The story of turning an iPhone 4s into a dedicated music player in 2026. From downgrading from iOS 9 to 6, to converting music file formats

I wanted to use it as a dedicated music player. I usually manage my music on my PC using Sony's "Music Center for PC." I have ...

Children’s Podcasts Make The Industry A Family Affair

Children's podcasting presents unique challenges, grappling with strict regulations, developmental constraints, and complex ...

Apple Music Has a Hidden iPod You Can Play With

Apple Music has an easter egg on the web: a fully-functional iPod that appears when you load a page that does not exist, such ...

iOS 27's new CarPlay features are great, but only these iPhones can actually use them

With iOS 27, car owners with CarPlay support can enjoy lots of cool new features. The problem is, only the iPhone 15 Pro and ...

A new mod brings Apple's classic iPods into 2026 with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C, and Spotify support

Interested iPod owners can now sign up for updates on the development of a mod that adds support for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C, expandable storage, additional media ...
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Apple Music Just Made Life Easier for Premium Speaker Owners Who May Not Be Getting the Sound Quality They Paid So Much For

Bluesound's BluOS platform now streams Apple Music natively to speakers from Bluesound, NAD, DALI, and others, but Apple's API limits quality to 256kbps AAC.
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My headless Raspberry Pi can finally be a real Spotify Connect player without a workaround

Pi as the player, phone as the remote ...

BitChord is an open source YouTube Music alternative that puts Google to shame

He enjoys film photography, outdoor running, and alternative coffee brewing during his leisure time. YouTube Music is my ...
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Marantz, NAD, and Arcam Launched New CD Players Despite a Parts Shortage That Could Make Them Impossible to Repair

Arcam and NAD offer fewer clues. The Arcam CD25 uses a disc mechanism mounted on a vibration-damping chassis, but its ...
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Bluesound Adds Apple Music to BluOS With Free Software Update

Bluesound has announced Apple Music support for its wireless speakers, stereo components, and soundbars through a free BluOS software update. Available starting October 20, 2026, the integration lets ...

New Minecraft update adds extra danger to the Ice Caves, and a handy music playlist

Minecraft 26.4 Java snapshot 4 introduces the new Brittle Ice block to its latest biome, along with adding a playlist feature ...
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Astell & Kern is the current master of the portable hi-res music player – can it produce another classic with the new PD5?

The demise of the Astell & Kern A&norma SR35 has not been music to our ears. There aren’t many outstanding hi-res portable music players on the market, with the multiple Award-winning SR35 holding ...