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Massive Attack app uses iPhone data to give fans unique remixes 2
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Apple just made the iPhone and iPad even more useful for musicians 0
January 20th at 8:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsMusicians get some nice gifts from Apple.
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Apple releases new Music Memos app for capturing and organizing beats on iPhone 0
January 20th at 7:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Wednesday unveiled a surprise addition to its iOS lineup with a new Music Memos app, designed specifically to help musicians and songwriters craft new musical ideas on the go.
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Apple updates GarageBand for iOS with Live Loops, inspired by DJ hardware controllers & drum machines 0
January 20th at 7:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Wednesday launched GarageBand 2.1 for iOS, introducing a new feature called Live Loops which aims to make it easy for anyone to create music like a live DJ, and also adding hardware-specific support for the iPad Pro and 3D Touch on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.
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OurMix Is Social Music Discovery Done Right 1
January 15th at 10:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSpotify does a great job at helping users find music they’ll, thanks to features like its popular “Discover Weekly” playlist filled with personalized recommendations, and sections that point you to trending tracks and new releases. But over the years, it’s moved away from its earlier emphasis on music discovery through your social network, which leaves room for other…
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Amazon’s Other App Store, Alexa’s “Skills” Section, Has Quietly Grown To Over 130 Apps 0
January 4th at 10:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAmazon has been quietly building out an ecosystem of applications for its connected device, the Amazon Echo. While nowhere near as well-known or buzzed about as the two top app stores on the market today – Apple’s iTunes App Store and Google’s Play Store – the Echo app store, aka the “Skills” section in the Amazon Alexa mobile app, has now grown to over…
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Bjork launches virtual reality app for iPhone and iPad 0
December 22nd at 7:45am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe real world finally caught up with Bjork's virtual reality style music, and now you can get it via an iOS app.
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Roli’s new app uses 3D Touch to deliver squishy squelchy synths on your iPhone 0
December 18th at 2:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsMusic company Roli is know for its range of soft, rubbery keyboards that let musicians bend and squish notes to change their sound. Getting this sort of control from a normal computer screen seems impossible, but Apple's pressure sensitive 3D Touch feature has opened up new dimensions on the smartphone. To take advantage of this, Roli has released a new iOS app named Noise, which turns the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus into a responsive, miniature keyboard....
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Pacemaker, our favorite DJ app just got even better 0
December 17th at 3:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsIn early 2014, Pacemaker became the first DJ App that allowed users to play and beat-match two Spotify tracks simultaneously. Although that feature has since been matched by Djay, Pacemaker offers a far more simplified and refined set of tools that allows even the most casual user to try their hand at mixing tracks like a pro. Now as part of its latest update rolling out today, itâs unveiling even more features that allow anyone to take on the role of the DJ....
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Pandora gets more personal with Thumbprint radio stations 2
December 14th at 5:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsPandora is creating a more personal type of radio station. The Internet radio company is debuting a new feature called Thumbprint Radio, which creates a personalized station based on everything you've ever liked on the service. It will be available o...
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The 13 most entertaining iPhone apps of all time 2
December 12th at 11:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis list is a look at the best music and entertainment apps to ever make their way to the iPhone, based on our list of the best 100 iPhone apps of all time.
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Djay Pro is the first app to really shine on the iPad Pro 1
December 9th at 6:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsI've never wanted to be a DJ. But every time I open up Djay for iOS, an app that lets you quickly mix together songs, I get this feeling that it could be a lot of fun. The creators of Djay think that they've hooked a lot of people that way, and they're hoping to help those people take the next step toward being a live DJ with their new app, Djay Pro....
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Ellen DeGeneres Invests And Launches Dance Off In Music Contest App Chosen 0
December 4th at 6:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsHaving all your content on TV is a bit like having all your money in oil: it’s still popular, but the next thing is coming and you better diversify. That’s why it’s so smart that talk show host Ellen DeGeneres set up her own Ellen Digital Ventures firm to bring her content and capital to new mediums beyond television.Today, Ellen Digital Ventures announced that musician…
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6 high-tech gadgets for musicians and music lovers 0
November 18th at 2:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsRock the holidays with the best gifts you can give an audiophile.
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5 can't-miss apps: Selfieshot, Giffage, Vevo and more 1
November 16th at 4:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes Vevo's redesign, an app to help you take better selfies in the dark and a GIF keyboard app.
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Vevo iOS app update adds 'favorites,' personalized video recommendations 0
November 13th at 12:49am / The Verge / 0 opinionsVevo's redesign of its iOS app today is aimed at giving users a more personalized video browsing experience. In addition to a sleek, new all-black interface, the update brings two new sections to the app: Favorites and Spotlight....
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YouTube Music mobile apps launch, with offline listening and no ads for subscribers 0
November 12th at 10:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe app is available for all, but has particular perks for subscribers to YouTube Red, Google's $10 per month video and music package.
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Google launches YouTube Music, a new app for discovering music videos 0
November 12th at 8:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsYouTube's standalone music-streaming app has arrived.
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Skype, Snapchat, other iOS apps add 3D Touch commands, Apple blocks weight scale app 0
October 28th at 11:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsA number of iOS apps have been updated with new 3D Touch commands for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, including mainstays like Skype and Snapchat. Meanwhile, Apple has reportedly rejected an app called Gravity that attempted to use 3D Touch as a weight scale mechanism.
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Aurous is a free and questionably legal way to stream music 0
October 14th at 7:09am / The Verge / 0 opinionsAurous is like Apple Music, Spotify, and Rdio, in that it offers a selection of songs available to stream direct from dedicated apps. But unlike Apple Music, Spotify, and Rdio, Aurous is totally free with no ads. Where those other streaming services have negotiated expensive deals with record labels and artists to feature their music, Aurous has sidestepped that hurdle, pulling music instead from a variety of third-party sources. But while its library is still small, and its model not as obviously...
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Spotify app update adds support for the new Chromecast 1
October 12th at 7:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsSpotify released an update to its iOS and Android apps today, and with it comes a long-awaited feature: Chromecast support. At its Nexus event last month, Google said that Chromecast would finally support Spotify, and now that day has arrived â at least for some users. The update means Spotify will work with the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio, but first-generation Chromecast users will have to wait a little longer. Spotify says support will roll out to existing Chromecasts "soon."
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The best 3D Touch-enabled apps available for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus 0
September 26th at 3:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple released its latest and greatest iPhone on Friday with an all-new pressure-sensitive 3D Touch input system that introduces novel user interactions like "peek and pop," Quick Actions, added gesture control and more. To help get new iPhone 6s owners started, we put together a list of the best apps that take advantage of the handset's unique capabilities.
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AmpMe connects phones and tablets to create one giant speaker 0
September 24th at 5:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsThere are lots of ways to use your phone to fill a room with sound, from using wireless speakers to throwing your phone in a bowl. But every once in a while we all find ourselves in a situation where none of those options are at our fingertips. A new company called AmpMe wants to solve this problem with an app of the same name. The app syncs streamed music across any number of mobile devices to create a "giant, distributed speaker that surrounds the users." And it's a pretty clever idea, even if the...
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Facebook, casual games dominate list of most popular iOS apps of all time 0
September 3rd at 3:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAccording to fresh statistics from analytics firm App Annie published on Wednesday, social media giant Facebook is responsible for four of the top ten most downloaded iOS apps of all time, with Google and Apple titles in tow.
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5 can't-miss apps: 'Fallen,' Inkboard, Ditty and more 2
August 30th at 6:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes an app to send doodles to your friends, an update to Facebook's newest standalone app and a new gravity-based game.