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Spotify aiming to solve its unpaid royalties problem with acquisition of Mediachain startup
Spotify has long been the subject of discrepancies of unpaid royalties to artists, as well as the actual rates it pays. For instance, the latest RIAA report showed that the company pays artists less than half of what Apple Music pays. Spotify has now, however, made an acquisition that will ideally help with those problems…
Review: Olixar X-Trio Full Cover gives your iPhone 7 the red look for cheap
The new Product (RED) iPhone 7 is cool, and supporting charity by buying Product (RED) products, even better. But buying a new iPhone 7 mid-year ahead of what’s expected to be the biggest update in a while with iPhone 8 this fall; not such a great idea. So as an alternative to red iPhone mania, Olixar sent over its X-Trio Full Cover case that does a pretty good job of giving your iPhone a similar look on the cheap (white front not included). I’ve been using it for several weeks and I really like it.
Protective ‘ProBack Cover’ iPad Pro case can carry and charge Apple Pencil
We’ve seen cases that protect the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and covers that hold the Apple Pencil, and now ProBack Cover is hoping to become the first case that does both while also charging Apple Pencil.
Purported iPhone 8 schematic shows vertical dual-lens camera, no rear Touch ID
Over the weekend we got what may be the most impressive preview of what’s in store for the iPhone 8 this fall, and now a new illustration that appears to be schematics for the upcoming flagship iPhone has surfaced online. While no one appears to be taking credit for leaking the image (below), elements of the drawing do align with recent leaks.
Apple Watch NikeLab featured in hands-on ahead of tomorrow’s release
Last week Nike unveiled its latest collaboration with Apple: Apple Watch NikeLab. Now the limited edition Apple Watch Series 2 has been featured in a Highsnobiety hands-on shoot ahead of its upcoming release.
9to5Toys Lunch Break: SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB Flash Drive $10, G-Tech 5TB External HDD $150, Final Fantasy 6 $7, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Daily Deals: Klipsch RB-10 Bookshelf Speakers $70, SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive $10, more
G-Technology 5TB G-Drive USB 3.0 External Hard Drive: $150 (Reg. $200)
Final Fantasy VI hits its lowest price ever on iOS: $7 (Reg. $15)
Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro 256GB w/ Touch Bar now $249 off
App Store Free App of the Week: Cut the Rope Magic on iOS free (Reg. $1)
- Archibald’s Adventures for iOS hits lowest price in years at $1
- Earn to Die 2 for iOS drops to lowest price in over a year at $1
- Gunpowder’s explosive puzzles free for first time in nearly a year (Reg. $3)
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on iOS now just $1
Review: Yesgo iPhone 7/Plus cases offer protection at a value price
Review: Pad & Quill’s Leather Roll Top Backpack has impeccable craftsmanship and style
Hands-on with Anker’s robust 120,000mAh PowerHouse portable generator [Video]
9to5Rewards: Audioengine’s gorgeous B2 Bluetooth Speaker [Giveaway]
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Smartphone Accessories: Mpow Magnetic Bluetooth Headphones $10, more
- Today’s Best iOS/Mac Game Deals: Final Fantasy 6, Ninjas Infinity, more
- Samson Go USB Mic for Mac/PC on sale for $27 (Reg. $40)
- Today’s Best iOS/Mac App Deals: Wishboard, AirDisk Pro, more
- Top Greener Smart Dual-USB 15A Outlet $15 (Reg. $20)
- Today’s Best Game Deals: Mass Effect Andromeda $40, more
- Parrot MiniDrone Jumping Sumo (Refurb) $28 (Orig. $160)
- Cole Haan, Fossil and more handbags/wallets up to 50% off on Amazon
- Bose QuietComfort 25 Headphones for Android drop to $225 shipped
- Hitachi Handheld Leaf Blower drops to Amazon all-time low at $98
- Activewear from adidas, PUMA and more up to 50% off on Amazon today
- Amazon $5 HD Digital Movie Sale: Heist, Miss You Already, and more!
- Moto G Play 16GB Unlocked Android Smartphone: $100 (Reg. $150)
- Today is National Pretzel Day! Get free Pretzels to celebrate!
- Amazon details new Echo Look Camera with Alexa, fashion-focused features
- DeskView brings a standing desk to your office window
- DJI announces new 100MP Drone that’s overkill for everyone
- Wired and Popular Science bundle for just $8 shipped ($32+ value)
NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:
Genie is the multi-lingual translator for Siri and Google Assistant
Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite for Xbox One/PS4 release date & new trailer
Verizon launches Fios Gigabit Internet Connection starting at $80/month
- This power bank has an AC Outlet and USB-C to power everything imaginable
- VIZIO’s wireless soundbar packs Chromecast built-in for $250
- VIZIO unveils new M and P-Series 4K Ultra HDTVs, priced from $800
- Elago returns with M4 iPhone dock sporting familiar vintage Apple styling
- Welle transforms any surface into a smart touch-controller
- Mellow multimedia table delights with fresh design and functionality
- Bridgestone’s unique air-free tire promises to change the game
- The fan-made 2D Legend of Zelda Breath of the NES is now playable!
- SirCharge is “the world’s smallest” Keyring USB charger for your iPhone
- Symphonica all-wood natural acoustic speaker for iOS/Android devices
- Foxshot could be the lightest portable action camera for iOS
- Take a look at this giant DualShock 4 PlayStation Controller [Video]
- The Gamller controller won’t drain your iPhone battery and makes playing games a snap
- VAUX makes Echo Dot portable, adds battery and external speaker
- Knops are the volume control to your life
- GoPro provides details on upcoming Fusion spherical camera
- Cold War card game uses hidden messages to uncover double agents
- Mu tag is the world’s smallest item tracker
- The Mirabook turns your smartphone into a fully functional laptop
- Super Nintendo Classic Edition Console reportedly on the way!
- Fujifilm’s new hybrid camera is perfect for Instagram fanatics
- V-Moda Forza Metallo Wireless earbuds offer water-resistance
- Master & Dynamic’s MA770 speaker is housed in hand-finished concrete
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Apple (Product)RED Leather Case for iPhone 7: $30 (Reg. $45)
Canon PIXMA Inkjet w/ AirPrint 2-pack for $88 (Reg. $80/ea)
Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus 2nd Gen. $65.50 (Reg. $82, Prime only)
Trump proves a boon for Twitter growth as service plans 24/7 live video
Wednesday morning, Twitter held its shareholders meeting for Q1 2017 results. Pointing to the changes it introduced to fight abusive accounts, pulling @names from a Tweet’s character count, and building out an API were all reported as contributing factors for monthly active user growth. A key area that may have contributed to the 9 million new users seen in Q1 was the vocal political leaders on the platform like President Donald Trump.
Uber wants to encourage ‘better rider behavior’ by exposing ratings
You’ve always been able to rate your driver in Uber and see their star average before using the ride-sharing service, but Uber hasn’t easily exposed your star average intentionally before. Now Uber says it is rolling out an update to make your passenger rating visible in its app to encourage better rider behavior.
ESPN fires 100 on-air personalities, will focus on apps w/ more live news & video streaming features
ESPN has announced some upcoming changes for the network today, including informing employees that 100 on-air talent positions will be cut as the company refocuses its content strategy. It also announced new features coming for the ESPN apps today, which is available to iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV users as well as on other platforms.
Dual cameras could be just the start, suggests CNET, as it references 16-camera device [Poll]
Instagram touts 700 million users, 100 million added since December
Instagram has become quite competitive lately with new features that take on Snapchat directly, and now the social network has shared that it has 700 million users which is a new milestone. Instagram made the announcement in a blog post this morning:
Comment: Today at Apple will convert a fairly well-kept secret into a key promotional tool
When Angela Ahrendts spoke to CBS about a new Apple Store initiative called Today at Apple, I was initially a little confused. What she described as something new at first sounded pretty much identical to something that has existed for many years: free workshops at Apple Stores.
Rebranding and promoting the workshop would make sense, of course. Many Apple customers seem entirely unaware that the workshops exist, while others know about the basic ones but not the more advanced sessions.
This was made clear to me when I mentioned on Facebook that I was attending a Final Cut Pro workshop at Apple’s Regent Street store in London, and several friends told me they had no idea these existed. Even among 9to5Mac readers, there were similar comments when I mentioned them in my Final Cut Pro Diary series …
China hits 833M 4G users as Apple faces app battles with Chinese government
Apple announces it has two million Final Cut Pro X users [Video]
Apple has announced that it now has two million Final Cut Pro X users – or ‘seats,’ in the terminology used when speaking to an audience at the National Association of Broadcasters’ annual conference.
Apple said that it hit the milestone some five and a half years after launching version 10 of the professional video editing app. Notably, it said that the pace of adoption was increasing. While the company didn’t provide specific dates, it said that it had taken much less time to grow from 1M to 2M users than it had taken to hit that first million.
The milestone is significant given initial reactions to the app …
How to Repost on Instagram: 4 Easy Ways to Reshare Content
Where most social media feeds are almost distractingly busy — full of photos, videos, and text updates from friends and brands you follow — Instagram is different because you can only look at one post at a time.
And while this simple, clean interface makes to easy to focus on the beautiful photography and interesting videos on Instagram, it also leaves something to be desired: the ability to easily repost other users’ content.
But fear not: for every problem, the internet has afforded a solution. We tested out four different ways to repost content on Instagram in a few simple steps. All of these methods are free, but some require you to download an app from the iOS App Store or Google Play first.
How to Repost on Instagram: 4 Methods to Try
1) Use Repost for Instagram
Download Repost for Instagram for iOS or Android devices to share content from other Instagram users from your mobile device. Here’s how to do it:
Open your Instagram app, and find a photo or video you’d like to reshare.
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Tap the … in the upper-right hand corner of the post. Then, tap “Copy Share URL.”
Open Repost for Instagram. The post you copied will automatically be on the homepage.
Tap the arrow on the right-hand side of the post. There, you can edit how you want the repost icon to appear on Instagram.
Tap “Repost.” Then, tap “Copy to Instagram,” where you can add a filter and edit the post.
Tap “Next.” If you want to include the original post’s caption, tap the caption field and press “Paste,” where the original caption will appear with a citation.
When you’re ready to share the post, tap “Share” as you would a regular Instagram post. Here’s how the post appears on your Instagram profile:
2) Use InstaRepost
Download InstaRepost for iOS or Android devices to share content from other Instagram users from your mobile device. Here’s how to do it:
Open InstaRepost, log in using your Instagram credentials, and authorize it to access your account information.
InstaRepost will only show you a small selection from your Instagram feed. If you know what post you’re looking for, head to the search magnifying glass to look at the Explore tab or enter a username.
Once you’ve found a post you want to reshare, tap the arrow in the lower right-hand corner. Then, tap “Repost,” then “Repost” again.
Navigate to your Instagram app, and tap “Library.” The post will be saved to your camera roll.
Add a filter and edit the post as you would any other. Then, tap “Next.”
Tap the caption field to paste the original caption. The repost won’t include a citation, so we suggest adding one by typing “@ + [username].” Then, press “Share.”
Here’s how the post appears on your Instagram profile:
3) Use DownloadGram
DownloadGram lets Instagram users download high-resolution copies of Instagram photos and videos to repost from their own accounts. Here’s how to do it:
Open your Instagram app and find the post you want to repost. Tap the … icon in the upper-right hand corner of the post and click “Copy Share URL.”
Navigate to DownloadGram and paste the URL into the field. Then, tap “Download.”
Tap the green “Download Image” button that will appear further down the page.
You’ll be directed to a new web page with the downloadable image. Tap the download icon, then tap “Save image.”
Return to your Instagram app. The image will be saved to your camera roll, so edit it as you would any other Instagram post.
The repost won’t include a citation, so we suggest adding one by typing “@ + [username].” Then, press “Share.” Here’s how the post appears on your Instagram profile:
4) Take a Screenshot
This method doesn’t require any or other websites to repost on Instagram. It’s worth nothing that this method only works for reposting photos. Here’s how to do it:
Find a photo on Instagram you’d like to repost, and take a screenshot:
- For iOS: Press down on the home and lock buttons simultaneously until your screen flashes.
- For Android: Press down on the sleep/wake and volume down buttons simultaneously until your screen flashes.
Tap the new post button in the bottom-center of your Instagram screen. Resize the photo so it’s properly cropped in the Instagram photo editor.
Edit and filter the post like you would any other Instagram post.
The repost won’t include a citation, so we suggest adding one by typing “@ + [username].” Then, press “Share.” Here’s how the post appears on your Instagram profile:
Do It For the ‘Gram
Now that you’ve learned how to repost on Instagram, you can diversify your profile with content sourced from friends, family, and brands. Use the methods above — being sure to cite the source of the original post — to quickly and easily reshare your favorite content. And if you’re looking for more ideas for sourcing and creating Instagram content for your brand, download our free guide to using Instagram for business here.
Do you use any of these methods to repost on Instagram? Share with us in the comments below.
Second burglary at Apple Store in Corte Madera, California, nets $24k of non-usable display models
Apple shows off Dubai Mall store with ‘stunning views’, motorized carbon fiber windows [Video]
A day before the official opening, Apple invited local press to tour its latest retail store within the Dubai Mall in the United Arab Emirates. Headline features include views of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, and a 180-feet wide motorized window comprising 18 carbon fiber panels.
To mitigate Dubai’s climate, Foster + Parters designed eighteen 37.5-foot-high motorized “Solar Wings” that respond to the ever-changing environmental conditions. When the sun is at its hottest they cool the store, and in the evenings they open to welcome everyone to the public terrace. Inspired by the the traditional Arabic Mashrabiya, each “Solar Wing” is locally fabricated from 340 carbon fiber reinforced polymer rods, and at 180 feet wide, the 18 panels make up one of the world’s largest kinetic art installations.
The store will also provide great views of another Dubai attraction …
5 Tools to Measure Instagram Hashtag Performance
Do you use hashtags in your Instagram posts? Wondering which hashtags resonate best with your target audience? Choosing the right tool to analyze Instagram hashtag performance makes it easier to achieve your goals. In this article, you’ll discover five tools to evaluate the performance of your Instagram hashtags. #1: Command Analytics & Stats for Instagram […]
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