Long before smartphones and streaming music services like Spotify, there was the MP3 player. Compact with but a single function, and (mostly) easy to use, an MP3 player could pack your entire music library in the palm of your hand during an era when that very concept seemed too good to be true. Now playing: …
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Netflix is testing a way to get around the fees it must pay Apple when people sign up and pay for subscriptions through iTunes The streaming-video giant is telling new or lapsed customers in markets across Europe, Latin America and Asia that iTunes payments are unavailable and is redirecting them to subscribe via a mobile version of Netflix’s own site, according to …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Android P is Pie! Are we happy about that? Facebook, Apple, YouTube and others banning Alex Jones and Infowars. What does this mean? FCC Chairman Ajit Pai admits there was no DDoS attack on the agency’s comment system. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought …
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Facebook has cracked down on far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones by removing four of his pages, citing breaches of its community standards. The social media site removed the Alex Jones Channel Page, the Alex Jones Page, the Infowars Page and the Infowars Nightly News Page, Facebook said in a blog post Monday. The ban follows Apple’s and Spotify’s removal of his podcasts on …
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Infowars podcasts produced by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones were removed from Apple’s iTunes and its Podcast app on Sunday. In a statement to BuzzFeed News, Apple confirmed that the podcasts were removed for violating its guidelines on hate speech. Five of the six podcasts that Infowars creates will no longer be available for download or streaming, including the daily Alex …
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When my phone acts buggy, I spend a few horrifying moments trying to remember the last time I backed it up. These things always seem to happen at the worst time (like after a vacation), and the only way to avoid losing precious data is with preventative measures. Backing up my phone has saved me a lot of heartache, but …
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Does your iPhone ($285 at Amazon) sound like every other iPhone? Does it play the default Waves ringtone, causing everyone nearby to pull out their own phone and see if it’s the one ringing? Time to stand out from the crowd! You can create an unlimited number of custom ringtones for your device, using a virtually unlimited number of sources: …
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After installing the iOS 12 beta, you may find yourself wishing you hadn’t. The good news is you can go back to iOS 11 with a little bit of work. The bad news is you’re probably going to lose some data. What you need A computer with iTunes will help you roll back to iOS 11. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The Apple TV 4K and iTunes are getting support for Dolby Atmos. Should you care? If you’re an AV enthusiast with an Apple TV 4K, or the desire to get one eventually, the answer is a solid “maybe.” But if you’re not, perhaps you’re …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple Music subscribers can now listen to songs from a computer using a web browser without having to fire up iTunes — but it’s not a full-blown iTunes replacement. Apple has updated its MusicKit developer software for this week’s WWDC conference, announcing Monday that developers …
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