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Apple Music is linking itself up with Genius, the source for annotated song lyrics previously known as Rap Genius. Genius will provide lyrics to “thousands” of songs on Apple Music itself, and Apple Music subscribers who visit Genius can play any song in full on that song’s page. As streaming becomes the most common way people listen to tunes, …

Mozilla has given its read-it-later Pocket app the ability to read text out loud with human-sounding voices so you can turn a website into an instant podcast. The new feature, released Thursday, spotlights the growing competence of computers to change text into speech. Other high-profile examples include Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri. But perhaps the closest to an actual human …

Looking for a way to step up your competitive mobile gaming? The answer could be simple: Get a bigger phone. Mobile esports company Skillz announced today that it’s conducted an analysis of over 800 million tournaments and found that people competing with larger phones won significantly more often than people using smaller phones. Skillz hosts a mobile esports platform on which …

I’ve been preaching the gospel of cash-back services for as long as I can remember. To me it’s a no-brainer: With a few extra clicks, you can save money you wouldn’t otherwise save. True, the return isn’t instantaneous — this is all about delayed gratification — and often your rebate amounts to just 1 or 2 percent of the total …

Half of all iOS devices are now running the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, less than a month after it was released. As of Thursday, iOS 12 has been loaded on 50 percent of all iOS devices, which includes iPhones and iPads, according to Apple’s App Store Distribution page. The adoption rate climbs higher for Apple mobile devices …

Apple made a deal to buy part of Dialog Semiconductor for $600 million, allowing it to license power management technology and acquire more than 300 workers. Cupertino, California-based Apple will pay the UK chip designer $300 million in cash initially for certain assets, and an additional $300 million for product delivery over the next three years. The deal is expected …

iOS 12 has introduced a slew of new features and hidden gems. And one seemingly small addition to the Photos app can make a huge change to the way you share photos and videos.   Instead of texting or emailing photos and videos from your iPhone ($899 at Amazon), you can instead send an iCloud link that recipients can use …

NewTV, the closely watched Hollywood startup with $1 billion in funding from Hollywood studios, on Wednesday rechristened itself Quibi, a portmanteau of “quick bites” — its go-to descriptor for the high-end, short-form shows it hopes you’ll stream on your phone.  NewTV has made bold promises about its ambitions, but it’s entering into a competitive field that’s only getting more crowded. …

I watched Google’s reveal of the much-leaked Pixel Slate with great interest. This was a sharp-looking Chrome OS device, with a great screen and the promise of excellent front-firing speakers. Sure, $599 felt like a lot for a quasi-Chromebook (unless you’re the even-more-expensive PixelBook), especially one that starts with an Intel Celeron processor — but I firmly believe Chrome OS …

Owners of Apple devices will have free access to Apple-owned content through the company’s TV application, according to a CNBC report on Wednesday.  “Owners of Apple devices, such as the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV will find the still-in-the-works service in the pre-installed ‘TV’ application,” according to CNBC. The service will also reportedly include subscription channels to digital video services. The …