Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has issued a statement and apology for the backlash caused by their announcement that older Sonos legacy speakers would be losing support. According to the statement Sonos is committed to keeping its legacy range running “as long as possible.” We heard you. We did not get this right from the start. My apologies for that and I wanted to personally … [Read more...] about Sonos CEO makes an apology for legacy speaker debacle
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Google I/O 2020 commences May 12th
Google has today confirmed the location and date for the highly anticipated Google I/O 2020 conference. Details were announced by CEO Sundar Pichai via Twitter, together with a website offering a series of puzzles that needed to be solved in order to learn or information about Google I/O 2020. For more information on this year’s Google IO 2020 event which will run from May … [Read more...] about Google I/O 2020 commences May 12th
Amazon Music Surpasses 55 Million Customers Worldwide
The two biggest music streaming platforms right now are Apple Music and Spotify, with Spotify in the lead, with as many as 113 million paid subscribers and 248 million monthly active users. However, it looks like Amazon is catching up as the company has announced that Amazon Music currently has to 55 million customers. Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music says, “We’re proud to … [Read more...] about Amazon Music Surpasses 55 Million Customers Worldwide
CircuitPython 5.0.0 Beta 4 released
Moving swiftly on from the release of CircuitPython 5.0.0 Beta 3 earlier this month, Adafruit has now announced the availability of the CircuitPython 5.0.0 Beta 4 release, bringing with it even more new tweaks enhancements and features. But before installing to remember that the CircuitPython 5.0.0 Beta 4 releases are largely feature-complete, but are meant for testing. If you … [Read more...] about CircuitPython 5.0.0 Beta 4 released
Amazon Pharmacy could expand to the UK, Canada and Australia
It looks like Amazon may be expanding its prescription drug delivery business to other countries. Amazon has applied for a trademark on the name "Amazon Pharmacy" in Canada, the UK and Australia, according to CNBC. That is a pretty good indication that it will happen. Amazon apparently filed its applications on January 9th, so that could be the first step toward medicine … [Read more...] about Amazon Pharmacy could expand to the UK, Canada and Australia
Netflix now has 1,211 original shows and movies
Netflix has spent a ton of money creating its own content for its streaming platform and it has paid off for the company with its latest financial results. Original content has helped Netflix become the most popular streaming service with more than 150 million users worldwide, it now has a massive 1,211 pieces of original content. That is 1,211 movies and TV shows that … [Read more...] about Netflix now has 1,211 original shows and movies
Samsung announces some new Smart Home devices
Samsung has unveiled some new smart home devices which include a new Family Hub, some slide in ranges and a new side by side refrigerator, all of these devices are part of Samsung's connected home range. Samsung is showing off all of these new device and its existing range of smart home devices like the AirDresser at the 2020 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. Samsung is … [Read more...] about Samsung announces some new Smart Home devices
Wine 5.0 released with a wealth of new features and improvements
The development team behind Wine the free and open-source compatibility layer, created to enable Microsoft Windows applications and software to run on Unix-like operating systems, has this week announced the availability of Wine 5.0. This release represents a year of development effort and over 7,400 individual changes together with a large number of improvements. Main … [Read more...] about Wine 5.0 released with a wealth of new features and improvements
Cruise Origin self driving vehicle unveiled
General Motors self driving car company Cruise has unveiled its first autonomous vehicle, the Cruise Origin. The vehicle is electric powered and it has been designed to be completely different to vehicles on the road at the moment, there is no steering wheel or anything that would be used by a human driver. Cruise have also removed the engine, the pedals, rear view … [Read more...] about Cruise Origin self driving vehicle unveiled
Netflix Q4 revenue up 31 percent
Netflix has revealed that its Q4 revenue has increased 31 percent from the previous year to $5.467 billion and it also saw its net income increase to $587 million. The company has also announced that it now has more that 100 million paid members outside of the US and it saw an increase of 8.8 million users for the quarter. Global paid net additions totaled 8.8m in Q4, on … [Read more...] about Netflix Q4 revenue up 31 percent
Add a second screen to your smartphone with the castAway case
castAway is a new case designed to add an extra screen to your smartphone allowing you to benefit from a wide variety of new features. The castAway case allows you to open multiple apps at once, copy/paste, and access files and photos from either screen. “A second monitor used to be a luxury, and now it's a necessity. Juggling between apps and screens is how things … [Read more...] about Add a second screen to your smartphone with the castAway case
Samsung shows off its latest connected home technology at KBIS 2020
Yesterday we saw the new Samsung AirDresser which is designed to clean your clothes and now Samsung is showing off its latest connected home products at KBIS 2020. The company is showing off a wide range of connected home products at the 2020 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, this includes the new AirDresser, the Jet stick vacuum cleaner, a 4-Door Bespoke refrigerator and … [Read more...] about Samsung shows off its latest connected home technology at KBIS 2020