Macworld Leaker Majin Bu, who has accurately shared some details of upcoming iPhones in the past, has posted a new article with a little more information about the telephoto camera on the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro. As with the current iPhone lineup, only the Pro models are expected to feature the telephoto camera. ...

Macworld Maybe you didn’t realize this, but Microsoft is actually older than Apple. While Apple marked its 49th anniversary earlier this week on April 1, Microsoft will celebrate its 50th anniversary on April 4. To commemorate the event, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has posted the source code for Microsoft’s first-ever product, Altair BASIC. ...

Macworld Yes, yes, we know that MacBooks usually have great battery life, but does it ever hurt to have a backup power bank in your backpack? This 20,000mAh Baseus Blade model is powerful, fast, and nearly half-off at Amazon today. That means that instead of paying $100 for this handy battery, you can get it for $53, its lowest price yet. ...

Macworld If there’s a marquee feature for iOS 18.4, it’s the expansion of Apple Intelligence into the EU, along with Vision Pro compatibility and new language support for French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. That’s tens of millions of iPhone 16 owners who can finally use the feature Apple says the newest iPhones were “built for. ...

Macworld With the fear of tariffs overtaking the U.S., Verizon on Thursday announced a new “three-year price lock guarantee on all myPlan and myHome network plans.” Verizon says the guarantee ensures your core monthly plan price for calling, data, and texting won’t change until at least 2028. On the surface, that sounds like a good deal. ...

Macworld Your Apple Account (previously known as your Apple ID) is a vital part of the Apple ecosystem. It does so many things, but because you have to log into it on so many devices, there’s always a risk of your account being compromised, even if you are careful. ...

Macworld With Apple having delayed its most ambitious Apple Intelligence features, you might find yourself thinking: it’s probably best if the company just focuses on other endeavors for the time being, like a rumored iOS redesign or even pushing forward its Vision Pro platform. Nope, not so much. ...

Macworld Apple’s latest mid-size iPhone software update, iOS 18.4, brings dozens of improvements. But as is often the case when an operating system changes in a significant way, it brings problems too. Including a newly reported and annoying-sounding bug that reinstalls users’ deleted apps. ...

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Three USB-A ports and SD card slot at the front Housing for NVMe SSD Fits perfectly with the Mac mini M4 Eases access to the mini’s power button Fair price Cons No Thunderbolt speed SSD not included or available in a bundle Our Verdict It’s hard to imagine a more elegant solution for getting more interfaces on the Mac mini M4. ...

Macworld At a glance Pros High-quality workmanship Large volume Good organisation inside Elegant design Cons Little stability No back padding Our Verdict If you’re looking for a stylish, high-quality backpack for everyday use that can also hold a lot, then the Harber London TotePack is the perfect choice. ...

Sound Magic has released updates for Neo Piano, Acoustic Guitar and China Ensemble. Changes in Neo Piano v2.2: Fixes MIDI 2.0 issue under Latest Logic Pro X. Using Watermark system provides a more friendly protection. Fixes a potential crash under Cubase 14. Adjust some piano sets. Adjust some default parameters. Many minor changes. Changes in Acoustic Guitar v1.2: Fixes MIDI 2. ...

WesAudio has announced the _MIMAS Gemini, a stereo 500 series FET compressor. The _MIMAS Gemini consists of two analog FET compressor units designed for linked stereo operation. Dynamic Link Technology dynamically adjusts sidechain signal levels, ensuring consistent performance and accurate stereo imaging across both channels. ...

Softube has released two new plug-ins for vocal processing: Vocal Tuner and Deesser. Vocal Tuner offers both subtle pitch correction and hard-tuning effects, while Deesser provides transparent sibilance control. Both plug-ins are designed for ease of use and efficiency, with low latency and minimal CPU usage. ...

Behringer has announced the 2-XM, a classic analog synthesizer designed for Eurorack systems, drawing inspiration from the Oberheim SEM. This new module aims to bring the rich, vintage analog tones to a modern modular format. The 2-XM features two synth voices, including a total of 4 VCOs, 2 multi-mode VCFs, 2 LFOs, and 4 envelope generators. ...

The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced the release of Synchron Stage Reverb. It recreates the ambience of Stage A at Vienna Synchron Stage with 100% accuracy, using impulse responses captured with the same Decca Tree setup employed in hundreds of film and TV music recordings. ...

Tracktion Software has released StageBox, a standalone plugin host and setlist manager for macOS and Windows for live keyboard players, designed to simplify performance and provide studio-quality sound on stage with no compromises. ...

Reason Studios has announced that their game-changing sample tool ReCycle (originally released in 1994) will be made available for free. In celebration of this, Reason Studios is launching a community-driven campaign revolving around a beat battle hosted by Don Cannon (VP of A&R at Def Jam Recordings). ReCycle 2. ...

FMJ-Software has updated Awave Studio, their multi-purpose instrument and audio editor and file format converter, to v12.9. New features: Added support for reading sound banks from several old E-mu synthesizers — the E-mu Emulator (.E1B/.E1H), Emulator II (.EII), Emulator III (.EB3/.E3B), Emulator IIIx (.E3X), ESI-32 (.ESI), Emax (.EB1/.EM1), and Emax II (.EB2/.EM2). ...

HoRNet Plugins has just released version 1.1.0 of its automatic equalizer plugin, HoRNet BalancEQ. This update introduces a new High Pass control for refined low-end shaping, an EQ Amount and Brightness control for instant tonal adjustments, and significant improvements to UI stability. Users will also experience smoother audio transitions when adjusting plugin parameters. ...

Noisebud has updated SubBB (Sub-bass Black Box) to version 2.52. SubBB is a sub-frequency toolbox designed to help producers and engineers manage the low end in their audio productions. It can be used to gently control sub dynamics or to add large amounts of sub-bass while maintaining clarity in the rest of the frequency spectrum. Changes in v2.52: Fixed DC offset bug on macOS. ...

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Audio Editing: Hokusai is a multitrack audio editor for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Record or import a track, and make it sound the way you want it to: not just trimming the ends, but full cut, copy, paste and delete, and a suite of filters and special effects available....

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Audio Editing: Hokusai is a multitrack audio editor for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Record or import a track, and make it sound the way you want it to: not just trimming the ends, but full cut, copy, paste and delete, and a suite of filters and special effects available....

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: An app for choral singers who don't read music well. Snap a photo or import JPG, PNG or PDF. Touch notes in the image to hear the pitch. Not for instrumental parts - see details below. Whether you sing in a choir, or a barbershop quartet, or other vocal group,...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: All aspiring music students understand the importance of Sargam practice. Practicing Sargams each day does wonders to your “Sureelapan� as well as confidence. Practicing every day under watchful eyes of your Guru is the ideal way. But that is difficult...

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Sound Effects: Get the simplest soundboard creation app: Load sounds, samples or songs through your iTunes library Create and edit soundboards quickly and easily Up to 8 sounds per soundboard Make the most of your screen thanks to the adaptive layout Play multiple...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: Introducing Notes - Sight Reading Trainer, the ultimate iOS app for mastering sight reading in music! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, Notes is your is your tool to become the musician you were meant to be. When you are ready to...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: StaffWars is a game designed to help beginning and intermediate musicians learn, practice and woodshed the note names on the grand staff, treble, alto and bass clefs. THE APP for anyone who wants to master these clefs.

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Analysis: SPL Graph is an audio Sound Pressure Level (SPL) environmental noise analyzer, real-time frequency analyzer, chart recorder and data logger. It includes: Plot sound level over time Record audio while plot is running, playback to identify sounds that may have...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Sheet Music & Tablatures: PLAY FREE MUSIC SCORES Whatever instrument you play, whether it's a piano, trumpet, guitar, or harmonica, or kalimba, you will always find notes of excellent quality. • Browse the most extensive sheet music collection from MuseScore....

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Tuners: Plays tuning notes for Viola (C G D A)