TransMedia officially launches today the complete Glide Suite of Desktop and Mobile Applications for Linux users. Linux users will now be able to access, edit and share virtually all of their files stored on their Linux PCs from a wide selection of cell phones. MORE »

Got books, music CDs, movie DVDs, or video games you wouldn’t mind trading for something more appealing? A new online service called Swaptree has launched to bring users together to create a virtual swap meet where goods are exchanged at no charge (via Download Squad). In fact, the only expense incurred is postage (around $2.50 if you use the Post Office’s Media Mail service). So how easy is it to list your items? Swaptree states: “Just enter the UPC or ISBN code that is on the back of every cd, book, video game and dvd, and we will find the correct item details: edition, release, version, paperback/hardback, normal/widescreen, etc.” From there, Swaptree takes over and provides you with a list of items people are willing to trade you for your gear. Nice.

Orb Networks, whose free MyCasting service unlocks all digital content, including photos, music, TV and videos, on the home PC to be enjoyed on any Internet-enabled device, announced the release of the Orb 2.0 API. This open API allows developers and Orb users to use a set of Web services to seamlessly add Orb functionality directly in existing or new desktop and Web applications or “gadgets” using their favorite programming languages. The company created a developer center at http://developer.orb.com/ , the online hub for developers to get started with the API, documentation, tutorials, Orb’s API forum and a variety of resources. MORE »

The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) on Monday upheld its earlier decision on fair royalty rates to be paid to musical artists and record labels for the use of their work on Internet radio. The three-judge panel denied motions by Internet radio operators for a rehearing of the Board’s March 1, 2007 decision setting performance royalty rates for Internet radio from 2006 to 2010. MORE »

Today representatives of the growing SaveNetRadio coalition announced the launch of a national grassroots campaign aimed at preserving the future of Internet radio. The coalition of Internet radio listeners, music labels, artists, and webcasters was formed in response to a March 2nd ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board that increases the fees webcasters pay to play music online by 300-1200 percent and threatens to bankrupt the vast majority of webcasters. MORE »

Canonical Ltd., the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, announce the availability of Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop Edition on April 19. Ubuntu is the award-winning Linux distribution for the desktop, laptop, thin client and server which brings together the best of open source software every 6 months. Ubuntu 7.04 desktop edition includes a ground-breaking Windows migration assistant, excellent wireless networking support and improved multimedia support. MORE »

Today at the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters conference (NAB2007), Microsoft Corp. unveiled Microsoft® Silverlight™, a new cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web. Early supporters of the new platform include Akamai Technologies Inc., Brightcove Inc., Eyeblaster Inc., Limelight Networks, Major League Baseball and Netflix Inc. MORE »

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the Adobe Media Player™ at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show. This desktop application expands Adobe’s Internet video solutions, adding to an emerging ecosystem that enables new ways to distribute and monetize media, while helping viewers discover and view high-quality content both online and offline. Leveraging Adobe’s Emmy® Award winning Flash® architecture, the Adobe Media Player delivers more engaging video experiences to viewers while offering content publishers new abilities to distribute, track and build businesses around their media assets. A preview of the new player will be shown during NAB, April 16 – 19 (Booth SL 3220). MORE »

Nokia and Orb Networks today announced Orb MyCasting is available for use on the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. Orb MyCasting allows consumers to access digital media stored on their home computer directly from their mobile multimedia computer. MORE »

Today at the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters conference (NAB2007), the world’s largest electronic media show, Microsoft Corp. announced additional top technology suppliers providing technologies that support the Microsoft® TV Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Edition software platform, which is being deployed by several leading service providers worldwide. The announcement illustrates the accelerating growth of the IPTV industry and Microsoft’s commitment to work with a broad range of solutions providers to ensure ongoing industry innovation while allowing service providers the flexibility to choose from a variety of technologies to deploy IPTV services. MORE »