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Are Users Really Abandoning Apple Music?
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 3:04pm | 398Music Watch released a survey recently, according to which 48 percent of users who signed up for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Apple Music have stopped using the service. However, in a statement given to The Verge on Tuesday, Apple denied this claim, rebutting that a full 78 percent are still...
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Pandora Surges As Facebook's Music Streaming Service Rumors Are Discarded
Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 3:57pm | 308Shares of Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) rose more than 3 percent on Thursday, after Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) said it is not building a music streaming service. On Wednesday, Music Ally posted an article assuring that, on top of working on ad-supported native videos, the social media...
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The HERO4 Session: GoPro's Newest, And Smallest, Camera
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 10:18am | 371Shares of GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) were trading lower by more than 3 percent Monday despite the company's announcement of its new camera, the HERO4 Session. GoPro's newest camera combines an "ultra-compact waterproof design with easy one-button control for simple yet powerful life-capture solution...
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Uh Oh: Early Reports Of Apple Music iCloud Glitches
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 2:29pm | 351Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s much anticipated music streaming service went live this week to the delight of millions. However, The Verge commented on Wednesday that Apple Music "has an iCloud problem." According to The Verge's Chris Welch, iTunes Match has been "one of...
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Facebook's Oculus VR Headset To Include Xbox Controller
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 4:48pm | 335Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB)'s Oculus virtual reality headset called Rift will include a game controller provided by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) when the product launches early next year. Oculus Partnership Oculus disclosed the partnership Thursday, even as Microsoft is at work on its own...
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Google To Support Apple Watch With News & Weather App
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 11:56am | 291Now on the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Watch: Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s News & Weather App. The Verge reported on Tuesday evening that Google has begun updating its apps to function on the Apple Watch. Google's News & Weather app will be Google's first...
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Google Glass' Newest Competitor: BMW?
Monday, April 20, 2015 - 12:36pm | 429BMW on Sunday unveiled its new "Mini Augmented Vision" – prototype glasses that drivers of its Mini line can wear to drastically improve their driving experience from a utility and safety point of view. According to re/Code, the glasses gives a Mini driver a "heads-up look...
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Apple Watch: The Good And The Bad
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 4:09pm | 380As the April 24 release date of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s new product Apple Watch is approaching, information regarding its utility and features are becoming more and more clear. Nilay Patel, editor in chief at The Verge, was on CNBC Thursday to discuss the good and the bad regarding...
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Microsoft's New Browser Highlighted In New Video
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 10:03am | 168Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) first detailed its new Internet browser and successor to Internet Explorer during its Windows 10 event in January. On Monday, a video surfaced by WinBeta, a Microsoft enthusiast site showing some of the features for Project Spartan, the codename for the Windows...
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Microsoft Introduces Gesture-Controlled Holographic Headset Technology
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 4:58pm | 166Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has introduced Windows Holographic. According to The Verge, “It's an augmented reality experience that employs a headset, much like all the VR goggles that are currently rising in popularity, but Microsoft's solution adds holograms to the world...
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4 Ways Google's Android TV Can Take Over The Living Room
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 2:09pm | 651Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has made it clear it wants to be involved in every aspect of consumers’ lives. From PCs, tablets, smartphones and even smart homes, the company has already made its software and Android OS a major force. However, one area the company has yet to conquer...
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Facebook Launches 'Audio Recognition' Feature
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 5:19pm | 248The latest version of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) for iOS can automatically recognize a song or TV show a user is watching and adds it to his/her status, The Verge reported on Wednesday. In recognizing background noise, Facebook can draw users' attention to TV show and movie pages with a link to the...
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Market Wrap For April 23: S&P 500 Ends Winning Streak, Apple Announces 7-for-1 Stock Split
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 4:46pm | 3441U.S. stocks fell after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq has risen for six consecutive trading sessions after new home sales data came in worse than expected. Investors could reasonably expect the markets to cool off after six straight days of gains especially as earnings continue to come in mixed....
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The Verge Reports Google to Announce 'Android TV'
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 5:56am | 83Google <(NASDAQ: GOOG) is preparing to take on Apple TV (NASDAQ: AAPL), Roku and the new Amazon Fire TV (NASDAQ: AMZN), according to a report from The Verge. According to documents obtained by the tech blog, Google has selected developers to create apps and games for the new platform. View full...
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Market Wrap For April 2: Markets On Four-Day Winning Streak
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2499U.S. stocks rose for the fourth-consecutive day as investors found plenty of positives in today's ADP National Employment Report released today. As a result, the S&P 500 hit new all time highs of 1,893.17 while the Dow remains just a few small points away from its all time highs. The next...