New iPod touch said to have built-in GPS & new colors, to act as game controller

New iPod touch said to have built-in GPS & new colors, to act as game controller
Apple is reportedly set to unveil a next-generation iPod touch that will be a major change from its predecessor, packing in a dedicated GPS receiver, a high-definition FaceTime camera, and a 4-inch in-cell touchscreen — and potentially acting as a game controller with other devices like the Mac or iPad.

It's about time we had a new pod.

Sony releases Sound Forge Pro audio editor for Mac

Sony releases Sound Forge Pro audio editor for Mac
Sound Forge Pro Mac is a multichannel audio recording and editing application that was developed from the ground up on a clean slate for OS X. It ships with a full suite of audio mastering and repair plug-ins, which Sony said makes it a comprehensive solution for audio professionals who work on the Mac platform."

This is a really good sign for audio and video professionals.

Rumor: Next-gen iPhone, 'iPad mini' engineering samples pictured

Rumor: Next-gen iPhone, 'iPad mini' engineering samples pictured: "A pair of reports on Tuesday allege to show an 'engineering samples' of Apple's rumored next-generation iPhone and smaller 7-inch iPad, the latter being one of the first mock-ups to hit the web."

Orange you glad you're not Nokia?

Steve Wozniak on Microsoft Surface: 'Steve Jobs came back reincarnated at Microsoft'

Steve Wozniak on Microsoft Surface: 'Steve Jobs came back reincarnated at Microsoft': "Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak quips Steve Jobs 'came back reincarnated at Microsoft' referring to the Redmond-based company's recent design breakthroughs that have culminated in the new Surface, a tablet which sports a marriage of art and technology reportedly befitting of the late tech guru."

The one Steve with a sense of humor. Seriously, competition brings out the best in people.

'iPad mini' predicted to use same display tech as Apple's iPhone 3GS

'iPad mini' predicted to use same display tech as Apple's iPhone 3GS: "John Gruber of Daring Fireball believes that if Apple does produce a so-called 'iPad mini' for sale this year, it will use the same display as the iPhone 3GS. That's because LCD screens are manufactured in large sheets and are then cut to the size needed, allowing the company to more easily produce 7.85-inch displays with a 1,024-by-768-pixel resolution. "

I'm not sure what makes a fireball daring.

BBC News - 'It's the economy, clever,' says New York

BBC News - 'It's the economy, clever,' says New York: "Roosevelt Island is a long narrow strip of land beside Manhattan in New York, shaped like a fountain pen that someone dropped in the East River."

Start spreading the news...

Google shutters dedicated Mac-iOS blog due to popularity | MacNN

Google shutters dedicated Mac-iOS blog due to popularity | MacNN
For over five years, Google has offered a dedicated blog that detailed any changes, updates or additions to its line of products and services for Mac and (later) iOS users. The rise of Apple over the last few years, however, has prompted to the company to fold such announcements into its main blogs instead, leaving no reason for a dedicated Mac and iOS blog, and thus the company has filed a final post."

Apparently I'm mainstream again.

Paul Feig's 'The Heat' Adds Online Comic Spoken Reasons - Deadline.com

Paul Feig's 'The Heat' Adds Online Comic Spoken Reasons - Deadline.com
Leaping from YouTube to the big screen, Spoken Reasons has been added to the cast of The Heat. The online comedy star joins Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy in the Paul Feig-directed film. Specifics are sketchy but Reasons will play a lead character called “Terrell Rojas.”"

Apple possibly prepping premium podcast model for iOS 6

Apple possibly prepping premium podcast model for iOS 6
A seemingly innocuous "Redeem" button in the new iOS Podcast app could hint at a possible Apple initiative to monetize the popular digital media format which is currently free to listeners."

Let me be the first to say: there is nothing innocuous about the Redeem button.