Archive for the ‘Macintosh’ Category

So, I’m finally getting some quality time to myself, sitting down listening to some music on my Media Center, controlling iTunes from my iPod Touch. Maybe I’ll listen to the new Duffy album I just bought. (I like buying music. Hell, if I’m not gonna buy someone else’s, why should I expect anyone to buy mine!) (more…)

I’ve been tearing my hair out for a couple of weeks trying to find the best way to stream internet radio to my iPod Touch. Every single free internet radio app, and many of the paid ones, say much the same thing, “Over 5,000 radio stations”. Of course, what they don’t say is most of them are (more…)

Orbicule have upgraded Undercover, their anti-theft software, to version 3. The most important upgrade in this new release is the integration of Skyhook Wireless technology.

If you have a Mac, particularly a laptop and you don’t have Undercover, all I can say is, buy it now. It’s cheap and it’s clever. Apple should just buy this company and make the software standard on every Mac.

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…)