Spotify, run by CEO and founder Daniel Ek, now has more cash to prepare it for a battle with Apple. Sarah Tew/CNET Streaming music provider Spotify has responded to the threat posed by Apple Music the best way it can: raising more money, growing its user base and preparing for battle. Spotify now has more …
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Apple’s Craig Federighi talks about Apple Maps at WWDC. CNET If you see a car snapping photos of you as it drives by your home, it might just be Apple behind the wheel. Apple is driving around the world to capture images for a service that sounds a lot like Google’s Street View. The company confirmed its plans on a …
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Translator is finally coming to Skype’s Windows desktop app to boost usage. Skype Skype Translator Preview, the beta app that enables people of different languages to communicate via messaging or speaking, soon won’t feel so lonely. Skype Translator will be bundled with the Skype for Windows desktop app by the end of summer, Microsoft announced in a blog post on …
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Flipboard could be in Apple’s crosshairs. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET Flipboard, the Silicon Valley-based startup that has reportedly caught the eye of some online giants, could be in the crosshairs of none other than Apple. Apple is expected to announce a new app that will mimic the functionality of Flipboard, allowing users to skip through content from several major publishers, …
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The new logo for Twitter Stage, home to the service’s live-performance conversations. Twitter Twitter, the social service where users share their thoughts in 140 characters or less, has launched a new home for discussions on stage performances. Dubbed Twitter Stage, the Twitter-run account launched Sunday night in time for the 69th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Several apps have integrated Apple Pay. James Martin/CNET Apple Pay, the company’s mobile-payment service, is well on its way to expanding its footprint globally. Apple Pay will be available in over 1 million locations across the US within the next month, Jennifer Bailey, …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple Maps finally get on board with public transit 1:32 Apple’s Maps is getting an update in the company’s upcoming iOS 9. The mapping app, which tallies 5 billion user requests per week, has added a new feature the …
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Flash is getting some special — albeit negative — treatment in Chrome. Adobe Google’s Chrome browser is getting an update that promises better battery life — by limiting Adobe Flash. In the latest beta of Google’s Chrome browser, the tech titan has turned on a feature that automatically identifies Flash running on a Web page and pauses anything deemed unnecessary …
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Nudgemail is going to be free — forever. Screenshot by Don Reisinger/CNET Nudgemail, the inbox-based reminder service, is coming out of beta Thursday with a surprise. Nudgemail will be free for all users, despite earlier statements that a premium version would be offered to help pay for the service, CNET has learned. Founder Jeremy Toeman offered a personal promise on …
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Apple Watch may soon be on many more wrists. Sarah Tew/CNET Customers around the world will have more ways to get their hands — or wrists — on Apple Watch in the coming weeks. Apple Watch will be available in Apple’s brick-and-mortar retail stores within two weeks, the company announced on Thursday, ending months of speculation on when it’ll finally …
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