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Twelve South releases BassJump USB subwoofer for MacBooks

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:45:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/bassjump-story-23.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Twelve South has launched a new subwoofer for Mac notebooks, the BassJump. The sub is USB-powered and comes with software that allows the sub to blend with a MacBook's built-in speakers, beefing up the midrange and low frequencies to improve the overall sound. The sub supports gaming sound effects and any other sound-based activities such as Internet radio and streaming video....

Amidio releases DJ MP3 mixing app TouchDJ

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:35:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/touchdjtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Amidio has released a DJ-style MP3 mixing app for the iPhone and iPod touch, Touch DJ. The software allows users to manipulate two MP3 files and take advantage of �Visual Mixing,' a feature which provides side-by-side graphic displays of both track waveforms. Customization controls include scratch looping, positioning, equalization, or effects and pitching functions, all of which can be done in re...

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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:35:00 GMT

Sony recorders capture 1,072 hours, play MP3s

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:20:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sonyuxin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony on Monday introduced a new range of digital voice recorders with MP3 music playback capability. The ICD-UX200 and ICD-UX300F have a built-in, flip-out USB connector for easy transfer of files and can double as thumb drives for transferring other types of files. In the LP mode, the 4GB ICD-UX300F can record 1,072 hours worth of audio....

Airfoil Speakers Touch update restores product graphics

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:40:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ast.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Rogue Amoeba says it has released v1.0.2 of Airfoil Speakers Touch, a companion app for the company's Airfoil desktop client. The former streams various forms of Mac audio to handhelds. The update makes only one change, which is to restore images of Apple hardware and software to in-app displays....

Ableton Max for Live designs custom add-ons

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:40:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/maxforlive.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ableton and Cycling '74 have launched Max for Live, a development tool for Ableton's Live 8 production suite. Users can build original audio components, which help to produce more distinct sounds during performances and recordings. Once finished, components are integrated back into the Live interface....

Olive outs 4 HD music server with 2TB hard drive

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:15:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/olived4.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Olive has introduced a new home music server with its Olive 4 HD which sports a 2TB capacity and the ability to rip music CDs. Compared to the earlier and similar looking Opus N�4, there is a digital to analog converter (DAC) and all the ports are now gold-plated. The DAC is a high resolution unit in the form of Texas Instrument's 192kHz/24-bit Burr-Brown PCM1792A....

Samsung outs R0 media player in home market

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/samr0in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Samsung has announced the release of its latest portable multimedia player in its home market of South Korea with the YP-R0. The device has a 2.6-inch color LCD screen and is available in two models: one with 4GB of built-in memory, the other with 8GB. Either sports a microSDHC memory card slot for adding up to 16GB of storage space....

Everplay beta plays iTunes collections, supports Last FM

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/everplay-story-17.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Snarb.tk has released a public beta of its new iTunes controller, Everplay. The new media player offers playback of music from iTunes libraries and Last.fm online radio services. It can browse and search for individual tracks, with metadata and playcounts both updated on the next launch of iTunes. Everplay also supports a jukebox mode for making playlists on the fly....

Sleek outs wireless-ready SA1 earphones

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:35:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sleeksa1in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sleek Audio on Monday launched its wooden SA1 in-ear headphones which can be tuned and worn either as wired headphones or wirelessly. The SA1 set has 6mm drivers housed in a Siam rosewood body. Thanks to Sleek's optional Kleer wireless system, the wires can be detached and users can listen to music wirelessly. Frayed, pinched or otherwise damaged wires can be replaced anytime....

Rivet 2.3 supports Plex Media Center, Denon receivers

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:35:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/rivet.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cynical Peak has released v2.3 of Rivet, its Mac media streaming software. The app shares music, video, photo and podcast content with consoles on a local-area network, namely the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Material can be pulled direclty from Aperture, iPhoto or iTunes libraries, though video can only be streamed from custom folders....