Apple picks up Redmatica for audio push, maybe

Apple reportedly has purchased Italy-based music software company Redmatica.A report from Italian blog Fanpage, and picked up by TechCrunch, says Apple has bought the company, which specializes in audio software tools.A regulatory filing with the Italian Authority for Communications Guarantees, which was dug up by Fanpage, suggests the deal was approved earlier this week.CNET has reached out to both Apple and Redmatica for more information, and will update this post when we know more.Redmatica makes four pieces of audio software, including tools for sampling, editing, and library management. Its primary product is KeyMap Pro, a sampled instruments editor that runs on Apple's OS X.Apple has acquired several digital music companies in the past. That includes SoundJam MP, which went on to become iTunes. Apple also picked up Emagic the company behind Logic Pro, as well as streaming music service LaLa.com, the latter of which was shelved in 2010.

Apple patent hints at 'find my iPhone' enhancements

What is potentially a more interesting tidbit to be gleaned from the application is that this system can record phone calls and other information from a device that has been put into lock-down mode if it's been marked as being compromised. The patent describes a system where the user of that device will see that this is the case, and any information and recordings from those actions are sent to a server so that a recovery of the device isn't needed to obtain those records.Apple's "find my iPhone" feature turned two years old last week. The service was originally introduced as a component of the paid MobileMe service, with Apple later deciding to make it a free and integrated feature of iOS. This time last year Apple also released an iOS app for the service, which lets users keep an eye on and administrate other iOS devices without having to use a computer. The feature has since been ported over to the upcoming version of Apple's Mac OS, which is being released next month.