The Blue Microphones Yeti Pro is the described by blue as ‘the world’s first USB microphone combining 24-bit/192 kHz digital recording resolution with analog XLR output”. At $250, it’s probably not going to be a first podcasting mic or mic for general recording. But, given its power and flexibility, the Yeti Pro is a great [...]

Dave Winer posted some interesting thoughts at Scripting.com today on the current state of television: I read this piece on TechCrunch last week, in which a Samsung product manager says this about Apple and their TV. “TVs are ultimately about picture quality.” Okay. That marks Samsung as one of the pigs in an Angry Birds [...]

Blubrry has updated its PowerPress podcast publishing plugin for WordPress to version 3.0. Features: PowerPress offers HTML5 audio/video player with flash fallback and multi-channel/multi-category podcasting support. Adds Meta Marks a new feature that lets you link rich meta information, including audio, video, images, comments, etc. Customizable HTML5 audio/video-play icons. Auto Media Length Detection added for [...]

Avid today announced the release of its first video editing application for the iPad—Avid Studio, available immediately at the Apple App Store. In other words, Avid Studio is taking on iMovie on Apple’s turf. Here’s what they have to say about Avid Studio: Avid Studio for iPad allows users to begin editing with ease by offering [...]

Apple today announced an update to Final Cut Pro X that addresses some of the criticisms that many FC users had with the latest version. Final Cut Pro X v10.0.3 features: Multicam editing that automatically syncs up to 64 angles of video and photos; Advanced chroma keying for handling complex adjustments right in the app; [...]

TASCAM has released a new free app for iOS, TASCAM PCM Recorder, that is a free stereo recorder for iOS devices. It works on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. PCM Recorder supports up to 12 hours of recording, using the built-in microphone or connected USB devices like the TASCAM iM2 stereo microphone. Other features include [...]

Tascam has introduced the iM2  – microphone adapter that turns an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a high-quality stereo recorder. The microphones are adjustable over 180 degrees for optimal sound placement. The iM2 contains its own microphone preamp and analog-to-digital converter for low noise and premium audio quality. Features: Stereo condenser microphones for iPhone [...]

Fostex has released an interesting bit of gear – the AR-4i audio interface dock for the iPhone 4. The Fostex AR-4i is a docking interface that connects to the iPhone dock connector, adding stereo microphone inputs with AD converters, to improve on the audio quality of iPhone 4 for video recording, live streaming and recording podcasts. Here’s [...]

Apple today released GarageBand 1.1, an update that adds Universal support – bringing GarageBand to the iPhone and iPod touch. GarageBand has become one of the most popular platforms for audio podcasting and support for the full line of iOS devices will be welcome for many podcasters. The $5 app now makes your iPhone or [...]

Here’s a quick comparison of the video quality of the iPhone 4s vs a Canon 5D MKII:

Exposure, shutter speed, frame rate and picture style were matched as close as possible between the two cameras.

This test shows that the tiny F2.4 lens and sensor on the iPhone are pretty nice!