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It’s easy to see why Apple was charmed by the appeal of USB-C, a universal port that could do it all from power delivery and data transfer, to outputting a picture to an external display.  However, new rumours suggest the upcoming MacBook Pro 2021 will see a return of the HDMI port and an SD card reader, which could indicate that Apple is no longer convinced by the USB-C dream. ...   The Inquirer

Au programme du Snap #27 de cette semaine, on retrouve le robot Mesmer au doux nom de Cleo, l’énigmatique message codé de la NASA, ou encore des écouteurs sans fil en forme de boucles d’oreilles. A ne pas manquer: les lunettes AR qui seraient conçues par Samsung.   01net

Il est possible d'obtenir la TV TCL en promotion chez les sites Fnac et Darty. Cette dernière est disponible au tarif de 399 euros contre 449 euros habituellement.   01net

L’incontournable smartphone Huawei P30 Lite XL s’affiche à un prix intéressant chez Electro Depot durant les soldes d’hiver. Il est proposé à 238,94 euros dans sa version 256 Go.   01net

It’s no secret, phones have become a little dull. Just look at the recent batch of flagship handsets to hit UK and US shores and the proof is in the pudding. The iPhone 12 family is great and undeniably a very capable series of phones that will meet most buyers’ needs, but they don’t offer anything we haven’t seen before. ...   The Inquirer

Avec un système de nano-piliers de verre à sa surface, la lentille de Metalenz peut remplacer à elle seule des optiques complexes à plusieurs lentilles. Une performance qui pourrait faire maigrir de manière importante les modules caméra.   01net

Never mind the glue and soldered RAM Apple, on its French website, is now publishing repairability scores for its notoriously difficult to repair products, in accordance with a Gallic environmental law enacted a year ago.…   TheRegister

Le smartphone reconditionné est moins cher qu'un modèle neuf et plus rassurant qu'un modèle d'occasion. Mais il faut être vigilant lors de l'achat pour éviter les mauvaises surprises.   01net

Keeping family members out of the country deemed harmful President Biden has issued a proclamation revoking a series of Trump administration proclamations that halted the issuance of green cards for immigrants. The rule change, however, left in place limitations on temporary work visas for skilled foreign workers.…   TheRegister

Or about five days of annual operating profit ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has offered to pay less than $100m to settle multiple privacy class-action lawsuits in the US.…   TheRegister

Not literally and all in the name of education Ever idly wonder if a marmot could bring down an ant-eater? Would a fox be foxed by a badger? Could a badger out-badger a fox?…   TheRegister

Google is reportedly working on a Pixel Fold smartphone and it could arrive alongside the Pixel 6 later this year, according to one leading online tipster. John Prosser, who’s provided solid information on Apple product launches in recent months, says the Google Pixel Fold “is a real thing. ...   The Inquirer

Photo by Chris Montgomery on Unsplash Zoom users are sick of looking at themselves during online meetings and it’s causing additional stress and fatigue, according to a new study. ...   The Inquirer

Uh huh... it's a good time to be in enterprise security analytics Tired of keeping up with security alerts from your system? Worried that your Security Operations Centre (SOC) is getting deluged in low-level reporting? Fear not: Imperva has produced an aggregator aggregation product that sits over the top of all your other alert-generating security software.…   TheRegister

Still, it's probably best to stick with eye-wateringly expensive official peripherals In addition to various minor bug fixes, Apple's 11.2.2 update to macOS Big Sur addresses an issue where newer MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models could be damaged by dodgy third-party USB-C accessories.…   TheRegister

Spotify has been making mood-based playlists for ages now, but tuning into ‘Good Vibes’ will not provide anything of the sort, if it’s loaded with ‘epic anthems’ you actively dislike. Now Spotify is making it easier to ensure the playlist to match your mood is loaded with your favourite songs. ...   The Inquirer

The area around the camera has matte finishApple is now posting the repairability scores for its iPhone and MacBook products in order to comply with French law. The independently adjudicated scores, posted for all currently available smartphone and laptop models, are available on an Apple Support page in France and summarised on the actual product page. ...   The Inquirer

Also: Old age a bigger risk for Branson's passengers as Virgin Galactic slips again What do you buy the richest man in the world? A ticket to ride on Elon Musk's rocket, judging by the latest delay announced by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.…   TheRegister

Sony is reportedly planning to enable PS5 owners to expand their storage later this year, relieving one of the new system’s major bug bears. According to a report from Bloomberg, Sony is planning a firmware update that would activate the functionality of the console’s M.2 expansion slot, which is currently unavailable for use and nestled behind the removable plastic shell. ...   The Inquirer

Though company insists it is 'not a car manufacturer' With its carrier and mobile businesses in turmoil, and no sign of a reprieve from crushing US sanctions, China's Huawei is reportedly lurching into the growing electric vehicle market.…   TheRegister

Yes, we will never mention the death of the PC again, at least until next time Dell Technologies spent tens billions of dollars to diversify its kit bag beyond computers, yet it was the humble notebook that broke its sales records in 2020.…   TheRegister

Electronic Arts officially closed the book on Anthem this week, ceasing development of the troubled Bioware project only two years after its original release. For a live service game, this is downright cataclysmic.  Recent months had seen Electronic Arts and Bioware working on Anthem NEXT, a proposed reboot of the troubled title that would bring it back into the limelight. ...   The Inquirer

OnePlus NordOnePlus’ affordable mid-range phone just got even cheaper than to this superb deal from StockMustGo, letting you nab the phone for just £304.99. Originally going for £379, the OnePlus Nord was already a bit of a steal but at this lower price it’s an absolute must-have for anyone who wants a capable phone on a budget. ...   The Inquirer

Now, this might shock you, but it's something we like to call 'fun' (if you have friends) The RPG Greetings, traveller, and welcome back to The Register Plays Games, our monthly gaming column. Loath as I am to feature another early access survival-exploration-crafting adventure for the second month in a row, February's sleeper smash-hit, Valheim, has forced my hand. ...   TheRegister

Yeah, you did great, but you should have done better Salesforce shares slid yesterday despite posting revenues of $5.82bn for Q4 of its fiscal '21, up 20 per cent on the same period last year.…   TheRegister

Today saw The Pokemon Company hold a 25th anniversary stream which consisted of a bunch of exciting news and announcements for the franchise.  The first major reveal was Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. These are faithful remakes of titles which first launched for the Nintendo DS in 2007. ...   The Inquirer

Worldwide vacancies if you're looking for work – and free ads if you want workers Job Alert We're running free job ads to try and keep techies in gainful employment during these testing times.…   TheRegister

It’s Friday which means one thing: another iteration of Trusted Recommends, the weekly column and YouTube show where I list the top-scoring products to pass through our lab over the last 7 days. This week’s been a hectic one with everything from top end speakers, to super light streaming sticks passing through Trusted Reviews Labs. ...   The Inquirer

Specialist databases will still be necessary, analyst says EDB, a prominant backer of the PostgreSQL open-source database, expects to focus on graph, JSON, and time-series data in the upcoming autumn release. Analysts, however, are sceptical about its ability to optimise for different data models ahead of built for purpose databases.…   TheRegister

Plus: Full ruling in $5bn High Court case expected by end of Q1 Hewlett Packard Enterprise wants a High Court judge to formally consider a damning report which found that Deloitte auditors committed misconduct when they signed off British software firm Autonomy's annual accounts.…   TheRegister

Synapse Audio has updated The Legend to v1.4. This update adds a VST3 version, as well as an Audio Unit (Universal Binary) for Apple M1 computers running Big Sur.... Read More   KVR Audio

Signum Audio has released BUTE Loudness Suite 2 (BUTE-LS2) along with BUTE Loudness Analyser 2 (BUTE-LA2), major updates to the loudness and True Peak Brickwall limiting toolkit. New features... Read More   KVR Audio

Sequential has released a new OS for the Prophet-6 and the OB-6 that adds MPE support as well as Prophet-5 Rev4-style 'vintage' mode operation — as well as some new and greatly enhanced... Read More   KVR Audio

Pitch Innovations has updated Fluid Pitch to version 1.2. Changes: Code signing for Windows installer. Fixes: Login issues for trial users: In some cases, users had... Read More   KVR Audio

UJAM has launched Nemesis, the eighth addition to their Beatmaker line. Here's what they say: This action-packed drum machine is made for powerful, dark and complex music.... Read More   KVR Audio

Ueberschall has released a new loop library in construction kit format for their Elastik player: 60s Acid Rock Vol. 1. Here's what they say: Combining elements... Read More   KVR Audio

Online Music Foundry has released Imaginear for Retrologue 2, saying: Imaginear brings you an inspiring collection of beautiful ambient, dark cinematic and blooming arpeggiated... Read More   KVR Audio

Babylonwaves has released Art Conductor 7, a collection of over 7000 professionally build articulation switching templates available for Logic, Cubase and Cakewalk. The new release adds... Read More   KVR Audio

LetiMix has updated GainMatch to version 1.2 with the following list of improvements: Better performance: Much lower CPU/RAM usage, faster opening time. UI improvements:... Read More   KVR Audio

HoRNet Plugins has updated ELM128 MK2, the EBU R128 loudness meter with normalization. The new 2.2.0 version is a maintenance release and includes: Added hardware acceleration... Read More   KVR Audio

Musical Sampling has released Atelier Series Amy, a vocal legato Kontakt library produced for emotional and cinematic contexts. Features: Produced for emotional and cinematic... Read More   KVR Audio

Raising Jake Studios has released DRP2a mkII version 2.2.0. The update features a 50% larger GUI to better support high resolution monitors and other updates including:... Read More   KVR Audio

Youlean has updated Youlean Loudness Meter to version 2.4.3, which brings some bug-fixes. Changes in v2.4.3: Fixed choppy scrolling in menus on macOS. Fixed forced dedicated... Read More   KVR Audio

accSone has released a free feature update for crusher-X 8 licensees. Changes in v8.61: Adds 'Random Loop' and 'Random One shot' modes to the DCO Play Modes.... Read More   KVR Audio

iPhone, iPad / Educatifs / Accords et Gammes: Chord Lord is a chord diagram app for all guitar chords. • Over 600 chords • ALL the chords for free, we will never charge you to unlock extra chords. • Strum the chord to hear how it sounds, or strum individual strings to hear each note on...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / BAR & Loops: Maîtrisez les temps et la musicalité de la salsa avec cette appli interactif où VOUS êtes le chef d'orchestre ! Pour les danseurs, les musiciens et les instructeurs ! Caractéristiques principales : Exercez votre timing 'Sur-1' et 'Sur-2' et...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Studio Portable / MidiFiles: Musk MIDI Player: Your instant MIDI player - just add sounds and MIDI files! Load any MIDI file and sound library (a small General MIDI sound font is included) You can search the web for MIDI files and download. Play MIDI files up to 8 times slower or...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Outils / Controlleurs: Musk MIDI Keyboard: Your expandable MIDI keyboard! Use the included General MIDI sound font or import your own sound libraries Play on the multi-touch keyboard (8 octaves) Send notes to other MIDI apps or keyboards Receive notes from external MIDI sources...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Batterie: Listed as one of the best drum apps for iOS on www.musicappblog.com Designed by a musician for musicians Drums by Asrodot brings a novel twist to drumming on the iPad/iPhone. Be sure to check out the video on the website www.asrodot.com to see and hear...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Educatifs / Jeux, Ear Trainig: Do you think you have a good sense of rhythm? Check it! Have more fun challenging your friends. Enjoy:)   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Outils / Analyse: This application shows the frequency of your voice. When you hit the piano keyboard, you will hear the sound of the keyboard, so you can check the height of your voice. Be careful with the volume when using headphones. This application has the following features....   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / BAR & Loops: Make your own music and have fun! Create beats and tracks with this awesome drum pad machine and a huge library of ready to use high-quality sounds. Over 30,000,000 users make music with us! Musicians and beatmakers, we’ve designed our app for you....   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Autres / Inclassables: Microphone Pro turns your iOS device into a professional live microphone with a multi-function on/off button and volume control fader, making it great for use as a talk-back mic in live and recording applications, karaoke, public address, or anywhere you need...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Educatifs / Cours: Esta es la versión gratuita. Esta app está diseñada para aprender de manera fácil, divertida y estimulante los aspectos más importantes de la teoría musical. Contiene 30 Lecciones, además de una Sección de Ejercicios de Reconocimiento Visual de...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Outils / Accordeurs: Professional app with unique algorithms designed for most accurate tuning. The working range of the app is 70 Hz to 550 Hz so if you are bass player look for “Fine Bass Tuner” app instead. Fine Chromatic Tuner is a chromatic instrument tuner that allows you...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Studio Portable / DJ: Baby Decks révolutionne le monde du turntablism numérique avec la première application double platine pour iPad au monde. Baby Decks est une console DJ pour votre iPad, entièrement portable. Proposé par Async, les mêmes personnes qui vous ont proposé...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Autres: Drumball is a unique musical toy. Drag beats across the surface of your Drumball sphere, selecting from Kick, Snare, Clap, Tom and Ping sound effects. Then, simply set the sphere spinning with a swipe of your finger, and let the mesmerising rhythms begin......   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Studio Portable / Effets: A versatile 4-band parametric stereo equalizer for everything between subtle frequency enhancements and agressive boosting/cutting or special resonator effects. This app is part of the AUFX series, a collection of simple and powerful audio effect apps....   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Outils / Analyse: Decibel Meter Pro is the hottest, most feature packed decibel meter on the App Store! With killer graphics optimized for all devices! Decibel Meter Pro has been in the Top Utilities on iTunes since it's release! Download your copy today and find out why! Decibel...   440Software

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iPhone, iPad / Educatifs / Entrainement: Sight reading skills will give you access to written music and get you familiar with any style of music. Sight reading is not difficult and with enough practice everybody can develop it. This app helps you to instantly find the notes on every part of the...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Outils / Accordeurs: Chromatic Instrument Tuner helps you tune your instrument. It uses advanced algorithms to discover the fundamental sound frequency. You can tune your piano, guitar, violin and other instruments, even your voice. Features: • Support and optimization for 64 bit...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Educatifs / Cours: A complete educational resource for students and teachers alike! Piano Smart Grade 1 contains all you need to know to start learning grade 1 piano; from hand position and reading music, to scales and broken chords, to real solo performance pieces. Games and...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Educatifs / Entrainement: 'Guitar 3D Pro is probably the best guitar teaching app I’ve ever come across in the App Store.' - appPicker Watch the Video Trailer and Decide for Yourself! '... Guitar 3D Pro take a completely different approach, using a 3-D animated character to...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Educatifs / Cours: Esta es la versión sin publicidad. Esta app está diseñada para aprender de manera fácil, divertida y estimulante los aspectos más importantes de la teoría musical. Contiene 30 Lecciones, además de una Sección de Ejercicios de Reconocimiento Visual de...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Outils / Boite à Outils: A tap tempo and BPM delay time/LFO rate calculator all rolled into one handy iOS application. Invaluable for all musicians, DJ's, producers and sound engineers. Want to know the tempo of a song? Tap your finger on the big friendly tap button in time with...   440Software