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Belkin Delivers Dual-XLR Audio Recording to the iPod [IPod]

Many portable media players have audio recorders built in so you can record audio directly to them. The iPod does not. Interested in adding that feature? Say hello to Belkin's crazy, $120 solution to this problem: the GoStudio (initially announced as the Podcast Studio. Essentially, it adds an audio-in to your iPod, but it also has a speaker for playing your awkward voice notes back, dual-XLR microphone inputs and a bunch of knobs and stuff for tweaking your recordings. And even though it's expensive and looks all professional, it only records in 16 bit, and we all know that true audio nerds demand 24 bit. It's mucho overkill for people who just want to make voice notes, but if you want to record your band's demo directly to your iPod for some reason this could work for you. [lien] [EN]

Gold At Record High: Reason For Worry?

Hard Assets Investor submits: By Brad Zigler Gold hit record highs Tuesday, as February COMEX futures punched through the $875 ceiling established in January 1980.Complete Story » [lien] [EN]

Record voice chat and sounds - Video Tip of the Week #39

51 Responses to “Record voice chat and sounds - Video Tip of the Week#39” · 1 Day Oh Says: June 21st, 2008 at 10:26 AM inb4 brainstorm Also if you’re using Windows and your stereo mix isn’t in the recording, you may be able to change that: 1. Start > Run sndvol32.exe, or click the sound icon in the taskbar if you have it 2. Click Options > Properties 3. Switch to the options for Recording 4. Make sure all of the controls are ‘checked’ and click OK 5. You now may be able to unmute/adjust the mix of ‘Mic’ and ‘Stereo Mix’ in the recording · 2 Susannah Clary Says: June 21st, 2008 at 10:29 AM Great tutorial as always, Torley! I’ve used Audacity for years - it’s easy enough for my middle school students to use too. However, I do have a question about the strict legality of recording others. [lien] [EN]

In Case of Identity Theft, Check Your Criminal Records

In our previous articles, we talked about what to do if your purse or wallet is stolen, and how to freeze your credit reports, how to check your credit reports for free - all the goodies. But what we have not yet covered is one last identity theft essential - checking your criminal records. If you know, or even think that you may be a victim of identity theft, then you need to make a point of checking to see if your name has been used as an alias in a crime. Once a thief has your information, they can use it any way that want to - from making fraudulent charges, selling your identity to others, or even posing as you if they are arrested. There are plenty of online services that you can use to check your criminal records. Unfortunately, most of them cost upwards of $40. In this case, the best thing that you can do to ensure your name has not been used to protect a criminal’s identity is to check your FBI records. [lien] [EN]

breaking records

the brewers’ firing of ned yost is a desperate move, but i think it’s also a rational one. that team clearly needed to change the dynamic. they were flat-out noncompetitive vs the phillies last weekend, getting outscored 26-10; they were nearly as bad against the mets, getting outscored 19-9 in a three-game sweep at the start of this month, and worse against the cubs at the end of july, getting outscored 31-11 in a four-game sweep at home. so they’re 0-11 record in their most recent matchups against teams they’re will have to go through to reach the world series --- or, in the case of the cubs (whom they will play 6 times in the next couple weeks), to reach the postseason. they’ve scored more than 4 runs only once this month, and yielded fewer than 5 only 4 times. i don’t know how much of this is yost’s fault. [lien] [EN]

Gold Hits New Record

FP Trading Desk submits: Gold prices shot through $900 an ounce for the first time Friday morning as investors sought a safe haven amid unstable credit markets, and concerns of a U.S. recession.Complete Story » [lien] [EN]

2007 Was a Record Year for the Candian M&A Market

FP Trading Desk submits: Last year saw a 44% increase over 2006 to complete C$370-billion worth of deals, and 1,941 transactions in total, thereby making 2007 a record year for the Canadian M&A market.Complete Story » [lien] [EN]

Commodities Experiencing a Record Sell-Off

Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: While investors have spent the last few days focusing on the events in the financial services sector, commodities have been under heavy pressure. Much of the focus Wednesday was centered on the declines in gold and oil, which fell $59 (5.9%) and $4.94 (4.5%), respectively. Taken as a whole though, the entire sector has experienced a sell-off of record proportions. Complete Story » [lien] [EN]

Why the Dollar Hit a Record Low

Kathy Lien submits: Those who may have hoped for a recovery in the US dollar have been sorely disappointed. The greenback hit a record low against the Euro and it will just be a matter of time before the EUR/USD hits 1.60. Before you know it, we’ll be talking about the possibility of one Euro being worth 2 US dollars. Although this may be far-fetched, who would have thought that the Swiss franc would be worth more than a US dollar? Although the once-mighty greenback faces long-term pressures such as a depressed labor market that is expected to deteriorate further and the strong possibility of another contraction in retail sales, the latest round of dollar weakness was actually triggered by the following: Complete Story » [lien] [EN]

Unilever: Steady Record of Profits, Dividends

Laura Cadden submits: Diversifying your stock holdings by adding companies with well-developed overseas interests and revenues sources is a wise decision for U.S. investors – especially in current market conditions. Just as valuable is a steady track record of profits – and dividends.Complete Story » [lien] [EN]

Tesco Corp. Surges on Record Quarter

FP Trading Desk submits: Tesco Corp. (TESO) shares were up 8% Friday afternoon on the company's record-breaking first quarter, that was announced Thursday after market close. Tesco Corporation, which specializes in providing services on oil well drilling reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 of C$10.7-million, or C$0.29 per diluted share. The company reported net income of C$11-million, or C$0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2007, and net income of C$6.6-million, or C$0.18 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2007. Complete Story » [lien] [EN]

China Sky One Reports Another Record Quarter

ChinaBio Today submits: China Sky One Medical (CSKI.OB) announced record results for the first quarter of 2008. Revenues climbed 140% to $12.4 million and net income jumped a remarkable 170% to $3.9 million. That equates to earnings per share of 26 cents, fully diluted. The 140% increase in revenue continues a series of 140% increases that the company recorded in late 2007 quarters and for all of 2007. These big jumps in revenue started in Q2 of 2007, so comparisons for the rest of 2008 will be more challenging. From here forward, the revenue increases versus year-earlier numbers are projected by analysts to be in the 60%-70% range – that’s still very respectable growth, and especially strong when compared with the revenues of two years earlier. Complete Story » [lien] [EN]

Firefox 3 Available Now (Go Set a World Record!) [Firefox 3]

Firefox 3 is finally available, which means you should go download it. They're trying to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours, so if you're at work, go to everyone's cube and download FF. Even if your office computers are locked down and can't use FF, just download it anyway. If you're at school, in a computer lab, download it there too. Make your parents download it. Install Linux on your computer, dual boot, and download again so it counts twice. They're giving away free beer! Wait, not that Guinness? F this then. [Mozilla via World Record Page] Lifehacker's got some more Firefox 3 coverage, with their power user's guide and the entire history of Firefox 1.0 to 3.0. Oh and if you can't get your extensions to work, they've got a way to disable security checks to get'm to work with 3. [lien] [EN]

Alesis ProTrack Converts Your iPod Into a Pro-Quality Digital Recorder [Ipod Recorder]

This isn't the first product to come down the pipeline offering portable audio recording capabilities for the iPod, but the new ProTrack from Alesis is definitely the most feature-rich. According to the press release, the ProTrack is "the world's first professional handheld digital stereo recorder for iPod" with two built-in high-quality condenser microphones, a pair of combination XLR - 1/4-inch inputs and a 1/8-inch stereo output. The device should be available sometime in Q3 for iPod (Classic or 5th Generation), or iPod nano (2nd or 3rd Generation)—but a price has yet to be determined. Feature List: • Integrated iPod design • Records to iPod (Classic or 5th Generation), or iPod nano (2nd or 3rd Generation) • Professional connectors: two combination XLR - 1/4-inch inputs. [lien] [EN]

Within 5 Tonnes of a New Record at GLD

Tim Iacono submits: The SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) continues to add to its holdings (see the company's website for details). As of Wednesday, the "tonnes in the trust" for the world's most popular gold ETF increased to 659 tonnes, just short of the record set in March. The trust now has a net asset value of over $21 billion with average trading volume in excess of 10 million shares per day and has attracted an increasing number of investors in recent weeks. Relative to many other commodities, the gold price has lagged this year. In fact, with an 11 percent year-to-date gain, the yellow metal is 6th from the bottom in gains this year of the 19 commodities in the Reuters/Jeffries CRB Index.Complete Story » [lien] [EN]

NYSE Short Interest Hits Record Highs... Again

Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: Yesterday, the NYSE and NASDAQ both released short interest statistics for the month ending in June, and for each exchange, short interest levels increased.  On the NYSE, short interest rose to yet another record high, up 2.67% to 18.125 billion shares.  Looking at figures for the S&P 500, short interest as a percentage of float for the average stock rose from 5.8% to 6.0% of float. click to enlargeComplete Story » [lien] [EN]

UniFirst: Record Revenues and Earnings

Zacks.com submits: UniFirst reported a record third quarter as the uniform manufacturing and laundry business remains hot. The company has surprised on estimates the last three quarters on average of 22.37%. UniFirst has a forward P/E of 14.07. Company DescriptionComplete Story » [lien] [EN]

Dollar Falls to Record Low Over Fannie and Freddie

Kathy Lien submits: The US dollar fell to a record low against the Euro as traders around the world grow increasingly worried about the health of Fannie Mae (FNM), Freddie Mac (FRE) and the overall US banking sector. (Source: My Technical Analyst Jamie Saettele at DailyFX.com)Complete Story » [lien] [EN]

German Investor Confidence Falls to Record Low

Edward Hugh submits: German investor confidence fell to a record low in July as surging inflation and slowing export growth started to cloud the outlook for growth in Europe's largest economy. The ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim said its index of investor and analyst expectations dropped to minus 63.9, the lowest since the index was first compiled in December 1991, down from minus 52.4 in June. Click to enlarge: Complete Story » [lien] [EN]