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Spotify Sponsored Songs Test Is One More Reason to Start Paying for Music
Jun 21, 2017Spotify has confirmed it is testing the inclusion of sponsored tracks for users of its ad-supported Spotify Free tier. The company told TechCrunch it was running “a product test for labels to promote singles on the free tier.” ...
Tags: Spotify, Sponsored Songs
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Ford Is Retrofitting 800, 000 Cars with CarPlay and Android Auto
May 22, 2017Ford has started the process of rolling out Android Auto and CarPlay to most of its 2016 vehicles. Those equipped with the Sync 3 platform will begin to receive the smartphone-friendly tools via a simple software update. This will give ...
Tags: CarPlay, Ford, Android Auto
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Apple's Committed to 'Great Desktops,' Tim Cook Tells Employees
Dec 26, 2016Tim Cook is apparently trying to dispel the feeling that Apple has abandoned the desktop. Though the company released an overhauled MacBook Pro laptop in October, it's been years since much of its Mac lineup of desktops has been updated. ...
Tags: Tim Cook, Apple, MacBook Pro
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Apple AirPods Could Go on Sale as Soon as Next Week: Report
Nov 11, 2016Apple delayed the launch of its upcoming AirPods last month, telling TechCrunch it needed "a little more time" to get the wireless earbuds ready for release. Originally slated for a late-October release, the AirPods have been listed as ...
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Apple Cuts USB-C Accessory Prices Following MacBook PRO Backlash
Nov 8, 2016Apple is offering discounts on a number of USB-C and Thunderbolt Mac accessories following a widespread backlash over its MacBook Pro pricing decisions. The MacBook Pro starts at £1,449 while the 13-inch version with Touch Bar ...
Tags: MacBook PRO, Thunderbolt
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Apple's Least Convincing New Product Has Been Delayed
Nov 4, 2016Apple has announced its wireless AirPods earphones will not be ready for their scheduled release before the end of the month. The buds, which attempt to atone for the lack of a headphone jack in the iPhone 7, were announced in early ...
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Apple Might Not Meet iPhone 7 Plus Demand This Year
Nov 4, 2016Tim Cook has revealed Apple might not meet demand for the iPhone 7 Plus by the end of the year, during an investor call to discuss fourth-quarter earnings. The company is hoping for a return to growth following declining sales ...
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The Google Play Store Ratings Just Became Much More Trustworthy
Nov 3, 2016Google has announced new means of catching out developers seeking to boost their app’s ranking via illicit means. The firm is debuting new technology that can help it detect and filter out apps that use techniques like fake installs ...
Tags: Google, Google Play
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The NFL's Best Coach Went on an Epic Rant About Microsoft Surface Pro Tablets
Oct 25, 2016A few years ago, the National Football League inked a deal with Microsoft to provide Surface Pro tablets to act as digital playbooks. However, they haven’t always performed as advertised and not all coaches like using them instead ...
Tags: Microsoft, Surface Pro tablets, playbooks
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Want to Order Tesla Model 3 Now? You Probably Won't Drive It for Two Years
Oct 25, 2016Electric car pioneer Tesla has updated its website to reflect a change in delivery estimates for its potentially-groundbreaking Model 3 sedan. The change, first spotted by Kyle Russell on Twitter, tells potential new customers they can ...
Tags: Electric car, Tesla, Model 3 sedan
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Microsoft or Google May Buy Twitter – Deal ‘Before Year End’ Leaks
Sep 27, 2016Google, Microsoft, and several other tech firms are all respectively mulling over a complete buyout of Twitter, according to a new report. CNBC reports that Twitter has received “expressions of interest” regarding an ...
Tags: Google, Microsoft, buyout of Twitter
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Ancera Raises $8.9m for Technology to Detect Food Contaminants
Jul 5, 2016US-based Ancera has raised $8.9m in Series A funding to develop technology that assists food producers to identity contaminants quickly. The funding round is led by existing investor Glass Capital, with participation from Packers ...
Tags: Food Contaminants, Ancera
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Google Makes It Easier to Embed 360-Degree Content
Apr 5, 2016Google has released a tool that will make it easier to embed 360-degree content in web pages. VR View is the name of Google's new tool, and it's described as "a quick and easy way to embed immersive content on Android, iOS and the ...
Tags: Google, 360-degreee content, Weibo
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Nokia Still Looking for Way Back Into Smartphone Market
Feb 24, 2016Nokia is still exploring ways to re-enter the smartphone market, but claims that it isn't in any rush to do so. Back in 2013, Microsoft bought Nokia's mobile phone business for $7.2 billion, and eventually phased out the famous phone ...
Tags: Nokia, Smartphone Market
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Experts Find Serious Security Flaws in ZigBee Connected Devices
Nov 12, 2015Philips Hue LED bulbs and other smart home devices that incorporate ZigBee wireless standards are vulnerable to hacking, according to recent findings by IT firm Cognosec. At a Black Hat USA conference in Las Vegas recently Cognosec senior ...
Tags: Security Flaws, ZigBee devices, LED bulbs