http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/07/itoner.2.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/itntemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ambrosia Software has released iToner 2, the latest update to the companyís custom ringtone application that enables users to create personal ringtones for the iPhone. By placing MP3, AAC, WAVE, or AIFF audio files into the iToner window, songs can be synced to the iPhone for later use. Features of the new version offer a cropping ability where users are able to scrub the sliders to the desired se... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/07/itoner.2.update/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/27/fission.1.6.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0810/fissionsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Rogue Amoeba has released the latest version of its audio file editing utility, Fission 1.6, which can now save iPhone ringtones. The program is claimed to offer lossless editing of MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, and AIFF files. The iPhone ringtones can be created from any audio file source supported by Quicktime. After the file is opened, it is cropped to the appropriate length, and then exported into... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/27/fission.1.6.update/ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/24/ringtonefeeder.plus/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0809/ringtonefeederstory.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />RingtoneFeeder has announced that it will now offer access to its iPhone ringtone archive. The new service requires an existing annual subscription, and carries an activation fee of $10, which grants full access to all ringtones released by the company. Subscribers receive four ringtones every week: one vocal and one instrumental, plus alternates for each that include an embedded ringing sound.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/24/ringtonefeeder.plus/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/02/tonefxs.for.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/iphone3g-3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A developer called Efiko Software says it has released ToneFXs, a new app for jailbroken iPhones. The software attempts to diversify the sounds an iPhone uses for regular functions, primarily ringtones. Users can for instance choose to shuffle their ringtones, picking from a pool which can be chosen while an iPhone is on the go.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/02/tonefxs.for.iphone/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/01/ringtones.for.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/ringtones-annc-01.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />RingtoneFeeder has announced a new way of packaging and distributing music, called "Dynamic Albums" which provides updates to the album, delivered via RSS, for 12 months after the release date. RingtoneFeeder is $2 per month or $20 per year, while RingtoneStudio is $15 and requires iTunes and Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. Also PocketMac has announced RingtoneStudio for the iPhone, a new tool that al... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/01/ringtones.for.iphone/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/05/ringtonefeeder.for.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0805/5-ringtone-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Composer Geoff Smith today unveiled RingtoneFeeder, a new subscription service that allows users to form a collection of original iPhone-optimized ringtones. The subscription grants users the five most recently finished ringtones, and as long as the subscription is maintained, a new ringtone every week. After signing up, users get ringtones delivered right to their phones. Monthly subscriptions ar... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/05/ringtonefeeder.for.iphone/ Mon, 05 May 2008 21:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/25/tennessee.mulls.ipod.tax/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/1-itunes-small.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Tennessee State government is reviewing the possibility of implementing a tax on digital media downloads, which would include music videos, movies, news and entertainment programs, music, ringtones, and electronic books, among others. Law firm Waller Landsen notes that standard software downloads would not be taxable, and while the proposition has not been shown to lawmakers, it is predictably... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/25/tennessee.mulls.ipod.tax/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/22/itoner.106.adds.formats/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/22-itoner-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ambrosia Software today unveiled iToner 1.0.6, an update to its custom iPhone ringtone software, adding support for various sound formats, language localizations, and intelligent audio processing. iToner can now use MP3-, MP4-, WAV-, and AIFF-formatted files to create ringtones, and is localized for French, German, and Italian customers. Ambrosia is seling iToner 1.0.6 through its website for $15,... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/22/itoner.106.adds.formats/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/14/creating.custom.ringtones/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/app_071214_gbsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple today released an informational note about creating custom ringtones in GarageBand 4.1.1. "With GarageBand 4.1.1 you can export your original song, your original audio recordings, or use Apple Loops and iLife jingles to create a custom ringtone for your iPhone," the company says. Users need GarageBand 4.1.1, iTunes 7.5 or later, and an iPhone with firmware version 1.1.2 or later. The process... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/14/creating.custom.ringtones/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/05/mojotunes.20/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/5-mojotunes-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Toronto-based Voodoo Ergonomics recently unveiled Mojotones 2.0 for Mac, a utility that allows users to create ringtones from audio files. Users can use an entire song or just a segment from it to make a ringtone, and the program integrates with iTunes to obtain audio files, or it can take files from anywhere on the hard disk. Mojotones is a Universal Binary application, requiring 10.4.9 or higher... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/05/mojotunes.20/ Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:45:00 GMT