It’s the most wonderful time of the year; the Apple World Wide Developer Conference is going down this June! Rumors abound. We’ve sifted through all of them to give you an inkling of what to expect when Apple opens its doors to those lucky enough to score a ticket. 

We can almost certainly expect IOS 7 and OS X 10.9 to be announced. That means we’re looking at better Safari, better built-in apps, and, presumably, better everything. It seems as though OS X 10.9 will be an “iOSified” OS, so you’ll be looking at something more like your mobile device. They’ve decided to bring the two closer together. It makes sense that they’d buddy up; they have a lot in common. Next, Apple went and bought a fingerprint security company. While we don’t know anything for sure, it seems like new Apple products will incorporate a- you guessed it- fingerprint security system.

Apple’s great at keeping up with the joneses, so don’t be surprised to see a version of something possibly called “iRadio,” their first music streaming radio program, a la Spotify and Pandora. And since we’re talking new “iSomethings,” be on the lookout for the “iWatch.” Apple’s new “smartwatch,” because smartphones, computers, and mp3 players just weren’t enough (we know who though of the idea first though…).

Again, no one really, really knows exactly what to expect until the Conference gets under way, but you could bet reasonably on some of the stuff we mentioned here. kubxlab is eagerly awaiting the new releases. The future is now! Well, it’s in June.

Music and technology have always been synonymous with change. It’s not often that two seemingly unrelated fields come together as beautifully as music and technology do. There are a ton of ways that technology has affected music, but we’re going to take a look at just three main elements.

Production

Technology has made music production an almost easy task. In the old days, recording and producing music was hardly something that just anyone could do. The phonograph was one of the first practical music recording methods. From there it evolved into records, and then tapes, and now digital. Today, most personal computers come with music recording software pre-loaded on them.

Portability

One hundred years ago, you could only listen to music live or at home on the radio. It wasn’t until the 1950’s when portable radios become more accessible. From there, the portable music player timeline goes something like this: portable cassette player, portable compact disc player, and mp3 player. The way we consume and transport music on the go forever changed in 2001 when Steve Jobs unveiled the iPod to the world. Today, iPods have high-definition screens, cameras, speakers, and endless eye-catching iPod cases to dress them in.

Styles and Genres

There’s no doubt that evolving technology has shaped music genres, as we know it. For non-electric instruments, the manufacturing processes improved and churned out higher quality instruments. The guitar got electrified in the 1940’s and birthed a new genre of music: Rock n’ Roll. Today, computers and software produce a lot of the music you can hear on the radio. Think auto-tune.

Music is now, more than ever, a child of creativity and technology. The possibilities are endless. Are you thinking virtual... Read more…