Spotify leads the streaming music industry with more than 40 million paid subscribers

Much like magazines and newspapers, streaming music outfits largely measure success by the number of paying subscribers on the roster. It is why, when a major player like Spotify announces it now has more than 40 million paid subscribers, people take notice. Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek disclosed the milestone on Twitter Tuesday morning....

Apple iPhone 7: water resistant, A10 Fusion processor, dual-camera, and more

Apple took the stage at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco to formally unveil its 10th generation iPhone. What would otherwise be a momentous occasion has been somewhat marred in the lead-up by rumors that Apple would recycle the same general design for a third consecutive year and perhaps more importantly, eliminate the...

YouTube will soon let everyone livestream from its mobile app

In a move that’s only surprising because of how long it’s taken to arrive, YouTube has announced it is bringing live video streaming functions to its mobile app. The feature will be rolling out to select creators first, but will soon roll out to everyone else. YouTube boasts that it has been offering live streaming...

Bluetooth 5 to arrive by year’s end with double the speed and quadruple the range

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) on Thursday officially unveiled the next major revision of the global wireless standard, Bluetooth 5. To say that it’ll be far more useful is a massive understatement. Set to arrive by the end of the year (or in early 2017 at the latest), the new standard will double the...

Rhapsody is changing its name to Napster

It’s rare to see a high-profile company spend years building its brand, only to change its name after the fact. It’s even more unusual to see said company assume the name of a well-known brand with a controversial – some may even say tarnished – reputation but that’s exactly what took place with Rhapsody on...