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Yup, someone put the Real Book on the iPhone! A word of warning though, there are no lyrics here, nor melodies, just purely chords. But if you’re stuck at a gig and you need to comp your way thru something you don’t know, this is brilliant. And the best feature? (more…)

Pro Tools 8 will be released sometime in December, and if the Digidesign site is anything to go by, Apple had better (more…)

Looking for a cheaper and more versatile Logic/Pro Tools remote controller than Far Out Labs ProTransport? Well, you need look no further! PowerKeys is exactly what you need. In fact, you can pretty much control anything that has keyboard shortcuts with this thing. (more…)

Apple has released its new range of laptops, and they look great. The black keyboard, reminiscent of the Air, and the black surround of the screen, echoing a motif started with the latest iMacs, really makes the new machines look classy. Particularly improved is the (more…)

Yes, the list of cool (and uncool) iPhone Music apps continues to grow even faster than anyone expected. Here are my top 10 music apps for the iPhone/Touch, in no particular order. Not all of them are useful, but they sure are fun!
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The financial news service Bloomberg today accidentally posted Steve Jobs obituary, which I imagine led to some unusual activity in the markets as well as an incredulous Jobs.  Basically, it looks like someone hit “Publish” instead of (more…)

And it’s amazing.  Think a mini-Lemur: a multitouch screen, integration with Pro Tools and Logic, in a slick, completely wireless unit you can fit in your pocket!  As a bonus, it’s an mp3/movie player in its own right, and there’s even one that is a (more…)

Apple’s rollout of their new “cloud” service, MobileMe has finally, after a very shaky start delivered a much needed upgrade to .Mac.  New features include 20 gigs of online storage (up from a measly 10), “push” email, contacts and calendar to all devices from iPhone/iPod Touch through your Macs to the web, and online applications (more…)

So, no major surprises then, as the new iPhone was unveiled today, with the expected 3G upgrade, GPS, new version 2 software, and a hefty price drop to $199 in the US.  Looks-wise, there’s thankfully been no major changes, though it is thicker and with ever-so-slightly more attractive rounder edges. The upgrades to 3G and GPS are welcome, but they really just keep the iPhone in touch with rivals like the Nokia N95/96.  Also on the plus-side is the geo-tagging (more…)

Much fuss ensued after the surprise price drop of the iPhone two months after its launch in the US; a move which resulted in a lot of disgruntled early adopters. A similar iPhone price drop just happened in the UK last week, making it cheaper to buy an iPhone than an iPod Touch over there. All this is probably not that surprising, given the imminent arrival of (more…)