Tonight on The Tech Night Owl LIVE--Macs Only! on iPod Patent Issue, macCompanion on the Mac User Base, Sonic Solutions on Toast 7 and Textbooks to iBooks

This week co-hosts Gene and Grayson Steinberg will explore the real story behind that alleged patent dispute between Apple and Microsoft over the iPod with yours truly, Bill Fox of Macs Only. Robert Pritchett, publisher of macCompanion, will be on hand to deliver a unique slant on Apple's total user base. You'll learn about the forthcoming Toast 7 from Adam Fingerman of Sonic Solutions. And you'll take a guided tour of a school system that has switched from text books to iBooks. A new chat room will also be open for listener participation. Tune in the internet radio broadcast tonight at 6 p.m. PT (9 p.m. ET). An archive of the show will be available for listening at your convenience within four hours after the original broadcast and a podcast will be available as well. [Bill Fox]