October 31 - 10:30am EDT  Sound Byte 3.7 ($39) allows users to select up to 75 recordings for a group and then assign each to a button. Clicking the button provides quick access to that sound sample, and multiple sounds can be layered. The latest improvements include: an added option to automatically display playlist windows, an option to lock settings, implementation of the arrow keys as volume controls and other various bug fixes. [Download - 3.7MB] [full story]

February 25 - 5:05pm EST   Coolgorilla.com today announced that it has released a series of free iPod Phrase Books that are available for download from the iTunes Store. Provided via a sponsorship agreement with lastminute.com, the Phrase Books are available in six different languages to translate English text into French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Greek audio. A separate podcast for each language delivers the necessary sound files, while another download installs a familiar phrase book menu system on to an iPod for quick and easy access to hundreds of audio translations. [full story]

November 30 - 4:05pm EST   KavaSoft today unveiled KavaTunes, a Web-based iTunes-like jukebox, and KavaServices, an addition to Mac OS X's "Services" menu item that adds five useful commands. KavaTunes allows Mac users to create an iTunes look-alike Web page, deployed through the operating system's built-in web server, to stream music over the internet. This allows users to share music from their iTunes library, and allows for continuous playback. While listening to a song, users can click on links to purchase the track from the iTunes Store. KavaTunes is currently available for $35 dollars, and a demo is available for users to try on the KavaTunes web page. [full story]