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CUBEDGE EDGE.sound Bluetooth speakers coming September 1

by Steven Sande (Aug 15th, 2012)

A lot of nice Bluetooth speakers that work with your iPhone, iPad, or Mac have been making their way through the TUAW labs recently, and one of the more intriguing designs I've seen so far belongs to the CUBEDGE EDGE.sound. This new US$149.00 ...

V-Moda and TUAW team up for a summer headphone giveaway

by Steven Sande (Aug 14th, 2012)

V-Moda wants you to listen to your tunes in style, so we're teaming up with them to give away three of their excellent headphone products to TUAW readers. I'm a big fan of V-Moda's Crossfade headphones. Not only do I frequently use them when ...

Cubik audiophile speakers from Palo Alto Audio Design: A quick look and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Jul 17th, 2012)

Many of the speakers we've been reviewing on TUAW are battery-powered Bluetooth boxes, and with the exception of a handful of those speakers, most could not honestly be said to have "audiophile" quality sound. Now Palo Alto Audio Design is ...

Etón Rukus Solar Bluetooth Sound System powers your outdoor life

by Steven Sande (Jul 16th, 2012)

Etón is one of the few Apple accessory manufacturers that seems to be embracing photovoltaic (solar) technology to power its products. Earlier this year I reviewed Etón's Mobius case for the iPhone 4 and 4S, which features an 1800 ...

EU to ease licensing rules for iTunes, other digital music stores

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jul 12th, 2012)

The European Union is looking to make it easier for Apple to sell music across the entire EU at once. Currently, music copyrights are issued on a country-by-country basis, so users can only purchase songs from their home country. But an effort ...

Review: BBE's SonicMax Pro music player app for iOS

by Matt Tinsley (Jun 29th, 2012)

BBE Sound has stepped into the iOS app world with BBE SonicMax Pro, an iOS music player that taps into your iPhone's music library and claims to restore the clarity, definition and natural warmth that can be missing from digital music. Recently, ...

Interview: Artist Growth for iOS helps manage your musical career

by Matt Tinsley (Jun 29th, 2012)

Artist Growth is making waves in the tech and music industry. For musicians, Artist Growth is a means to manage all your gigs (including live performance royalty registration), recording projects, merchandise, social media promotion as well as ...

Bloomberg: Overhauled iTunes to improve sharing

by Steven Sande (Jun 28th, 2012)

According to a Bloomberg article posted today, Apple is planning to overhaul iTunes by the end of 2012, adding iCloud integration and new features for sharing music. Unnamed sources told Bloomberg staffers that the iCloud integration is ...

iTunes Store opens in Hong Kong, Taiwan and 10 other Asia-Pacific territories

by Steven Sande (Jun 27th, 2012)

Our Apple-loving compatriots on the west side of the Pacific Ocean have been able to purchase the latest in iPhone and iPad software from the App Store for a while, but believe it or not, they've been shut out of the iTunes Store. Apple has just ...

Geneva Sound System Model XS: Swiss design, made for travel

by Steven Sande (Jun 25th, 2012)

When I was growing up, my folks had a little Swiss travel clock we took on trips. It came in a tan leather case and folded out to a standup clock, and as soon as we were all awake in the morning, they'd fold it down and put it into the suitcase ...

Daily iPhone App: Ocarina 2 makes for more virtual tunes

by Mike Schramm (Jun 25th, 2012)

I'll be honest -- since the first Ocarina app came out, I've become a fan of Smule, the company behind it. Its mix of creative energy and technical know-how is a great match for Apple and a good example of software made well. But I have never ...

Ocarina 2 arrives on iOS

by Mike Schramm (Jun 19th, 2012)

Smule has released Ocarina 2, a sequel to its immensely popular Ocarina app for iPhone. Like the original, the app allows you to blow into your iPhone's microphone to create a tone, which can be changed and adjusted depending on where you hold ...

Sonos Sub a welcome addition to wireless speaker system

by Dave Caolo (Jun 19th, 2012)

Sonos has released the Sub, a smart subwoofer that works with the Sonos family of wireless speakers. The team took a unique approach to research and design and the results sound great. I got to spend about an hour discussing and listening to the ...

Daily iPhone App: Songza streams music with style

by Mike Schramm (Jun 15th, 2012)

The streaming-music app mini-industry is interesting: I'm guessing at this point that if you use an app for music streaming, you might have found your winner already. Personally, I tend to use Slacker more than others. I've found the selection ...

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan says iTunes, Facebook "killing rock"

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 15th, 2012)

Have you ever heard of the old adage about the dog that bites the hand that feeds it? Someone should share that age-old wisdom with Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. Speaking to the Antiquiet, Corgan laments the pacification of the current ...

BRAVEN 600 Bluetooth speaker: Stylish, powerful, and it could be yours

by Steven Sande (Jun 14th, 2012)

Today is the day that BRAVEN's new SIX series of Bluetooth speakers hits the market, and in case you're curious about this new noisemaker, we've got a full review for you right here. Be sure to stick around until the end of the post, because you ...