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Saturday | November 22nd, 2008

Entries Tagged as 'music'

Weekly App Store Roundup: Nov. 15, 2008

Posted under relax, roundup, multiplayer, chill, jazz, yoga, poker, play, contacts, Commentary, software, music, game, app store, sharing, Apple on November 15th, 2008 by admin0 comments

This week we’ve covered a multitude of methods for relaxing and socializing: Apple squeezed a new ultra-cheap “Movies of the Week” section in to iTunes; Google announced an update to Talk, now incorporating video chat; and we reviewed Event Box, a powerful tool that rolls all your social networks in to one neat application.
So in keeping […]

Guitar Rock Tour vs. Tap Tap Revenge

Posted under guitar, guitar rock tour, rhythm, soundtrack, gameloft, tapulous, music, Game Reviews, rock, tap tap revenge, Apple on November 12th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Guitar Rock Tour has arrived to challenge Tap Tap Revenge’s rhythm-action throne. The new arrival touts a bevy of terrific tunes to tap along to, plus the option to play drums or guitar, loads of characters and unlockable awards.
While Guitar Rock Tour may be Rock Band squished on to the iPhone, it’s just as loud […]

Ocarina Turns the iPhone Into a Real Musical Instrument

Posted under app, smule, ocarina, music, News, iPhone, software, Apple on November 10th, 2008 by admin0 comments

There’s no shortage of applications from the App Store that allow iPhone users to let their inner musician come out and play. We’ve got guitars, pianos, and synthesizers galore to choose from. But an important detail to point out about these iPhone applications is that each one of us could potentially play exactly […]

Weekly App Store Roundup: Nov. 8, 2008

Posted under contacts, app store, lists, record, tool, relax, address-book, apps, software, iPhone, Commentary, management, music, Apple on November 8th, 2008 by admin0 comments

It’s been a good week for iPhone owners, in particular we’ve had cause to celebrate with AT&T’s announcement of tethering and a sneak peek at the new iPhone firmware revealing podcast downloading on the go. As ever, the App Store has continued to grow like a digital garden of eden and now it’s time for us […]

Harnessing the Power of iTunes Star Ratings

Posted under rating, iTunes, Tips, music, Apple on November 3rd, 2008 by admin0 comments

During the past few months I’ve grown a little bored with my music. Even my favorite tracks have become routine. So to inject some life into my iTunes library I’ve been getting my hands on a monthly playlist of Indie Rock tracks (from completely legal and reputable sources, of course). But as I’ve […]

8 Horrid Halloween iPhone Apps

Posted under puzzle, play, scary, sounds, spooky, halloween, app store, News, software, music, apps, game, Apple on October 31st, 2008 by admin0 comments

It’s Friday the 31st of October and that means only one chilling thing… it’s time for our first annual Halloween App Store Roundup. On this frightful Friday, we went bobbing for a selection of the most spooktacular Apps created just for Halloween.
This Halloween we’re looking at Psi, Scare Tracks, MonstAr Maker, Halloween WordSearch, Trick or […]

Tap Tap Revenge: NIN Edition Released

Posted under NIN, tap tap revenge, tapulous, game, music, iPhone, software, News, Apple on October 30th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Get ready iPhone-bearing fans of Trent Reznor, a special edition of Tap Tap Revenge has just been released featuring the music of Nine Inch Nails. The game features 16 NIN tracks, from albums Slip and Ghosts I-IV, hand-selected by Reznor himself.
Tap Tap Revenge was one of the first and most popular games on the iPhone […]

Shazam: What Song is Playing?

Posted under appstore, shazam, Software Reviews, music, iPhone, Apple on October 22nd, 2008 by admin0 comments

I once spent almost 3 months trying to track down a song that I had heard a few times on the car radio while commuting to and from work back in 2000. I was pulling my hair out because I kept missing the DJ to catch the name of the record. To make things worse, […]

Experience Sonic Sensations With RjDj for iPhone

Posted under art, sound, soundtoy, sound art, weird, Software Reviews, audio, music, iPhone, fun, game, toy, Apple on October 16th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Following in the ambient footsteps of Eno’s inaugural iPhone app, Bloom, comes RjDj. Developed by Reality Jockey, an Austrian dev outfit, they describe RjDj as, “the next generation of walkman or mp3 player… a digital drug which causes mind twisting hearing sensation.”
Wrapped up as a cute little iPhone toybox, RjDj is actually a platform for Reactive […]

YouTube Click To Buy Links and iTunes

Posted under games, amazon, youtube, sales, iTunes, News, Commentary, music, Apple on October 9th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Yesterday the YouTube team announced via their blog that they would begin incorporating “click-to-buy” links which direct users to iTunes or Amazon.com alongside videos of select YouTube partners.  According to the blog, the links are intended to help scratch that “I love this song/game, I wish I could buy it right now!” itch that viewers […]