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Chrome for iOS can now talk to Physical Web devices

Jul23
by on July 23, 2015 at 6:24 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Google Chrome, ios, Physical Web

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Google has updated its Chrome browser for iOS with support for its Physical Web standard, which allows smart devices to communicate with your phone without the need for other apps. This refers to Google’s open source protocol that lets connected devices like parking meters and bus stops send URLs straight to Chrome’s Today view widget for actions like payments or checking how long you’ll have to wait for your ride. The company says it’s only begun exploring how this technology can make users’ lives easier, so it’s not clear exactly how widely available Physical Web devices are just now. In…

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Spotify is partnering with Beatport to bring its users exclusive EDM content

Jul23
by on July 23, 2015 at 5:18 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Beatport, EDM, Insider, spotify, streaming music

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Spotify is teaming up with electronic dance music (EDM) streaming service Beatport to bring its users curated playlists as well as exclusive videos and tracks. In addition, Spotify will also be able to offer programming from festivals and events run by music company SFX, which owns Beatport. Beatport’s new CEO Greg Consiglio told Billboard: We have a unique perspective on what’s trending, which new artists are breaking. We’re taking that expertise to Spotify — we’ll be curating unique weekly playlists that really only Beatport can do. It’s a really interesting opportunity for us to be looked at by Spotify, where…

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Pixcall for iOS lets you gather far-flung friends for a simultaneous photo shoot

Jul23
by on July 23, 2015 at 4:26 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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What if you want to touch base with a group of friends or family right now, or maybe later today — except they’re spread out all over the globe? Leave the details to Pixcall, a new iOS app. Created as an alternative to one-on-one FaceTime chats or group Google Hangouts, Pixcall is based on still photos shot simultaneously by selected participants — a kind of hybrid photo messaging. At times when calling everyone or initiating a group chat takes too much time, or you don’t really want a long conversation, Pixcall lets you check in without too much fuss. Pixcall imports all your…

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Verizon is the best carrier for connectivity in airports says RootMetrics

Jul23
by on July 23, 2015 at 4:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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When traveling, airport Wi-Fi is a concern — but what about cellular service? RootMetrics, an independent mobile network tester, has compiled a list of the top airports for cellular service in the United States, and which carriers perform best at those airports. As carriers go, Verizon is always tough to beat, and top RootMetric’s list with a score of 29 (out of 50, which sets a tone for this study). Second was T-Mobile with a score of 20, while AT&T scored a 13. In RootMetrics’ testing, Sprint scored a zero. Scores were based on four parameters: fastest median download speed,…

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