∞ Should Tim Cook be Apple's new board member?

With the departure of Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Apple has an open spot that it must fill. The question everyone is asking is who will Apple choose for the job. (more…)

∞ Toontrack unveils Joe Barresi Evil Drums for Superior Drummer 2.0

In a first for the company, Toontrack Music on Friday said it is allowing a third-party producer to make an audio expansion kit for its platform. (more…)

∞ Six iPhone apps for the upcoming NFL season

It’s hard to believe, but the National Football League is getting ready to kick off another season. Whether you’re in a fantasy football league or you want to track your favorite team, the iPhone has a way to help you out. (more…)

∞ Sources confirm no Apple tablet at Sept. event, coming in 2010

Speculation of an Apple event in September broke earlier today, but The Loop has learned the event will not include the introduction of the rumored Apple tablet. (more…)

∞ Report: Apple planning an event in September

An Apple event in September is probably one of the worst kept secrets in the tech industry. Apple uses this event to get its products into stores in time for the lucrative holiday shopping season. (more…)

∞ MacBU press conference offers Office Business Edition and next version of Office for Mac

Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) on Thursday announced Office Business Edition for Mac and confirmed the next version of Office is coming next year during a conference call held for members of the press. (more…)

∞ Adobe dropping PowerPC support in future Creative Suite releases

Adobe said on Wednesday that it will drop support for Apple’s older PowerPC architecture in favor of the new Intel-based Macs in the next major version of Creative Suite. (more…)

∞ Travel Assistant Pro 3.0 for iPhone adds TripIt integration

Travelers now have a new tool to help them organize and keep up-to-date with changes on their trip — Nodconcept’s Travel Assistant Pro 3.0. (more…)

∞ Apple crushes the competition in U.K. customer satisfaction survey

Which?, a consumer-satisfaction publication based in the U.K., released the results of its latest survey rating desktop computers. (more…)

∞ Brain Training Unotan comes to the iPhone

BB Softservice released an English version its popular Japanese brain training application for the iPod touch and iPhone under its SoftBank Selection brand. (more…)

∞ Using Guitar Rig 3 to create a Slash style guitar tone

Guitar Rig 3 is one of several amp modeling software applications that I use on my computer. (more…)

∞ BackPack adds shelf to iMac, Cinema Display

Here’s an interesting new product. (more…)

∞ New Apple TV to be a Mac mini with Blu-ray

The Apple TV is one of those devices that has a lot going for it, but never really lived up to its potential. I think you’ll see that change in the next little while. (more…)

∞ Sarah McLachlan's engineer video tutorial on mixing in Pro Tools

MacProVideo released a new video tutorial on using Pro Tools to mix music. This time the company hired Sarah McLachlan’s engineer to give the lesson. (more…)

∞ Hands On: Taxulator for iPhone

There are a lot of calculator apps on the App Store. I stopped counting after 30 pages, which is about 900 apps. One that I decided to try was Heuristic Media’s Taxulator. (more…)

∞ Analyst: Apple tablet not coming until 2010

Despite reports around the Web that Apple will release a tablet computer in time for the holiday shopping season, one analyst says we shouldn’t expect to see the device until 2010.

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∞ Tax-free weekend brings customers to the Apple Store

This weekend shoppers in Missouri can enjoy shopping without paying tax on a lot of items, including computers. (more…)

∞ Has the media been unfair to Apple and the App Store?

I was sitting among 90,000 people at an AC/DC concert on Thursday when news broke that Apple’s Phil Schiller had responded to media reports saying Apple had censored a dictionary in order for it to be included in the App Store. (more…)

∞ Apple's Schiller responds to Ninjawords dictionary controversy

Apple on Thursday took the unusual step of responding to a story about an iPhone app that had reportedly been censored by Apple to get into the App Store. (more…)

∞ Windows 7 upgrade a nightmare; glad I'm a Mac user

In the next couple of months, Apple and Microsoft will both release upgrades to their operating systems. While they are both considered to be maintenance releases, the upgrade paths are incredibly different. (more…)

∞ iZotope releases iDrum Underworld Edition for iPhone

Here’s something that’s kind of cool. Long time Mac and iPhone developer, iZotope, partnered with English electronic band Underworld on a new version of iDrum for the iPhone and iPod touch. (more…)

∞ Apple releases Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8

Apple on Wednesday released an update for Mac OS X Leopard, bringing the current version of the operating system to 10.5.8. (more…)

∞ NI intros new Kontakt Player, Maschine Drums and Evolve Mutations

It’s been a busy day for Native Instruments (NI). The company on Wednesday released three new products for Mac using musicians. (more…)

∞ Microsoft's MacBU to hold special press conference next week

Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit will hold a special press conference call next Thursday, the company said in an invitation sent to press on Tuesday. (more…)

∞ Lollapalooza: Prepare for the show with iPhone apps

Lollapalooza, one of the U.S.’s biggest festivals, is just three days away. If you’re planning to attend this year’s multi-day music event and you have an iPhone, there’s some good news for you. (more…)

∞ Apple launches iTunes Store in Mexico

Apple on Tuesday launched its iTunes Store in Mexico, making the popular music, video and app service available in 77 countries. (more…)

∞ Apple releases GarageBand 5.1

Apple on Monday released a huge update for its consumer-focused music creation application, GarageBand. (more…)

∞ Hands On: Planet Waves Chordmaster for iPhone

I was really interested to see what Planet Waves came up with for the iPhone. A traditional hardware company moving to the iPhone — I was pleasantly surprised by what I found. (more…)

∞ Native Instruments introduces Essential Bass

Music software and hardware company, Native Instruments on Monday introduced Essential Bass, a new Kore-powered instrument. (more…)

∞ App Store comes to the Mac

Apple’s App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch has been hugely successful, and now IDFusion is going to try to do the same thing for the Mac with a new app called Bodega. (more…)