Briefly: MacBook Pro software, iTunes widget, iPhone ads

Apple has released a software update for the recently-introduced line of MacBook Pro notebooks in addition to a new iTunes widget that users can embed in their blogs. Meanwhile, two new television adverts for the company's iPhone have turned up on the Apple.com website.

MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1

Released late Thursday, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1 [14.7MB] provides important bug fixes and improves stability with Motion 2 and Motion 3. The update is recommended for all 2.2/2.4GHz MacBook Pro owners.

MyTunes Widget

Separately, Apple also released a complimentary new iTunes widget dubbed My iTunes:

"iTunes is giving you an effortless way to keep your friends up-to-date with your favorite music, TV shows, movies, and more," the company explained. "My iTunes widgets are simple, self-updating add-ons for your web page, social-networking profile, or blog."

iTunes users can use My iTunes to share their top reviews, favorite artists, and new music, movies, and TV shows from the iTunes Store with anyone who visits their website site.

My iTunes widgets can also be customized by size or style and embedded on any Flash-enabled website, including most blogs and social-networking profiles. iTunes users can also use the My iTunes feed with any standard RSS or ATOM feed reader.

New iPhone ads

Meanwhile, two new iPhone ads — titled 'Instead' and 'Amazing' — have cropped up on Apple's website in recent hours. As noted by MacNN, both spots depicts an iPhone in the hand of an actor as the narrator offers subtle suggestions to potential cellphone buyers.

"Here's an idea," Apple suggests in the first ad. "Instead of carrying an iPod and a phone, why not carry an iPod with all your favorite music and your favorite movies in your phone?"

The second spot, Amazing, details the iPhone's built-in YouTube support as well some of the more standard features. "It's amazing what fits in a pocket these days. Your favorite music, all your email, today's newspaper, endless entertainment, and of course a phone."