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As Spotify passes one year in Asia, piracy is still its number one challenge

Jul21
by on July 21, 2014 at 6:11 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Profiles and Interviews

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In April 2013, Spotify first entered Asia with its launches in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Now it’s been just slightly over a year since its move into the region, but Spotify seems to be taking it slow with its expansion plans. Currently it’s only in five Asian markets after tacking on Taiwan and Philippines. Globally, close rival Deezer is already present in 182 countries worldwide, whereas Spotify is only present in 57 countries. Sunita Kaur, director of Asia at Spotify, tells TNW that in the next 12 to 18 months, the music streaming platform has its eye set on more markets in…

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Believe the hype: Smartwatches can deliver on their potential

Jul20
by on July 20, 2014 at 8:09 pm
Posted In: android wear, Around the Web, Google, moto360, smartwatch

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It’s been a month since Google announced Android Wear at it’s annual I/O developer conference and I’ve been wearing the Samsung Galaxy Gear Live ever since it was unveiled there. It is perhaps surprising, given to me that I haven’t ditched it – instead it has become an important part of my daily routine. I’ve worn a watch every day for as long as I can remember, so it’s not a shock to have something on my wrist unlike many young people who have never worn a watch. For years, the media has predicted the decline of the watch, but it seems…

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Qplay is closing its internet video service less than 6 months after it launched

Jul20
by on July 20, 2014 at 7:13 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

Qplay, the company that provides a media streaming TV adapter and mobile video app, is closing its service on July 25, less than six months after it launched. A note on the company blog explains that “it is not possible for us to keep developing and running the service,” but does not go into the specifics of why it is closing down. The company’s founders started TiVo, but this time around they were less successful. The $49 TV Adapter and recently launched iPad app – both of which curated users’ feeds from a limited number of free internet video sites — will no longer work after this…

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