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KORG offers their Kaossilator synthesizer Android/iOS app for free
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KORG offers their Kaossilator synthesizer Android/iOS app for free

Friday, Mar 13, 2020Friday, Mar 27, 2020 - by mike s

Usually priced at a hefty premium, Korg have made their fascinating Kaossilator app for iOS and Android free of charge for a limited time. Presumably in response to the coronavirus …

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Android axe players get Fender’s free guitar tuning app

Thursday, Jan 26, 2017 - by mike s

Currently enjoying a five star rating (admittedly from just 12 users!) is legendary guitar maker Fender’s new tuning app (or “Guitar Tuner Free- Fender Tune” to give it its full …

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Go extra retro hipster with the Electrohome's Archer vinyl record player in a suitcase
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Go extra retro hipster with the Electrohome’s Archer vinyl record player in a suitcase

Thursday, Aug 13, 2015Thursday, Aug 13, 2015 - by mike s

We love vinyl and we’re dead chuffed to see that sales of the format are contributing to rise, despite the overwhelming dominance of cold heartless digital. With more folks buying into …

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Ultimate Ears' UE Megaboom - bigger and bassier than a regular Boom
audio / gadgets / portable

Ultimate Ears’ UE Megaboom – bigger and bassier than a regular Boom

Monday, Jan 5, 2015 - by Tony Fletcher

We’re big fans of the Ultimate Ears Boom Bluetooth speaker and it’s something that gets fired up in the office every day – but now Logitech is tempting us with a …

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Tough, loud and slick: we love the portable Logitech UE Boom Bluetooth speaker
Android / audio / gadgets / iPhone / mobile apps / portable

Tough, loud and slick: we love the portable Logitech UE Boom Bluetooth speaker

Friday, Nov 21, 2014 - by mike s

We’ve tried a host of portable Bluetooth speakers over the years, but these bad boys from Logitech are the ones that  have got us more excited than most: they look tough, sound great, …

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IK Multimedia announces iRig BlueBoard wireless MIDI pedalboard for musicians
audio / iPhone / mobile apps / portable

IK Multimedia announces iRig BlueBoard wireless MIDI pedalboard for musicians

Thursday, Oct 10, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

  IK Multimedia has announced the first Bluetooth MIDI pedalboard for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, giving musicians hands-free control over their music apps.

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Microsoft Xbox Music arrives on iOS, Android plus free streaming on the web
Android / audio / iPhone / mobile apps / web

Microsoft Xbox Music arrives on iOS, Android plus free streaming on the web

Monday, Sep 9, 2013 - by Lee J.

Microsoft has announced that it is making Xbox Music available on the Android and iOS platforms as it seeks to grab a piece of the streaming music market currently dominated …

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Pink Floyd's entire back catalogue is now available on Spotify
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Pink Floyd’s entire back catalogue is now available on Spotify

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 - by Lee J.

Their fans have been waiting for this to happen for a very long time indeed, but now Pink Floyd have finally put their entire catalogue on to the Spotify music …

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Here's the top 25 playlists on Spotify. Lower expectations immediately.
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Here’s the top 25 playlists on Spotify. Set phasers to pop-tastic, country and bland

Thursday, May 30, 2013Thursday, May 30, 2013 - by mike s

Spotify has revealed its 25 most popular playlists, and they’re every bit as mainstream as you might expect. To paraphrase Radiohead, there’s no alarms and no surprises here.

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Google shows off Spotify-threatening new music service, enhanced search, amazing photo editing and Apple-crushing maps
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Google shows off Spotify-threatening new music service, enhanced search, amazing photo editing and Apple-crushing maps

Thursday, May 16, 2013 - by Lee J.

Yesterday’s Google I/O 2013 saw a ton of Google geeks doing what comes naturally to them, with some fascinating new technology being introduced – read on for the highlights, and …

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New Space Oddity video rerecorded on board the International Space Station
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New Space Oddity video recorded onboard the International Space Station

Monday, May 13, 2013Monday, May 13, 2013 - by mike s

Things don’t get much cooler than playing a guitar in space, and Commander Chris Hadfield cuts a dash recording a revised version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity on board the International Space Station.

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The rise and fall of CDs, vinyl, cassettes and othe rmusic delivery formats in an animated GIF
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The rise and fall of CDs, vinyl, cassettes and other music delivery formats in an animated GIF

Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

This simple but fascinating animated gif shows the rise and fall of music formats across three decades, from 1980 to 2010.

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Spotify finally arrives for Windows Phone 8 users
audio / mobiles / Windows Mobile

Spotify finally arrives for Windows Phone 8 handsets

Friday, Feb 8, 2013 - by mike s

It’s been a frustrating wait for some users, but Spotify have finally released a version of their music streaming app for the Windows Phone 8 platform.

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Gibson's Min-ETune brings affordable autotune to guitars
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Gibson’s Min-ETune brings affordable autotune to their 2013 guitars

Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

Band members who have had to suffer long hours of listening to their tone deaf  guitarists helplessly trying to tune up their instruments will be delighted to learn that guitar …

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Who wants to see a bunch of robots play Motorhead's 'Ace Of Spades'?
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Who wants to see a bunch of crazed robots play Motorhead’s ‘Ace Of Spades’?

Saturday, Jan 5, 2013 - by mike s

Billed as a ‘sneak preview of Compressorhead during band practise at the Robocross head quarters in Berlin,’ this fantastic video shows three robots thundering away on top of Motorhead’s killer version …

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