Spotify has 100 million users but Apple Music remains a threat

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spotify-discover-weekly-100597299-largeAccording to a new report in The Telegraph, Spotify has reached 100 million active users every month and 30 percent of those users are paid subscribers. Those figures certainly sound impressive, but it’s interesting to note that Spotify reported a similar figure of paid subscribers back in March. This means that Spotify’s paid subscribers have remained pretty stagnant at 30 million in the last three months. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

Microsoft buys Wand to boost its chat-centric “conversations as a platform” vision

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Satya Nadella wasn’t kidding when he said earlier this year that he believed in using chat as a platform for computing. Microsoft just bought Wand, a chat app for iOS, to further that vision. Check this article from PCWorld.com

Starbucks launches its Microsoft Outlook add-in for coffee fiends

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sbux-meeting-screen-100666665-largeNothing says “I vaguely appreciate you in a professional manner” quite like a Starbucks gift card. It’s great for coworkers because Starbucks cafes are everywhere, and you don’t actually have to spend time thinking about a personalized gift, or how you might go about giving the gift of actually good coffee. More of this latest news from PCWorld.com

iOS 10 is here: iMessage on emoji-steroids and the most third-party integrations ever

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wwdc-ios-10-emoji-messages-100665977-largeAptly enough, iOS 10 has 10 major features, including sweeping new upgrades to Messages, a much more intelligent Siri, and a Memories feature in Photos that recognizes objects, people, and even locations. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

6 Reasons You Should Be Using an Anonymising Proxy Server

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use-anonymous-proxy-server-644x373There are many reasons to remain anonymous on the Internet. You may live in a country with a restricted, heavily censored Internet service. You may find the prospect of government entities, commercial enterprises and various industries following your every move unnerving. You might simply believe that you are a private citizen, and that that right should be respected. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

Report: Google Now on Tap is adding a ‘select word’ option for instant searches

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Google Now on Tap is pretty cool, but it’s not quite the life-altering technology that was promised.

However, a new feature that’s popped up for some could change your opinion. According to a Reddit post some Android users have started to see an icon to select a specific word when holding down the home button. You can then pick out some text and get an instant Google Now on Tap search, which seeks out relevant content from the web and other Google apps. More of this article from PCWorld.com

Instagram will let you run a business profile if you have a Facebook Page

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instagram-business-profiles-100663842-largeSoon, business owners will be able to tap into new tools on Instagram, as long as their business has a Facebook Page. Here’s the latest from PCWorld.com