Tech’s endless march looks set to continue in 2012, with stacks of new and improved technologies set to make life easier and more fun. From proper contactless payments coming to mobile phones and improved gaming systems to 3D printing getting the mainstream breakthrough it deserves, here’s our pick of 10 of the best new technologies to get excited about in 2012.
Steve Jobs probably wasn’t a fan of Spotify. Or at least that’s what we can glean from a previously buried interview from 2003. The talk, which has only just been published, reveals the late Apple CEO’s thoughts on subscription music services. Read more
Spotify is on a roll of late: last month, it revealed it had surpassed 2.5 million paying customers, and announced its new plan for apps within the Spotify desktop client. It wants to be the de facto online music platform, but Sony’s entertainment boss Tim Schaaff tells Electricpig today that the battle is far from over, going so far as to compare Spotify to failed social network Myspace.
Morning. It’s Monday again. We know, we’re sorry. There’s not a lot we can really do about it, but what we can do is offer to fill you in on some of the important tech news that you might have otherwise missed. Read more
This week Spotify tried to reposition itself in the market by moving from being an app to an app platform in itself. It’s a change that signals the company’s intention to stick extra pegs in the ground and secure itself as a destination for music lovers. It’s done a fairly good job of that for me so far, even though secretly I’m terrified of it. Read more
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Spotify apps are here. We are through the looking glass: Apps within apps within apps. The Music streaming giant just hosted a press conference to tell the world it has now become a ‘platform’ for third party applications, rather than just an app itself. Read on, and see why it might be the best thing since Spotify first launched, or yet another library of software for you to manage by hand.
If initial reports are true, Spotify will reveal a major overhaul this afternoon, involving a new a new suite of apps that will plug into your playlists. It means users could potentially read up on the latest reviews of an LP while listening to it for the first time, or get gig tickets directly from a band’s page on Spotify. It’s certainly an interesting proposition. But from a music fan’s point of view, something I could really do without.
