Briefly: Apple TV on top; ModBook inventor

In brief: Apple's new Apple TV media streaming device has already seized the top spot on the company's best-seller list, despite the fact that the device doesn't begin shipping until February.... ModBook inventor Andreas Haas has talked about the ModBook in a 13-minute video, taking several jabs at Bill Gates and co. as he suggests the ModBook's digitizer will work with Vista's tablet editions.... FileMaker has announced the FileMaker DIY Depot, a website offering practical information for small businesses aiming to be more productive and profitable.... Registrations are open for AppleScript Pro Sessions from June 11-15th in Denver, Colorado; organizers have announced that for the first time they will drop coverage of QuarkXPress to devote more time to Adobe InDesign.... Dover Studios has released a new Maya Training DVD titled "Maya: Hypershade Workflow" designed to take users through a series of in-depth lessons that focus on creating shading networks in Maya.... MacSpeech today announced that it has certified the Airline 77 wireless microphone from Samson Technologies for use with iListen.

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