Music streaming service Rdio is shutting down, the company has filed for bankruptcy and Pandora will be acquiring key assets from the company. The news of the acquisition of key assets by Pandora was announced by Rdio on their blog, they will pay $75 million to acquire the technology behind … [Read more...] about Rdio Is Shutting Down, Pandora Acquires Assets
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Huawei Develops Ultra Fast Charging Smartphone Battery Technology
Huawei has announced that it has developed some new quick charging battery technology for smartphones. The company's new technology can charge a battery 10 times faster than standard technology and they have managed to charge various batteries to 50 percent in just a few minutes. … [Read more...] about Huawei Develops Ultra Fast Charging Smartphone Battery Technology
Microsoft Astoria Android App Conversion Tool For Windows 10 Delayed Indefinitely?
Back in August of this year Microsoft announced the creation of four applications that would aid developers to port existing Web, Win32, Android and iOS applications to both Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile devices. The applications Microsoft were creating the form of Project Westminster for … [Read more...] about Microsoft Astoria Android App Conversion Tool For Windows 10 Delayed Indefinitely?
Amazon Prime Price Dropped To £59 Ahead Of Black Friday
Amazon has announced that they are dropping the price of their Amazon Prime subscription in the UK to £59, this will be available for a limited time. The company has decided to drop the price of Amazon Prime by £20 in the UK ahead of Black Friday, obviously they are looking to sign up a load of new … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Price Dropped To £59 Ahead Of Black Friday
Oculus Audio SDK 1.0.0 Beta Released By Oculus VR
Oculus has this week released a new SDK update in the form of Oculus Audio SDK 1.0.0 Beta which brings with it a variety of new features. The SDK has been created to provide developers to construct immersive audio sound stages for Oculus Rift enabled games and apps. The release notes for Oculus … [Read more...] about Oculus Audio SDK 1.0.0 Beta Released By Oculus VR
T-Mobile To Start Selling Gear VR Later This Month
Last week, the consumer version of Samsung's virtual reality headset, the Gear VR, went up for pre-order in the US through Best Buy and the company's online store. However, if you're interested in picking up the Gear VR from a carrier, T-Mobile is your only option in the US. T-Mobile's Exclusive … [Read more...] about T-Mobile To Start Selling Gear VR Later This Month
Amazon Pantry Grocery Deliveries Launched In The UK
Amazon has launched a new grocery delivery service in the UK, the service is called Amazon Pantry and it is available exclusively to Amazon Prime members. The service is designed to deliver everyday items to you and there are over 4,000 items available at the moment. Amazon Pantry has been … [Read more...] about Amazon Pantry Grocery Deliveries Launched In The UK
Facebook’s 360 Degree Videos Land On iOS
Facebook launched its 360-degree videos back in September, initially making them available on Android smartphones. Now, the social network has announced that these immersive videos are also available on Apple's iOS platform. This expansion allows a broader audience to experience the innovative … [Read more...] about Facebook’s 360 Degree Videos Land On iOS
Spotify Gets New Concerts Feature
Popular music streaming service Spotify has announced that it is launching a new Concerts feature that is designed to let you know when artists you listen to are playing near you. As well as letting you know about concerts near you, you can also find out details about concerts in other places you … [Read more...] about Spotify Gets New Concerts Feature
Beats Music Will Be Shutdown 30th November
Apple launched their Apple Music a few months ago, the new music streaming service is based on Beats Music which was acquired by Apple in a multi-billion pound deal. Subscribers of Beats Music have still been able to use the service, although that is changing later this month, as Beats is shutting … [Read more...] about Beats Music Will Be Shutdown 30th November
Fossil Buys Misfit In $260 Million Deal
Fossil has announced that it is buying Misfit in a deal which is worth $260 million, Misfit produces a number of wearable devices and activity trackers. Fossil has been working on their own connected devices including a smartwatch, so this acquisition makes perfect sense for the company. … [Read more...] about Fossil Buys Misfit In $260 Million Deal
Windows 10 November Update Now Available
Microsoft has released the first major update for its Windows 10 operating system, and the Windows 10 November update is now available to download. There are a number of performance improvements in the Windows 10 November update, including faster boot times, changes to Microsoft's Cortana, and … [Read more...] about Windows 10 November Update Now Available
