Yes, life is good. After Apple announced and released the iPhone / iPod Toch software update (version 2.0), I had a chance to install it on my iPod Touch (32GB) and play with it.

It’s amazing! You basically now have a ultra mini Mac on the plam of your hand. The iPhone 2.0 software install was a breeze. I ran iTunes, went to my iPod Touch home screen and clicked on the “software update” button. The rest was a simple updated.

The new MobileMe service was introduced by Apple (replacing the current .Mac service) on July 13th (along with the new iPhone and the new iPhone 2.0 software…all at the same time).

The transition, unfortunately, did not go smoothly. Many people complained of .Mac email outages in various locations around the world.

Apple Released last night Pro Applications Update 2008-02 which includes updates to the Final Cut Pro and Compressor.

The Firmware 2.0 for iPhone will be out on July 11th, reports MacRumor.com. 2.0 brings the ability to add applications to the iPhone (and iPod Touch) via the new Apple AppStore which will be introduced at the same time as the firmware 2.0.

There are plenty of rumors (based on the Mac rumor sites) that Apple will seed developers an early build of Mac OS X 10.6 at this year’s WWWDC.

I read a very interesting article about capturing the HDV footage from my Canon XH-A1 directly into Final Cut Pro 6.0.3 using Pro-Res at Moviola.

So you just finished recording a Skype interview and you are ready to publish it? Don’t think so! You need to clean up the ums and ahs and breaths of the guest. Open up Soundtrack Pro, get some java and let’s start cleaning up the interview!

Interested in HD and Final Cut Pro? What about the Sony XDCAM EX or Panasonic HVX200? Noah Kadner, Final Cut Pro and camera man extraordinaire, talks with The Digital Media Dude about these cameras, FCP workflows, the future of film, plus much more!

Check out the March 6th iPhone Software Roadmap movie here.

Electronista is reporting that Sony is in talks with Apple to install a Blu-ray for the Mac and also with Microsoft for their Xbox.

Microsoft doesn’t deny the Sony claims but Apple had no comment.

Want to read more about this? Check out the Electronista article.