Macworld We’ve been reporting on the supposedly imminent launch of a foldable iPhone for years. There have been strong and reliable rumors of a foldable iPhone being just two years away, dating as far back as 2018, at least. Back then, reliable reports from the likes of CNBC said Apple was going to have a folding iPhone on the market in 2020. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple has worked hard to build a reputation for security and privacy: using iOS or macOS, the company has led us to believe, makes it much harder for hackers and other bad actors to steal our data or gain access to our accounts. ...   Mac Central

Macworld When Apple was still in the Lightning era and fought tooth and nail against USB-C, the common argument was that Lightning ports were significantly thinner than their USB-C alternatives. The USB-C connector is 1.1 mm thicker than Lightning (2.8 mm versus 1.7 mm). About five years later, Apple released its thinnest iPhone–with a USB-C port. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple had high hopes when it unveiled the iPhone Air back in September. But sales of the ultra-thin smartphone have been so underwhelming that it’s even affecting the launch plans of other companies. According to industry sources cited by Sina Finance and Jiemian. ...   Mac Central

Macworld The next iPad mini, surprisingly, appears to be on track to get an OLED screen before the more expensive iPad Air. But according to a new report from a prolific leaker, this still won’t happen until the second half of next year. The matter was discussed in a post this week by the Weibo account Instant Digital. ...   Mac Central

Full Bucket Music has released FB-02, a software instrument for Windows (VST2/VST3/CLAP/AAX) and macOS (VST2/VST3/CLAP/AU/AAX) simulating the classic Yamaha FB-01 module from 1986. It is written in native C++ code for high performance and low CPU consumption. Features: Simulation of the original FM sound generation unit. Original factory ROM and additional sounds. ...   KVR Audio

Windows-G has announced the release of E-NoiseGate600, a JSFX noise gate plugin for REAPER suitable for removing unwanted noise and bleed from recordings, rhythmic gating, gated reverb effect, music/vocal ducking, and downward dynamic range expansion. It utilizes exponential coefficients for smooth attack and release envelope curves. ...   KVR Audio

Six String Audio has released update 1.6 for Ultimate Rock Guitar and Ultimate Rock Guitar Free featuring improvements and fixes. Update 1.6 Improved: The Slide-Out-Gliss-Samples are now velocity responsive. The longer you hold a note, the softer a slide-out sample is played. Improved: In response to a customer request, we added a global Legato-OFF-keyswitches. ...   KVR Audio

New Sonic Arts has updated Granite, a granular texture generator, to version 1.6931. Improvements & Fixes: New grain-double-buffering technique reduces clicks and artifacts. Added MacBook track-pad support for horizontal waveform scrolling. Presets/Samples Metadata Editor now remembers its last window size. Updated and refreshed visual design for the Setup and metadata dialogs. ...   KVR Audio

Sonuscore has released a free update for LUX Orchestral Strings, the company's flagship orchestral string library for Native Instruments Kontakt. Version 1.0.1 focuses on technical refinements to the performance engine and addresses specific bugs reported by early adopters. The primary focus of this update is the legato engine. ...   KVR Audio

discoDSP has updated Discovery Pro to version 8.10 which introduces 16x oversampling for offline bounce, mono mode priority for intelligent chord handling, voice-based panning, classic filters toggle, and significant CPU optimization with comprehensive HiDPI display improvements. ...   KVR Audio

AIR Music Tech today announced the release of Tape Double Track, a brand-new plugin that faithfully recreates the (ADT) effect classic Automatic Double Tracking, first developed in 1966. AIR brings this iconic sound into both MPC and DAW workflows and it's launching completely free of charge ($99.99 value) for a limited time. ...   KVR Audio

Physical Audio has updated their Tetrad, Modus and Preparation 2 instruments to support MTS-ESP micro tuning and fully resizable UIs. Tetrad is updated to v1.15, Modus to v1.5.1 and Prep2 to v2.2.1. MTS-ESP is ODDSound's system for dynamic microtuning in a DAW environment. The resizable UIs allow smooth scaling of the view to suit both large and small monitor sizes. ...   KVR Audio

Rob Papen has released DelGrain, a new plugin that combines Granular Delay with Tape Delay, a distortion module, an analog-modeled Filter section, and various routing modes, all controllable by the creative Disrupt Sphere. Rob says that you will see that DelGrain has a lot in common with DelSane, like the creative Disrupt Sphere. ...   KVR Audio

Valhalla DSP has released version 5.0 of the free ValhallaSupermassive reverb plugin, adding Sirius, a new reverb/echo mode. Update Notes: New Sirius reverb/echo mode: A true workhorse of an algorithm. Sirius has a low to very high echo density, a clear, realistic decay, and natural high frequency rolloff (depending on the EQ settings). ...   KVR Audio

Blanketfort Audio has updated Ruinator, its multi-mode distortion, to version 1.1, adding AAX support, 2 new distortion modes, resizeable UI and more. New in v1.1: AAX added for all the Pro Tools users out there. New distortion modes: Lo Fuzz - A Bass tuned Fuzz designed to make walls shake. Fold - A 'West Coast' style wavefolder, perfect for dirtying up synths. ...   KVR Audio

HoRNet Plugins has released version 2.0.6 of TotalEQ MK2, addressing compatibility issues and improving interface performance across all supported platforms. Version 2.0.6 introduces the following updates: Bug Fixes: Fixed UI initialization issues preventing proper loading in certain DAW environments on both macOS and Windows platforms. ...   KVR Audio

Riot Audio has announced the release of Impressions, a new granular instrument for the free Kontakt Player. Impressions is a two-layer Integrated Granular Synthesis instrument with extensive movement capabilities, with a focus on pads and pulses with complex organic textures. ...   KVR Audio

Scaler Music recently updated Scaler (VST/AU/AAX/Standalone) to version 3.2, a free update for existing users of Scaler 3. In the plugin's Arrange page, Scenes now allow the user to group multiple chords into sections (such as verse, chorus), for easier arrangement. User Track Recording allows the output of Scaler to be recorded to the User Track. ...   KVR Audio

Moog Music has announced the release of the Messenger Preset Editor, a free standalone editor and librarian application designed to manage the Moog Messenger synthesizer. Available for Mac and Windows, the software provides a visual interface for the hardware instrument, facilitating sound design, sequencer programming, and patch management via USB. ...   KVR Audio

Sottovoce DSP has announced the release of the ColorChord Detector and ColorChord Creator plugins. ColorChord Detector decomposes the chord you are currently playing into different colors for visual understanding and playful exploration. The plugin works on incoming MIDI. ...   KVR Audio

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner. At NUGEN Audio, everything is 50% off until 5 December. That means Monofilter is $64, ISLst is $74, Paragon ST is $149 and more. Visit the NUGEN Audio shop to see all the deals... Read More   KVR Audio

Hahmo DSP has released SuperClassic, a modern-era synth plugin inspired by the legendary Roland JP-8000 and its iconic Supersaw oscillator. Built from the ground up with high-quality oscillators, oversampled filters, and a unique SuperDrift detune engine that brings real movement and life to every sound, Hahmo DSP says it delivers pristine clarity with unmistakable warmth and width. ...   KVR Audio

MyAudioFactory updated ProAudioDeclipper to v1.9.0, a maintenance release that tightens platform compatibility and eliminates the delay between license activation and validation. ...   KVR Audio

Safari Pedals recently released Pixel Cat, a 'playful lo-fi bitcrusher with springy space'. Pixel Cat chews audio into pixelated grit, then washes it through a lively spring reverb for retro crunch with dreamy depth. Perfect on drums, synths, guitars, vocals, and anything that needs lo-fi magic. What it does: Bits — Set bit depth for classic digital crunch and noise. ...   KVR Audio