Amazon takes on Angie’s List with handymen for hire

Need a plumber, painter or pilates instructor? Amazon is a new source for finding local services.

This CNET Update looks into Amazon Home Services and how it will challenge Yelp and Angie’s List. There’s also a new challenger in the streaming space: Tidal is taking on Spotify with plenty of support from big-name musicians.

But Spotify has been keeping busy. It’s now available for free through PlayStation Music. And we look at how Google Maps for Android brings back custom maps:

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