Anith Gopal

If I had to pick my #1 favourite album of all time, Blue Lines by Massive Attack would be a real contender. It’d probably be between that and The Joshua Tree but I have a sneaky suspicion that Blue Lines would win out. I remember a DJ I knew back when I was about 17 telling me that I’d not like the album as it was a bit unusual.

The Beatles may not have arrived in the iTunes Music Store just yet, but it’s not all disappointing news: the App Store has been updated with a new look and a stack of new iPhone apps have been released. As ever, here are my picks from the latest additions. My top pick for this week is Hitchcock, plus I’ve also checked out Newsstand, Blades of Fury and Rhapsody.

This week’s arrival of Spotify in the App Store (right now limited to UK, Sweden, France, Spain, Norway and Finland stores) could be the ideal opportunity for us all to throw iTunes in the trash and experience the freedom that Spotify has to offer. Speculation was rife as to whether Spotify would even make it into the App Store

Snow Leopard isn’t the only exciting release this week, as ever there are tons of new additions to the App Store.

App Quick Stats Rolando 2 $9.99 iTunes Link Rolando 2 is the sequel to Rolando, a game which proved that the iPhone can compete with Sony’s PSP and Nintendo’s DS in the handheld console wars.

  Enjoy a Microsoft Orchestra Summer concert at the Ballard Locks on a Sunny Seattle day. I had so many friends in this group which in the last six years has gone from a scary-small 25 to an impressive 82 musicians. And I forgot a pivotal piece of the camera tripod so I had the camera tied by it’s strap to the tripod.

Audiophiles are a picky bunch. They know what they like and if a sound system isn’t up to snuff – they pass on it without any chance for reprieve. We’ve only reviewed one other $600+ stereo and that was the B&W Zeppelin .

Just when you thought the weekend couldn’t get any better, along comes a selection of the freshest picks from the App Store. This week I’ve selected four playful picks for you to toy with over the weekend. It’s not all fun and games, though, as before we get to the apps, I’ve got a roundup of the week’s news

On the news today is this blog post from the Seattle PI about how the folks at Gizmodo got a demo of the new Zune HD, "Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s iPod Touch, set to be released this fall". Zune HD Video Hands On from Gizmodo on Vimeo .

iTunes cleanup software TuneUp has been undergoing some exciting changes. Last week, TuneUp launched a new UI, and today the company is announcing the availability of the software at Apple Store retail locations in the U.S.

Check out the Silverlight Showcase , there is over 662 applications.  The one I like is the music note match game, see if you can find it in the applications!  There are some great business applications, and if games aren’t your thing, then you might be able to find something that you would like to improve on. Games are coming, but not today.

Not a new tactic but not unwelcome either – LeftRightLeftRightLeft is the free live album that Coldplay is giving away on CD to every fan who attends their "Viva La Vida" tour. The band made the album available as a free download from the band’s website this week.