A Cool iPad App Turns Your Device into an Organic Sound Generator
It’s called the Photophore. And it’s not a toy; it’s a serious musical device. Watch.
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Facebook’s New Musician-and-Fan Interaction Gambit
Facebook has come up with a new tool that will let musicians (well, any celebrities) interact with their fans. Facebook Mentions (iOS only for now) is described as “a new app for actors, athletes,
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An Improvement on the Default iOS Ringtone
This comes from a DJ from India known as MetroGnome. (Via TechCrunch via Peter)
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Cool Interactive App for New Eno/Hyde Album
You didn’t expect an album involving Brian Eno and Karl Hyde to be just about music, did you? Take a look at this iOS companion piece to Someday World, If you want to
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If You Listen to Podcasts, You Should Update iTunes ASAP
Apple has been dicking around with their iOS podcast app for the last couple of years and it’s been pissing people off. As a podcaster (see Geeks&Beats if you haven’t already) as well
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Still More on Apple’s New CarPlay System
More news keeps dribbling out of Cupertino about what Apple’s CarPlay system can/will/might do when it comes to the next generation of connected cars. And with Tim Cook promising new product categories on
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FretPen: The Guitar You Can Stuff in Your Pocket
There’s a Kickstarter program for this thing launching on Tuesday. Cool, yes?
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Random Music News for Saturday, March 22, 2014
Just because it’s the weekend doesn’t mean the news takes time off. Apple is thinking about a rival to Spotify and an Android app. Why? Declining downloads–and maybe Apple Radio isn’t doing as
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Some noteworthy headlines to keep you up to date: A good story on the music used in Breaking Bad. Yeah, Neil Young’s Pono player sounds good, but… Wondering about the new U2 album?
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How BlackBerry Will Rule Entertainment Systems in Your Car (If It Doesn’t Already)
“Poor BlackBerry,” you say, “Such promise. Such a disaster.” Okay, so maybe their approach to smartphones was too little too late. But then there’s QNX. And it’s already in cars manufactured by Acura, Audi,
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How Apple’s CarPlay Works in a Ferrari
If I had $300,000 to spend on a car, I wouldn’t look twice at Ferrari’s station wagon (sorry, Ferrari’s “family car”). But since this one is equipped with Apple’s new CarPlay system, let’s
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