Executives at Smule, the startup that turns mobile devices into musical instruments with apps like Ocarina and Magic Piano, say the company’s apps are about to get social in a big way. Sharing has ...

Smule is launching a new version of its karaoke sing-along app that takes advantage of the unique processing power of the iPhone 5S to produce effects like the sound of someone singing in a shower.

If you like singing karaoke with a whole gang of people, there’s now a special social network for you. San Francisco-based Smule is announcing today that it is adding group video for its Smule Sing!

Some people think of Smule as a maker of novelty music apps like Ocarina, I Am T-Pain and Magic Piano – which respectively involve blowing a virtual ancient wind instrument; tapping out songs on a ...