[ad_1] While not new, you can also get a discount on two pre-order bundles. For $170, instead of $220, you can buy the Echo Show 8 and 5 together. Alternatively, you can purchase the Echo Show 8 and Ring Indoor Camera for $160, instead of $190. The Echo Show 8 features an 8-inch screen and […]
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Pandora adds podcasts to its web player and desktop app
[ad_1] Podcasts have been booming over the last few years — Stitcher, Apple, Spotify and plenty of others have been building out their services while Pandora seemed to struggle. The company hopes to differentiate itself with the Podcast Genome Project, which uses a mix of algorithms and manual curation to suggest both shows and individual […]
Facebook Pay lets you buy goods and send money inside Facebook’s apps
[ad_1] Facebook is unsurprisingly aware of the potential security and privacy issues, although its statements won’t be completely reassurance. You can require either a PIN code or biometrics for purchases, while all data is both encrypted and monitored for fraud. Your shopping history won’t be shared outside of the app, and bank and card account […]
Amazon offers teachers a place to sell resources they create
[ad_1] The Ignite platform is invitation-only for now and free to join, but Amazon will take a 30 percent cut of sales and for items costing $2.99 or less, it’ll shave off a 30-cent transaction fee. Once you’ve uploaded your original resources, Amazon will review them to “to help protect the rights of creators and […]
Spotify’s free streaming can now be used on Sonos speakers
[ad_1] To take advantage of the change, make sure the Sonos app is updated. Under Settings, select Services and Add a Service under Music & Content. You’ll then be able to stream through the Sonos or Spotify apps, or you can start a playlist with Google Assistant on voice-enabled devices. Alexa does not yet work […]
Netflix explains why its apps won’t work on older TVs and set-top boxes
[ad_1] Speaking to Gizmodo, a Netflix spokesperson said the issue was that these older devices run Windows Media DRM, a digital right management service which has since been replaced by Microsoft PlayReady. Netflix has used PlayReady since 2010, as it is easier to get content from movie studios and other providers in that format. From […]
Goldman will re-check Apple Card credit scores after sexism claims
[ad_1] The outcry against the Apple Card began when Basecamp founder and Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson accused the bank of sexism after he was offered twenty times the credit limit that his wife was, even though they file joint tax returns. In response to the controversy, Goldman posted a statement on Twitter […]
Instagram cribs TikTok with new music-heavy Stories features
[ad_1] Staring in Brazil, Instagram has begun testing a new format called Reels. TechCrunch reports that Reels lets you create “15-second video video clips set to music and share them as Stories,” which then have the ability to be shared wider via a new “Top Reels” section on the Explore page. Users can set their […]
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ movie tries again with a new trailer
[ad_1] The new trailer — which has received an outpouring of relieved gratitude from fans — features an altogether less unsettling Sonic, with a properly-styled body, friendlier eyes and an absolutely normal mouth. The trailer is crammed full of highlights, showcasing what the movie has in store, and — crucially — it uses the OG […]
Apple TV+’s head of scripted and unscripted shows has left the company
[ad_1] Apple has lost one its streaming service’s top personnel, just a couple of weeks after TV+ went live. According to Deadline, Kim Rozenfeld, the head of current scripted programming and unscripted content for Apple TV+, has stepped down from his position. Deadline’s report didn’t expound on the circumstances behind Rozenfeld’s departure, but it did […]