The iPad app that I’m playing here is TC-Data from Bit Shape Software. It provides a programmable interface that converts your finger touches into controls for a musical instrument. You ... Read more

I have a fondness for the clunky, analog sounds of vintage sci-fi films. Not the sophisticated soundscapes of recent blockbuster movies, but the low-budget, let’s-see-what-works audio from the 1950s and ... Read more

Looking for something different in an analog-type ringtone? How about trying the sounds of a vintage pinball machine? Since the 1970s, most pinball machines have adopted electronic tones, recorded sounds, ... Read more

Wouldn’t it be great if you could have ringtones that are simple and relaxing, instead of the jarring sounds found on most mobile phones? I’ve been searching for the ideal ... Read more

You like to listen to music while on the go. But there’s this problem. You can’t hear the world around you with the ear buds blocking your ears. You could ... Read more

It’s a hot, new product that’s completely sold out for several months. The man who conceived the product was largely responsible for the design of the iPod. And just about ... Read more

I’m a big fan of Nik Software’s plug-ins for Adobe Lightroom. In fact, I use Silver Efex Pro 2.0 for most of my black-and-white conversions. When the company announced it ... Read more

The Cosmopolitan has finally opened on the Las Vegas strip. The project was supposed to open in August 2008 at a cost of $2 billion. As it turned out, the ... Read more