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Apple is showing off their picks for the best of iTunes apps, movies, TV shows and more in their iTunes 2010 Rewind feature. Under the apps title, Apple has created separate categories for iPhone/iPod touch apps and iPad apps. Overall the biggest acclaim went to "Hipstamatic", which was named "iPhone App of the Year" and "Plants vs. Zombies", the epic game that took home "iPhone Game of the Year". "Flipboard was named "iPad App of the Year", and "Cosmos" earned "iPad Game of the Year" honors.

Apple also focuses in on the hottest trends in iPad and iPhone/iPod touch apps with categories including: Food and cooking apps, news, stories, apps for kids, and many more. The Zombies even got their own category under iPhone apps!

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After selling 10 billion songs worldwide, Apple's iTunes, reveals a list of top 25 iTunes most downloaded of all times to mark its monumental accomplishment this year. Currently iTunes is reported to be the largest music retailer with more than 70 % of worldwide online music sales.

The top 25 iTunes most downloaded of all times list includes "I Gotta Feeling" and "Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas at No. 1 and No. 3 positions respectively. "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga is on No. 2 position, while her "Just Dance" with Colby O'Donis and "Bad Romance" are on No. 6 and No. 22 positions respectively. Lady Gaga is definitely becoming a popular choice with three of her songs on the top 25 iTunes most downloaded of all times list.

Songs from Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, P!nk, Katy Perry and Beyoncé also feature on the list of top 25 iTunes most downloaded songs.

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If you are an artist in the music industry and are still trying to make it big, there are many ways to market yourself online. Learning how to promote music that you make online is very simple. Individuals should promote their music in such social networking websites such as Myspace, Youtube and Facebook. Here you will be able to create and grow a fan base online, which can help boost your marketing needs.

Individuals can also find it helpful to look at such websites like iTunes and other music sites to promote your music. Most music blogs will be more than happy to share your music if you are happy to do an interview with them for free. This is a win win situation.