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A newly-launched Cyberpunk 2077 update, which was supposed to resolve some high-profile flaws has instead introduced new bugs, including one that breaks the game. A Eurogamer report reveals that the beleaguered title’s “Down on the Street” quest in Japantown that prevents players progressing the narrative. ...

Apple is boosting its Fitness Plus subscription service with Time to Walk, a new audio experience designed to encourage people to walk more often. The Apple Watch-exclusive series are essentially special podcasts Apple believes people will enjoy listening to while working. ...

WWE Network, the professional wrestling company’s pioneering streaming service is about to become part of the NBC Peacock streaming service in the US. In a surprise move, WWE Network will cease to operate as an independent entity in the United States and instead become part of the wider Peacock offering, which also offers Premier League Football and classic television shows like The ...

Netflix users on Android can expect an audio boost, which the company says will deliver studio quality sound. The updated Netflix app now for Android includes support for Extended HE-AAC with MPEG-D DRC (xHE-AAC). Wondering what all that means? Well you’re not alone. This is some complex stuff. ...

Silent Hill is a franchise almost as mysterious as the town itself, disappearing into a secretive fog and remaining there for the best part of a generation.  A new entry starring Norman Reedus and helmed by the duo of Hideo Kojima and Guillermo Del Toro blew all of us away when it was first unveiled, but was sadly cancelled by Konami long before its completion. ...

The Apple Watch 6 has been on the market for several months now, making this the optimal time to speculate about what Apple could have in store for us this year. For everything you need to know about the Apple Watch 7, including rumoured features, a release date and more, this is the place to be. ...

In what could be a game-changer for anyone suffering from diabetes, Apple is reportedly looking to include a non-invasive blood glucose sensor in the Apple Watch 7. ...

We’ve fully reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S21 ad S21 Ultra, so it’s time to compare the two and answer the burning question: Which is the best phone of 2021 so far? This year Samsung once again chose not to release a single flagship phone. Instead, we got three phones, the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra, each with unique additions, sacrifices and prices. ...

Players have uncovered a secret ending to Hitman 3 which acts as a loving homage to Codename 47, the very first game in IO Interactive’s stealth franchise.  Having launched last week across all major platforms, Hitman 3 is the final chapter in IO Interactive’s stealth trilogy, and concludes the narrative of Agent 47 in spectacular fashion. ...

Virgin Media kicked off the week by announcing the launch of its 5G services in 100 towns and cities across the UK. Virgin Media customers can now access 5G speeds in 100 locations, including major cities such as Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, York, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as a large number of small towns. ...

Apple has launched a new component of its Fitness+ service designed to get people walking.

Back in the day, conventional wisdom said to never store your passwords in your browsers. That’s not true anymore. Modern browsers are much more secure, tied to accounts protected by two-factor authentication. ...

The question is, is it worth paying a lot more to get an outdoor USB charging port?

Apple’s consumer-level laptop could see a redesign later this year or in early 2022.

There were essentially two parts to Intel’s fourth-quarter 2020 earnings call on Thursday: the actual results, and the homecoming of former Intel CTO Pat Gelsinger as the company’s incoming chief executive.Gelsinger, who doesn’t officially return until February 15, was invited to sit virtually alongside outgoing chief executive Bob Swan. ...

Wired or wireless, this audio system can accommodate nearly any source: high-res streaming services, a local server, a TV, Bluetooth, even an old-school turntable.

AMD has said it would make impressive inroads into gaming laptops this year, and so far it’s trending well, according to an ongoing list of gaming laptops available to order or pre-order.Youtuber GizmoSlipTech created the list of gaming laptops with GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs that are available to buy or pre-order. ...

Q: What percentage of my build budget should go toward the graphics card? While a lot of advice says to aim for an even balance between the CPU and the GPU, some people suggest choosing a mid-tier processor and then plowing as much of my remaining budget toward the video card as possible. This PC will be for gaming. ...

Outgoing Intel chief executive Bob Swan previously told PCWorld that he was worried that, when the pandemic hit, PC sales would drop off a cliff. As Intel’s fourth-quarter earnings revealed, the exact opposite occurred.Intel reported $5.9 billion in profits and $20 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020, with profits down by 15 percent and revenue essentially flat. ...

Microsoft’s latest version of its Edge browser, in conjunction with Microsoft Bing, are rolling out some intriguing new features as part of the latest Microsoft Edge version 88 update. The most unique: Edge will now show a few new emails when you open a new tab page.Edge 88 offers some nifty new security features, such as the long-awaited password generator. ...

App Sound has announced the release of JP-8 Producer, a bundle with presets and phrases for the Roland Jupiter-8 (Roland Cloud). JP-8 Producer is a bundle of 64 'bread and butter'... Read More

SparkPackers has released Next Level Hot, a preset pack for Arturia's Pigments 2 synth. The 115 presets are not based on Pigments stock wavetables but are designed by utilizing... Read More

Prominy has released updates for Hummingbird and SR5 Rock Bass 2. Changes in Hummingbird v1.22c / SR5 Rock Bass 2 v2.02c: MIDI note name has been added to the information... Read More

2B Played Music has released a free update for 2B Distorted. Version 2.1 of the plug-in comes with various improvements and additional features. Changes: GUI Updates.... Read More

Press Play has updated Wave Observer, a free oscilloscope and monitoring plug-in for time-domain audio analysis. The new version 1.1.0 improves both precision and range of the... Read More

Woodman's Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio has released WoodSynth 1.1, an MPE supporting synthesizer with 4 independent layers. WIMSS says WoodSynth is one of the first synths... Read More

Majetone has announced the release of FXylophone, a sample instrument featuring a processed, distorted and warped Xylophone. Available for the full version of Kontakt (Version... Read More

Big Fish Audio has announced the release of Currency: Hip Hop Construction Kits, a multi-format library featuring 50 modern Hip Hop kits. Each of the kits is filled with 808s,... Read More

SampleScience has announced the release of Cinematika v2, an improved version of its cinematic ROMpler for film and documentary scoring. The ROMpler features 55 cinematic sounds, ready... Read More

Winners of the NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC Awards), honoring the best in professional audio and sound production, have been announced on the final day of NAMM's Believe... Read More

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iPhone, iPad / Education / Sheet Music & Tablatures: Features: 10 seperate professionally recorded metal jam tracks in a variety of metal styles. Each track can be adjusted to play in all 12 keys. Tempo of each track can be adjusted allowing a wide range of speeds. For each track there are...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: It is an application that can be measured bass technique. Good of the bass, you can measure the poor. You can contribute to the improvement of the bass playing. Let's up the level of bass playing tempered bass pitch. Features It will help you to...

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Controllers: Sonic Logic is a modular MIDI controller that allows you to edit and control MIDI setups from your iPad. Connect over WiFi, Bluetooth(*), USB (*), MIDI cable or use Virtual MIDI and Audiobus to control other iOS apps internally. Control DAWs like: Ableton...

iPhone, iPad / Portable Studio / Effects: Before you buy AudioStretch, consider first downloading AudioStretch Lite for FREE. Apart from some feature limitations, it's the same as the full (paid) version. The Lite version is a great way to see whether AudioStretch works well for you. As a...

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iPhone, iPad / Education / Chords and Scales: If you’ve ever asked “What chord am I playing?� Reverse Chord Finder Pro is for you! Just select two or more notes � using piano, stringed instruments, or music notation � and the app will show you the names of the...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Sheet Music & Tablatures: Reflow is a full featured Tablature and Sheet Music Editor that can be used to create your own original scores in a very flexible and innovative way. Songs you write can be played back using the embedded software synthesizer. Reflow can also...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: »Better Ears« is an educational Music Theory and Ear Training app, which helps you grow your musical skills and enhance your hearing capabilities. There are 13 different exercises included, starting from interval recognition all the way down to...

iPhone, iPad / Portable Studio / Effects: GrainProc is a real-time granular synthesizer with which you can create new sounds and musical textures by affecting your voice, your instrument, or any input from AudioBus. 2 grain engines run in parallel, allowing you to layer two sounds and create rich...

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Guitars: OMGuitar is the best iPad guitar emulation ever created - realistic strumming, 8 guitars, 10 FX, record, MIDI, Audiobus, Remote control & More! USAToday Rating: [3.5/4] 'OMGuitar is a fresh, versatile and great-sounding guitar simulator' AppSafari Rating:...