Apple wrapped up its last MacWorld Expo keynote today, delivering a fairly ho-hum collection of incremental updates: iTunes Store - Beginning today, all four major music labels — Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and EMI — and thousands of independent labels, will offer their music in the DRM-free iTunes Plus format with higher-quality [...]

Apple introduced a completely rewritten iMovie in the iLife ’08 suite earlier this week. But, while the new iMovie streamlines production of simple videos, some users are also finding that Apple dropped their favorite features from iMovie HD, the previous version. iMovie ’08 eliminates timeline-style editing, which can make it more difficult to do things [...]

Apple today introduced an updated version of Garageband as part of the iLife ’08 personal media suite. Here’s our pick for the top seven new features or improvements for podcasters: Multi-take recording – this new feature should make it easier for anyone that has a perfectionist side to get the perfect take without a lot [...]

Apple today introduced iLife ‚’08, featuring a major new version of iPhoto and a “completely reinvented” iMovie. iPhoto 08 automatically organizes photo libraries into Events that let users more easily manage their growing photo collections, and iMovie ‚08 introduces a new way for users to quickly make movies and share them online. Both iPhoto and [...]

Apple today introduced new versions of its all-in-one iMac computers and an update to its iLife suite. With the updates, Apple did not offer any big surprises, but instead enhanced its already comprehensive lineup of hardware and software for media publishing. Updated iMacs Apple CEO Steve Jobs first showcased the updated iMacs, which now come [...]

Podango this week announced a partnership with podcaster Scott Bourne, who will be working with Podango as executive strategic advisor. “Scott is a recognized leader in the podcasting space and brings additional strength to the Podango team,” said Lee Gibbons, Podango CEO. “Scott has been in podcasting from the early days. His expertise will add [...]

Apple today unveiled its new line of MacBook consumer notebooks that now include Intel Core 2 Duo processors. According to Apple, the new MacBooks are up to 25 percent faster than the previous generation and feature a built-in iSight video camera for on-the-go video conferencing, Apple’s MagSafe Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain, [...]