Once upon a time, in the early days of smartphones (y’know, a few years ago), a company would do everything possible to make its app look as similar to its website as possible. Now everything is topsy-turvy. Today YouTube revealed that some of the website’s new look is going to be borrowed from its mobile app. Brave new world.
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No matter how you may be spending your Valentine’s Day, you definitely need a soundtrack. So here’s a freaky deaky Spotify playlist. We made it for you because we love you.
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Looking to tempt others to check out your Spotify tracks? Before, any interaction with other users or artists had to be done within the various desktop and mobile apps, but there’s now another option: you can embed a ‘Follow’ button into any website. The idea is to make it easier to promote your music (or musical taste) while expanding your follower base. Obviously, it’ll also give Spotify itself a greater online presence and allow it to ensnare new subscribers who’ve yet to download the app. You can grab the code snippets at the source, but you may first want to weed out that playlist from your ‘crunkcore’ phase.
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iOS users are delighted by the new iOS 7 rollout, available not only on the new iPhones, but on previous models as well. And unlike Android users, most of whom fail to upgrade to the latest operating system, iOS users tend to upgrade en masse, which means many, many people already have iOS 7 or will have it shortly.
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A few weeks ago, I asked you all what the best song to type to was. And you, dear Gizmodo readers, churned out an awesome list. Between the folks who jumped in on Spotify and the ones who jumped in the discussion
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You’ve already checked marching band music off your list if you went to a local parade this morning. Now that you’ve got that covered, here’s a Fourth of July-themed Spotify playlist so you can rock out, America-style today.
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Believe it or not, we’re on the 45th album of the Now That’s What I Call Music canon. Allow us to inject some nostalgia into your day—here’s a Spotify playlist of every song in the Now library in order. That’s 856 tracks, starting with Janet Jackson, ending with Florida Georgia Line, with a smattering of boy bands, pop princesses, and early 2000s R&B in between. Feel old. But mostly, just enjoy. [Spotify] More »
While you’re chatting up your weird uncle over egg nog tonight, you need a holiday-themed playlist. It is Christmas Eve, after all. Here’s your soundtrack for the evening. It’s got some new favorites and some stalwart classics. Joyeux Noel, y’all! [Spotify] More »
Hurricane Sandy is headed for the east coast. New York City is shutting down. We’re all battening down the hatches, stocking up on nonperishables (I bought Spaghettios), and hoping for the best. And we’ve made a Spotify playlist to keep the cabin fever at bay. More »
If you’re a Vita owner, then this week must feel like running through rain of joy, as new features and functionality keep coming. Well, why not splash in a puddle or two along the way, as we learn what treats the next firmware update for the handheld — version 1.80 — will bring. First up is the ability to use the console’s buttons on the home screen and within some applications — yeah really! In addition to that mind-bomb, you’ll also be able to fast-forward and rewind video, import playlists from the PS3 and iTunes (10.6.3 or later) as well as use the rear touchpad for scrolling and zooming in the browser. There’s a bunch of other minor tweaks, too, just skip down to the source for the breakdown or wait until “late August” for the download.
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PS Vita firmware update adds button controls, iTunes playlists and more originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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