Macworld Google has announced a UI redesign for its Photos app on iOS, updates that are being made available on the iPhone before they are released on Android. Google states that the updates make for a “simpler, more modern, and more intuitive UI.” The changes include: A new light mode and the ability to match the iPhone’s setting of light or dark mode. ...

Macworld While we know the numbers of Apple’s upcoming operating systems–iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, etc.–Apple, like other companies, assigns code names to its products that are used internally for products in development. As noted by aaron613 on X, Apple is shifting to a mostly botanical theme for next year’s operating systems. ...

Macworld So, has an airline ever lost your luggage? With vacation season in full swing, you have to make sure you always know where your things are at any given moment, which is super easy by popping an Apple AirTag into your bag. And even better—you can get one of these for $23 right now, the lowest price so far in 2025. ...

Macworld Apple announced in March that it would support RCS Universal Profile 3.0 in a future software update. That “future update” is expected to be iOS 26–either in September or soon after. RCS 3.0 will provide the ability to encrypt iPhone-to-Android messages, as well as other features to make the experience between iPhones and Android phones more seamless. ...

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 unlocked at Amazon and at other resellers. ...

Macworld Once upon a time, Apple used to make significant changes to the iPhone every couple of years. A new model (iPhone 4, 5, 6, etc) would launch with an overhauled look, followed by an S variant that boosted performance and smoothed out any imperfections.  That’s no longer the case. Primarily due to the iPhone’s maturity, iterative annual upgrades have become the norm. ...

Macworld If you are wondering if MacBooks are on sale for Prime Day, you will be glad to learn that yes, you can get money off MacBooks at Amazon. Lots of money, 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. ...

Macworld Losing a wallet is frustrating enough without the added fear of someone finding it and taking everything inside. The KeySmart® SmartCard helps prevent that panic by turning your wallet, or anything else with limited space, into a trackable item. They work just like AirTags, and right now, you can get a three-pack for $74.97 (reg. $119.97). ...

Macworld Now that we’ve entered July, we’ve also entered the part of the year where Mac sales tend to pick up, mostly because of the back-to-school season in the upper hemisphere, and then the holiday season worldwide. There have been some intriguing reports lately that could affect your buying decision, especially if you’re not in a rush to buy. ...

Macworld At the WWDC25 keynote, Apple announced a new AirPods feature that would enable the headphones to pause when they sense that their wearer has fallen asleep. But it’s now been discovered that the function is a little more versatile than that suggests. ...

Sonora Cinematic has announced the release of Transfigured Orchestra Vol 1: The Quiet Ensemble, the first in a new series of orchestral instruments for Audiomodern's free Soundbox sampler. ...

Acon Digital has updated Acoustica Audio Editor to v7.7.8. Release notes: Fixed: Timer record doesn't stop automatically unless 'Start immediately' is selected. Fixed: Add option to export from multitrack sessions to control additional time added for effect tails. Fixed: Retain FLAC metadata. Fixed: Shift + Mouse wheel should scroll horizontally on Mac. Fixed: Rename DeBird. ...

Initial Audio has updated SourceLab to version 1.2.0. This update improves Heat Up 3 library integration. Heat Up 3 instruments can now be browsed and loaded directly in the main browser. They can be searched, Favourited, filtered by expansion and drag and dropped on a Source for easier layering. Improvements: Deeper Heat Up 3 integration. ...

Avid has announced that the Pro Tools 2025.6 software update is now available, introducing new capabilities for both music and audio post customers, including Splice integration that makes it easy to find the perfect sound from world's largest royalty-free sample library as well as AI-powered Speech-to-Text analysis to quickly search sessions for speech and lyric information. ...

Audiofier has launched the MICRON Series, a collection of Kontakt instruments designed for focused sound design and streamlined workflow. Each library centers on a specific musical concept, providing targeted sonic material suitable for cinematic, ambient, and electronic productions. ...

LANDR Audio has released the LANDR Vocal Plugin Bundle, a comprehensive collection of four vocal plugins designed to help you capture, shape, and perfect your vocals from raw takes to polished final mixes. Whether you're tracking, tuning, mixing, or mastering, VoxChain gives you all the tools you need to create expressive, professional-quality vocals in one streamlined package. ...

The MIDI Association in conjunction with their annual MIDI Innovation Awards, are looking for software submissions in both the commercial and non-commercial/prototype/startup categories. The submission deadline for the 5th annual MIDI Innovation Awards is July 8th. Any company or entity that creates MIDI products is welcome to enter. ...

Steinberg has announced the immediate availability of SpectraLayers 12, the latest version of its spectral audio editing software. This update introduces a host of new tools and enhancements, significantly advancing its unmixing and speech processing capabilities for music, post-production, sound design, and restoration. A major focus of SpectraLayers 12 is on unmixing. ...

Kuassa has released TiLQ Equalizer, a free dual-shelving spectral balance equalizer plugin designed to help producers and engineers quickly balance tone across the spectrum. With just one Tilt knob, users can brighten or darken their sound while maintaining spectral balance around a central frequency. Key Features: Smooth HPF and LPF for precise tone sculpting. ...

Tone2 has announced that BiFilter 2.5 is now available as freeware. After nearly 20 years BiFilter has become vintage and even though it's no longer profitable to remain a commercial product, we feel that more people should deserve an opportunity to enjoy this plugin. That's why we decided to release one last update and turn BiFilter2 into freeware. ...

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Audio Editing: Hokusai is a multitrack audio editor for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Record or import a track, and make it sound the way you want it to: not just trimming the ends, but full cut, copy, paste and delete, and a suite of filters and special effects available....

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Audio Editing: Hokusai is a multitrack audio editor for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Record or import a track, and make it sound the way you want it to: not just trimming the ends, but full cut, copy, paste and delete, and a suite of filters and special effects available....

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: An app for choral singers who don't read music well. Snap a photo or import JPG, PNG or PDF. Touch notes in the image to hear the pitch. Not for instrumental parts - see details below. Whether you sing in a choir, or a barbershop quartet, or other vocal group,...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: All aspiring music students understand the importance of Sargam practice. Practicing Sargams each day does wonders to your “Sureelapan� as well as confidence. Practicing every day under watchful eyes of your Guru is the ideal way. But that is difficult...

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Sound Effects: Get the simplest soundboard creation app: Load sounds, samples or songs through your iTunes library Create and edit soundboards quickly and easily Up to 8 sounds per soundboard Make the most of your screen thanks to the adaptive layout Play multiple...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: Introducing Notes - Sight Reading Trainer, the ultimate iOS app for mastering sight reading in music! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, Notes is your is your tool to become the musician you were meant to be. When you are ready to...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: StaffWars is a game designed to help beginning and intermediate musicians learn, practice and woodshed the note names on the grand staff, treble, alto and bass clefs. THE APP for anyone who wants to master these clefs.

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Analysis: SPL Graph is an audio Sound Pressure Level (SPL) environmental noise analyzer, real-time frequency analyzer, chart recorder and data logger. It includes: Plot sound level over time Record audio while plot is running, playback to identify sounds that may have...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Sheet Music & Tablatures: PLAY FREE MUSIC SCORES Whatever instrument you play, whether it's a piano, trumpet, guitar, or harmonica, or kalimba, you will always find notes of excellent quality. • Browse the most extensive sheet music collection from MuseScore....

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Tuners: Plays tuning notes for Viola (C G D A)