Apple to launch ad-funded iRadio next week?
Apple is reportedly set to launch a free ad-funded music streaming service at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Fransisco next week, billed as a rival to Spotify, Google Music and Pandora.
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Smartphone usage data: A day in the life of a mobile user
The average adult smartphone user in the US spends 58 minutes daily on their device, with iPhone users spending longer than Android users, according to new smartphone usage data.
Amazon woos developers with ‘app engagement’ reports
Amazon is offering free tools to let developers better understand how users are interacting with their Android apps distributed by the online retailer.
Twitter brings Vine to Android: 6-second video app gets 13 million users
Twitter has launched Vine for Android, opening up its 6-second video format to a new market after getting 13 million users on its iPhone app.
Google Play to overtake Apple App Store ‘in next few months’
Google is poised to overtake Apple’s App Store as the most popular app platform in the world, according to new reports.
Google adds nutritional data to search
Google has updated its search results to include details on calories, carbohydrates, proteins, sugars, and other information pertaining to the nutrition in food.
Red Cross debuts Baby and Child first aid app
The British Red Cross has launched a new app on Apple App Store and Google Play, giving parents advice on first add for their children.
Facebook delays smartphone launch in Europe after disappointing sales
Facebook has postponed the European launch of its ‘First’ smartphone following disappointing US sales and negative feedback.
Cool or creepy? Just 1 in 10 Americans ‘would wear Google Glass’
Only one in 10 American smartphone owners say they would regularly wear Google’s upcoming augmented reality eyewear, citing ‘social awkwardness’ as a key off-putting factor, according to a new survey.
Flickr users get massive 1TB of free (ad-funded) storage
Yahoo has revamped its Flickr photo-sharing service, giving users up to 1TB of free, ad funded, storage for their own videos and photos.