Macworld Wireless headphones or earbuds (whatever you call them) are essentially the standard now, with Bluetooth earbuds being convenient and the sound quality difference to wired not being that noticeable to typical people (we realize audiophiles ‘know’). The market is huge, but here are the best wireless earbuds we’ve tested for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Macs. ...   Mac Central

Macworld It’s beautiful, it’s tiny, it’s loud, it’s wireless, and it’s at an all-time-low price for Prime Day. Apple’s Beats Pill speaker is down to $98 right now, the best price we’ve ever seen for this Bluetooth speaker. It’s not the first one the Beats Pill has been around, but this new model is a lot better than the old one, louder, and with better battery. ...   Mac Central

Macworld In about two months, Apple will take the wraps off the iPhone 17, and the debate over which one to buy can begin. But until then, there will be a steady stream of leaks, renders, and rumors as Apple puts the finishing touches on the phones. The latest comes from Majin Bu, who reports on the colors expected for the iPhone 17 Air. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apart from Liquid Glass, there are hardly any groundbreaking innovations in Apple’s new operating systems for 2025–with one major exception. iPadOS 26 will dramatically change the way we interact with our tablets and bring the iPad closer to the Mac’s level of multitasking. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Prime Day is still here, and the deals are still hot, but here’s one that may have escaped your radar. Amazon is selling the decked-out M4 Mac mini with 512GB of storage and 24GB of RAM for $890, a $109 discount and the best price we’ve ever seen for this configuration. ...   Mac Central

Macworld We get it, we’re sick of Amazon deals too. But there’s still another 48 hours of Prime Day and the deals aren’t letting up. In fact, we’re still seeing some of the best prices ever on many of our favorite Apple devices—prices so low that they probably won’t be any lower until Black Friday, if ever. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple doesn’t just make Macs, iPhones, iPads, AirPods and so on. The company also makes excellent accessories, including the Apple Pencil (a stylus for the iPad), Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, various keyboard cases for iPad, and much more. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Summer isn’t just about beaches, pools, and baseball. It’s also time for Prime Day, and Amazon’s big annual sale is even bigger this year, running a whopping four days until midnight on Friday, July 11. If you want to buy an Apple device, Prime Day is a great time to do so because there will be Apple deals galore. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple’s best Macs already have a lot going for them, whether that’s the muscle of a Mac Studio or the portability of a MacBook Air. But you can take them even further with a few judiciously picked peripherals and accessories designed to galvanize your Mac with a bunch of new superpowers. And you’re spoiled for choice here. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re in the market for a new Mac, we’ve got good news for you. Amazon Prime Day has begun, and lasts until July 11. You’re sure to find some handy Mac discounts over the 4-day sale. The Amazon Prime Day sale is a great way to save some money when buying a new Mac. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re wondering if MacBooks are on sale for Prime Day, you’ll be glad to learn that yes, you can find savings on MacBooks at Amazon. Huge savings, in fact! Sales on MacBooks are normal for most of the year, but the best deals tend to happen during Amazon’s big sales events. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event is a fantastic opportunity to find a good deal on the Apple Watch, and this year, you’ll get even more time to save. Amazon’s Prime Day sale runs a whopping four days this year, right up to Friday, July 11, and we’re seeing some great Prime Day Apple Watch deals. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re in the market for a new iPhone, Amazon’s Prime Day sales might be a good time to find a deal—with a few caveats. In the U.K., you can find the latest iPhones at Amazon and at other resellers. With Prime Day upon us we’re seeing discounts on the iPhone 16 series and on the older iPhone 15 models. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale is longer than ever this year, lasting until Friday, July 11, which means you’ll have even more time to grab a great deal on a new iPad. All of Apple’s tablets, from the iPad Air and Pro to the mini and 11th-gen iPad, are seeing some of their best prices ever. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re looking for a new pair of AirPods, Amazon’s twice-yearly Prime Day sales are a great time to look for a discount. Amazon often has AirPods on sale for well below Apple’s MSRP, but when big sales events like this come around, you can often get a pair for an all-time-low price. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re looking for a dependable, portable, and budget-conscious laptop for day-to-day tasks, look no further. This refurbished Apple MacBook Air 13.3? (2017) hits the sweet spot—and it’s just $199.97 with free shipping through July 20. With a 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 processor, this machine is fast enough for tasks such as email, Google Docs, light streaming, and Zoom calls. ...   Mac Central

Macworld It’s been about 18 months since Apple Vision Pro arrived, and it hasn’t exactly set the world on fire. After the initial and very brief hype died down, Apple has struggled to generate much interest in the high-priced headset, and any presence of it has all but disappeared from Apple Stores. ...   Mac Central

Macworld It’s a pretty common experience to have to download and install a big operating system update as the very first thing when you unbox your brand new device. It’s not great, especially when the setup and restore process is already a lengthy one and you just want to use your new Mac already. Apple has a solution for that with iPhones. ...   Mac Central

Macworld What happens if you have to charge two devices but only have one cable? Well, if you get one of these uber-fast split Anker cables you won’t have to decide which charges first. These cool and clever 4-foot Anker 2-in-1 cables are usually available for $26, but you can get them for $18 on Prime Day. ...   Mac Central

Macworld We all have spare USB-C chargers hanging around, but they aren’t all created equally. Most are junky 5W chargers that take forever to fill up our devices and can’t be used for laptops. You can now solve both of those problems with this 140W Apple USB-C power adapter that’s half off at Woot right now, bringing the price down to just $50 instead of its usual $99. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Even if you don’t need a new Mac this Prime Day, you can still power up your existing one with a new monitor or dock. Like this one: the awesome Anker Prime charger is a fantastic $60 off right now, bringing the price to $110, a savings of 35 percent on its $170 MSRP. That’s an absolute bargain considering how powerful, compact, and gorgeous this dock is. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Refusing to allow continued failures in the AI arena to dampen its enthusiasm for the topic, Apple appears to be working on an AI-powered chatbot for customer support. Aaron Perris, a contributor for MacRumors, spotted code indicating work on a “Support Assistant” for the Apple Support app. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Amazon’s Prime Day is in full swing, and Apple deals are everywhere. But this one might be the best: Apple’s newest A16 iPad is down to its lowest price ever as Amazon is now selling Apple’s entry-level iPad for $279, a savings of $70 and $20 lower than its previous best price. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re in the market for a new Mac, we’ve got good news for you. Amazon Prime Day has begun, and lasts until July 11. You’re sure to find some handy Mac discounts over the 4-day sale. The Amazon Prime Day sale is a great way to save some money when buying a new Mac. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re wondering if MacBooks are on sale for Prime Day, you’ll be glad to learn that yes, you can find savings on MacBooks at Amazon. Huge savings, in fact! Sales on MacBooks are normal for most of the year, but the best deals tend to happen during Amazon’s big sales events. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Looking for a great deal on a new display or monitor to use with your Mac or MacBook? This Amazon Prime Day, you’ll have a great opportunity to pick up a new monitor to use with your Mac mini or MacBook, as Amazon is discounting some of our favorite monitors. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Looking for a great deal on a new hard drive or SSD to use with your Mac? We see some great deals on storage in the Amazon Prime Day sale (running July 8 to 11), so there’s no better time to pick up a deal on some new external storage for your Mac. The drives picked here are all chosen by our editors, who have decades of experience with Apple devices. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple doesn’t just make Macs, iPhones, iPads, AirPods and so on. The company also makes excellent accessories, including the Apple Pencil (a stylus for the iPad), Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, various keyboard cases for iPad, and much more. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re looking for a new pair of AirPods, Amazon’s twice-yearly Prime Day sales are a great time to look for a discount. Amazon often has AirPods on sale for well below Apple’s MSRP, but when big sales events like this come around, you can often get a pair for an all-time-low price. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Summer isn’t just about beaches, pools, and baseball. It’s also time for Prime Day, and Amazon’s big annual sale is even bigger this year, running a whopping four days, from today until midnight on Friday, July 11. If you want to buy an Apple device, Prime Day is a great time to do so because there will be Apple deals galore. ...   Mac Central

Image Line has announced the release of FL Studio 2025 with new features like Dynamic Mixer Tracks, Loop Starter, and per-clip audio editing. FL Studio 2025 Main Features & Updates Loop Starter: Instant, genre-based loops for generating ideas. Dynamic Mixer Tracks: Add or remove Mixer Tracks, with support for up to 500 tracks. ...   KVR Audio

The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced the release of the fourth instalment in the Synchron Solo Strings series, Synchron Solo Violin 2. VSL says this expressive virtual instrument perfectly complements its sibling, Synchron Solo Violin 1, capturing the unique tonal character and musical identity of the second violin. ...   KVR Audio

Ueberschall has released a new construction kit title for their ever-growing catalog of Elastik loop packs: Retro Future. Here is what they say about it: Retro Future provides a contemporary sound with a twist of 80s cool. The loop pack mixes a perfect blend of beats, live recorded electric bass, guitar and piano, with just the right amount of synth sounds. ...   KVR Audio

Ultimate MIDI Plugin has announced the upcoming release of UPhrase, a VST plugin for Windows that creates chord progressions by generating custom phrase patterns directly within the built-in sequencer. UPhrase is scheduled for release on July 24th and can be pre-ordered for $49 (Reg. $59). Main Features: Custom voicing/strum pattern based on the chord grid. ...   KVR Audio

PSPaudioware has updated PSP X-Dither, a high-quality mastering dithering and noise shaping processor, to v1.1.0. It's now available at a special introductory price of $19.99. PSP X-Dither is designed to handle a wide range of scenarios where dithering or noise shaping is essential to preserve the integrity of your mix, whether applied to a full master, group bus, or individual track. ...   KVR Audio

Best Service has announced that Eduardo Tarilonte's NADA is now available for Engine Player. NADA isn't just another sound library – it's Eduardo Tarilonte's most heartfelt creation to date. With over 440 inspiring sounds, it takes you on a journey into deep, spiritual soundscapes: strings, exotic flutes, percussions, pianos, singing bowls, overtone vocals, and a heavenly solo voice. ...   KVR Audio

Ohm Force has announced the release of Ohmicide[S], saying: 18 years after what was seen by many as the best distortion plugin ever made, ohmicide[S] is still a multiband distortion/dynamic monster but now it also has modulation everywhere, a snazzy routing allowing for serial and parallel processing at all times while always preserving the low end, a handy fun and self documented user ...   KVR Audio

Soundiron has announced the release of Panacea, a collection that brings together eight of their most inspiring tuned percussion libraries—a journey across the musical spectrum of steel tongue drums, handpans, kalimbas, and ancient slit drums. ...   KVR Audio

UVI has released Percussion Factory 2, a complete percussion playground, available now with special intro pricing. A complete percussion playground, Percussion Factory 2 gives you an expressive 8-part engine designed to create everything from detailed world ensembles to modern electronic kits, driving grooves, abstract ambient textures, and beyond. ...   KVR Audio

APU Software has updated APU Loudness Contour, APU Loudness Meter, APU Loudness Compressor, APU Dynamics Optimizer, and APU Loudness Limiter to version 4.1.6. Changes for version 4.1.6 include: Fix potential crash with certain block sizes (contour). Reduce latency for minimum phase and some linear phase contours (contour). Tidy up visualizer auto-zoom on contours (contour). ...   KVR Audio

Forever 89 has released a major update to Visco, transforming their sample-modeling drum machine into a flexible synth. The update is now available at no additional cost to existing users, and for a limited time, new users can obtain Visco at a reduced price. Meld, blend, and play anything Visco is built around a unique set of tools for blending and shaping sound. With version 2. ...   KVR Audio

The public beta of the free KVR Studio Manager application for macOS and Windows has been updated to 0.3.0.0 You can download directly from www.kvraudio.com/kvr-studio-manager or if you launch KSM it'll offer the download automatically. Changes in KSM v0.3.0.0 (Public Beta): Kontakt Library Support (Kontakt Player *.nicnt) Added a 'Don't ask again' option to the 'Leaving KVR website' dialog. ...   KVR Audio

Audiomodern has updated Soundbox to v1.1.0, a significant update to its flagship sample engine, alongside the launch of Opacity, a premium cinematic guitar instrument designed for modern composers and sound designers. Opacity – Cinematic Guitars, Reimagined for Soundbox A new chapter to Audiomodern's acclaimed guitar content. ...   KVR Audio

Blue Cat Audio has released Blue Cat's Miaow Wah, a new 'augmented' Wah pedal simulation plug-in, as well as Axiom 2.2, an update for their flagship multi-effects processor for guitar and bass. ...   KVR Audio

HOFA-Plugins has introduced HOFA SYSTEM Ducker, a new plugin designed to duck effects such as delay and reverb precisely when needed and is also ideal for seamlessly ducking background music behind voiceovers. HOFA SYSTEM Ducker offers exceptional flexibility, featuring extensive adjustment ranges for Attack, Hold, Release, and Lookahead parameters. ...   KVR Audio

FKFX Audio has released OF2 (Obvious Filter 2), the successor to the original Obvious Filter plugin. A free version, OF2 Lite, is also available on the FKFX Audio website. Key New Features in OF2: Retime Module: Real-time reverse, groove and time manipulation. Freeze Zone: Allows sample-precision shape freezing for creative sculpting. Chaos Autopilot: Automatic morph modulation engine. ...   KVR Audio

The Renoise team have announced that Renoise v3.5 and Redux v1.4 are now available. So we've finally arrived at Renoise 3.5, by far the most substantial update since 3.0. Not just when it comes to the power of the new features, but also the sheer number of upgrades and improvements. ...   KVR Audio

MusicDevelopments has released version 5.5.5 of RapidComposer, a maintenance update with important fixes and a few powerful improvements that enhance both compatibility and musical creativity. New in RapidComposer v5.5.5: Receive MIDI Machine Control: RapidComposer can now be controlled from external MIDI devices or DAWs. Set the SMPTE timecode frame rate when sending MIDI Machine Control. ...   KVR Audio

Bremmers Audio Design has released version 5.2 of MultitrackStudio for iPad. New in version 5.2: MIDI In Device supports the MIDI 1.0 High Resolution Velocity Prefix (CC88) for note-on velocities, so MIDI 1.0 note velocities can be 14 bit. MIDI Keyboard Mapper: mapping poly aftertouch or channel aftertouch to (per note) controllers or pitchbend works better. ...   KVR Audio

BEATSURFING has updated CHEat code, the multi-effects plugin, to v1.2.1. New Features: Wider UI for new macro modulation modes. Macro Modulation: Modulate each macro with an envelope follower (7 sources) or an LFO (5 shapes). Full DAW Automation: All module parameters can now be automated from the hosting DAW. Module Info on Hover: See module descriptions when hovering over their animations. ...   KVR Audio

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Tuners: Sleek, efficient, and responsive, TuneWave is the no-nonsense utility that lets you tune your instrument quickly and easily. TuneWave puts everything you need front and center for optimal visibility and glanceable feedback. It can transpose if you’re using an...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Portable Studio / Effects: This app is a music player that can process the following effects in real time. Pitch shift (-1 ~ +1 octave) 31 band equalizer (required In-App Purchase) AUv3 (Audio Unit v3) effects If you play a musical instrument or sing a song, this app should be...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Multi-Instruments: The best sounds, available to everyone. Announcing a new high-quality mobile sound module app for iOS! • Achieved the #1 position*on the App Store* in the Top Paid Music App category USA, UK, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and much more!...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Portable Studio / MultiTracks: Auria - Mobile Music Production. Redefined. 'This is the first mobile mixing (AND recording AND post production) app that I've ever used that is truly professional. Just Wow!' - David Kahne (Grammy winning producer/engineer for Paul McCartney, Tony...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: Challenge your musical skill with Interval by determining which chord was played. For each puzzle, three chords are played with the musical notation displayed for the first two. The third chord will be one of four choices displayed - choose your...   440Software