Apple isn’t exactly known for its low prices. The iPhone X was the first handset to cost more than a thousand bucks, the wheels for the Mac Pro cost $699, and just last month it launched a $549 pair of AirPods. Heck, it sells a charger that isn’t even very good for $129.But when it comes to its phones, Apple consistently gets it right. ...   Mac Central

In my AirPods Max review, I noted that Apple’s headphones sound and feel great, but are perhaps a little on the heavy side and cost more than they’re worth. I also noted that the so-called Smart Case is neither smart nor a case, and is an absolutely embarrassing piece of junk.Apple should have included a real case with the AirPods Max. ...   Mac Central

We like simplicity when it comes to VPN services. Even if they stuff a ton of extra features into the app, it’s important that regular users can still navigate it. That’s one of the attributes that we like about FastestVPN. It also supports 10 simultaneous connections instead of the usual five.Note: This review is part of our best VPNs roundup. ...   Mac Central

The 3D object-based immersive-audio system gets a suite of new services and devices.   Mac Central

Several new models in those product lines caught our attention.   Mac Central

The iPhone 13, an Apple silicon iMac, iPadOS 15—those are just some of the products we could see from Apple in 2021. Which ones are we most excited see in the coming year? We talk about that and more in this episode of the Macworld Podcast.This is episode 727 with Jason Cross, Karen Haslam, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola.Listen to episode 727 To read this article in full, please click here   Mac Central

The fabled audio company celebrates its 75th anniversary with updates to two classic products.   Mac Central

It’s a sad thing that after so many years of offering screen sharing as a native feature in OS X and then macOS, the remote-access service remains unreliable. I have two Macs in my house on the same network—one a laptop, one a desktop—and it’s often the case that the two can see each other and mount each other’s drives, yet can’t initiate screen sharing. ...   Mac Central

Just two days after releasing iOS 14.3 with several significant new features like ProRAW photos and Fitness+, Apple started the beta testing process for iOS 14.4. Since this is a full point-release number than a minor one (e.g. iOS 14.3.1), we expect there to be some user-facing changes present.Update 01/13/21: After apparently taking some time off for the holidays, beta releases are back. ...   Mac Central

These Hi-Res Audio-certified Bluetooth cans aim to please curmudgeonly audiophiles resistant to wireless audio.   Mac Central

Available starting today, end-to-end encryption adds another layer of protection for your Ring video recordings, although implementing it also means giving up some key features.   Mac Central

Apple’s ‘big announcement’ might not have been as exciting as a new iPhone, but its impact could be just as monumental. As part of its previously announced $100 million investment in the Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, Apple on Wednesday unveiled several ways it will be using its sizable investment. ...   Mac Central

In macOS 10.15 Catalina, Apple brought the first part of the existing iOS/iPadOS battery-charging optimization algorithm to Mac laptops with Thunderbolt 3 capability. Instead of always charging your laptop battery to 100 percent and then topping it off whenever it’s plugged in, the 10.15. ...   Mac Central

I’ve been a fan of tiny Mac laptops for many years. From the 12-inch PowerBook G4 to the iBook to the 11-inch MacBook Air, I’ve always opted for the smallest laptop I could get my hands on.And yet, with the discontinuation of the 12-inch MacBook, the smallest Apple goes is the 13-inch MacBook Air. Is the Air as small as a Mac laptop can get? I don’t think so. ...   Mac Central

The system analyzes how Wi-Fi radio waves are disrupted as people move around your home and is supposed to be smart enough to ignore pets.   Mac Central

This ingenious iPhone gadget lets you focus on conversations in noisy environments.   Mac Central

Surfing the web through a virtual private network (VPN) can keep your identity and data safe and secure online. We show you what to look for in a VPN and help you pick the best one for your needs.   Mac Central

The new entry-level Wi-Fi 6 router was announced at CES 2021.   Mac Central

In an exclusive interview with CBS This Morning anchor Gayle King, Apple CEO Tim Cook will speak out about removing the controversial social media app Parler from the App Store as well as accountability following the siege on the Capitol.Update 1/13/21: Apple has announced a new education and innovation hub as part of its pledge to fight racial inequity. ...   Mac Central

After waiting for it for four years, the Macalope has only had his beloved iPhone 12 mini for a few months and already he has to defend its very existence. Truly this is the most annoying of timelines.Thanks for nothing, Large Hadron Collider.“CIRP: iPhone 12 sales strong at launch, but iPhone 12 mini ‘likely disappointed Apple’îFirst of all, SHUT UP, CIRP, YOU’RE NOT SELLING WELL. ...   Mac Central

If good things come in small packages, then the truism reigns supreme in the case of the Envoy Pro Elektron. It’s small, it’s good–by good I mean it’s rugged, fits easily in a shirt pocket, and delivers 1GBps reads and writes over SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps. (If you’re not up to speed to the latest USB naming conventions, that's USB 3.X Gen 2. ...   Mac Central

It looks as though both models will uphold Sennheiser's reputation for headphone excellence.   Mac Central

Apple is planting its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV shows or movies.Though the service has been available for only about a year and and doesn’t yet have a lot of shows or films available, there’s a lot in the works. ...   Mac Central

denise audio has announced that the 'Perfect' range of reverbs - Perfect Room, Perfect Plate and Perfect Plate XL - have all received small updates to improve their functionality.... Read More   KVR Audio

Sound Magic has released Electric Guitar J, a virtual instrument plugin featuring a Fender Jaguar guitar, powered by Sound Magic's latest Neo Orchestra Hybrid Modelling Engine and Hotone's... Read More   KVR Audio

Fanan team has updated ScandiClavia and ScandiSoul to version 1.2 for Windows. Main changes: Added Leslie effect with 2 speeds and editable acceleration. Added organ... Read More   KVR Audio

Soundiron has announced the release of Shake, a comprehensive collection of 95 shakers, tambourines, rattles, and bells from all over the world. This deep and stylistically... Read More   KVR Audio

KVR is looking for a full-time Advertising Sales Representative to assist with selling advertising space on behalf of KVR. The ASR will be responsible for identifying potential clients,... Read More   KVR Audio

New Loops has released Gas Giant, featuring 65 new presets for TAL J-8. Here's what they say: From classic analogue brass, to new evolving pads and modern leads.... Read More   KVR Audio

CME has announced wireless MIDI group connectivity for all WIDI devices. WIDI Master is like a virtual MIDI cable. Basically, it is a Bluetooth MIDI adapter that adds BLE MIDI to your MIDI... Read More   KVR Audio

AudioThing has updated Type A to v1.2.1 and Type B to v1.0.2. Type A Changes: Added: macOS 11 Big Sur support (Universal 2 Binary). Added: Light and Dark UI mode. Added:... Read More   KVR Audio

dSONIQ has updated Realphones to version 1.6. Realphones re-creates the acoustic environment of a recording studio control room in your headphones and corrects their frequency... Read More   KVR Audio

HoRNet Plugins has updated VU Meter MK4, the VU Meter with automatic gain staging. The new 4.2.0 version is a feature release and includes: Fixed slow response time of... Read More   KVR Audio

Synthblitz Audio has released version 1.72 of Deep One, the FM synth VST for Windows with 6 special operators designed to generate powerful sounds. New 1.72: Added stereo... Read More   KVR Audio

Solcito Musica has updated SuperSonico, a free virtual analog synth VSTi for Windows, to version 7.52. What's New in v 7.52: Optimized amplitude attenuation of standard... Read More   KVR Audio

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Synthesizers: COMPATIBILITY Appleâ€ôs AudioUnit v3, Inter-App Audio connectivity, AudioBus 3, Korgâ€ôs WIST and Appleâ€ôs CoreMIDI are all supported. Furthermore, iSEM is fully compatible with the Audio Unit Extension format. It can be directly launched...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Analysis: 'Audio Frequency Analyzer' is a powerful real-time audio analyzer (RTA) app for iPhone. This app can measure the frequency response in 30 split band scale of 1/3 octave in real time. Also it can be displayed the FFT analysis result. 'Audio Frequency Analyzer'...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Percussions: PercussionSS IA Vol.2 is a music application that features 25 different percussion in one package. TingklikSS is a free application that also allows you to get other musical instruments through in-app purchases. Note: please find the details about each...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Controllers: The easiest way to control your Revox System! The Revox M232 control App is an iPhone,iPad application which allows you to control your complete Revox M-Series Multiroom System. It is a completely wireless bidirectional remote control for all major features of...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Synthesizers: Shoom is an expressive XY pad synthesizer. Or, more precisely, three identical synthesizers in one app. It is capable of playing any pitch in the audible range and doesnâ€ôt necessarily limit you to a particular scale. Nevertheless, if you do want to...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Rythme Mach. & Loops: You found it! Drum Beats+ is the metronome app that improves your timing using great sounding drum beats, not a boring click. But thatâ€ôs not all. It can also help you write songs, jam with friends, or even perform live. It's a...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Portable Studio / MultiTracks: GarageBand turns your iPad, and iPhone into a collection of Touch Instruments and a full-featured recording studio â€î so you can make music anywhere you go. And with Live Loops, it makes it easy for anyone to have fun creating music like a DJ....   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Portable Studio / Effects: Want the ultimate mobile guitar and bass tone studio? AmpliTube gives you a massive collection of virtual gear that you can use to practice, play and record with world-class tone anytime and anywhere. Build your own guitar or bass rig with up to 6...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Portable Studio / Effects: Want the ultimate mobile guitar and bass tone studio? AmpliTube gives you a massive collection of virtual gear that you can use to practice, play and record with world-class tone anytime and anywhere. Build your own guitar or bass rig with up to 6...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Analysis: With dB Volume you turn your iPhone into a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Meter. You can choose between the industry standard weighting curves and response times. Use dB Volume for measuring environmental noises - it offers now Leq measurement! dB Volume features:...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: A unique musical instrument. An interactive music theory medium. A universal MIDI tool. An amazing solmization machine. All in one: 'MIDI SolFa Mode-Go-Round' unites and extends the possibilities of the apps 'Musk MIDI Keyboard', 'Musk MIDI Player',...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Education / Courses: Learn Ukulele with Uke Like the Pros Start your free trial today and experience it for yourself! Uke Like the Pros lets you learn ukulele at your own pace. With step-by-step tutorials you can follow anywhere, anytime, the Beginning Ukulele Bootcamp Course is...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: Whether you are a beginner or expert musician, you will find this app useful as a fun tool for learning, understanding, practicing, and improving your knowledge of chords. Having quick mental ability of knowing chord names and their notes can help you...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Controllers: The UltraMixer Remote App extends your UltraMixer by establishing a seamless connection to your DJ software. You can now control playback, play lists, speed and samples directly from your smartphone. Use your UltraMixer even without touching your laptop! The...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Synthesizers: Cube Synth is a groundbreaking new software instrument giving you the power and flexibility of additive synthesis together with easy editing and morphing capabilities. Macro parameters allow you to control this beast with unequalled ease. Intelligent...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Multi-Instruments: Idiotic is a fun, sound recording, pitch changing music keyboard for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. With lots of crazy built-in sounds and the ability to record your own, start making Idiotic music today! Slide the Pitch Control to make the...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Audio Editing: Transcribe+ is a slow downer and pitch shifting app to help you learn any piece of music by ear. It does away with cumbersome buttons and tiny sliders in favor of direct manipulation and interaction with the music. Isolate or remove vocals, drums, bass and...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Education / Courses: Piano Adventures® Player puts serious fun in the palm of your hand! Nancy and Randall Faber, authors of one of the worldâ€ôs leading piano teaching methods, are pleased to release a new mobile app that offers the convenience of a full MIDI player on your...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Portable Studio / Effects: A highly tweakable stereo delay audio effect, suitable for everything from clean digital delays to filthy dub echoes, flangers and broken cassette tapes. This app is part of the AUFX series, a collection of simple and powerful audio effect apps. •...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Audio Editing: As a musician one of the most helpful tools you can have is the ability to slow-down, loop or auto-transpose the notes for a piece of music you are trying to learn. AudioStretch is the worldâ€ôs first audio and video transcription tool. Now you can...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: Learn to read sheet music and improve your sight-reading skills with Music Tutor. Develop your speed and accuracy in reading sheet music by identifying music notes in timed sessions. Choose to practice with notes in treble, bass and alto clefs in timed or...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Education / Reference: MusicTools is a set of tools designed for music students, amateur, and professional musicians. This initial release contains a comprehensive music dictionary and a set of useful quick reference charts. MusicTools contains thousands of definitions,...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Percussions: Come and get it!!... This dinner bell is more than just a dining invitation. Shake your device to ring the bell. The clanger moves just like a real bell each time you shake your phone, allowing you to control the speed of the ringing. This hand bell...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: Ear Training Course by Musicopoulos is by far the most comprehensive ear training course available for iOS. Ear Training Course by Musicopoulos is a drill based training method. It is much more than a testing app. This app delivers beginner to...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Rythme Mach. & Loops: DrumPerfect Pro is without doubt the most complete, open, fully programmable drum/percussion music production system ever created for iPad. The wealth of professional features it offers is just astonishing. Yet its most distinguished quality is...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Pianos: Ever wanted to learn to play songs on the piano? Well now you can with Piano! Choose from a huge selection of songs to learn with new songs being added constantly. Once you have perfected practising the song, you can then try it out on our full 88 key piano...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Controllers: Siremic B is back! Special re-introductory offer!! Free for a limited time only!! Please be sure to rate and review. Thanks! Siremic B (pronounced 'Ceramic Bee') stands for Simple Remote Midi Controller (Buttons) and that's just what it is: Siremic B allows...   440Software