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Google to launch YouTube Music Key subscription music service

Google today announced that it will be launching its YouTube Music Key subscription music service next week. The service will be available on personal computers as well as smartphones running Google’s Android operating system to start. Beginning November 17, 2014 users will be able to listen to music without ads on the YouTube site. On smartphones, they […]

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Google Maps to see significant update, new features, OpenTable and Uber support over next few days

Over the next few days, Google Maps will receive a significant update and start sporting some neat new features. Per the company’s blog entry, Google Maps will start displaying the following changes in its user interface: – Bold colors and textures to match the Material Design style being used in many of Google’s applications. – […]

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Hardware iPad News

Displaymate performs Display Technology Shoot Out tests on iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, finds both impressive and disappointing results

The tests have been run, the results have come in and the answer may be a bit of a downer for iPad 3 mini owners. Over on displaymate.com, Raymond Soneira has just pitted Apple’s recently released iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 displays against each other in almost every category imaginable. The tests and […]

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Apple replies to negative commentary over iPad sales, states that market “isn’t saturated”

Apple posted great numbers across the board in yesterday’s fourth quarter financial statement, but there may be concerns about the iPad’s growth. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook explained why he remains “very bullish” about iPads de spite the tablet’s sales not maintaining the growth rates of iPhones or Macs in every region. In […]

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Apple negotiates 15 cents per $100 spent on Apple Pay transactions

Apple’s apparently got some admirable leverage where its transaction negotiations are concerned. Per the mighty Financial Times, Apple will be garnering 15 cents on every US$100 purchase, more than Google managed for its Google Wallet initiative. Sources familiar with Apple’s banking and credit card arrangements have stated that Apple will get a 0.15 percent cut […]