Latest Audio News
- 13 February 2013
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News: Mac Gems: Shush gives you a systemwide mic mute
Between Google Hangout video conferences for work, Skype videos and calls for podcasts, and FaceTime chats with family and friends, I use AV-chat apps several times each week. But I'm not always an active audio participant: I'm a heavy user of the Mute button in every one of those apps and services. Sometimes it's because I'm typing and I don't want the clickety-clack of my keyboard to be audible on a podcast recording or to others in a meeting. Other times the maintenance folks are performing the day's noisiest tasks at the same time as my chat, right outside my office window. And it's not uncommon for family members to come into my home office while I'm chatting or recording.
- 12 February 2013
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News: Product snapshot: Sonos PLAYBAR Wi-Fi speaker
As a general rule, we love Sonos speakers here at PC World. We’ve tried the PLAY:3, PLAY:5 and SUB -- each has impressed us, despite their universally high price tags.
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News: Macworld/iWorld Video: Cool products on and off the show floor
The Macworld/iWorld show never wants for cool products--just a glance at the winners of our 2013 Best of Show awards will prove that. But there are cool products that didn't appear on the show floor at Moscone West this month, and that's what this Macworld Live session focused on.
- 06 February 2013
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News: iTunes Music Store sells 25 billionth song
Apple has sold its 25 billionth song through the iTunes Music Store, the company announced Wednesday.
- 04 February 2013
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News: The Cat Empire and more live and free from Internode
As part of its sponsorship agreement with WOMADelaide, Internet service provider (ISP), Internode, will offer free, high definition live streams of key performances from the 2013 instalment of the event.
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News: Google and Mozilla hail WebRTC interop between Chrome and Firefox
Developers now can create audio and video communications applications that work across the Chrome and Firefox browsers without the need for plug-ins.
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News: Expo Notes: Jam monkeys around at Macworld/iWorld
If you ever thought the old Macworld Expo was a zoo, you should have seen the antics on the Macworld/iWorld 2013 show floor Saturday.
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News: Expo Notes: Notable music products from Macworld/iWorld
As with past Expos, the show floor at the 2013 edition of Macworld/iWorld was peppered with companies showing off wares that help Mac OS and iOS users make make beautiful music with their beloved Apple devices. And many of the products making headlines at Macworld/iWorld were fresh off their debuts a week earlier at the NAMM music industry show in Southern California.
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News: Expo Notes: KaleidoPro opens possibilities for MIDI musicians
In the Music Studio showcase at Macworld/iWorld on Saturday, Stefan Lipson gave the audience a look at KaleidoPro, a MIDI application that works with a drum controller or any MIDI instrument. With KaleidoPro, a musician can play not just a wide range of drum kits, but also other instruments.
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News: Expo Notes: Jam for iPhone is karaoke with a twist
If you're into karaoke, Jam for iPhone is karaoke with a twist.
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News: Expo Notes: Fishman's TriplePlay makes guitarists a triple threat
You can turn your favorite axe into a wireless midi controller with Fishman Tranducer's TriplePlay Wireless Guitar controller. The company gave me a look at the $395 package at Macworld/iWorld this week.
- 03 February 2013
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News: Spotify isn't music to their ears in the House of Representatives
Spotify isn't welcome in the House of Representatives, but not because members of Congress should be working rather than streaming music.
- 30 January 2013
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News: File-sharing site Mega fields 150 copyright infringement warnings
The file-sharing service Mega has fielded 150 copyright warnings since its recent launch as founder Kim Dotcom grows a risky new business while under indictment by U.S. prosecutors for running Megaupload.
- 29 January 2013
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News: Rdio now offering free music streaming
Popular subscription music service Rdio has announced that Australian users can now stream free music on the Web, bringing the service in line with the US.
- 28 January 2013
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News: Nokia offers paid upgrade to music service
Nokia plans to roll out in the first quarter of this year its Nokia Music+, a new subscription-based upgrade to its free-to-stream mobile music service.
- 26 January 2013
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News: BBC iPlayer booms on mobiles as PC popularity fades
The BBC’s iPlayer service served a record-breaking 2.32 billion programme requests in 2012, but it was mobiles and not PCs driving the boom, the BBC has reported.
- 19 January 2013
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News: New Plantronics headsets answer calls for you
Plantronics is now shipping new business headsets for travel and desktop use, plus a wireless portable speakerphone, all shown earlier this month at the International CES.
- 17 January 2013
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News: Amazon rolls out iOS-optimized MP3 store
Watch your back, iTunes: Amazon's now in the game of selling digital music to iOS users. The retail giant has optimized its store to let owners of iPhones and iPod touches browse and purchase from its 22-million song catalog.
- 16 January 2013
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News: The Week in iOS Accessories: Wrapping up CES
The Week in iOS Accessories
- 15 January 2013
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News: MySpace tries to bring sexy back with new Justin Timberlake song
MySpace has opened up its new-look website to the wider public after more than six months of internal beta testing and limited previews. The launch coincides with the release of Justin Timberlake's new single, "Suit & Tie," featuring rapper Jay-Z, which is promoted on the landing page of the site.
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