Song plays on Pandora are now contributing to how songs rank on Billboard’s famous music charts, putting the streaming service in the same league as rivals like Spotify, Google, and Apple Music.

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Plex, the company behind the media storage and playback tools, has acquired the personalized streaming news service Watchup, as part of a plan to provide users of the Plex ecosystem more content to watch from their devices.

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Google on Tuesday announced that the iOS version of Chrome is now open-source, something which could potentially aid developers and accelerate official releases of the browser.

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Apple has missed the deadline to pay the 13 billion euros ($14 billion) the iPhone producer was ordered to pay Ireland in back taxes, but the European Commission is noting that progress is still being made by Apple to comply with its ruling.

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Most of Netgear’s home and small business router and modem models are affected by a vulnerability in their password recovery system, which could potentially let a hacker assume control or install a botnet, according to a security firm.

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Accessory producer Scosche has launched the USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter, a dongle for MacBook that offers users a HDMI port for connecting a 1080p monitor or television, a function offered by previous generations of Apple portable computers.

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Heading into February, shoppers can pick up a Mid 2015 15″ MacBook Pro (new in box) for $1,674.99 or snap up a refurbished model for $1,399.99. Apple’s iPad mini 4 is also $489 this week, and DJI is shipping Mavic Pro Fly More Combos in 7-10 business days for $1,299 (tax included).

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Bringing an era to a close, an upcoming version of iOS — possibly iOS 11 — will drop support for 32-bit apps entirely, according to an error message discovered in the first iOS 10.3 beta.

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After a period of declining sales, Apple is expected to have returned to growth in the holiday 2016 shopping season, riding high on the popularity of the new iPhone 7 series.

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While still unannounced, a photo appears to confirm that Apple is on the verge of opening second store in Cologne, Germany.

Source:: Apple Insider