from that show, other seasons (if there are any) and up to 10 recommendations for similar shows. Reminds me of what <a href="htp://www.netflix.com" target="_blank">Netflix</a> does with their site, suggesting movies once you have added something to your que.&nbsp;</p>