XBMC on Android has been updated to include support for Zeroconf, effectively allowing it to be used for AirPlay. The update to the media player software also includes the ability to rip CD audio directly to the music library, ripping support for WMA and AAC encoding, the option to lock settings on a profile, and new descriptions for the settings menus....    

The Mac mini is Apple’s entry-level desktop Mac. It’s slower than Apple’s other desktop computers—the iMac and the Mac Pro—but it remains fast enough for general-purpose use. Apple targets first-time Mac users with the Mac mini, but longtime Mac users like the price and use the Mac mini as a server or an entertainment Mac connected to a TV. ...

Every day, Macworld brings you the essential daily news and other info about all things Apple. But staying on top of that torrent of information can be a constant challenge. One solution: the Macworld magazine.In the November issue We have the lowdown on Apple’s two big software releases with reviews of iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra. ...

Old Roku players are on sale, but the latest models are well-worth the extra cash.

The news is slow in Apple Land this week, so episode 578 of the Macworld Podcast is a bit of a smorgasbord of topics. Macworld’s Leah Yamshon, Michael Simon, and Dan Masaoka talk about their experiences of switching from iPhones to Android phones… and why they switched back (or are still on the fence!). ...

Cord cutters can get their fill of big nationally televised games, but local broadcasts are still left on the bench.

At $65 off and with wireless streaming capability built in, SanDisk's Connect Wireless Stick is a handy little device to have around.

Researchers have uncovered a Wi-Fi security flaw, dubbed KRACK, that affects nearly any device that uses Wi-Fi, whether or not the network is encrypted. Here's what you can do to stay safe.

At long last, Disney has opened its Movies Anywhere service to other studios, and now you can watch your iTunes movies on an Android Phone. Here's how it works.

Xfinity Instant TV: Comcast's cord-cutting plan has arcane restrictions and potentially high prices.

For the third time since iOS 11 was released three weeks ago, Apple has updated the iPhone and iPad operating system. On Tuesday, Apple released iOS 11.0.3.According to the release notes, the update has bug fixes, but the notes also point out two specific fixes: Fixes an issue where audio and haptic feedback would not work on some iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices Addresses an issue where touch ...

CUPERTINO, California — September 28, 2015 — Apple® today announced it has sold more than 13 million new iPhone® 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models, a new record, just three days after launch. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available in more than 40 additional countries beginning October 9 including Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Taiwan. ...

Special limited-edition anniversary products announced

Sound Radix unveiled a brand new plug-in called POWAIR at AES 2017. The POWAIR plugin is in their own words 'a smarter, more natural sounding dynamic processor'. POWAIR is a novel design two-stage [Read More]

Igor Vasiliev has updated FieldScaper to version 1.8 for iPhone and iPad. FieldScaper is advanced field recorder combined with a sound warp engine and a collection of ready to use dynamic presets [Read More]

THEPHONOLOOP has released Texture Mozaik.01, an instrument inspired by the sound design techniques used by some of the film and experimental composers from the 50s to the 70s. Here's what they [Read More]

Ableton has updated Live 9 to v9.7.5. Improvements and feature changes: Introduced Control Surface support for Roli Blocks. Bug-fixes: The Live GUI could become corrupted when instantiating [Read More]

New Loops has released Omnisphere Explorer, a new library for Omnisphere 2 that features 185 new Omnisphere patches made entirely with Omnisphere's synth engine. There's a very wide range of [Read More]

The Soundhack Freesound Bundle has been updated to v9.10 for Mac (VST2, VST3, AU) and Windows (VST2). The bundle consists of: ++decimate: a bit crusher. ++chebyshev: a harsh distortion. ++compand: [Read More]

Sensomusic has updated Usine Hollyhock to v3.0.144. Improvements: Improved ArtNet test in the setup. Implementation of node and sub-net settings in ArtNet engine. MIDI-split (multi split) module. [Read More]

Eventide unveiled the H9000, an all-new network-ready, 16-DSP, multi-channel, rackmount audio effects processing flagship, featuring eight times the processing power of the current-generation [Read More]

JC Productionz has released Retron, a free mono tube amp plugin designed to add light to heavy tonal coloring and light/medium distortion to your audio. Retron is designed to give that old sound [Read More]

NuSpace Audio has updated Muze to version 1.1.8. Features: Updated GUI and manual. Increased reverb time knob's resolution with log-gearing on mouse scroll and drag. Reduced memory footprint [Read More]

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iPhone, iPad / Tools / ToolBox: A great little app for audio engineers. Simply tap a quarter note on the 'Tap Here' button and you will instantly know the beats per minute of the song, and also the appropriate milliseconds for musical notes for your delay effects! A great application for use...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: Let your child have fun with musical notes!!! Play along songs together with him!!! Baby Chords ARRANGES NOTES so that music is very easy to play. KIDS can enjoy playing harmonious sound combinations of their own. Pressing any three consecutive notes...

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Controllers: MDXG is an app to easily access the often hidden YAMAHA XG sounds built-into YAMAHAâ€ôs XG compatible instruments, including all CVP Clavinovas, and certain top end CLP Clavinovas, Avant Grands, Portable Keyboards and Workstations. Often XG sounds are...

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Controllers: MDClav is a full-featured iOS app created by longtime Yamaha artist Craig Knudsen for the Clavinova CLP-500 series (CLP-535 and higher, including the CLP-545, CLP-565, CLP 575, CLP-585). The best selling Clavinovas Digital Piano in the world now has an app to...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: You can practise with performances of the whole study at tempi from 50 to 120bpm. At the faster speeds there are appropriate changes of tempi during the Piu Lento section. A graphic beat counter above the music notation acts as a conductor to help you keep you...

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Percussions: Congas! is the most realistic sounding and looking percussion app available today! Created with both beginners and pros in mind, Congas! combines the latest drum app technology available with decades of real percussion experience to create the ideal conga...

iPhone, iPad / Portable Studio / MultiTracks: Trackd is the award-winning, ultimate social music creation and sharing app for musicians and music lovers around the world. A free and easy way to record and share musical ideas anywhere - make music with your iPhone. A masterpiece in minutes. ~...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: The way to play quickly is to practise slowly. There is no better example of proving this advice to be true than by working at Double Tonguing. Start slowly, making sure your doubles are evenly played using tu ku tu ku. Your practice tempo can be increased by...

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Tuners: PitchMaster is a highly accurate, wide-range musical instrument tuner and tone generator. Built by a musician for himself and his friends, PitchMaster does the job for reeds, brass, and strings. The reference pitch can be adjusted up or down from A=440 hz and an...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: > Pocket Accompanist is current on sale at over 50% off while we work on the next version.! The current version of Pocket Accompanist works with iOS 8, there are known issues on some iPhone 6 and 6+ devices. We are working on a new version that will fix...