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  • 20 December 2012

  • News: Google Music adds scan and match feature

    Up to now, Google has been the poor boy of online music, but that's about to change. It rolled out a scan and match feature on Wednesday for Google Music users that gives the search giant a leg up on Amazon's Cloud Player service and Apple's iTunes Match. Here are some things you should know about Google's matching service.

  • 19 December 2012

  • News: Yahoo to close its music service for China

    Yahoo's music service for China will close in January, after once being accused of supporting music piracy.

  • 18 December 2012

  • News: Understanding the new views in iTunes 11

    iTunes 11 introduces a number of changes to the way you view the content in your media library. If you were used to displaying your music, movies, and playlists in a certain manner, you may have to change the way you use the software.

  • 14 December 2012

  • News: What's new in iTunes 11.0.1: Missing features restored, annoying bugs fixed

    Apple on Thursday released iTunes 11.0.1, the thrilling sequel to iTunes 11, the late-November overhaul to the company's all-in-one music player, iOS device syncing center, and app, music, video, ebook, and podcast store. While 11.0.1 unsurprisingly offers far less drastic changes than its immediate predecessor included, we have discovered a variety of significant but subtle improvements in the minor update.

  • News: Fill your home with holiday music

    Whether or not you care for the sound of jingling bells and a rooftop echoing the click, click, click of reindeer hooves, there’s no escaping holiday music. Along with ornamented trees, candles, and nogged eggs, it’s parcel and part of December’s latter weeks. To join rather than beat the holiday spirit, you may wish to pipe such music throughout your home. Here are a few ways to do so—as well as where you might go to find some new holiday tunes.

  • 13 December 2012

  • News: Dropbox buys Audiogalaxy. Is a cloud music service on the way?

    Online file sync and storage service Dropbox has acquired Audiogalaxy, a peer-to-peer file sharing utility turned online music streaming service. The move suggests some form of media streaming is coming to Dropbox, based on the acquisition announcement from Audiogalaxy. “We are excited about the opportunity to join the amazing folks at Dropbox and bring great new experiences to 100M+ Dropbox users,” the Seattle-based streaming service said on its blog. Financial details were not revealed.

  • 12 December 2012

  • News: Ear candy! The best Windows 8 music apps

    The touch-friendly modern UI at the core of Windows 8 looks and feels like no Windows that’s come before, but for music lovers, the question is how does it sound? This early into the life cycle of the Windows Store, the best music apps—as with any other genre—are going to be the ones that tap into services that were robust long before the first Live Tile crossed a desktop monitor. Here are some of the best music apps we’ve found for the Metro interface.

  • 11 December 2012

  • News: Sennheiser goes for pros with high-end gaming headsets

    Sennheiser has long been the default choice for headphone buyers looking for quality sound, solid construction and technical innovation. The gaming headset market has become a battleground in recent years, with entrants from peripheral companies like Astro, Logitech and Razer.

  • 07 December 2012

  • News: The Week in iOS Apps: Good grief!

    You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll commit untold violence! This week's roundup of iOS apps offers users the full range of human emotions.

  • News: Spotify adds Follow and Discover tabs

    Spotify has added Discovery and Follow features to its music streaming service to allow users to find new music easier.

  • News: Spotify gradually rolling out new follow, discover features

    Online music streaming service Spotify today announced new follow and discover features that aim to aid both users and artists, but the roll-out won't be fully completed until early next year.

  • 06 December 2012

  • News: How to downgrade iTunes 11 to iTunes 10 in Mac OS X

    If you've decided that you really don't like Apple's iTunes 11 software, and would much rather go back to Apple iTunes 10 it is possible (albeit a bit complicated). This step-by-step guide to downgrading iTunes 11 to iTunes 10 has everything you need to know.

  • 05 December 2012

  • News: The ups and downs of iTunes 11

    As you're undoubtedly aware, Apple released the latest version of iTunes recently--iTunes 11. And it's quite a bit different from the versions that came before, at least in its appearance. I'm joined today by Kirk McElhearn, the guy responsible for Macworld's review of iTunes 11.

  • News: Sonos updates Controller app with iPad and iPhone streaming

    Sonos has updated its Controller app for iOS devices bringing AirPlay style streaming.

  • 04 December 2012

  • News: iTunes Store expands to 119 countries, keeping rivals at bay

    Apple on Tuesday took a major step in expanding its presence in the international market, launching the iTunes store in more than 50 countries--a move that nearly doubles the list of countries where it sells music.

  • 03 December 2012

  • News: The Week in Mac Accessories: Swiss Army flash drives

    This week's roundup of Mac accessories offers options for music production and computer protection--and a nifty little twist on the traditional Swiss Army Knife.

  • 30 November 2012

  • News: Users spot broken links, graphics bugs and other issues in iTunes 11

    After a month-long delay, Apple finally released iTunes 11 on Thursday, and despite the company taking "a little extra time to get it right," users have been reporting several bugs in the redesigned media player software already.

  • News: Pandora, royalty collection service wrangle over musicians' fees

    Pandora, the online music streaming service, and SoundExchange, a royalty collection service, squared off Wednesday over royalty rates before a House subcommittee on intellectual property, competition and the Internet.

  • News: iTunes 11 now available in Mac App Store

    Apple on Thursday released iTunes 11, its new take on the jack-of-all apps for music playback; app, music, and book shopping; iOS device syncing, and more. The update is available in the Mac App Store.

  • 29 November 2012

  • News: Jedo ties up with Facebook

    Australian events-based social media platform, Jedo, has been granted integration with Facebook, which will assist in growing its brand, promoting events and selling tickets at no cost.

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