Skype's legal storm clears up

Skype's cofounders have reached an agreement to withdraw their legal challenges against eBay and Skype's future majority owners.

Beatles ban takes effect at BlueBeatThe owner of online retailer BlueBeat has begun complying with a new court order to stop selling Beatles music online, after offering a quirky defense that he owns the copyright to the songs at issue.
BlueBeat says Beatles songs are its own creationsThe man behind BlueBeat Website, which is accused of illegally selling MP3 of Beatles tunes (among other artists) says that he's only providing original creations and not infringing on copyright.

Review: Sonos ZonePlayer S5 Sonos delivers a good-sounding all-in-one wireless audio player.
Review: Razer Mako speakers Razer's Mako isn't the most accurate system out there, but its quite impressive thanks to good overall sound, killer bass, a bunch of useful features, and a unique design.
Review: Harman Kardon Soundsticks II speakers Long after it original release, Harman Kardon's SoundSticks II remains a standout speaker system. While missing many features found on other computer speakers, the SoundSticks II offers very good sound and an eye-catching design for a reasonable price.
Review: Word War for iPhone This game lets you flex your command of English as you and an opponent build words, letter-by-letter, until you can't build anymore. And who knows -- the game just might have some educational value too.
Review: Altec Lansing Expressionist Plus (FX3021) speakers Altec Lansing's affordable Expressionist Plus gives you a 2.1 speaker system that provides decent performance, an impressive-for-the-money design, and some nice features.

Apple, Sonos, or Squeezebox: What's best for getting your audio all over your house? We love Sonos' Digital Music System and Logitech's Squeezebox, but Dan Frakes and Jason Snell set out to determine if they could build a comparable system from AirPort Express units and other Apple gear. Their experiences can help you decide which is the best system for getting your music around your house.
Cleaning an iTunes library Is your iTunes library full of duplicates, tracks from misnamed artists and albums, and albums lacking artwork? These tools can help.
Recording your song on an iPhone As an amateur musician, I’m always looking for ways to get a song from my head into my computer. With Sonoma Wire Works FourTrack, it’s easy to compose an entire song, record the basic parts, and then export the audio to your Mac for further editing.
Eliminating a Word macro virus Rare though they are these days, Word macro viruses are still around. Here are the steps for dealing with them.
Build your own photo booth Liven up your parties and weddings with an easy DIY photo set-up that won't break the bank.

The Macalope Weekly: Money, money, money The Zune HD may be many things, but it's not an iPod touch-killer. Nor is there apparently a way to kill the record industry's aspirations, even with a stake through the heart. And aren't accounting rules a killer?
Remastered music: making new from old? Is remastering old recordings just a way to sell more, or does it make the listening experience better? Kirk McElhearn weighs in.
iTunes 9: A wish list It seems like a safe bet we'll see iTunes 9 unveiled some time in September. Scott McNulty weighs in on some rumored additions, and a few features he'd like to see.
DRM-free Apple rumors still just sound and fury The prognosticators of the Internet would have you believe a DRM-free iTunes Store is imminent. Of course, the Internet would have you believe a lot of things that probably aren't true.