Packard Bell today announced the launch of the world‚Äôs first notebook computer to feature a one-touch Skype calling button. The Packard Bell EasyNote Skype Edition notebook is designed to make answering and placing Skype calls as easy as using a traditional phone, with the added benefits of video calling, instant messaging and group calling. The […]

The iLifeZone is a new radio magazine-style podcast that focuses on the “Mac lifestyle.”The podcast features three hosts: Christopher Breen – Senior Editor at Macworld Magazine and Editor In Chief at Playlist Magazin‚Äù; Scott Bourne – the founder of NetRadio Network and a regular contributor to the O‚ÄôReilly Network; and Derrick Story – a professional […]

Apple today announced the launch of its free computer take-back program, offering US customers environmentally friendly recycling of their old computer when they buy a new Mac.Beginning today, the Apple Store and Apple retail stores will give US customers the option of recycling their unwanted PCs, regardless of the manufacturer. When a customer chooses to […]

Nike and Apple have announced a partnership bringing the worlds of sports and music together with the launch of Nike+iPod products. The first product developed through this partnership is the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, a wireless system that allows Nike+ footwear to talk with aniPod nano. ‚ÄúWe‚Äôre working with Nike to take music and sport to […]

Apple has introduced a free program to let kids learn podcasting with GarageBand this summer, Apple Camp. The day “camps” at Apple stores promise to let kids geek out, making music, movies, podcasts or websites using Mac computers and iLife software.Workshops are geared towards kids with intermediate computer skills. The camps are free, but require […]

Sonica Audio Labs has introduced the VHPextreme audio workstation, a Windows XP machine powered by the Intel Pentium D965 Extreme Edition Dual Core Processor running at 3.7GHz per core, with 4MB of cache memory and with a 1066MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). In addition, the VHPextreme workstation incorporates Extreme XMS II DDR2-800MHz memory, SATA II […]

Apple today unveiled the MacBook, described as “the world’s most advanced consumer notebook.” It features an Intel Core Duo processor and a 13-inch widescreen display and is said to be up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook. Together with the 15-and 17-inch MacBook Pros, the new MacBook completes Apple’s Intel-based portables lineup and […]

The third annual MacGathering and SoHo Tech Show, May 19 -20, 2006 in North Hollywood, California, will feature audio and podcast discussion and training. Podcast Production 101 will be taught by Shelly Brisbin. This session will introduce the basics of podcast production. Learn what hardware, software and skills you’ll need to make your first show. […]

Audion Laboratories has released VoxPro 4.1, a professional recording application for Windows. Version 4.1 adds a publication wizard that generates RSS files, compresses audio and uploads audio files directly to the web. VoxPro 4.1‚Äôs features were added to let it be used as an all-in-one production tool to record, edit and publish professional quality broadcasts […]

Imagine an iPod that could play for 100 millennia without repeating a single song. Science fiction? Not exactly. Dr. Jonathan Spanier from Drexel University and his research colleagues and the University of Pennsylvania are predicting that nanotechnology will allow computer memory so dense that a cubic centimeter contains 12.8 million gigabytes (GB) of information.