[ad_1] Spotify is bringing back your favorite warm weather jams from summers past. Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to access Your Summer Rewind — a personalized playlist Spotify first introduced back in 2017 that’s populated with your most listened songs from past summers. The playlist will go live tomorrow for the whole Northern Hemisphere and […]
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What’s on TV this week: ‘Star Wars Episode I: Racer’ and ‘Twilight Zone’
[ad_1] While we wait for Squadrons VR dogfighting action, this week gamers can enjoy a retro Star Wars game, as a modernized version of Episode 1: Racer arrives — after a couple of delays — for PS4 and Switch. Meanwhile, CBS All Access is streaming a second season of the new Twilight Zone series, and […]
Apple set to remove thousands of games from Chinese App Store in license crackdown
[ad_1] Back in February, Apple “reminded” iOS developers in China that they needed to obtain licenses prior to publishing, now the iPhone maker has explicitly said that games without a license by June 30th will be banned and removed from the local App Store. This could have far-reaching implications on the gaming industry in the […]
Spotify is testing in-app ads on podcast episode pages
[ad_1] Spotify Of course, there are pros and cons to this. For listeners, there will be clear ads inside the Spotify app beyond just audio. The company says in-app offers are still in testing, but they’re in the alpha phase in the US with ads for Harry’s on Last Podcast on the Left and in […]
Recommended Reading: Why is Apple breaking up with Intel?
[ad_1] Spotify staked its future on podcasts. Then the pandemic changed how we listen Kerry Flynn, CNN Business CNN spoke with Spotify’s Chief Content and Advertising Business Officer Dawn Ostroff and a few others about how the pandemic has changed media consumption — particularly podcasts. Now that people are working from home, there’s no longer […]
Hulu to stream IMAX documentaries
[ad_1] Since many of us are stuck indoors, it seems IMAX and Hulu are capitalizing on our cabin fever. “With people at home there is an immense and growing desire for discovery, particularly for students, families and children,” Colligan said in a statement. Current Hulu subscribers can take those virtual journeys as soon as they […]
Disney+ no longer offers a free trial period
[ad_1] Disney+ has pulled the plug on a promotion allowing new users a week-long free trial of the streaming service. The development comes weeks ahead of megahit musical Hamilton’s July 3rd debut on the platform. “The service was set at an attractive price-to-value proposition that we believe delivers a compelling entertainment offering on its own,” […]
Podcast: PlayStation 5 details and hesitation over facial recognition
[ad_1] Sony unveiled the PlayStation 5 last week, sharing with the world the console’s design, specs, games and accessories. One question remains in everyone’s mind: How much will it cost? Devindra and Cherlynn are joined by deputy managing editor Nathan Ingraham to discuss this device’s eye-catching appearance, size and speculate how much it will cost. […]
Facebook acquires Google Street View competitor Mapillary
[ad_1] Until now, all the imagery on Mapillary has been free to use for anyone for non-commercial purposes, but starting today, it will be free for commercial users as well, which gives us a clue as to how Facebook could include the service on its platform — you can probably expect street shots of businesses […]
Bandcamp will make annual Juneteenth donations to the NAACP
[ad_1] Bandcamp has announced that this Friday, June 19, it will donate 100 percent of its share of sales to the NAACP legal defense fund — and that it will do so annually. In its announcement, the music publishing platform cited the killings of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Sean Reed, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and […]