Jeff Tolbert performs his latest take on GarageBand with a double album of old favorites and new crowd-pleasers. If you’re a GarageBand user, you can learn more with “Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand ’11” and “Take Control of Recording with GarageBand ’11.”

New software from Scrivener creator Literature & Latte fights writer’s overdrive.

Jeff Carlson’s latest edition of “Take Control of Media on Your iPad” covers the iPad 2 and iOS 4.3, as well as the latest tips, tricks, and techniques for managing and enjoying the iPad’s extensive media capabilities.

Time Warner’s new free iPad app puts a few dozen live cable channels on subscribers’ iPads... but not much else.

GarageBand for Mac can’t open GarageBand for iPad songs, yet. As any musician knows, timing is critical.

The protean GoodReader app has added a sync variant that makes document distribution via the cloud practical for large workgroups.

Apple has just shoehorned a movie production company and a recording studio into a 1.3 pound package. For $10. Batteries included.

Public libraries are hopping on the EPUB-loaning bandwagon, and, although the experience still leaves much to be desired, the ride is starting to get a little less bumpy.

Magic Mouse battery replacement for Mobee’s induction charger lasts only a week on a charge—but you probably won’t care, or even notice.

New edition of Joe Kissell’s practical ebook adds important iOS 4 tips and techniques, along with refined and expanded information that you can use to make your iPad carry more than its own weight at work.

Macworld’s mythical beast—the Macalope—likes Rich Mogull’s discussion of Mac security in TidBITS (see “Apple’s Security Past Defines Its Future,” 27 January 2011). We’re honored, but those two should just get a room.