From time to time even jaded tech hacks get a "wow!" moment. I had one last night when I saw that Avid had launched an iPad app. Avid? The high-end video and ProTools firm? An iPad app? Yep, yep and yep. Avid reckons the iPad makes a great wee video editor, and its Avid Studio plays happily with the firm’s high-end desktop software. It’s right, and it’s not the only firm... 

Apple is plotting a souped-up Nike+ style application for future versions of iOS, which would allow athletes to compete against each other in real-time, according to a recent patent filing. The application would link up with specific pieces of gym equipment to write data to an iOS device in real-time and then upload the results to provide a competitive real-time environment. So, for example, if you’re... 

Anybody who stuck by Apple in its underdog days should be feeling pretty smug today: after yet another record-breaking quarter, Apple now has all the money in the known universe. Apple’s profits now exceed Google’s entire revenue, and the world is its oyster. Tim Cook could commission a helicopter made of cheese, a robot army and a selection of intercontinental ballistic missiles to... 

The first all-you-can-eat streaming service for audiobooks has arrived, bringing unlimited access to 11,000 titles for a monthly fee of $24.95. Audiobooks.com allows members to stream as many books as their ears can muster via the web-browser or through forthcoming smartphone apps. The service promises seamless listening between all devices and new users can sign up for a free 7-day trial now. Audiobooks.com... 

Legal authorities cannot use GPS tracking devices on a person’s vehicle without first obtaining a search warrant, the United States Supreme Court has ruled. The ruling clarifies the Fourth Amendment right of Americans which protects them from unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant and probable cause. The Amendment references "persons, houses, papers and effects." According... 

Sony has announced a new bass-heavy addition to the Walkman brand, the Sony Walkman B170. The B170 is ridiculously small in stature – it weighs just 28g and is 88.8 x 22.5 x 15.0mm – but Sony reckons this means that it has a number of features to entice people away from their iPods, including the fact that it can be charged in just three minutes. It is also powerful when it comes to the low end,... 

Nike+ gadgets have been inspiring us to, literally, go the extra mile for years now, but the new FuelBand wants to keep you on the move for the whole day. The Nike+ FuelBand, announced on Thursday, is designed to be worn throughout the day and monitors your calories, steps, time and NikeFuel. What’s NikeFuel you ask? Well it’s the points that you acquire with your movement throughout the... 

HMV has announced a new app for iOS which allows users to take a photo of a CD cover, listen to the content of that CD and then buy it online. Nope, we don’t really get why you would want to do this either but you now have the option. HMV has been struggling to find its footing on the high street for some time now, with many an online retailer snapping up its customers with tax-free discounts...