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The Good, The Bad, and the Mobile

The Good, The Bad, and the Mobile

From the file labelled 'stuff you didn't expect to hear about today' comes this puzzler: LG has announced that it's...

Apple Pimps Ping With Exclusive Michael Jackson Track

Apple Pimps Ping With Exclusive Michael Jackson Track

There's something so bizarre about posthumous album releases. Like, what's the deal with 2pac? I think I read somewhere that...

Apple: Radio Stations Are Like Farts

Apple: Radio Stations Are Like Farts

Apple has now banned all single-station radio apps from iOS, stating that, according to Jim Barcus, "single station apps are...

Man Turns Himself Into Human Jukebox – No One Knows Why

Man Turns Himself Into Human Jukebox – No One Knows Why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIHZZn4XIGo I can't remember the last time I swallowed a foreign object on purpose. I think I was, like, six,...

Konkreet Performer Makes Music Visual, Touchable on iOS

Konkreet Performer Makes Music Visual, Touchable on iOS

I used to be big on music editing and production, but even I am amazed with how far digital music...

Apple’s Big Announcement: Disappointing

Apple’s Big Announcement: Disappointing

I don't know about you, but I was expecting something a little bit more from today's iTunes announcement. Streaming music?...

Gorillaz Record New Album Via iPad

Gorillaz Record New Album Via iPad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAeUwuUGSaM&t=76s I'm one of those who denies the iPad's usefulness as a creative tool. Sure, there are cute little apps...

Atomic Tom Drops The Bomb On The B Train

Atomic Tom Drops The Bomb On The B Train

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAllFWSl998 No, this isn't a terrorist threat. Atomic Tom, a New York based band was looking for a little exposure,...

Come On, Cranky – Take It To The Fridge!

Come On, Cranky – Take It To The Fridge!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6BMmJVzQIU Donkey Kong Country Returns comes out in two months, and as a hardcore fan of the franchise (Country in...

Mind-Controlled Moog Theremin Ain’t No Mozart, But It Sure Is Cool

Mind-Controlled Moog Theremin Ain’t No Mozart, But It Sure Is Cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ0So3q9cT0 It would be a day wasted if I didn't show you a bafflingly unique piece of musical technology, so...

Apple Dreams Big: Still Confident Ping Will Catch On

Apple Dreams Big: Still Confident Ping Will Catch On

So Apple is dancing around, boasting of one million users having joined Ping in under 48 hours. That's a pretty...

First Depressions: iTunes 10, As Told by An Audiophile

First Depressions: iTunes 10, As Told by An Audiophile

More than a few times, Techi readers have called me out in the comments section about my abuse of the...