Google Pixel Buds wireless headphones have the power to translate 40 languages in real-time, outputting translated words as you speak them and with virtually zero lag time. Retailing at $159 that’s a game-changer. Wondering how much they borrowed from the Pilot Translating Earpiece (which we...
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October 2017
Mixcloud, UK-based streaming platform and SoundCloud rival, has signed a licensing agreement with Warner Music Group that will allow it to start offering on-demand paid subscription services. With around 17 million monthly users, the popular streaming is host to radio shows, podcast and DJ sets...
Read MoreBasically, yes. “Oxygen, food, heartbeats—we don’t often think of music as a conduit to these primal functions. The idea of music as something human bodies do has fallen to the margins as arts programs disappear from schools nationwide, while songs often arrive to us as...
Read MoreSonos’ first speaker with build-in voice control has launched, on the same day that Google announced its Home Max and Home Mini speakers no less. Nevertheless it marks a big moment for Sonos, after more than a year of talking about the importance and convenience...
Read MoreThe denim garment connects wirelessly to your phone for calls, texts, music playback and GPS. Aimed at cyclists, it’s sure to expand beyond the niche into mainstream clothing thanks to the added functionality. Only one downside to the Levi's Commuter jacket: the wearable tech’s fabric...
Read More“A source tells TechCrunch that Dubset is getting closer to securing deals with the other two major labels Warner and Universal. If it can lock down all three, remixes and DJ sets featuring almost any music could be legally hosted on the top streaming services...
Read MoreFeed Music, the not-for-profit officially debut this week at Big Sound, is an app that gives touring music musicians access to free food while ‘on-the-road’. Trading social advocacy with participating restaurants, it’s a cool spin on influencer amplification and an idea that’s definitely got legs....
Read MoreIntroducing PRIME MOVERS: our new documentary series casting the spotlight on cutting-edge artists who deserve recognition for their outstanding contribution towards culture. Celebrating hardworking talent who are the driving force behind the local scene. First up: Rapaport - Sydney-based lyricist and operator of Big Village...
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