Category: music
Happy birthday! Sony Walkman turns 35
If you think that the Apple iPod revolutionised how we listen to music, then think again. All the way back in the dim, dark days of 1979, the Sony Walkman came along and made music on the go truly possible….
Google buys music streaming service Songza
Google, it seems, it keen to keep up with the Joneses – and the Apples. Just weeks after Apple acquired Beats Music, Google has announced that it has bought music streaming service Songza. Mashable reports that Google plans to integrate…
Deezer gets Chromecast support
Music streaming service Deezer has announced this morning that it is to add support for Google's Chromecast streaming dongle. The Chromecast update will add a whole new TV interface for the app – and perhaps most intriguingly, it will support…
Streaming officially counts towards the UK music charts from July
The Official Chart Company has announced the inclusion of listens from streaming services into the make-up of the official UK Top 40 – starting next month. As we reported back in February, the move has been coming for some time,…
BBC Playlister adds iTunes support
The BBC Playlister, a service which lets you "tag" tracks you like from BBC radio and TV programmes has added an option to export your playlist to iTunes. The move was revealed in a tweet, and has iTunes joining Spotify,…
WATCH: What's the best portable speaker for summer?
If you're looking for a portable speaker for outside listening this summer, then take a look at Becca's video running through the options: And do subscribe to our channel on YouTube for more….
Sonos refresh Android and iPhone apps
Wireless speaker company Sonos have announced a refresh of their iPhone and Android apps – bringing them in line with the sorts of flat designs that are all the rage now. They've added some nice new features too. Sonos have…
Radio 1 music charts to include plays from Spotify
As we all know, the way we consume music has changed dramatically over recent years. Not only is modern music all terrible, in correlation with my increasingly distant youth, but the means by which we consume it has changed to….
Bose announce Soundlink Bluetooth Speaker III
Fancy speaker maker Bose have today unveiled their latest bluetooth speaker – enabling you to play tunes from your tablet or phone through something that isn't the tinny little built-in speaker. The Soundlink Bluetooth Speaker III is a step up…
Are playlist recommendations the next battleground? Spotify and Beats Music bust out some moves
Shots have been fired today as Beats Music launches in America – and Spotify look to sensors to provide the playlists of the future. Beats Music – yes, the same Beats as the stupid expensive headphones 'invented' by De Dre…
