MyPacis,¬†a social network focused on global peace, has announced a synchronized blogathon September 11 to the 21 to¬†celebrate the International Day of Peace.¬† International Day of Peace was established by the UN to strengthen the ideals of peace, with global ceasefire and non-violence. Bloggers are invited to discuss peace and current world affairs from their […]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs today announced Apple’s new lineup of iPods at an event at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Here are the highlights: The iPod shuffle appears to be on life-support. It got new colors. The iPod nano got a bigger screen, video capabilities and an interface update. Big iPods are now iPod classics, getting […]

Microsoft today released to the Web Silverlight 1.0, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering richer user experiences on the Web. In addition, Microsoft plans to work with Novell to deliver Silverlight support for Linux, called Moonlight, and based on the project started on mono-project.com. According to Microsoft, Silverlight reduces development and deployment costs and provides […]

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), an international, nonprofit association of computer, information, and communications technology firms, is asking consumers to complain to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection about statements and warnings attached to CDs, DVDs, and broadcast programming that forbid copying and sharing. According to the CCIA: “These warnings […]

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 […]

A new book, The Business Podcasting Book (Amazon listing), has been published that features a supergroup of podcasting experts, including Michael Geoghegan, Greg Cangialosi, Ryan Irelan, Tim Bourquin & Colette Vogele. The book is intended to offer practical experience that you can apply to your own business podcast. It covers planning, content creation, legal considerations, […]

DJ Premier¬†has announced that the Live From HQ podcasts have been cancelled as the result of threats from the RIAA. Here’s Live From HQ’s A.C.’s explanation of the situation: Our¬†site has been hit with a cease & desist order from the RIAA for broadcasting copywritten material. Additionally, our relationship with SIRIUS has been up and […]

Homewood Suites by Hilton, a brand of residential suite style¬†hotels, is using video iPods at all of its 204 properties in¬†the United States and Canada¬†as part of their¬†Mobile Training program. One of the goals of the Homewood Suites iPod Mobile Training is to offer employees the opportunity to train directly in their own work environment. […]

Newspaper print advertising sales have fallen to their lowest level in a decade, according to statistics from the Newspaper Association of America. Print revenues in the first six months of this year totaled $20.3 billion, the lowest since the $19.7 billion in sales recorded in the first half of 1997. Print ad sales in the […]

Apple today announced that it will not be selling NBC television shows for the upcoming television season at the iTunes Store. According to Apple, the move is a result of disagreements over per episode pricing, which NBC wanted to increase from $1.99 to $4.99. “We are disappointed to see NBC leave iTunes because we would […]