Social media is present everywhere we go. Yet there is still a thin digital divide between our real life and our online world. Sure, we browse the internet on our computers, tablets and mobile phones anywhere we like, but it’s still through some computing device that negotiates our electronic interactions. Companies like Google and Apple… Continue reading Streaming Tweets Through the Streets: The Social City Detector
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Listen: Arctic Monkeys’ New Album Hits iTunes Streams One Week Before Release
You can now stream Arctic Monkeys’ new record, AM, in full on iTunes, almost one week before it drops on September 10th! The recording was put together in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree, California, following a massive tour with the Black Keys and a performance at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. You… Continue reading Listen: Arctic Monkeys’ New Album Hits iTunes Streams One Week Before Release
Google Chromecast: A $35 Wireless Streaming Internet Device for Your TV
Today Google held a press event to announce new products and developments for Android and Chrome. While the company announced the new and improved Nexus 7, which will be released later this month, and an Android upgrade to version 4.3, a small piece of hardware made for televisions stole the show. Chromecast is a new… Continue reading Google Chromecast: A $35 Wireless Streaming Internet Device for Your TV
Spotify Launches Streaming Top 50 Billboard-Like Charts
Spotify is launching a streaming chart list of the most highly-shared songs on its platform today. Dubbed the Spotify 50 and Social 50, this feature is similar to the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, which already includes data from Spotify and Rdio. But according to the Wall Street Journal, Spotify is looking to break out on… Continue reading Spotify Launches Streaming Top 50 Billboard-Like Charts
Facebook Quietly Removes Page Updates From the Streaming Ticker
Facebook appears to have removed Page updates from the streaming ticker on the right portion of the screen. No official announcement has been made yet, however, its been days since I’ve seen any updates from any pages I follow. This means that even if a user is subscribed to receive notifications from a page and… Continue reading Facebook Quietly Removes Page Updates From the Streaming Ticker
