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Amazon has launched a free tier of its music streaming service in the US that is ad-supported and available to use through the company’s Echo speaker and other Alexa devices. Billboard first broke the news about this free option earlier this week, and the tier went live today. This new version gives access to a […]
Instagram has considered hiding the like count on photos, so audiences can’t see how many people have liked an individual post. An unreleased feature that would publicly hide like counts was spotted today by code hunter Jane Wong, who says the test states that Instagram wants “your followers to focus on what you share, not […]
The consumer version of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will be shutting down on May 31, 2019, after a nearly 14-year run, it was announced on Thursday. BlackBerry’s fall from grace has been well documented but even still, the company had the wherewithal to bring BBM to other platforms including Android and iOS. Despite those efforts, however, […]
Journalists who were given early access to the phones seem to be having problems with them… though it may have been their fault. Journalist who have the Galaxy Fold early have removed a protective layer that they wasn’t supposed to, thinking it was one of those films that are just supposed to keep the screen […]
The two tech giants in a joint press release on Thursday announced that in the coming months, the official YouTube app will launch on Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire Edition smart TVs. What’s more, the Prime Video app is coming to Chromecast and devices with Chromecast built in. This is a feud that has […]
While a number of companies are embracing the idea of a foldable phone, we haven’t heard from Apple about any plans it may have have one or rumours of any. But Russian manufacturer Caviar has come up with a concept design for a flexible iPhone that is unlike any other bendable we’ve seen so far. […]
Apple may offer a new way to extend its Mac displays to monitors and even iPads in the major macOS release for 2019, according to 9to5Mac.com Apple has long touted the displays on its devices as being among the best around, with devices like the 2018 MacBook Pro supporting the cinematic DCI-P3 color space, and […]
Facebook is planning its own voice assistant as it looks to increase competition with rivals Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant. According to a report from CNBC, Facebook has been working on this AI assistant since early 2018. Facebook’s virtual assistant development team is being led by Ira Snyder, who also serves as the company’s director […]
Following the tragic burning of the Notre-Dame Cathedral spire in Paris, Ubisoft the developers behind the historically driven Assassin’s Creed series has responded charitably. To help with the building’s restoration will not be an easy task and game publisher Ubisoft has decided to lend their aid in the form of a €500,000 donation. This donation […]
Reviewers and analysts from CNBC, Bloomberg, The Verge, Android Central and YouTube tweeted about their experience after one and two days with the phone. In some but not all cases, Samsung has already replaced the broken review units. If problems persist, it may run into its other dilemma: a shortage of Fold units. Not everyone […]
T-Mobile and Comcast announced new robocalling protections, saying calls made to and from each other’s networks will be able to be verified as legitimate. To rid the world of scam calls, the FCC and telecom industry are banking on a forthcoming technology called STIR/SHAKEN, which would authenticate calls by exchanging certificates so that your phone knows […]
A new feature, which the netflix the streaming service announced in its quarterly earnings report, could point subscribers to a list of most popular films and series to help make their choices. These proposed Top 10 lists are planned to be deployed as a test in the UK before potentially being expanded in other territories. […]
Rumors that Microsoft has been working on a disc-less Xbox One S console have been circulating quite a bit lately, and photos of the machine were leaked just days ago. Now, the reports have been proven true: Microsoft has officially unveiled the all-digital console, and it’s available for pre-order now. In terms of design, there […]
We have all known for a while that Sony is working on its next-generation PlayStation console call it the PlayStation 5 for lack of a better name but today, we got the first real details on what to expect from the new hardware. Now Sony is finally ready to talk about the next-generation PlayStation it’s […]
Apple and leading chipmaker Qualcomm have agreed to drop all litigation between them, ending a web of legal battles the tech giants have fought on multiple continents for two years. The surprise settlement was announced Tuesday, just as the companies were gearing up for a significant court battle in San Diego. As part of the settlement, Apple is paying […]