Security firm TrustedSource reports that a new trojan has been identified that infects multi-media files on Windows computers.
The malware embeds malicious content into multimedia files based on the Advanced Systems Format (ASF), a widely used format for video and audio content such as MP3 and WMA music files, WMV video files and others. When trying [...]

Internet telephony service Skype has announced a new version, Skype 4.0 Beta for Windows.
The new version focuses on improving video telephony features and offering better usability.
Here are a couple of videos that explain the Skype 4.0:
Skype 4.0 Beta - Introductory Demoby SkypeConversations
Mike Bartlett introduces Skype, and demos the new Skype 4.0 Beta for Windows.
Skype 4.0 [...]

Microsoft today released a video, above, showcasing multi-touch apps developed for future versions of Windows.
According to Microsoft:
Touch is quickly becoming a common way of directly interacting with software and devices. Touch-enabled surfaces are popping up everywhere including laptop touch pads, cell phones, remote controls, GPS devices, and more. What becomes even more compelling is when [...]

Tascam has posted updated drivers for the FW-1082, FW-1804 and FW-1884 audio interfaces to support Windows Vista 32 and Vista 64, Microsoft’s latest operating systems.
In addition, drivers for Tascam’s legacy USB products US-122, US-224 and US-428 have been updated. Nearly all of Tascam’s interfaces have been now been updated to support Windows Vista.
“Windows Vista support [...]

PCAudioLabs has introduced two new digital audio PCs, Solar and Lunar, to their Create product line.
Both systems come equipped with dual hard drives, dual video outputs, 8 USB ports, 2 Texas Instruments FireWire ports and 2 Gigabytes of RAM. The systems are “optimized and tweaked” for demanding audio production.

Features:

Intel Core2 Duo 1.8GHz
2GB DDR2-667 RAM
80GB SATAII [...]

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, [...]

 

PCAudioLabs has released Impact, a new case option its line of studio/music computers.
The case, a modular rack-mount design with acoustic foam insulation, was designed from the ground up taking into account how computers are used during the process of recording and mixing audio.
Prices for configured Impact audio workstations start at US $2,675. Details at the PCAudiolabs site.

Apple today announced that people have downloaded more than 1 million copies of Safari for Windows in the first 48 hours since the free public beta was made available on Monday. Safari has generated a tremendous amount of interest, in part because of people questioning Apple’s speed claims for the browser and because of publicity [...]

Completely out of left field, Apple today introduced Safari 3 for Windows PCs and Macs.
According to Apple, Safari is the fastest browser running on Windows, based on the industry standard iBench tests, rendering web pages up to twice as fast as IE 7 and up to 1.6 times faster than Firefox 2. Safari joins iTunes [...]

Parallels today released Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac, a new version of its software that enables Mac users run Windows, Linux, and other operating systems at the same time as OS X on a single Mac desktop, without rebooting. For people that need access to both Mac and PC software, Parallels can eliminate the need [...]