Apple just announced a new version 6.0.5 for iTunes and several firmware updates for iPods :

- iTunes 6.0.5 allows you to preview, buy, and download music videos, short films, and hit TV programs on the iTunes Music Store, and sync your music and purchased videos with iPod to enjoy on the go, and allows you to sync your Nike + iPod workout data.

- iPod firmware update 1.1.2 : bugfix
- iPod Nano firmware update 1.2 : bugfix and adds sync and support for Nike + Ipod
- iPod Shuffle firmware update 1.1.4 : bugfix and adds volume limit. (iTunes 6.0.5 or later required to set a maximum volume limit for iPod Shuffle)

BoomBuzzSoftware announces an huge update to Groovetool. It adds velocity and note length functionality, as well as an extended note grid. Groovetool allows quick, simple, and intuitive way to create quantize templates, which can drag directly from groovetool's interface to most software sequencers that support creation of groove templates from midi files- Logic, DP, ProTools, and Cubase to name a few.

The previous release of groovetool is now available for free, under the new name of q-tool. Price is still $7.00 for Groovetool up to 1.2. Put some life into those boring old pattern-based sequences!

Apple announces an update to version 7.1.2 for QuickTime. This new 7.1.2 update addresses an issue previewing iDVD projects. This 50 Mb update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users, and is available via the Softawre Update Utility or on the Apple Web site.

This year, the Apple Expo '06 will take place from 12 to 16 September in Paris at Paris-Expo, Hall 5, Portes de Versailles. As usual, you can register online and you will then be sent an ebadge by email which needs to be presented onsite to receive your entrance pass.

Several websites report that Steve Jobs will not be at the Paris Apple Expo in September, but only at his WWDC keynote on August 7th.

XO Wave version 0.18.0 Beta is available today . XO Wave is a (DAW) Digital Audio Workstation which specializes in multi-track recording, CD mastering, and audio for video work. It runs on Mac OS X and Linux and is available in both a free version for both platforms and, for $75 US, a Pro version for the Mac, which includes additional features. New features of XO Wave include Audio Unit support, CD Text, ISRC and MCN/UPC burning support, support for session and per-file metadata, improvements to the edit window and ruler, as well as improved playback modes.