Description
(One of Gizmodo’s 20 Essential iPhone Apps)
Simplify Media lets you listen to your music collection from your home computer on your iPhone or iPod Touch. You can also stream music from up to 30 friends and view lyrics and artist bios.
Download the application from the App Store. Then, create an account using Simplify Media on a Mac, PC or Linux. On your computer, remote music appears right within iTunes.
Features:
-Works over WiFi and EDGE/3G
-Easy setup; no router configuration
-View lyrics and artist bios
-Navigate by artist, album and genre
-Scrobble songs played to your Last.fm profile
Limitations:
-iTunes-purchased DRM tracks can’t be played remotely
-Cover art must be embedded in the file
Industry Reviews:
Fortune “tested it out while riding on a commuter train in New Jersey – and songs stored in California and New York City streamed in loud and clear.” PC Mag just awarded Simplify 4 stars, and MacWorld concludes, “I’m impressed. I think you will be too.”
CNET named the Simplify Media desktop one of “the 10 best downloads of 2007,” and Blender added it to “The Best List 2008.”