Engadget

APRIL 8, 2025

You dont need a set of AirPods to get wireless audio from your iPhone, iPad or Mac, but Apples earbuds and headphones offer a lot of convenient integrations with its other products that you wont find anywhere else. Second, hands-free access to Siri is the default, allowing you to ask the assistant for help without touching your AirPods.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

As this is being written, we are still in the midst of the Spotify controversy , during which artists are abandoning the audio service in protest of that company’s contract with podcaster Joe Rogan. Neil Young was the first to pull his music from the service, followed by Joni Mitchell and others. Amazon Music. Amazon Music.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

If you're yet to try out Apple's music streaming service and you own one of its audio devices, you may be able to take advantage of a special offer.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

A new music platform, Uppbeat , aims to make it easier for YouTubers and other content creators to find quality free music to use in their videos. based co-founders of another music-licensing company, Music Vine , which has been operating for about six years. That led to deciding to build Uppbeat,” he says.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Amazon is adding a large vault of music videos to its Amazon Music Unlimited service. Unlike some competitors like YouTube Music, Amazon’s videos are only available to paying subscribers, according to Android Police — not listeners on the ad-sponsored free tier. There will also be music video playlists to watch through.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 24, 2025

Both devices were excellent for playing background music in my office or listening to podcasts while doing housework, providing fuller, clearer sound and increased volume compared to my smartphone. They provide a hands-free, screen-free way to set timers (for productivity or pizza) or to stream audio.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. This tool turns your smartphone or desktop computer into an audio recorder that allows you to easily share audio messages and podasts with your supporters. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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The Verge

MAY 17, 2021

Apple Music is getting two big updates next month: support for high-quality, lossless audio and for spatial audio through Dolby Atmos. But even more surprising, the features will be available for free to all subscribers, including those on family and student plans. It tops out at 24 bit at 192 kHz.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

As a bonus, your purchase also comes with YouTube Premium for free for three months if you're a new subscriber. Though we were skeptical at first, these buds are extremely comfortable and score top marks for battery life, spatial audio, and sound quality." Looking for more headphone and earbud deals to check out right now?

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The Verge

AUGUST 30, 2021

Apple Music is pushing more extensively into classical music. Today, Apple announced that it has acquired Primephonic , a service that specializes in streaming the classical genre, and will incorporate the app’s functionality and playlists into Apple Music. They’ll also be getting a code to redeem six free months of Apple Music.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Dipity :: dipity.com. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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The Verge

AUGUST 2, 2021

Premium Lite offers ad-free viewing at a lower price. Google is piloting a more affordable premium subscription tier for YouTube that offers ad-free viewing without YouTube Premium’s other features like offline downloads or background playback. Screenshot: YouTube. In comparison, YouTube’s existing Premium plan costs around €11.99

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The Verge

APRIL 20, 2021

On Monday, I had a chance to talk with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the company’s plans to build new audio products over the next few months. If you missed the conversation, you can find the audio here on Soundcloud. Think TikTok, but for audio; Soundbites will let you change your sound via filters and other effects.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Earlier this year, Apple officially discontinued Music Memos, an iPhone app that allowed musicians to quickly record audio and develop new song ideas. Walther had previously spent three and a half years at Spotify, following its 2017 acquisition of the audio detection startup Sonalytic , which he had co-founded.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Google has announced that it has 50 million users subscribed to or trying YouTube Music and YouTube Premium, which is a marked increase from the 30 million subscribers it reported in December 2020. However, its blog post spends a lot of time talking about music, hailing YouTube as the fastest-growing music-subscription service.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

London and Barcelona based audio-as-a-service SaaS startup Aflorithmic has scooped up $1.3 “Text in beautiful audio out” is its pithy slogan. Its business thesis is that demand for audio far outstrips the ability of studio-produced human-spoken voiceovers to deliver.

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Digital Trends

MAY 17, 2021

Amazon has just included its entire Amazon Music HD catalog for free with subscriptions to its Amazon Music Unlimited streaming music service.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

based music platform Uppbeat has been developing a service that makes it easier for content creators to find quality free music to use in their videos published to platforms like YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and others. based co-founders of another music-licensing company, Music Vine. million GBP ($6.15

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Not content with setting your feet a-tapping with its intuitive music sequencer aimed at amateur music makers, Artiphon today announced an app that adds video-making prowess to the Orba’s already impressive feature set. The idea of the Orbacam is to create quick and easy videos that Artiphon refers to as “Musical Selfies.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Arpeggi Labs , a new crypto startup focused on using blockchains to make music creation more collaborative, has scored $5.1 “In music, we’ve seen people immediately resist anything in web3 because they see it as a scam,” co-founder Pastan tells TechCrunch. and web3 music platforms. .”

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NVIDIA AI Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

8B-instruct Image Generation: Flux.dev Audio: Riva Parakeet-ctc-0.6B-asr The PDF to podcast AI Blueprint will transform documents into audio content so users can learn on the go. This means its responsive, free and can run without an internet connection. asr , Maxine Studio Voice RAG: Llama-3.2-NV-EmbedQA-1B-v2

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

If youre currently in the market for a music-streaming subscription, have we got a deal for you. Pick up six months of Apple Music for just $3. Its also not available for those who currently qualify for a three-month free trial of the service. Apple Music is a fine little streaming platform. Thats not a typo. Terms apply.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2021

We decided that there wasn’t really the right kind of platform out there for this type of storytelling, so we decided to develop our own mobile platform to uniquely share these stories in an audio format.” The app also has free Boosters, which are Calm -like, five-minute clips of bedtime stories and motivational mantras.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

So you can run, walk, or do any activity with accompanying music, but you can still hear what is going on around you in the outside world. The SHOKZ OpenRun Pro headphones are an earbud-free design with a lightweight, wraparound frame and open-ear fit.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Deals on music streaming services tend to be few and far between. But right now, you can snag one of the best deals we've seen, period, on Apple Music. Its also not available for those who currently qualify for a three-month free trial of the service. Apple Music is a fine little streaming platform.

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Engadget

MARCH 31, 2025

It also supports basic HDR10 but not Dolby Vision plus it can pass-through Dolby Atmos audio to a compatible soundbar or receiver. Amazon Music Unlimited 3-month trial for free ($24 off) : Amazon is offering new subscribers three months of its Music Unlimited streaming service for free.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

89), with free shipping. 89), with free shipping, for a limited time. After you finish the hassle-free installation, you can enjoy the large 2.5D Enjoy a wireless, hands-free experience on the road as you navigate your favorite apps, go-to navigation helper, or music streaming services from the display.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

For instance, there are many free resources online, including audio editing software, that dramatically cut podcasting costs. You can monitor these metrics in native data analytics hubs on podcasting platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, and Stitcher. Produce content for a low cost. Cover a variety of topics.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Consider an audio slideshow Can even use an iPhone camera Ask corporate partners to donate/lend equipment Reach out and ask for free/cheap help from experts and students. You don''t need to break your bank account Can film the video in-house No camera? It is different for different mediums. Think about size of final screen.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Highnote launched to the public today, allowing musicians, podcasters, and other creators to collaborate on audio files by recording voice notes directly over a track, making timestamped reactions, and creating polls to get opinions. Highnote is free to use, and no download is required. Highnote changes that.”.

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The Verge

APRIL 26, 2021

Spotify’s miniplayer will allow people to stream music and podcasts from their Facebook News Feed. The company’s partnership with Spotify is coming to fruition today in the form of a miniplayer for the News Feed that’ll allow people to play music and podcasts from within Facebook. Free users will hear ads, too.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Anyway, in between mashed potato servings, I did my best to “log off” and not think about audio — no offense — so instead, I binged the entire new season of Selling Sunset and played many crosswords. EXCLUSIVE: Hinge makes viral audio happen, despite many other apps trying. I’m back for you now, though, and we have a big issue ahead.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

This story originally ran in Hot Pod, The Verge’s preeminent audio industry newsletter. As for its plans, Spotify says it’ll bring Podsights’ tech to its “audio ads within music, video ads, and display ads.” The move to sync audio and video together on one app is already happening, and it’s on Spotify, not YouTube.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Look at who got into audio and podcasting this year. To keep you inside its world and away from competitors, like Spotify or Apple Podcasts, that might capture your free ear attention. Same with any of the live audio launches this year.) The impetus? I view this year as one in which the groundwork was laid.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Moreover, these accessible books are available for free, since the United States Government funds the Bookshare library to meet requirements in national disability rights and education laws. All e-books should have an audio capacity, using whatever smartphone or music playing device a person has in their pocket.

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

And aside from a few tweaks Sony made to how it upscales music, the 1000XM4s sound just like their predecessors — a very good thing, trust me. I’ve made a few voice memo recordings and had some calls with the 1000XM4s, and while the mics won’t give you pristine audio, your voice is reproduced clearly and intelligibly.

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The Verge

MAY 23, 2021

Swedish band Wintergatan may be widely known for its Marble Machine music video (which featured a machine dropping marbles to play drums, a bass, and other instruments), but today I learned that they’re building a bigger, better version, and documenting the entire process on YouTube. This machine plays marbles. Image: Wintergatan.

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