Photo Credit: Samsung Samsung and Spotify’s two-year partnership just got a little bit deeper with the new Galaxy Buds+. Yesterday during its Samsung Unpacked event, Samsung showcased several new devices. The Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Flip, and a new pair of Galaxy Buds+ headlined the showcase. The new Galaxy Buds start playing music from Spotify […]
Photo Credit: Unsplash YouTuber Dylan Tallchief has created an entire digital audio workstation using Microsoft Excel. He released a functional drum machine using Excel, spawning a wave of DAW memes. Tallchief decided to take up the challenge with an Excel DAW dubbed ‘xlStudio.’ Usually, musicians rely on an entire software suite like Ableton or FL […]
Photo Credit: Unsplash A French regulator has fined Apple over $27 million for the iPhone slow down scandal. Apple admits it is guilty of slowing down older iPhones and making battery management features worse. But the company denies the intent of slowing down phones is to force users into upgrading them. Investigators disagreed. Apple admits […]
Photo Credit: crommelincklars / CC by 2.0 Billie Eilish swept the 2020 Grammys, taking all four major awards. Her bedroom studio where those hits were created cost less than $1,000 to put together. Eilish’s success proves you don’t need top-notch studio access to create today’s biggest hits. Instead, Eilish works with her brother Finneas O’Connell […]
Photo Credit: Unsplash The MIDI specification is getting an upgrade soon, after more than 35 years. MIDI 2.0 spec will bring two-way communication and several new features to instruments. It is also backward compatible with the old spec. Instrument companies like Native Instruments, Yamaha, Roland, and more are part of the MIDI Manufacturers Association. On […]
Photo Credit: Unsplash Fender has been fined 4.5 million pounds (nearly $6 million) in the UK after admitting to price-fixing. The move breaks competition laws and prevents retailers from discounting instruments. Fender engaged in price-fixing between 2013 and 2018 in Britain, according to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The price-fixing scheme led to […]
Photo Credit: Unsplash The AirPods Pro SKU has become a significant source of revenue for Apple. Sales analysts believe AirPods Pro sales could reach 90 million in 2020. The first generation AirPods released in 2016 – while AirPods Pro debuted last year. The wireless earbuds feature active noise-cancellation, improved sound, and water resistance. Analysts estimate […]
Photo Credit: Sonos Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has publicly apologized for confusion around Sonos’ smart speaker plans. The company announced that older hardware would stop getting software updates in May. Those devices will continue to function, but any new equipment in systems with old devices will not receive updates. Sonos is working on a solution […]
Photo Credit: Unsplash Sonos will stop updating its older speakers and hardware in May, the company has announced. Sonos says it is retiring old products because “they have been stretched to their technical limits in terms of memory and processing power.” The change will affect many Sonos customers, as 92% of its products are still […]
Master & Dynamic has partnered with Louis Vuitton to release a new set of stylish luxury earbuds. The Horizon Earphones are updated this year with Louis Vuitton styling in five different styles. They clock in at an eye-watering $1,090 per pair. The actual design of the earbuds is identical to the M&D $299 MW07 earbuds. […]