Earlier today, Apple updated both the AirPort Express firmware (to version 7.4.2) and Apple TV firmware (to 2.4), causing Airfoil to stop sending audio to these devices properly. We’ve been working to get this issue straightened out, and are now releasing Airfoil 3.3.1, which is fully compatible with these updates. Along with those fixes, we’ve also made some minor improvements to Airfoil Video Player, along with other small bug fixes.

This is a free update for all licensed owners of Airfoil for Mac 3, so all existing users should simply choose Check For Update from the Airfoil menu, or click to download from our site. If you haven’t used Airfoil before, check it out now with a free trial.

Airfoil for Windows users: We’ve now released a similar update for Airfoil for Windows, version 2.7.1. This brings the same compatibility fixes for AirPort Express firmware 7.4.2 and Apple TV firmware 2.4, so be sure to download the update from our site.

Since the release of our XM and SIRIUS application Pulsar, we’ve had a lot of requests for an iPhone version of the application. While we have no plans for an iPhone port of Pulsar, SIRIUS XM have recently released their official iPhone listening client, available here. If you’re an XM or SIRIUS subscriber, you should definitely check it out. It’s free with your subscription, and gives you one more way to access your radio.

And of course, if you’re listening to XM or SIRIUS online with your Mac, you should check out our own Pulsar. If you own any of our current Mac products, you can obtain a complimentary Pulsar license. Otherwise, the full version of Pulsar can be unlocked for just $15 through our store.

Milind Alvares over at Smoking Apples has taken some time to review Airfoil, and he’s pronounced it magical. Who are we to argue?

If you’re using Airfoil, you already know how great it is. But if not? Check out the writeup, then grab Airfoil for yourself. You could even win one of two licenses from Smoking Apples, but if not, Airfoil is of course available for purchase from our store.

Thanks to Smoking Apples for such a great in-depth look at Airfoil!

Each January for the past 25 years, Mac users from around the world have gathered in San Francisco for Macworld. An expo, conference, reunion, and carnival all in one, Macworld provides the absolute best chance for Mac users of all stripes to connect and re-connect with one another, as customers, colleagues, and friends. Macworld is a powerful celebration of the thousands of products and millions of people that make up the Mac universe, an annual reminder of just how important the products we use everyday are.

Late last year, Apple stunned us all when they announced that after 2009, they would no longer be exhibiting at Macworld. They said trade shows were outmoded, and the Apple Stores did many times the foot traffic of the Expo. It was too expensive and just not worth their time. Many worry this announcement may spell the end of Macworld. Apple’s withdrawal from the East coast Macworld show quickly led to its collapse, after two years of sparsely-attended shows. The fear is that the West coast show could meet a similar fate.

I too worry about the future of Macworld. Macworld 2010 is still on track, with new dates now scheduled for February. However, Apple has long been the biggest draw of Macworld, and without them it will certainly be a different show. There will be no enormous Apple booth, nor any announcement on the scale of 2001′s iTunes or 2007′s iPhone.

I don’t believe we’re going to see an expo on its deathbed though. I think that we may well see the birth of a new expo. Macworld 2010 will be less tied to Apple, but it will still have plenty of the same familiar faces. Friends you’ve met over the years will be there, and so will hundreds of the Mac universe’s beloved developers. Macworld exists because of everyone who goes, not just because of Apple’s presence. Macworld can easily be as relevant in 2010 as it was in the years before. All it takes is two things: attendees and exhibitors.

We’ll be there – Come join us!

With that in mind, I’m delighted to be able to plant a flag and say that in 2010, Rogue Amoeba will again be exhibiting at Macworld. We still believe in Macworld and all that it provides. We believe it’s relevant, useful, and worth having. We believe that meeting new customers, talking to existing ones, and sharing a great time with all manner of Mac friends, is still worth doing. If you want proof of this belief, look no further than booth #1545, where we’ll be demoing great audio software under the banner with the strange name and crazy mascot.

I’m hopeful that Macworld 2010 will continue to be the celebration of the Mac community that Macworld has long been for many of us. In a global economy where customers and companies are tens of thousands of miles from one another, Macworld may actually be more important than ever, as a means of providing face-to-face contact. Simply put, I still believe in Macworld, as both a user and a developer. That’s why we’re exhibiting and that’s why we hope you’ll be attending.

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The Macworld Expo Hall will be open from February 11th to the 13th 2010, in San Francisco’s Moscone Center, and you can register for a free Expo Hall pass right here. So mark the dates, and remember our booth (#1545). Come see the beginning of something special. Come see the new Macworld.

Macworld 2010: We’ll see you there.

Things have been relatively quiet here at Rogue Amoeba, but we’re always working on updates and new releases. Today, we have a minor but important update to Pulsar, with the release of version 1.5.1. This update includes several important bug fixes, including a fix for a potential hang when a channel cut out.

This is a free update for all licensed users. If you’re new to Pulsar, visit the Pulsar page for more information or just click to download now. If you’re already using Pulsar, just choose Check For Update in the Pulsar menu to update right inside the application.

We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank Dogstar Radio, who help make Pulsar what it is. Dogstar provides the world with live artist and track title for every SIRIUS channel.

Although XM Radio publishes this data online, SIRIUS does not. To collect the data, Dogstar Radio manually pulls data from hardware SIRIUS radios which are continuously scanning stations and noting what the currently playing song is. The track title data is then uploaded to the web, and made available to many different applications that stream SIRIUS, including Pulsar.

We’ve recently made a small donation to Dogstar to help pay for additional server capacity, and would like to personally thank Mike for all the work he’s done to make this all possible.