The new iTunes Genius Mix feature takes centre stage in latest release, analysing your music library to create channels.

Major upgrade to the media player

Minor upgrade to the media player

The Apple TV is a streaming media box for your lounge room but it's the black sheep of the Apple family. Here's why Apple TV 3.0 software update fails to spice things up

Get the latest gear to stream movies from the study to the lounge room, record digital TV and watch TV online

Cleanse & organise your iTunes library

Alternative & popular iPod manager

MovieIQ will add movie information to scenes to allow you to work out just what "that guy" was in without having to get off the sofa

Control your audio from Firefox

Minor update for the Apple web browser

Hulu's crackdown on international access has expanded to include popular VPN service Witopia.

An explosion in high-def Personal Video Recorders with VoD services, like the TiVo and Telstra's T-Box, is making it harder and harder to justify paying for Foxtel each month

Freeview and Foxtel are currently vying for our attention, but I'd say Foxtel's biggest threat is the internet. Like me, many people spend $50 to $100 on internet access each month in lieu of getting pay TV.

Unmetered download agreements are next the battleground as games consoles follow the Apple TV's lead to support movie download services.

Comprehensive audio & video player

Your iPhone isn't just limited to iPod style playback, thanks to these music-centric apps.

Clear, reliable and free file sharing software

This aluminium storage box is a prime candidate for a living-room media network, especially if you need 1TB of storage space.

Apple has been avoiding questions recently about an alarming quirk with its new iPhone OS 3.1.

Linux is turning up in everything from netbooks to Dell PCs, but is it actually fit to replace Windows? Stuart Turton spends a week with Linux to find out.