Spotify had spent €117 million - around $123 million USD - for acquiring Findaway, an audiobook platform that has a copious amount of titles from major publishers and also an online system that pairs authors with engineers to create their own audiobooks. Spotify has been betting big on audiobooks even though it had started off as a music streaming service provider. It had also … [Read more...] about Spotify’s Purchase of Findaway cost them $123 million
Apple beats market expectations with $82.96 billion revenue, reveals $860 million paid subscription count
Apple revealed it has more than 860 million paid subscriptions covering all the services it offers, Macrumors reported. That includes Apple Music, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books, Apple Card, iCloud, and Wallet. Also, the figure mentioned above does not refer to the number of subscribers it has. Rather, it is the number of subscriptions and a single … [Read more...] about Apple beats market expectations with $82.96 billion revenue, reveals $860 million paid subscription count
New Huawei Mate Pad Pro tablet offers detachable keyboard support
Huawei introduced a new MatePad Pro 2-in-1 tablet device which seems to have the potential to shake things up at the high-end premium Android tablet space. The tablet features a Snapdragon 888 processor at its core, which makes for a significant departure from the company's in-house Kirin chipset that powered the tablet the company launched even last year. The tablet otherwise … [Read more...] about New Huawei Mate Pad Pro tablet offers detachable keyboard support
Why Amazon Kindle is abandoning China?
Amazon announced in June it will be exiting China. The company didn't offer any reasons as such for the move though it shouldn't be hard to guess what might have gone wrong. Amazon had earlier stated China happens to be a crucial market for its business given the sheer size of it as well as the growing trends among the population to adopt digital forms of reading. All of this … [Read more...] about Why Amazon Kindle is abandoning China?
T-Mobile offering new Android kids tablet for free as part of back-to-school offer
T-Mobile is offering a new 4G LTE Android tablet for kids as part of its Back-to-School deals, and the best thing about it is that the tablet is being offered completely free. As FoneArena reported, the only pre-requisite to avail of the free tablet offer is to add a qualifying tablet line. Those who wish to have the tablet without adding a new line can opt for an outright … [Read more...] about T-Mobile offering new Android kids tablet for free as part of back-to-school offer
New Pixel Buds Pro wireless earphones with auto switching feature launched
Google has launched the new Pixel Buds Pro wireless earphones which come with advanced noise cancellation features. While that adds to the listening experience immensely, the other special aspect of the Pixel Buds Pro wireless earphones is the automatic audio switching feature that it supports. This allows the earphones to re-pair with another device depending on the audio … [Read more...] about New Pixel Buds Pro wireless earphones with auto switching feature launched
New research claims piracy can reduce poverty. Does this point to ethical piracy?
Piracy is widely seen as something illegitimate, something that is not to be attempted by those who'd prefer to always remain on the right side of the law. However, as Torrentfreak reported, a new study has put a new twist on the usual belief, one that links software piracy to the chances of poverty getting lowered. This stems from the fact that not all can afford to own a … [Read more...] about New research claims piracy can reduce poverty. Does this point to ethical piracy?
Alaska Airlines begin using E Ink-based electronic bag tags
Alaska Airlines announced it is introducing E Ink-based electronic bag tags to make the entire baggage checking process at the airport a lot more hassle-free, TechCrunch reported. The airline stated there are going to be 2,500 of the e-bag tags that would be made available for free to its Mileage Plan elite members as of now. Eventually, all Mileage Plan members … [Read more...] about Alaska Airlines begin using E Ink-based electronic bag tags
Hyread Gaze Note Plus C with Kaleido Plus color display to go on sale in August
Hyread is all set to launch Taiwan's second color e-reader in August, Techbang reported. The upcoming color e-reader named Hyread Gaze Note Plus C however is basically the Hyread Gaze Note Plus that was launched around a month back but with the second generation E Ink Kaleido Plus display making up the top. Every other feature of the Hyread Gaze Note Plus C is going to be the … [Read more...] about Hyread Gaze Note Plus C with Kaleido Plus color display to go on sale in August
Two ways the $60 Amazon Fire 7 can trump the iPad
Amazon launched a new entry-level Fire 7 tablet just weeks back. The tablet makes for a great device though much of that has to do with its ultra-low pricing. At around $60, it makes for one of the cheapest 7-inchers in the tablet segment. Other than that, almost every aspect of the tablet is outright basic, which includes the display, the audio quality, processing power, and … [Read more...] about Two ways the $60 Amazon Fire 7 can trump the iPad
Samsung to launch new Galaxy Tab A7 (2022) Android budget tablet soon
Samsung is rumored to be working on a new budget Android tablet which could replace the current Galaxy Tab A7. According to information currently available courtesy of tipster Snoopy Tech, the upcoming A7 replacement device is going to be a budget offering and will have matching specs. That includes a Unisoc T618 SoC that would make up the core of the tablet and will be paired … [Read more...] about Samsung to launch new Galaxy Tab A7 (2022) Android budget tablet soon
Manga publishers Shueisha and Viz Media go all out against piracy sites
Manga is all the rage these days. Much of it has to do with the ease of availability of the particular comic form around the world, something that traditionally has been restricted to Japan even a few years ago as well. However, with increased availability, there is something else that manga publishers are having to deal with. It is privacy and the scale of it has reached … [Read more...] about Manga publishers Shueisha and Viz Media go all out against piracy sites
Romania poised to record strong growth in audiobook and podcast segments
Romania is poised to witness a 10 percent growth in its entertainment and media (E&M) industry. This is expected to make its E&M industry to be valued at EUR 3.4 billion, which would exceed its pre-pandemic level of EUR 2.53 billion in 2019, the website business-review.eu reported. The book segment is expected to rise to EUR 90 million in 2022, which would make for a … [Read more...] about Romania poised to record strong growth in audiobook and podcast segments
Huawei MatePad Paper latest update introduces better lighting effect and virus scanning engine
Huawei has introduced a new update for its MatePad Paper E Ink tablet. According to the change log available via ITHome, the latest update version 2.1.0.152 is aimed at enhancing the text clarity while also optimizing the display effect of some interfaces. This is achieved by optimizing the default brightness achieved in different lighting modes.The latest update also … [Read more...] about Huawei MatePad Paper latest update introduces better lighting effect and virus scanning engine