BMW to switch Apple CarPlay to subscription service

CarPlay will be free for the first year, then cost $80 a year to continue the service. At the Detroit Auto Show, BMW technology product manager Don Smith explained that there’s actually a customer… Excerpt from: BMW to switch Apple CarPlay to subscription service

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Google Play banner hints at dedicated audiobook section

While we couldn’t replicate what 9to5Google saw, it’s not the first time the tech titan dropped a hint that it plans to expand its audiobooks selection. A Google Play update that went out last… Read more: Google Play banner hints at dedicated audiobook section

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Twitter may lose the exec driving its live video strategy

SoFi hasn’t locked down the terms of the job, according to the tipsters, and a decision is expected sometime in the “coming days.” Noto might decide to stay aboard, and there haven’t been public… See the article here: Twitter may lose the exec driving its live video strategy

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Disney hires former Apple, Samsung exec for its streaming service

As Disney prepares for its streaming service that’s launching next year, Variety reports it has snagged an executive to run operations. Kevin Swint (LinkedIn) worked at Apple for five years,… Excerpt from: Disney hires former Apple, Samsung exec for its streaming service

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Recommended Reading: Please bring back ‘NBA Jam’

The Line 6 DL4 is quietly the most important guitar pedal of the last 20 yearsDale W. Eisinger, Pitchfork Music nerds will dig this one. Pitchfork breaks down why a single piece of guitar gear… Originally posted here: Recommended Reading: Please bring back ‘NBA Jam’

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