Libsyn’s podcasts are coming to iHeartRadio, a music and radio streaming platform with more than 85 million users, parent company iHeartMedia announced Thursday. Before today, Libsyn was already syndicating with Google Play Music, Spotify, iTunes, and 20 other platforms. It will be adding over 28,000 podcasts to iHeartRadio’s service, which is available on iOS and …
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7 July
Why you should think twice before installing the iOS 10, MacOS Sierra public betas
Now playing: Watch this: Why you shouldn’t install the iOS 10 public beta 1:23 The time has come for Apple to unleash iOS 10 and MacOS Sierra to the general public for further testing. Up until now, both operating systems have only been available to developers. With the public betas available, you’re just a few taps or clicks away from …
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7 July
Anger, sorrow, fear, determination: The internet reacts to the death of Philando Castile
Philando Castile, a 32-year-old black man, was killed by a policeman on Wednesday after he was pulled over for having a faulty taillight. Diamond Reynolds, his girlfriend and a passenger in the car he was driving, broadcast the aftermath of the incident in real time on Facebook Live. The graphic video remains on Facebook. Unlike other videos on the site …
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7 July
Audible channels a new subscription service for short
Audible has launched a new monthly subscription service today called Channels that offers listeners a variety of commercial-free, short-form audio programs including podcasts, comedy shows, spoken news articles and more. Premium account holders that already pay the $14.95 (£12 or AU$20) monthly fee will get Channels for free and the company is also offering a standalone subscription for $4.95 (£4 …
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6 July
Microsoft launches free Skype Meetings to tempt small businesses
Those of you looking to try out a free version of Skype aimed at small businesses now have your chance. Skype parent Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out Skype Meetings, a new variant of its audio- and video-conferencing software. Aimed at small businesses, Skype Meetings offers such features as the ability to share your screen, to collaborate on PowerPoint presentations and …
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6 July
Google nabs AI startup to help phones see better
As computers around the world get smarter and more powerful, internet heavyweight Google is determined to stay ahead of the game. The company said on Wednesday that it is buying a French artificial intelligence company called Moodstocks that specializes in image recognition. Moodstocks focuses on building image-recognition capabilities into phones, and first introduced software that could do this back in …
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6 July
Samsung’s new Galaxy Wide phone targets budget
Samsung has cooked up a new smartphone, at least for South Korean consumers. The Galaxy Wide smartphone, launched on Monday, is similar to Samsung’s Galaxy On7 with such specs as a 5.5-inch, 1,280×720-pixel display, a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and a 13-megapixel rear camera. And that’s no coincidence. “The Galaxy Wide is a Korean exclusive version of Galaxy On7, and there …
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6 July
GOP launches RNC 2016 app
With less than two weeks before the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland commences, the GOP has released an official mobile app for the event. Enlarge Image Clifford Colby/Download.com The Republican Party said Wednesday the app is now available on the Apple App Store for iPhones and the Google Play store for Android devices. An estimated 50,000 attendees are expected …
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6 July
The new ZenBook Flip UX360 is a Yoga
Slim hybrid PCs that can do double duty as both a laptop and tablet usually carry premium prices, especially ones that are thinner than a MacBook Air and use Intel’s high-end Core m-series processors. Asus has a new 13-inch model that manages to be very thin, use an Intel Core M processor and cost just $699 in the US (which …
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6 July
Alexa has a secret about Prime Day deals
Amazon’s Prime Day is less than week away now, but the discounts have begun in the form of Countdown Deal. The biggest savings, of course, are reserved for next Tuesday, July 12, when more than 100,000 items will go on sale throughout the day. But Alexa — the personality and voice of Amazon Echo — suggests there’s even more in …
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