Wednesday 27 April 2016
Apple Music notches 13 million paid subscribers - CNET
That number is double the 6.5 million from last October as Apple's music business may finally be on the rise.
Samsung remains smartphone leader as Apple struggles - CNET
But Chinese vendors accounted for three of the top five global smartphone players, according to a new report from research firm IDC.
Twitter still isn't huge and that's OK, right? (The 3:59, Ep. 35) - CNET
Today's podcast dives into all things social, hitting on Twitter, Facebook and whatever Talkshow is.
Fast cash: The high-speed world of cloud-based finance
How finance in the cloud can save you time and money
VIDEO: Cloud king: 'Ride a tech wave'
Aaron Levie, cofounder of technology company Box, offers the business advice he wishes he'd downloaded before he started out, for the BBC News series CEO Secrets.
VIDEO: Exploring Chernobyl in virtual reality
How a game development company created a virtual reality experience of Chernobyl
VIDEO: Is big data the key to Olympic success?
Marcus Thompson speaks to Olympic and Paralympic rowers and trainers to see how Team GB is preparing for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
VIDEO: Dyson announces 'quieter' £299 hairdryer
Engineering firm Dyson reveals its first hairdryer which it says is quieter and lighter than rivals
Can you guess the Shakespeare play?
Google has paid tribute to Shakespeare and St George's Day with a special Google Doodle - but can you spot which of the Bard's plays are featured?
James Webb's mirror is revealed
The covers come off the huge mirror that the James Webb Space Telescope - the planned successor to Hubble - will use to detect the light from the first stars to shine in the Universe.
Google partners Uber on driverless cars
Google joins forces with Volvo, Ford, Uber and Lyft to form coalition on driverless cars.
Indian mobiles 'must have panic button'
All mobile phones sold in India from January 2017 will have to include a panic button, authorities have ruled.
Beautiful People data sold online
Data stolen from a dating website aimed at "beautiful people only" has been found for sale online.
Twitter shares plunge on weak earnings
Twitter's latest earnings results have disappointed investors, coming in below expectations as the firm struggles with weak growth in users and advertising.
Revenge porn victims 'as young as 11'
Children as young as 11 are among more than 1,000 alleged victims of revenge porn who reported offences in the first year of the new law coming into effect, a BBC investigation reveals.
Getty accuses Google in competition row
Photo agency Getty Images says it will file a competition lawsuit with the EU against Google, adding to a long list of European cases against the company.
Buildings that are smarter by design
A truly smart building is one that has taken account of how humans will use and feel about it and there is technology and design that can help that.
Warcraft considers compromise for fans
The studio behind World of Warcraft responds to a petition asking it to run a server for the original version of the video game.
Volvo to test self-drive cars in UK
Volvo plans to launch the UK's most ambitious self-driving car trial next year in London.
Sunday 24 April 2016
Marvel's 'Civil War' star Anthony Mackie pulls no punches against Team Iron Man - CNET
Watch Anthony Mackie, who plays the Falcon in "Captain America: Civil War", tell you what he really thinks about his Team Iron Man rivals in the upcoming superhero movie.
Opera's new built-in VPN lets you bypass geoblocks - CNET
Virtual private networks are mainly used by people hoping to boost their privacy or access region-blocked content.
Honda to expand Clarity to three-car lineup, including EV and plug-in variants - Roadshow
The fate of the Accord Plug-In Hybrid is yet to be determined.
Tesla Model X bug leaves some owners unable to open or close doors - Roadshow
An issue with Tesla's Model X has left some drivers of the electric car unable to open their car doors or close them while driving.
New Zealand buses to be overhauled with greener electric engines - Roadshow
Tesla co-founder Ian Wright's company, Wrightspeed, has already retrofitted garbage trucks and FedEx vans in the US with electric engines. Now, it's working with New Zealand's NZ Bus.
Facebook bug causes Pages to 'like' all their own posts - CNET
Your favourite Facebook pages aren't necessarily that into themselves.
A man collapsed at the airport, and I'm the only jerk who took a photo - CNET
Commentary: Watching a tragic event unfold at a Beijing airport check-in desk forced me to think about social media's role in bearing witness.
Saturday 23 April 2016
VIDEO: Wozniak: Apple were right over FBI case
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak believes that Apple made the right decision by refusing to hand over information to the FBI which would have helped them unlock an iPhone.
VIDEO: US Air Force breaks maglev speed record
BBC Click's Stephen Beckett looks at some of the best of the week's technology news
Microsoft Windows hurt by PC sales slump
Microsoft's quarterly profit has missed analysts' estimates as a continued slump in personal computer sales hurts the company's core Windows business.
Ad sales boost revenue for Google parent
Quarterly revenue at Google's parent company Alphabet rises 17% after strong mobile advertising sales.
VR headset shipments 'to boom' in 2016
More than nine million virtual reality (VR) headsets will be shipped in 2016, suggests research by analyst firm IDC.
Friday 22 April 2016
Connected tech aims to protect rhinos
A system that tracks people rather than animals is being tested in a reserve in South Africa as part of fight against rhino poaching.
Uber settles over employee status row
Uber has agreed to pay out $100m for its drivers to drop their case claiming employee rights.
$10 router blamed in Bangladesh hack
Hackers stole more than $80m (£56m) from Bangladesh's central bank because it skimped on network hardware and security software, reports Reuters.
San Bernardino hack 'cost FBI over $1m'
The figure paid by the FBI to unnamed experts to unlock the phone of the San Bernardino killer has been estimated at $1.3m or more.
China shuts down two Apple services
China has shut down Apple's online book and movie services as it imposes strict rules governing what can be published on the net.
Nextbit's cloud-savvy Robin phone is set to fly. Good luck catching one - CNET
The Kickstarter darling, which boasts a phone with massive cloud storage, will launch its online store next week with just 3,000 to 6,000 phones.
Livestream your gunshot wound? It may save your life - CNET
The GoodSAM app connects you with a verified medic nearby and sends a video feed of your injuries, helping first responders better prepare.
Your refusal to join Twitter is taking a toll - CNET
Though it's popular with an in crowd of entertainers, politicos and hipsters, the microblogging service is having a hard time getting regular people to join. That's a problem, a big problem.
Relive Nintendo's glory days with Duck Hunt in virtual reality - CNET
A fan project leads to a virtual reality version of the Nintendo classic, and the end result is glorious. In VR, the hunting dog laughs at you from every direction.
LG's next G5 phone to sport 'always on' screen - CNET
The South Korean company posted a teaser on its Facebook page, giving fans a glimpse of what its new top-end phone has in store.
Twitter has a new timeline for you -- if you want it - CNET
The prospect alone of a revamped timeline stirred the #RIPTwitter protest. Now the change is actually upon us.
YouTube's first original programs arrive - CNET
The company is jumping into the same arena where Netflix, Amazon and Hulu are doing battle.
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