Music

iGleeks: Apps to satisfy your inner glee club nerd

iGleeks: Apps to satisfy your inner glee club nerd Colossal moment in the fall TV season occurred this week: The return of Glee! Now that the much-missed vocals (and acerbic wit of one Sue Sylvester) are finally gracing our televisions and Hulu queues again, Smule has updated its Glee Karaoke app to commemorate the new season of musical numbers! There’s a new global competition feature, in which users... Read more »

Napster for iOS shows up in the App Store

Napster for iOS shows up in the App Store Microsoft started something pretty revolutionary with the ZunePass — an all-you-can-eat music buffet for only $14.99 a month that grants you 10 songs every month to keep, even if you discontinue the service. Unfortunately Apple never saw fit to include such an amazing service in iTunes, to allow iPod users the option to listen to as much as they want for a... Read more »

VID — iPhone App Review: PianoChords

VID — iPhone App Review: PianoChords http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43Ic_nUcceU There are plenty of piano apps in the App Store, but the iPhone can be way too small to pluck out chords. Enter PianoChords, a handy app for songwriters and composers. Alex takes it for a spin, showing why he thinks this tops the list of virtual... Read more »

VID — iPhone App Review: I Am T-Pain

VID — iPhone App Review: I Am T-Pain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq01GruqTkc Bad at singing? Not anymore, with I Am T-Pain. The blockbuster auto-tuning app got some new life via recent updates. It gets a look from Alex, who takes one for the team by bravely showing off his pipes on camera. Check it... Read more »

Get your Shazam 3.0 software upgrade

Get your Shazam 3.0 software upgrade Shazam fan? Then you’ll want to make sure to grab the latest 3.0 upgrade. The developer included iOS support, as well as other features, including: multitasking support: Users can switch from Shazam to accept a call or launch another app, and come back to where they left off revamped interface more artist info, with reviews, bios, and... Read more »

VID – TiP iPhone App Review: VEVO music video app

VID – TiP iPhone App Review: VEVO music video app http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkjukLuj-Ew iPhone apps like Netflix and Hulu are out there now working well with streaming TV shows and movies. Can the music video market work just as well? Alex takes a look at the VEVO music video application — over both Wifi and data connection — so check it... Read more »

The top 10 free apps in App Store

The top 10 free apps in App Store Every time I access the iTunes App Store my eyes are drawn to the top 10 list of free apps. So I thought I'd do you all a service and try them all out, and then give you some impressions on all of them. To find out which ones are worth your time or not, check out the list below. .. # 1: Ninjump Much like the widely loved 'Doodle Jump' and 'iLaunched... Read more »

VID: App Review — Slacker radio (with ABC News)

VID: App Review — Slacker radio (with ABC News) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ivz0Uu0F8Y Slacker radio, the Pandora alternative. How well does it work? And what's that new ABC News feature all about? Watch as Alex checks it... Read more »

Chicks ‘n Clicks: “Female-oriented” apps? Bah!

Chicks ‘n Clicks: “Female-oriented” apps? Bah! Have you ever noticed that almost every must-have iPhone list for women includes at least one type of “monthly” tracker? They also tend to revolve around shopping lists, recipe guides and styling apps — as if that’s all we care about! I don't know who makes those lists, but most of the women I know are interested in more than just clothes... Read more »

App Review: Relative Pitch

App Review: Relative Pitch Category: Music Price: $6.99 TiP Rating: 3.5/5 stars Release Date: 1/22/2010 Version: 1.5 Seller: Chris Sutton Rated: 4+ Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Requires OS 2.2 or later. Link to app (clicking launches iTunes) App Store Description: As featured on the App Store November 2009. You're not getting everything you could out... Read more »