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Apple's Final Cut Studio 2 is a suite of high-end professional audio- and video-editing tools. Of particular interest to musicians will be the new version of the multitrack audio editor Soundtrack Pro 2, which is the focus of this review. SP 2 has undergone a number of major enhancements, including support for multichannel files and multichannel metering, surround mixing, new DSP functions, and overall efficiency boosts.

Apple Soundtrack Pro 2: What's the Score

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Cell phone carriers have created an impenetrable mess with a business model built on subsidizing mediocre handsets to lock in customers on long-term service contracts. I had no idea the situation could become so weird so fast. As I noted previously, the introduction of Apple's iPhone was a significant development.

Apple's War on Customers

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Not a cash register is in sight. The electronics on display are all powered up and ready for use. Personal trainers, specialists and newly minted concierges in aqua blue shirts make the Apple Store feel part salon, part Internet cafe -- just without the espresso. Over the past year, Apple has revamped its 201 stores, changing the layout, adding services and increasing its staffing.

The Apple Store's Holiday Makeover

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Burst.com has agreed to settle its patent infringement case against Apple, ending nearly two years of litigation. Under the agreement, Apple will have to shell out a one-time payment of US$10 million to Burst in exchange for a non-exclusive license to Burst's patent portfolio that will likely cover Apple's QuickTime, iPod and iTunes solutions.

Apple Spills $10M to Settle Burst Suit