It’s hard to wade through the news overload and keep up with the key things happening in tech, but Chip Chick has the highlights! Let’s jump right into what you need to know! Facebook & Instagram Went Down & Broke Hearts Twitter; pretty sure this was originally made by @vidawithsteph and this made me laugh so […]
Is the era of the streaming service package deal upon us? Last year, Spotify and Hulu kicked off a new partnership between the two streaming services by introducing a student bundle that combined Spotify Premium and the limited-ad tier of Hulu for just $5 a month. Of course, students are always going to get the […]
Today, we’ve got a wonderful example of our favorite kind of speculation — conclusions drawn from job openings! They don’t say anything concrete, but hey, that company can’t be hiring for that position for no reason, right? Well, music and tech blog Music Ally has just spotted a set of Spotify job postings that is giving off […]
Look what the streaming music industry made her do. We all know Taylor Swift’s new album, Reputation, drops on Friday, but if you’ve been following Taylor at all the past few years, it won’t surprise you to discover that her album won’t be on Spotify on that day — paid account or no. Bloomberg is reporting that the […]
Not a bad back to school gift! Spotify and Hulu are engaging in a partnership to promote each other’s streaming services, and their first move is to give undergrad students a pretty sweet deal heading into the school year. Current students with a .edu email address from an accredited institution will be able to sign […]
About two years ago, Taylor Swift led the charge against streaming services giving artists short shrift. She yanked her whole catalog off Spotify in late 2014 alongside the release of her album 1989, citing the unfairness of free streaming to artists. She left her music on streaming services without free tiers, including Apple Music — but only after […]
Just about every tech company has tried to take the retro angle in the past ten years or so, but few do it right. Tivoli is one of the rare companies that does, which is why their latest product is such a big gamble. The company is known for its old fashioned speakers and radios, […]
When Apple announced the new MacBook Pro, one of the ways they tried to sell the new Touch Bar was with contextual media controls. The Touch Bar, an OLED strip that replaced the function keys with touch controls that change depending on what app is in use, has finally gotten some of those promised features […]
In August, we heard some big news from Sonos — starting in 2017, it’ll be possible to control your home’s Sonos speakers using Amazon Alexa and the Spotify app. But, for the impatient, they also mentioned that both of those features would be available as a public beta before the end of the year. We’re […]
Spotify is rolling out a big update to their Samsung Smart TV app, but not all Samsung smart televisions will have access to it. Those owning 2015 or 2016 models will get the update, with owners of older models retaining the existing version of the app. This week’s update optimizes Spotify’s interface for the big […]
The appeal of the dating app Tinder is that you literally look at a picture of a person for five seconds and decide whether they are hot it not. Sometimes you may read the caption they put beneath the photo, but it probably doesn’t happen often (especially if they are really good looking.) Now Tinder […]
Sonos has long been a terrific choice for setting up a simple wireless home audio system. Their speakers are all connected using Wi-Fi, with a central app enabling control over one, some, or all of those speakers. But, the technology Sonos used wasn’t something that meshed well with other products and services, which held it […]
Master & Dynamic has made its name in premium audio since being founded in 2013, but they’ve always had a soft spot for the artists. This month, they’re showing that love in a big way by releasing a special Rolling Stones edition of their MH40 over-ear headphones, but not just anyone will be able to […]
As was probably planned from the beginning, Adele has permitted all major streaming services — Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Prime, and yes, even Tidal — to start streaming her latest album, 25. The tap opened late last week, just over seven months after the album was released. At the time, Adele was one of a growing number of […]
Earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford had much more to talk about than just cars. They’re trying to brand themselves as a mobility company — that’s going to include dabbling in ride sharing, public transportation, autonomous cars, and even bicycles. That’s in preparation for the future Ford is anticipating — one in […]
We might not be kidding. With The Force Awakens out and Star Wars clearly not going anywhere anytime soon now that it’s in the hands of Disney, all progress bars may soon be lightsabers. It has happened to Gmail and YouTube, and now Spotify has joined in. Resistance is futile – wait wrong thing. If […]
On the heels of Sonos’ new Play:5 speakers comes a complete refresh of Bose’s wireless home speakers, headlined by the new SoundTouch 10 that is set to retail for just $199. The new Bose speakers add Bluetooth connectivity while improving audio output. Before, the SoundTouch line of speakers (like Sonos) only had Wi-Fi connectivity, which […]
Is “Gonna Fly Now” really the best wake up song, or is that too corny? If Rocky’s get up and go jam isn’t tops, then what is? Good news — as long as the ultimate morning song isn’t “Shake it Off,” we’re about to find out thanks to a new partnership between Withings and Spotify. […]
As you no doubt know by now, because you tried to stream “Shake It Off” on Spotify and couldn’t, Taylor Swift has not only refused to release her newest album, 1989, on the streaming service, but has pulled her entire music library. Swift is far from the first artist to butt heads with the world of […]
Want to know about that one magic moment when someone else in the world starts listening to the Backstreet Boys at the exact same time as you? You might just catch that little bit of Serendipity thanks to Spotify and their new artist-in-residence program. Serendipity is an interactive world map created by Kyle McDonald, a […]
Call it an abundance of caution – Spotify got hacked recently, resulting in one user’s information getting compromised. That didn’t include password or payment information, and there’s no danger suspected for anyone else, but Spotify isn’t messing around anyway.
