Apple is voluntarily recalling certain lithium ion rechargeable batteries that were sold worldwide from October 2004 through May 2005 for use with the following notebook computers: 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4. These batteries were manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea. The affected batteries could overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. The recalled batteries include those with model numbers A1061, A1078, and A1079 and serial numbers that begin with HQ441 through HQ507 and 3X446 through 3X510.

If you have a recalled battery, please stop using it and order a replacement battery immediately.

Plugsound have just released new installers for all PlugSound products to improve OS X Tiger as well as Logic 7.1 compatibility and correct a few "glitches" in other formats.

- Plugsound installers now instal version 1.94
- Charlie's and Ultra Focus' updates are 1.12
- X-treme FX installer brings you the 1.01 version
- SonicBoomBox 's new 1.01 update is compatible with Garage Band 2.0.1 update.

If your Operating System is Tiger, we strongly advise that you update your USB product.

Our friends at Sony Oxford are proud to announce the update of their site. It's certainly not a luxury in view of the quality of their products but, as the saying goes, better late than never…As a result, it's got it all: ultra clean interface, detailed product information, demonstrations, online sales, etc…The catalog doesn't show anything new aside from the following essentials:

- Oxford EQ
- Oxford EQ + GML
- Oxford Dynamics
- Oxford Inflator
- Oxford TransMod
- Oxford Reverb
- Oxford Restoration Tools

For days and days, all "computer music" web sites and blogs speak about this "event". What a pity ! MoogMusic announces that the Bob Moog Soft Vinyl Doll is now available for purchase. The doll is approximately 6.5 inches (165 mm), with the glasses and the jacket, and comes with a little minimoog. This stupid knack costs $29.95 plus shipping.

Is the full size Clara Rockmore latex doll coming soon ?

If you're going to Macworld in Boston July 11-14, 2005 you might be interested in some free Berklee College of Music offerings including: Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Matt Jenson's Acid Reggae Xperience and Katahdin's Edge. Also, "Macworld will showcase Berklee's new Dream Studios, a simulated state-of-the-art music studio, designed and developed by Berklee faculty and students."

Jump to Macworld and Berklee Music Festival and also see Berklee.edu