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iTunes U breaks 250 million downloads

By Jim DalrympleJune 29, 2010, 12:56 pm PT

Everyone knows about the success of the iTunes Store and the amount of of music, video and apps that are downloaded, but there is a lesser known part of iTunes that is equally successful in its market.

itunesu 300x126 iTunes U breaks 250 million downloadsApple told me on Tuesday that iTunes U, the part of iTunes dedicated to educational content, has just surpassed 250 million downloads from users around the world. In fact, the free service reached more than 100 million downloads in 2009 alone.

Started in 2007, iTunes U has always been focused on bringing the best in education to the general public. From Stanford’s popular iPhone development course to Harvard University, iTunes U offers a little something for everyone.

Schools providing content for iTunes U include Cambridge, Oxford, Princeton, Cornell, Temple, McGill, Yale and many others.

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3 Responses to “iTunes U breaks 250 million downloads”

  1. The Klondike Kids says:

    I didn’t know this existed but there are some amazing things there. Thanks for the info.

  2. Nathan says:

    Sorry to pick nits, but I think you mean “lesser …” instead of “lessor known”.
    I’m going to go checkout the iPhone dev course.

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