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10 music apps we want to see for the Apple Watch
by Greg Bouchard
September 18, 2014
Last week, Apple jumped hard on the wearables trend by announcing the Apple Watch. Part iPhone Mini and part 1980s Casio calculator watch on steroids, this thing will change the way we tell time forever.
We at AUX TV wondered right away: what kinds of music apps can we expect for the Apple Watch? With details still limited, here’s a list ten apps we want to see when the gadget debuts in 2015.
An app that turns users into actual drummers
It's like Rock Band in reverse. You pick a song, and the Apple Watch moves your wrists perfectly to the beat. It requires owning two Apple Watches, but it's totally worth it because you can be the drummer for any rock band in the world.
iJudge
This listens to your conversations about music and gives you updates on what to say next as you try to one up your friends with your deep music knowledge. It sends notifications when a trendy buzz band starts to suck, when a reunion tour is bullshit, and when an unpopular album is actually the best thing ever. Also decides what you should think about new music so you don't have to.
iSing
Through a combination of the Apple Watch's built in microphone and your wireless Beats headphones, you can sing whatever you want and iSing will autotune it into a beautiful song that only you can hear. It's like doing karaoke alone. Great for making friends with neighbours and keeping roommates happy.
An app that allows Bono to talk to users directly at any time
This is already under development and will appear on the Apple Watch without the consent of users whenever Apple damn well feels like it.
All of GarageBand
Not a lite version or anything, just the entire program. What sounds easier and more intuitive than manipulating dozens of tracks, electronic instruments, and effects on a 1-inch screen? 2014 will always be remembered as the year Apple Watch killed professional recording studios.
A radio alarm clock
Check this out: instead of having to wake up to the sound of a blaring alarm, with this app, you can select music to ease yourself out of your slumber.
Some cloud bullshit that does not really work
There are a lot of possibilities for this one, like a cloud-based streaming service that only works half of the time, or cloud music storage that doesn't actually give you access to your music library when you want it. We're sure Apple is already on this.
iTar
It's a 21st century version of the keytar. Turn your Apple Watch into an instrument, and rock out onstage like you know what time it is. But actually, you'll know what time it is because you'll be playing with your watch the whole time.
iWatchU
A social music player that tells you what someone else is listening to at any given time. It's a lot of things, but one thing it's definitely not is creepy.
iWank
This drum machine emulator generates a beat to the rhythm of you… ya know. All joking aside: it will be one of the first things someone develops for the Apple Watch. People on the Internet are pervs. That's right, you're one too.
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