Spotify’s ongoing investments in the podcast-streaming side of its business helped boost podcast listening on its service by 200% last year. But today, only 16% of Spotify’s monthly listeners are engaging with podcasts — a number the company today hopes to nudge higher by redesigning the podcast side of its streaming app. The new layout
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Twitter has announced a new feature that will help users dig through their tweets faster to update an older post with an update. The feature called ‘Continue Thread’ that makes it easier to connect an in-progress tweet to an earlier post. Here’s how to use Continue Thread option on Twitter.com Compose your tweet and then
We are often asked for television recommendations, and it’s getting harder to justify why someone should spend big bucks on a major brand in India. There was a time when the best features and performance were strictly the domain of premium TVs, but the budget segment has since defied such expectations. Today, many brands offer
Silicon Valley on Wednesday was mourning a pioneering computer scientist whose accomplishments included inventing the widely relied on “cut, copy and paste” command. Bronx-born Lawrence “Larry” Tesler died this week at age 74, according to Xerox, where he spent part of his career. “The inventor of cut/copy & paste, find & replace, and more was
Android 11’s Developer Preview was released a day ago, and its hidden code reveals a probable key feature for the next-gen Pixel 5. The phone’s launch is still far away, but the latest code suggests that the Pixel 5 will support reverse wireless charging. For those unaware, this feature will enable users to charge other
Apple is giving AirPods and Apple Watch supplier Luxshare Precision more work over the next two years, with analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claiming the supply chain partner will start assembling iPhones for the company, among other supply chain alterations. In a note to investors released on Wednesday TF Securities’ Kuo believes Luxshare will be expanding
Google is planning to move its British users’ accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under US jurisdiction instead, sources said. The shift, prompted by Britain’s exit from the EU, will leave the sensitive personal information of tens of millions with less protection and within easier reach of British law enforcement.
“I don’t feel good about that. That sucks” Chrys Bader-Wechseler reflects when asked about the bullying that went down on the anonymous app Secret he co-founded in 2013. After $35 million raised, 15 million users, and a spectacular flame out two years later, the startup was dead. “Since I left secret I feel alive and
A viral video that has emerged on social media claims to be of the low cost “iPhone 9” expected soon —but further inspection leaves almost no doubt that it is a fake. Stefan Constantine has downloaded the alleged “iPhone SE 2” video from TikTok and shared it on Twitter. The operating system installed on
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is the first foldable phone to feature a glass display and soon, we might see more foldable devices adopting this technology. Samsung Display has announced that it is the first in the industry to commercialise Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG), which could find its way in other devices too. The UTG glass measures
It can happen that your CD, DVD, or Blu-ray drive or player will go on the fritz. Perhaps it won’t read the disc, stop skipping, or the drive won’t eject. We’re going to show you how to fix your CD, DVD, or Blu-ray player that won’t read and help you determine whether the problem is
With the days of desert-themed releases officially behind it, Google today announced the first developer preview of Android 11, which is now available as system images for Google’s own Pixel devices, starting with the Pixel 2. As of now, there is no way to install the updates over the air. That’s usually something the company
Honor has announced that it will hold the global launch of its new smartphone – the Honor 9X Pro – at an event in Barcelona, Spain on February 24. The event will be live streamed on the company’s social media channels. The Huawei sub-brand has revealed that the Honor 9X Pro will be its first
Apple’s coronavirus-related supply chain issues will be a problem for the company long into April, a report claims, as despite efforts from assembly partners, supplies of the iPhone may be constrained for some time to come. The ongoing attempts by the Chinese government and suppliers including Foxconn to stem the spread of the epidemic
Only a fraction of people who run do so because they love it, and most are motivated by boosting their body image and improving their heart and mental health, according to a global survey by the fitness-tracking app Strava. Strava, which tracks the sports activity trends of some 50 million people in almost 200 countries,
This week’s Really Useful Podcast takes a look at Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. You’ve seen it on the news and on the financial pages of newspapers. It’s linked to crime and people seem to be able to actually make it using their computers. But what is Bitcoin? How does it work, what is it worth, and
The death of Mobile World Congress 2020 started as a trickle. First, it was an understandably nervous ZTE. As a Chinese company, it was undoubtedly going to receive extra scrutiny — never mind that ZTE’s Shenzhen headquarters are a two-hour flight from Wuhan. Soon enough, South Korea’s LG backed out, followed by Nvidia and Ericsson.
The European Commission will on Wednesday launch the first of a raft of proposals to help European companies exploit their rich trove of industrial data and at the same time rein in online giants Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, and Amazon.com. The data strategy and artificial intelligence discussion papers are part of a bigger scheme to help European
Huawei’s upcoming P40 and P40 Pro flagship phones are tipped to debut next month going by the company’s launch cycle. After appearing in leaked renders and live images, the Huawei P40-series phones have now been certified in China. The two phones carrying the model numbers ANA-AN00/ANA-TN00 (for the Huawei P40) and ELS-AN00/ELS-TN00 (for the Huawei
Apple’s next iPhone — the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2 — is likely to see a delay in launch in the wake of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China, a report claims. Touted as a budget iPhone, the mass production of the device was supposed to start by the end of this month but
With a tiny form factor, unique social features, and an easy-to-use design, the Insta 360 Go is the new everyday action cam to beat. The Insta360 GO action cam As it stands, the market is largely saturated by the big players —Go Pro, DJI, and the like. While the larger guys have entry-level shooters
Microsoft has now listed the Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3, and Surface Pro X in India. The three devices are listed on the company’s official India site, and the Surface Pro 7 is already on sale on Amazon India and Flipkart. The Surface Pro X and the Surface Laptop 3 are listed to go
Is “Twitter Stories” on the way? Or will we just get tools to send prettier tweets? Well now Twitter has the talent for both as it’s just acquired Chroma Labs. Co-founded by Instagram Boomerang inventor John Barnett, Chroma Labs’ Chroma Stories app let you fill in stylish layout templates and frames for posting collages and
Fitbit, the American fitness wearables company that was recently acquired by Google, faces a serious challenge from Chinese competitors in India. While Fitbit has been around for a lot longer than its rivals, that does not guarantee success in the market. Companies such as Amazfit have launched several products over the last year, most of
Security camera maker Ring is updating its service to improve account security and give more control when it comes to privacy. Once again, this is yet another update that makes the overall experience slightly better but the Amazon-owned company is still not doing enough to protect its users. First, Ring is reversing its stance when
Microsoft is focusing its efforts on the 2-in-1 segment and will add a couple other devices namely, the Microsoft Surface Book 3 and Surface Go 2. Now, the pricing estimates and specifications have been revealed thanks to multiple reports. The Surface Book 3 will come with a 10th Gen Intel processor while the Surface Go
For the second time in two years, Apple has issued a correction to its revenue guidance. After looking foolish for sensationalizing Apple’s downfall last year, analysts and tech media reporters are exercising more caution in their coverage of how business interruptions by the coronavirus might affect the company. Coronavirus is causing less panic than
Apple says the coronavirus outbreak will hurt its manufacturing and sales, Jeff Bezos makes a big commitment to fighting climate change and SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites. Here’s your Daily Crunch for February 18, 2020. 1. Apple will miss revenue forecast as coronavirus impacts its manufacturing and sales In a letter to investors, Apple said
Samsung Electronics stands to be a major beneficiary of the China production problems announced by rival Apple on Monday, reaping the rewards of a decade-long bet on low-cost smartphone manufacturing in Vietnam. Half of Samsung’s smartphones are now made in Vietnam, where the coronavirus that has crippled the China operations of Apple and many other firms
Oppo Watch, which is in development with a design inspired by the Apple Watch, has been teased with a curved screen and 3D glass protection. Oppo VP Brian Shen has taken to Twitter to release the teaser image of the new smartwatch. Late last month, Shen shared an official image of the Oppo Watch that