APPLE DISCOVER NEW MUSIC

APP iPAD AIR

Despite Google’s growing app enormity, the original App Store is still the daddy

DISCOVR when it comes to quality choice. The iPad Air gets out of the way as much as possible, just 7.5mm thin and weighing a measly 469g (or, more catchily if you’re in the US, 1lb). All that remains is the stunning 2048x1536 Retina screen and whatever you want to do today. FROM £99, APPLE.COM

How long has it been since you updated your playlists? This app will help you out of that musical rut. Tell it artists you dig and it finds similar music you might take a fancy to, constructing a visual map of audio influences. If you stumble across a band you haven’t heard of, double tap them to bring up a biog and full discography, with the option to add tracks to a playlist. It’s like Last.FM’s much cooler, cleaner and more cultured brother. $4.99, IOS