Apple may be looking to pay record labels less for streaming music. The tech giant is in negotiations with record labels to reduce the revenue rate it pays out for streaming music, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The talks cover agreements for Apple Music and iTunes, and would reportedly bring Apple closer to the rate Spotify …

Samsung Electronics is going all in on the internet of things (IoT). The company announced this week that it is commencing production on the Exynos i T200, a processor optimised for IoT, ZDNet reports. The chip is a member of its Exynos range of mobile ARM processors, and supports wireless communications and improved security, the company said, boasting a function that …

Samsung will be unveiling its newest phone, the Galaxy Note 8, during the second half of August, according to a Reuters source. The screen will reportedly be curved, a little larger than the 6.2-inch Galaxy S8 Plus and backed with two rear cameras. The Galaxy Note 8’s release comes about a year after the disastrous debut of the Galaxy Note …

Whether you’re planning to spend countless hours in a car with your friends or have people over for a cookout, creating a playlist full of songs everyone can enjoy can be a stressful process. With Spotify‘s newest feature, however, making a playlist can become a collaborative effort. It’s called Group Playlists for Messenger and it lets users create Spotify playlists …

Now playing: Watch this: Virgin Mobile’s crazy $1-a-year iPhone plan comes with… 1:52 Virgin Mobile has come out as a total Apple fanboy. Virgin, one of the prepaid arms of Sprint, said at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday that it would stop selling Android phones and exclusively focus on iPhones. To sweeten the deal, Virgin said the first …

Enlarge Image Business magnate Richard Branson launches Virgin Mobile’s new all-iPhone plan Wednesday. Josh Miller/CNET Kick back and pass the popcorn. A carrier has just made a big, bold move that has the potential to change its fortunes, and sweeten your phone-buying experience in the process. On the surface, Virgin Mobile‘s decision to transform itself from a run-of-the-mill prepaid carrier …

eBay has been doling out guarantees this year, from vouching for the authenticity of Rolex watches to promising speedy delivery times. Now, it’s guaranteeing its prices, too. The e-commerce provider on Wednesday launched a new price-match guarantee on more than 50,000 items in its already discounted eBay Deals section in the US. “This is a way to up our game …

Now playing: Watch this: 3 things we learned about Snapchat 2:12 Snap Map is exactly what it sounds like: An easy way to share your Snaps, on a map, with friends. There’s even an option to share a Snap with fellow Snapchat users who aren’t your friends, without revealing your account info. To get started with the new feature, you’ll …

For some people, searching for a job can be a job in itself.  LinkedIn thinks its new search features could help its half-billion members simplify that arduous process. The professional network on Wednesday launched a Search Appearances feature on members’ profile page, for both mobile and desktop versions, to find out how many times they’ve been discovered.  LinkedIn’s new Search Appearances feature …

Snap has announced a new feature for Snapchat that tracks your location and shares it with friends — if you choose to use it.  Snap Map will record your location whenever you open the app, and will place your avatar or profile picture in the place where you’re recording, the company said in a statement. While the feature seems like …