Owners of the iPhone or iPod touch in the U.K. will be able to use their phone to both buy and pay for goods using a new application from MoBank.

The first jailbreaking application for the iPhone 3GS -- purplera1n -- is now available.

Trichotomy Media is complaining that its Naughty Loaded Dice iPhone app has, possibly, been quietly rejected by Apple. The app has yet to receive an approval or a rejection after a month, and should therefore still be sitting in Apple's queue. ...

The iPhone is currently the best-selling smartphone in Japan, at least at retail, according to a recent survey. Gathered by research firm BCN, data from 2,300 stores shows the 8GB iPhone 3G as the most popular smartphone, followed by its 16GB sibling. ...

A shooting incident at the Clarendon Apple Store in Arlington, Virginia has left one wounded, news networks report. The shot was fired shortly after 10AM local time, and the victim has since been sent to a local hospital. ...

Future iPhones and iPods from Apple could come in "active packaging," a recently-published patent application hints. ...

imeem is gradually building its own music store that may afford it independence from Apple's iTunes or Amazon MP3, an investigation has found. ...

Rather than allow a buyout of its assets, T-Mobile UK is hoping to strike a deal that would let it "swap" its British business for one in another country, sources have said on Friday. ...

Multiple leaks today indicate that Microsoft is set to declare Windows 7 complete in just 10 days. The software developer is now expected to produce a Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of the operating system on July 13th and is likely timing the news for its Worldwide Partner Conference ...

The next update for Mac OS X Leopard is rapidly advancing towards release, reports suggest. Build 9L22 of v10.5.8 is said to have been delivered to developers on Wednesday, following the distribution of 9L20 last Friday. ...

NVIDIA on Friday has purportedly denied recent claims of a conflict with Apple. Insiders believed close to NVIDIA claim that the two are still "just fine" and that the graphics company's chief Jen-Hsun Huang is personally happy with the current situation. ...

Having just released Firefox 3.5 on Tuesday, Mozilla is already developing a minor troubleshooting update. The company says it expects Firefox 3.5.1 to be released in mid-to-late July, fixing three bugs and "topcrashes," referring to the most common crashes experienced by users. ...

Ngmoco has released Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid, a sequel to the hit 2008 game Rolando.

Google updated some Gmail and Docs features for some Apps customers.

Demand for notebook hard drives should lead to a shortage of disks throughout much of the summer, integrated circuit producers GMI Technology and Weikeng Industrial warned on Friday. ...

The first jailbreaking tool for the iPhone 3GS has been released, claims coder George Hotz. Called purplera1n, the hack is described as in beta but launched though an installer file, thus making it friendly to the general public. ...

Hasselblad took steps to drive more of its medium-format camera users to digital today by adding the CFV-39. The digital back adds a 39-megapixel sensor to any of the company's V System film cameras and brings them up to similar features found in the H3DII line. ...

Only Windows PCs may be required to carry China's controversial Green Dam Youth Escort content filtering app, computer makers said on Friday. ...

Apple's computers and other that do not use Windows appear to be exempt from China's mandate to package new computers with Web filtering software.

TeamViewer has released its add-on database tool, TeamViewer Manager for Mac, geared for large companies or call centers. The software provides tools to help users manage their partners in an arranged database, while storing client information in files and folders. ...

Samsill Corporation has announced the Clear Laptop Sleeve, its latest laptop accessory under the Altego brand. The new cases feature a transparent front panel with Air Cushion technology to help protect the laptop from shock, impact and vibration, and a back panel that consists of a water ...

Canto has announced Canto Single User, the return of its Canto-branded digital asset management (DAM). Based on Cumulus 8 technologies, the software provides an interface for cataloging and organizing any type of digital file. ...

Trend Micro has announced the beta release of Smart Surfing for Mac 1.5, a new version of its identity and data protection software for Mac OS X. The new beta is designed to help test the updated software, while enabling the company to make improvements based on feedback given by users. ...

Selznick Scientific has released Password Wallet 4.4.7, an update to its password-management software for Mac OS X and the iPhone. PasswordWallet can organize passwords into different categories, allowing groupings such as website logins, credit card passwords, credentials and others. ...

Abilene Christian University has expanded its Mobile Learning program to include the new iPhone 3GS. As part of the university's orientation session, all of the incoming freshman have been outfitted with Apple's handsets. ...

Apple has provided a set of guidelines to help prevent users from overheating their iPhone 3G and 3GS handsets. Although the support page does not directly acknowledge the widespread reports of excessive heat with the new 3GS model, the company suggests the handsets should be operated in ...

QuickerTek has launched a new external battery, the Apple Juicz, for iPhones, the iPod touch and other iPods. The 2200 mAh polymerized Lithium-ion battery measures 1.75- x 2.5- x . ...

ExactCODE GmbH has released ExactScan 2 Pro, adding a professional version of its ExactScan 2 software for scanning or converting documents to PDF files. ...

BenVista's PhotoZoom Pro 3 improves its interpolation algorithm for bigger enlargements and adds multi-processor support. Also, LaCie began selling its 12big Rack systems, and Art Text was updated.

IDG World Expo has announced the Independent Developer Pavilion, a new floor area dedicated exclusively to independent Mac software developers. Available for Macworld 2010, the area is intended to attract attention from media, shoppers, industry and potential investors. ...

CEO lays out product roadmap

3rd July 2009: Best Service has announced Titan - 200 Synthesizers in One, which is described as the biggest and most extensive Synthesizer Sound Collection of all time - the development and the sampling of this lib...

3rd July 2009: XT Software has released a new beta version of energyXT v2.5.2 for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Changes: Modular view now has VST plug-ins on right-click menu. Preview REX files in browser. Previ...

A sneak preview of Audio Damage's updated audio mangler

3rd July 2009: Audjoo has updated the Windows version of Helix (2009-07-02). This is the first major update since the initial release and includes several new features: ROMpler Oscillator (loads sfz multi-samples, ...

3rd July 2009: AriesCode has updated AriesVerb to v0.7.2. This update offers small, but significant, feature additions to the sound engine. There is now an 'Algorithm' page on the UI to configure the basic layout of...

But Jay-Z GIves It A Thwack On The Head

Now if we could just get a good signal......

3rd July 2009: Topten Software has updated version 2.0 of Cantabile to Build 2044. Changes: New - sub-session controllable MIDI assignments. Fixed - deleted global audio channels not being saved. Fixed - note as co...

3rd July 2009: iZotope has updated its audio restoration application / plug-in RX to v1.21. Changes: Add new flat top window type in spectrum analyzer, this is useful for analysis of levels of harmonic or sinusoida...

3rd July 2009: Prosoniq has updated the Audio Unit version of NorthPole for Mac OS X to v1.1.1. Changes: Channel configs updated. More speed improvements. Added support for mono->mono and mono->stereo channel...

Jayzen Sound announces first three volumes of the Legacy GOLD sound library series

2nd July 2009: Expert Sleepers has announced that the Windows and Mac OS X VST versions of Silent Way are now available (the Mac AU version was released a few days ago). It costs $49. Silent Way is a suite of plug-i...

2nd July 2009: Eska has updated QUODfm to v1.4. New: Changed marker (a star appears in front of the name). Undo/compare buffer per synth. External input. Cross synth modulation. Mono to poly feedback. Chebychev fil...

2nd July 2009: Sonic Elements has announced the release of the Dragonfly Bundle of 164 patches for Lennar Digital's Sylenth1. It contains all patches from Dragonfly volumes 1 and 2 for the lower price of $25. Drago...

2nd July 2009: IK Multimedia has announced the launch of the Summer Group Mix Promotion where musicians, engineers and producers can get up to three free T-RackS 3 Singles plug-ins for the price of one. From July 1...

2nd July 2009: Native Instruments has just launched the Kompletely Insane special for Komplete 5, a time-limited special offer that gives producers access to the instruments and effects bundle at a drastically reduc...

Dog interviews Little Idiot on bug planet

2nd July 2009: EastWest has updated Quantum Leap Symphonic Choirs to v1.0.4. Changes: Tenor WB Soft MOD -- adjusted volume for lower range l in Fol. Boys Multis -- adjusted volume for v in uv. Fixed tuning for s...

How to use MIDI in Propellerhead Record

2nd July 2009: Cakewalk has announced a new promotion where users who purchase or upgrade to SONAR 8 Producer or SONAR 8 Studio will receive the next paid update to SONAR as a free download when released. Retailers ...

2nd July 2009: Cockos has updated REAPER to v3.05, offering better performance, stability and looks. Changes: Significant audio processing performance improvements, especially in larger projects. FX processing impr...

2nd July 2009: Voxengo has updated Voxformer to v2.2. Changes: Plug-in initial loading time reduced. Inability to enter negative filter gain values fixed. Gate band muting implemented.

A video guide to Sampler sound design

2nd July 2009: HyperSynth has announced that it has updated HyperSID, and the associated hardware unit OS, to v1.2. OS v1.2 has been completely redesigned and some long standing issues have been fixed. In this relea...

2nd July 2009: Synthogy has announced that version 1.72 updates for Ivory are now available for both Mac and Windows users. This version provides the latest enhancements and improvements to Ivory plug-ins, tools, an...

Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) software.

Powerful RAW image conversion application.

Download Facebook profile pictures to Address Book cards.

Download video clips from your fave sites.

Provides many functions in iTunes.

Help Emily succeed in the fourth title of the Delicious game series.

Driver for the world’s first Bluetooth wireless webcam.

Scanner and digital camera software.

Aperture plugin to integrate Adobe/Nikon Camera RAW into RAW workflow.

Simple and direct graphical music creation tool.

Manage/share files on your phone, mp3 player, gaming device & camera.

Extends dynamic range of digital photos/scanned films.

Add fun webcam effects to your face.

Add fun webcam effects to your face.

Download web sites and view them offline.

Set of powerful tools for managing digital content.

Front-end to Swiss SMS operators services.

Run Windows applications and games on Mac OS X.

Toolbox of the most useful calculation functions for your daily use.

Cross-platform telephony integration for FileMaker Pro.

Scan paper documents from one or more pages.

Client/server documentation management system.

Document management software.

For organizing and commenting textual citations.

AU host designed for live performance.

Cartoon style third person shooter.

Secure database info with Blowfish encryption.

Explore mansions with traps, tricks, puzzles.

Receive email directly in FileMaker Pro.

3D real time strategy game.