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Ableton Live 12 can create MIDI riffs and has a new synth to play them
The latest version of Ableton's popular Live software has lots of new tools for would-be music makers. A new synth and some MIDI creation tools should help the creativity flow.
Loupedeck Live is a compelling alternative to Elgato's Stream Deck
The popular Stream Deck control surface has a new rival: The Loupedeck Live.
Instagram now shows creators how well their live videos and Reels are doing
Instagram is giving business and creator accounts access to insights for Reels and Live video.
Harman's latest audio tech is designed for in-car concerts
Due to COVID-19, livestreams and drive-in shows are very popular. Harman wants to make the audio in your car much better for them.
Watch us unbox Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 2 live at 4PM ET
We’ll be cracking open a freshly delivered Z Fold 2 and taking questions from straight from our audience. You get some answers and a first look at beautiful new hardware, we get a better sense of what the people want us to focus on as we start working on our review. It's a win-win!
Amazon Music adds artist Twitch streams
Artists can now offer live Twitch streams in the Amazon Music app.
Snapchat’s third-party ‘Mini’ apps are live
Snapchat's first four 'Mini' apps offer meditation, studying and more.
Amazon UK will show its free Premier League matches on Twitch
Amazon is serious about becoming a destination for sports.
Watch NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts (updated)
This afternoon NASA astronauts will take off from US soil for the first time since NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011. They'll travel in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to the ISS.
Peloton will stream live classes from instructors' homes
Peloton will begin streaming live classes from its instructors’ homes beginning tomorrow, April 22nd.
NBA and Microsoft plan personalized, AI-powered game streaming
Microsoft and the NBA are teaming up to deliver personalized game broadcasts that use machine learning and AI to learn fans’ preferences. To start, they’ll broadcast live and on-demand games via Microsoft Azure and add personalized real-time stats overlays.
Facebook's big Portal update adds livestreams and 'Mic Drop' karaoke
Facebook is adding a slew of new features to Portal, and just in time for all the video calling the holiday season demands. First up, Facebook Live -- you'll now be able to livestream from Portal directly to your Facebook profile, a feature which is arguably overdue given what Portal is all about. Watch Together is now available on all Portal devices -- not just Portal TV -- so you and your loved ones can snuggle up in front of videos together even if you're apart.
The latest Xbox One update adds Google Assistant voice controls
Xbox One's November update is here, bringing with it a bunch of new features and tools designed, as always, to improve your gaming experience. First up, and probably most notable, is the roll-out of Google Assistant voice controls. We've known this was coming for a while, and after a brief spell in beta, it's now available to all Xbox users. If you've got a Google Assistant Home-enabled device, you'll be able to turn your console on and off, launch games and apps and control videos using your voice, and the usual "Hey, Google..." command.
We're live at Apple's 2019 iPhone event!
We've finally made our way to California, and just in time, too — Apple Day is finally upon us. It won't be long now before the company reveals its trio of new iPhones, and if nothing else, we're dying to know what Apple actually plans to call these things. The iPhone 11 series? iPhone XI? Are we getting an iPhone 11 Pro Max? Why does it sound like we're talking about a late-90's graphics card? When it comes to nomenclature, the answers can't come soon enough.
YouTube's exclusive MLB coverage begins streaming today
Earlier this year YouTube announced an exclusive 13-game streaming deal with Major League Baseball -- and it's starting today. If you're in the USA, Canada or Puerto Rico you'll be able to watch a live MLB game of the week, every week of the regular season, no fees or sign-in required. And you won't be able to watch these games anywhere else. Today's game -- Dodgers vs Phillies -- starts at 12:30pm ET / 09:30am PT. Head over to YouTube's MLB channel to watch it live.
We're live from the Google I/O 2019 keynote!
What a beautiful time of year this is: it's finally, properly warm again, the rains have (temporarily) subsided, and we'll be at Google's I/O developer conference to get a better sense on what the search giant has been working so diligently on. Some of Google's biggest announcements might not actually be surprises anymore, but no matter — we'll be covering the big, day one keynote live right here.
Facebook vows to improve AI detection of terrorist videos
Facebook rushed to pull down footage of the New Zealand mass shooter's video from its platform, but it didn't start doing so until after the live broadcast was done. In a new post, Facebook VP of Integrity Guy Rosen discussed the company's successes and shortcomings in addressing the situation, as well as its plans to prevent videos like that from spreading on the social network in the future.
iHeartMedia will make it easy to create ‘pop-up’ radio stations
Radio giant iHeartMedia, which runs more than 850 stations throughout the US, is expanding into the world of "pop-up" broadcasting following its acquisition of audio tech company Radiojar. The online radio management and streaming solutions platform helps its users create, distribute and monetize podcasts and other broadcasts in real-time, from anywhere. According to iHeartMedia, the deal means that in the "near future" it will be possible to launch a brand new radio service across broadcast and digital "within minutes of the original idea."
Akai Force is for DJs and producers that want to ditch the laptop
Akai made its name around the early 90s thanks to its line of relatively affordable S-series samplers and the (now legendary) MPC. Since then, the company has continued to release new spins on those mainstays, the latest of which is the all-in-one Force workstation.
JBL's Live headphone line has something for everyone
This year at CES, JBL is announcing all of the headphones. In addition to four new true wireless models, the company is also debuting its new Live line. This new stable of audio gear includes in-ear, on-ear and over-ear options with wired and wireless models. At the top end is the Live 650BTNC. As the model number suggests, this is the wireless noise cancelling over-ear option. It's also the priciest at $199.95. For your investment, JBL says you can expect up to 20 hours of battery life with active noise cancellation enabled. That figure goes up to 30 hours with ANC off and Speed Charge tech enable a full charge in less that two hours. Touch controls are available here too.
