Google to launch free version of music streaming service
Google is launching a free version of its music streaming service Play Music.
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Mobile trends: Women spend more time on apps than men
US men use more apps, but Women spend longer on them, according to a new US study from Nielsen.
Facebook takes on Snapchat with private photo app ‘Moments’
Facebook has launched a new app that will make it easier for users to privately share photos, dubbed ‘Moments’.
Apple hires editors to beat Facebook’s news robots
Apple is looking to hires editors for its news app, as the electronics giant looks to rely on human judgement rather than algorithms for content curation.
Apple takes on Spotify with music subscription service
Apple has launched its first subscription-streaming service, dubbed Apple Music, taking on Spotify.
Apple plans to end ‘tax’ on apps
Apple could start taking a smaller cut from each app store sale, effectively ending the so-called ‘Apple tax’ on subscription services that would benefit the likes of Netflix and Spotify.
Facebook Lite app comes to Asia
Facebook on Thursday released a ‘Lite’ version of its application that was tailored for people using Android smartphones in places where wireless data bandwidth is scarce.
Xiaomi now world’s second-biggest wearables maker
Xiaomi, often called ‘China’s Apple’, is now the second biggest wearables maker in the world, according to new research.
Mary Meeker’s digital trends: India tops China for mobile growth
Asia makes up 51% of the webs users, with Europe and US claiming 19 and 10% respectively, according to this year’s global internet trends report from Mary Meeker.
Foursquare adds Uber-ordering button
Foursquare users can now tap an in-application button to order up an Uber ride, through a partnership with a deep-linking tech company called Button.