Apple has launched a new service called iTunes U that provides a way for colleges and universities to make both audio and video content from lectures, interviews, audio books and more available to students online. Students can download the content to their Macs or PCs, and transfer it to their iPods

Rumors are persisting that Microsoft is going to enter the market of digital media players. However does Microsoft think it can compare to Apple's market share? I think Microsoft would do better to push portable devices like hybrid PDAs and cellphones that would allow streaming content from media providers.

I've decided that I should probably get offmy political soapbox.Recently Nikon has announced that it will besteamlining its 35mm camera sales in responseto the ever-growing digital camera market."The measures that Nikon will adopt includediscontinuing production of all large formatNikkor lenses and