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Rdio seeks to improve music discovery for its listeners with acquisition of TastemakerX

Jul01
by on July 1, 2014 at 1:55 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, music streaming, rdio

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After Spotify acquired The Echo Nest earlier this year, rival music streaming service Rdio had to ditch the music data platform as it didn’t want to share data with competitors. Now Rdio has acquired curation service TastemakerX to boost music discovery for its listeners, coming up against Spotify which has said it wanted to use The Echo Nest to build “the best user experience and music discovery engine for millions of global fans.” San Francisco-based TastemakerX was founded in 2011 to let listeners discover new music, build and listen to their collections of their favorite artists, as well as browse other artists based on…

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Apple is testing two-step verification for iCloud.com

Jul01
by on July 1, 2014 at 12:53 am
Posted In: Around the Web

Over a year after rolling out two-step verification for Apple ID accounts, Apple has added the process for some users of its iCloud.com Web apps, according to AppleInsider. The new setup places a lock icon over all iCloud apps except Find My iPhone, assuming that you already have two-factor authentication in place. You’ll need to get the four-digit verification code from an approved device in order to unlock apps like Mail, Pages and Calendar. We’ve reached out to Apple to ask whether it plans to make this available to all accounts. ➤ Apple rolls out two-step verification for iCloud.com Web…

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The World Cup gets a flat design makeover

Jun30
by on June 30, 2014 at 11:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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Most people watching the World Cup 2014 competition in Brazil have their eye on the ball. But a pair of designers–Guus ter Beek and Tayfun Sarier of Tribal Worldwide in London–cast a critical gaze on the event’s televised graphics and found them wanting. Together with Jordon Cheung and George Grace, the pair are debuting Redesigning The World Cup 2014 Brazil, which gives the World Cup graphics a flat face lift. They tackled such elements as the clock, the formation screen, in-game infographics and notifications. “The abundance of clumsy gradients actually makes the score harder to read (certainly from far in a crowded pub), as well…

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Yahoo saves Community from cancellation with a 13-episode sixth season

Jun30
by on June 30, 2014 at 10:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

If you were sad about NBC’s decision to cancel its Community TV series, Yahoo’s got some good news for you. As first reported by Entertainment Weekly, Yahoo Screen is bringing the show back for a sixth season this fall. The last-minute deal includes creator Dan Harmon and the original cast for the reboot. See you in the fall. #CommunityLivesOn pic.twitter.com/HSIzD0StT9 — Yahoo Screen (@YahooScreen) June 30, 2014 In April, Yahoo was said to be searching for original TV comedy series that could help it keep up with rivals Amazon and Netflix. Netflix did well with its resurrection of Arrested Development, which, like…

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Yahoo saves Community from cancellation with a 13-episode sixth season

Jun30
by on June 30, 2014 at 10:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

If you were sad about NBC’s decision to cancel its Community TV series, Yahoo’s got some good news for you. As first reported by Entertainment Weekly, Yahoo Screen is bringing the show back for a sixth season this fall. The last-minute deal includes creator Dan Harmon and the original cast for the reboot. See you in the fall. #CommunityLivesOn pic.twitter.com/HSIzD0StT9 — Yahoo Screen (@YahooScreen) June 30, 2014 In April, Yahoo was said to be searching for original TV comedy series that could help it keep up with rivals Amazon and Netflix. Netflix did well with its resurrection of Arrested Development, which, like…

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