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Why Spotify Is Riding With Uber

Read original story on: Spotify Blog

Earlier today Uber announced a high-profile partnership with Spotify for a deep integration that will make Uber rides more customizable. Starting November 21st, users in ten selected global markets, including…


Apple Pay Adds (Limited) Support For China’s UnionPay

Read original story on: WSJ.com

Almost one month after its official launch, Apple Pay has finally added support for UnionPay, China’s most popular payment card (and the only government-sanctioned payment and…


Why Taylor Swift “Broke Up” With Spotify

Read original story on: The Guardian

Backed up by her record-breaking album sales, Taylor Swift and her label have made a bold decision to remove her back catalog from Spotify. Tension between musicians and streaming services over…


Redesigned Google Maps Boasts New Hyperlocal Features

Read original story on: Business Insider

Earlier today Google unveiled the latest update of its Google Maps app for both iOS and Android. Revamped with a colorful new design that aligns with Google’s newly…


Tencent Scores Exclusive Deal To Stream HBO Content In China

Read original story on: Hollywood Reporter

HBO and Tencent have unveiled an exclusive content deal that will make the Chinese Internet giant’s streaming service the official online home of HBO films…


WhatsApp Ups Security Measure With End-To-End Message Encryption

Read original story on: Wired

Ever since the SnapChat hack a few weeks back, security issues on messaging apps have been raising concerns. So it is definitely a welcome surprise that the most…


Walmart Matches Price With Amazon To Combat Showrooming

Read original story on: Gizmodo

The growing power of ecommerce is bleeding into brick-and-mortar retail. Walmart has reportedly informed managers of its roughly 5,000 stores across the US that they can match…


Is Netflix Big Enough To Close Off Its API?

Read original story on: Gigaom

The short answer is “yes”. Netflix stopped issuing new keys to its public API two years ago, but today, Netflix has officially shut down its public API, shuttering support for an array of…


Snapchat Teams Up With Square To Enter ePayment

Read original story on: The Next Web

One step ahead of Facebook’s plan to put payment in its messaging app, Snapchat has teamed up with payment company Square to announced Snapcash, a new service that will allow users to…

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