Aug 08
Music streaming service Rdio is adding some new radio-style streaming options today. But it’s not exactly a me-too feature play.
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Aug 08
It’s been less than a week since Spotify showed the world its new Browse feature, and now Rdio wants in on that action. The vowel-skipping music streaming service is revamping its Stations offering, starting with a player redesign, which includes voting on songs and station fine tuning and pivoting. Users can also create 10 types of different stations, starting with an artist, song or one of the service’s 400 or so sub-genre selections. You FM, meanwhile, utilizes Facebook likes, Twitter follows, listening history and track votes to curate a customized listening experience. You can also build stations based on your friends’ listening habit. The above offerings are available now on iOS, Android and in the browser.
Filed under: Software
Aug 07
VIZIO 29 and 38-inch home theater sound bars arrive with built-in Bluetooth
Posted in: Today's ChiliSound bars are a tough thing to buy these days, mostly because you have to find the right one with the best sound quality and the perfect size to fit your home theater setup. However, VIZIO thinks they can help. The company just outed three new sound bars that consist of different sizes and features […]
Aug 06
It would appear that even SMS Audio has decided to lay claim to the Bluetooth speaker universe as essentially every headphone company has done over the past couple of years. This machine continues the naming conventions started with 50 Cent’s entry into the earphone market with the title SYNC by 50 Wireless Speaker. This device […]
Aug 05
Dan Deacon’s mobile ambitions
Posted in: Today's Chili
Dan Deacon’s on the phone, slightly frantic, as we wander the grounds of the Los Angeles Natural History Museum with his manager, in search of a place to shoot. We only get snippets of the conversation as he paces around, though he’s doling out what sounds like tech support when we finally settle on a spot next to a big, grandiose fountain in the middle of a large rose garden. It would be easy to forget that you were in Los Angeles, were it not in the shadow of the nearby USC football stadium. He finishes his conversation and explains, apologetically, that there was some last-minute emergency with his app, which he had recently begun licensing out.
Some big-name artist having some last-minute issues probablems, so, naturally, it was necessary to get the musician himself on the phone, with the sun rapidly setting over the museum’s dome. As we ready the shot, Deacon leans against a park bench, hands in the pockets of a green hoodie worn over a brighter green T-shirt, bearing a smiling woman’s headshot. He wears wire-rim glasses and a wild beard on his rosy face. “My name’s Dan Deacon,” he says, by way of introduction, as we start the interview, “and I guess I write music and perform it.” He’s a successful touring musician with a devoted fan base, sure, but Dan Deacon is no rock star.
Aug 05
Are you tired of constantly going through your music and creating a new playlist for every situation? Spotify wants to fix that. They’ve introduced a new feature called Browse that lets you search for specific playlists based on what kind of mood you’re in. These playlists are created by other users and picked out by […]
Aug 05
Google Chrome YouTube just added a simply little feature you’ll wonder how you ever lived without. YouTube tabs that are playing video now show a little play icon so you can tell which one of your bajillion tabs is making noise in the background. I’m so happy I could cry.
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Aug 04
Over the next week, Spotify will roll out a few new features to its web and mobile interfaces that’ll make getting to the music you want faster. The coolest of the bunch is that Spotify it will be threading its music sharing features so that it’ll look more like a long conversation on other platforms.
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Aug 03
What Is the Best Song To Type To?
Posted in: Today's Chili
Different folks like different music for different kinds of work. Some don’t like background tunes at all. But when it comes to typing—real non-stop "I’ll clean it up later" typing—you can get into a serious groove, and the right soundtrack
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Aug 01
SMS Audio have come forward with details on their latest set of headphones. These join the Street by 50 lineup and are arriving as an over-the-ear style with active noise control. These are wired style headphones and are being touted as the “ideal solution” for those who want to block outside noise in loud environments. […]
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