Amazon Music Unlimited will be launched in Australia and New Zealand on February 1, the online retail giant announced on Thursday. February 1 happens to be shipping date of the Echo, Echo Dot, or Echo Plus that are activated by Amazon’s digital voice assistant Alexa to the two countries and …
Read More »Instagram Tests Text-Only Clips
There is no stopping Instagram from tweaking its features. The photo and video-sharing platform owned by Facebook is testing a text-only clip feature called “Type” for Stories as an alternative to sharing photos and videos. (Read: How to Use Instagram Stories Like a Pro) The feature was first spotted by …
Read More »Brit + Co Lets Reorganizes, Downsizes Staff
Brit & Co has conducted a reorganization this month as “part of an effort to make operations more efficient.” But the women’s lifestyle and digital media company did not comment on the number of employees laid off when TechCrunch asked about it. (Read: The Rise of the Feminist-Adjacent Startup) TechCrunch …
Read More »Google Temporarily Bars Ads From Addiction Treatment Clinics
Following a report that the platform is being used for shady referrals by rehab clinic broker, Google has temporarily disallowed advertisements from addiction treatment clinics. The global ban came after the Sunday Times reported last week that their undercover investigation showed that the Internet search giant had been allegedly profiting …
Read More »This Productivity Solution Helps You Focus on Work
There are those of us who’d multi-task to get as much work done as possible in a day. While most work organizations favor multi-tasking, studies have shown that it can actually reduce productivity by as much as 40 percent. (Read: Want to Be More Productive? Stop Multi-Tasking) Forbes contributor Lisa …
Read More »Google Chrome Parental Control Will Be Shut Down and Replaced
Attention parents, if your kid is using Google Chrome to go on the Internet, be sure to supervise him as your child browses the Web. Google has announced that the parental control features on Chrome would be “deprecated” effective today, January 12, and would be replaced with new software later …
Read More »Remote-Controlled Smart Plug Is Now on Sale at 41% Off
Everybody wants to save on power and keep his or her power bill to an affordable level. The most basic rule to achieve that is to unplug appliances that are not in use. (Read: Tips for Lowering Your Electric Bill) But there is also a way for you to save …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S9 to Hit the Market in February
Many of those attending this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas had expected Samsung to launch the Galaxy S8 successor at the yearly tech event. It turned out that the Samsung Galaxy S9 was not going to be unveiled at the CES. (Read: CES 2018: Samsung Galaxy S9 …
Read More »Facebook Continues Its War vs. Fake News
With the advent of social media, one of the problems that have cropped up is the proliferation of fake news. Social networks and even some countries are actively engaged in a fight to keep false news from being published and spread. France, for example, is looking at coming up with …
Read More »Dish to Use Google Assistant in 3 Receivers
In the coming months, Dish customers will experience hands-free TV watching. The direct-broadcast satellite service company announced in a news release that broadband-connected Hopper (all generations), Joey (all models) and Wally single-tuner HD receiver could use Google Assistant “to control their TV when connected with the Assistant on Google Home …
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