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Amazon teams up with Spotify for wireless speaker
AFP, Published on 05/02/2016
» NEW YORK - Amazon said Thursday that its Echo wireless system will play songs from Spotify as the retail giant delves further into the booming sector of streaming.
Tidal streaming service branches into comedy, drama
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» NEW YORK - Tidal, the upstart streaming service led by rap mogul Jay Z, on Tuesday branched into television-style programming with comedy and drama series.
Theater ticket app TodayTix hits Silicon Valley stage
AFP, Published on 01/10/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - A last-minute theater ticket smartphone application that has been a hit on Broadway and London's West End is taking on the Silicon Valley crowd.
For these 'cyborgs', keys are so yesterday
AFP, Published on 04/09/2015
» BERLIN - Punching in security codes to deactivate the alarm at his store became a thing of the past for Jowan Oesterlund when he implanted a chip into his hand about 18 months ago.
With China funding, messaging app Kik joins unicorns
AFP, Published on 19/08/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Canada-based smartphone messaging application Kik said Tuesday it raised $50 million from Chinese Internet giant Tencent, saying the two firms have a "shared vision."
Messenger app tops a billion downloads at Google Play
AFP, Published on 10/06/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook crowed that an Android version of its Messenger app has been downloaded more than a billion times from the Google Play store.
App gives fans another shot at sold-out events
AFP, Published on 09/05/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - During more than a decade as a ticketing agent, Jean-Sebastien Gosuin over and again saw empty seats at sold-out events from FIFA soccer matches to the Olympics.
Consumer groups claim YouTube kids app 'deceptive'
AFP, Published on 07/04/2015
» WASHINGTON - A coalition of consumer and child advocacy groups asked US regulators Tuesday to investigate Google's new YouTube app for children, claiming it inappropriately delivers too much advertising to young viewers.
Europe tests space plane in step to strategic goal
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» Europe on Wednesday said it successfully launched and brought back to Earth a prototype space plane in a strategy to join an elite club of space powers.
'Sharing economy' reshapes markets, as complaints rise
AFP, Published on 04/02/2015
» WASHINGTON - Want to make a bit of extra cash driving strangers around in your car, taking care of someone's dog, renting your apartment or cooking a meal?