The Swedish family of tiny, calculator instruments-on-a-board continues to grow: and now they sample and speak, too. Teenage Engineering are back with their sub-100EUR line of simple, playable pocket instruments. As always, these feature screens, battery power, folding stands, and alarm clock features that mimic early Nintendo handhelds – plus more powerful features, like parameter […]
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The favorite red stage piano now featured beefed up features, streamlined interface – and three independent engines plus seamless transitions between sounds.
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One sixteen year-old, a couple of his friends, and their math teacher have taken on Oculus with an open SDK – and you can build the VR headset for $100.
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