Guitar Center has announced a deal with Dell to offer desktop and notebook computers specifically designed for use for digital audio recording. The company already sells Apple Macs, which are very popular for use as digital audio workstations.
Initial offerings will include workstations built around dual-core AMD processors.

Numark has announced that it‚Äôs shipping the first iPod DJ mixing console that lets you scratch, control pitch, key-lock, and simultaneously play two songs from a single iPod. If you’re interested in recording dj mixes or music shows, you can even use the iDJ to record back to your iPod.
The Numark iDJ2 features an iPod [...]

PCAudioLabs has introduced the Eclipse server, an AMD-based dual processor monster media server, featuring 14 terabytes of storage housed in a 3U rack using Windows XP x64 software.
If you’re always running out of space for your media files, this may be what you need….as long as you’ve got an extra 14k to spare. The server [...]

Rain Recording has announced their first AMD processor-based audio workstation line, called Solstice. Solstice workstations are a new addition to Rain’s line of computers, which are built specifically for the needs of professional audio and video production.
Powered by AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors, the Solstice 01 and 02 workstations can support demanding audiovisual applications, [...]

Apple today unveiled a new all-in-one iMac line, featuring 20- and 24-inch widescreen displays encased in aluminum and glass enclosures. The new iMac line features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and a new, ultra-thin aluminum Apple Keyboard, built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing and iLife ’08.
The 20-inch iMac now starts at $1,199, [...]

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 in [...]

Alesis introduced the iMultiMix 9R, a pro mixer and audio player that features an integrated iPod dock and video output, at the 2007 Summer NAMM show.
While some iPod mixers are more focused on recording, the iMultiMix focuses on integrating iPods into a playback or performance setup.
The iMultiMix 9R mixer delivers audio playback from 2nd through [...]

The New York Times published a photo of podcast publisher Sue Bratton today to illustrate an article on the Association for Downloadable Media.
It’s a nice shot of Bratton, but there’s something wrong with the image - something that may not be important to the readers of the New York Times, but that is important to [...]

Massachusetts (USA)-based Revolabs, Inc., a maker of wireless audio equipment, has introduced its new xTag Microphone System. Revolabs is promoting the microphone system for use with a wide variety of applications, including VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), podcasting, voice recognition, web conferencing, panel discussions and lectures, and many more desktop applications.
The manufacturer touts the system’s [...]

While updates to Apple’s OS X, iPhone app development and Safari for Windows may be the most talked-about introductions from Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote address, updates to Mac OS X Leopard Server include significant features for podcasters.
According to Apple, Leopard Server is the most significant improvement to the server operating system since Mac OS X [...]