Obama and Springsteen’s podcast reveals a key problem

By CNN,

If you had any doubts that podcasting had gone from fashionable to fully mainstream, you need look no further than the latest Spotify original, "Reneg...

obama , spingsteen

Michelle Obama is launching a cooking show on Netflix

By CNN,

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is launching a kid-centric cooking show on Netflix. Also Read: Michelle Obama’s Becoming tops list of most popul...

Becoming , Michelle Obama , obesity

Mdundo wants to be the Spotify of Africa

By CNN,

Mdundo provides access to the continent's favorite music to more than 6 million monthly active users. Set up in 2013 by Danish expat Martin Nielsen...

mdundo , Spotify

Covid-19: Winners from the pandemic

By Kepha Muiruri,

In spite of a dismal year for most companies, a minority of firms have risen above the adversities to shine against the fallout from the Covid-19 pand...

Amazon , COVID-19 , Jeff Bezos

How China is slowly expanding its power in Africa, one TV set at a time

By CNN,

In the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, Michael Nganga is watching a Chinese Kung Fu movie. His small home in Limuru doesn't have running water and i...

China in Africa , Pang tV , StarTimes , TRANSSION

Facebook to launch its own cryptocurrency

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc. revealed plans on Tuesday to launch a cryptocurrency called Libra, the latest development in its effort to expand beyond social networki...

Facebook cryptocurrency , Libra

RIP iTunes as we know it. Apple breaks up iconic music platform

By CNN,

The music industry has changed dramatically since Apple disrupted the way people buy songs and albums nearly two decades ago. So Apple is phasing o...

ITunes , Mac computers , Tim Cook

Spotify hits 100 million subscribers, reports revenue jump

By Reuters,

Spotify Technology SA, the world’s leading streaming platform, said on Monday it had hit 100 million paid subscribers as it reported a better-than-e...

Apple Music , Daniel Ek , Spotify Technology

Apple invites Hollywood to Silicon Valley in TV push

By Reuters,

Apple Inc is expected to finally lift the curtain on Monday on a secretive, years-long effort to build a television and movie offering designed to com...

Apple Inc , hollywood , Netflix

Backlash begins over ‘Leaving Neverland’ Jackson abuse documentary

By Reuters,

Some radio stations in Canada and the Netherlands stopped playing Michael Jackson’s music and fans bombarded Oprah Winfrey with hateful messages aft...

Facebook says preferential data access was with user permission

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc said it did not give some companies access to people’s data without their permission, after the New York Times reported on Tuesday that...

Airbnb , Amazon , apple , Blackberry , facebook , Konstantinos Papamiltiadis , microsoft , Netflix , New York Times , Spotify , yahoo

Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa

By Reuters,

Spotify, the world’s most popular paid music streaming service, officially launched in the Middle East and North Africa on Tuesday. The company s...

Spotify , Universal Music Group

The Chinese phone giant that beat Apple to Africa

By CNN,

One of China's biggest smartphone makers has never sold a handset in the country. Yet thousands of miles away, it dominates markets across Africa. Unk...

apple , Tecno mobile

Facebook debuts smart speaker for Messenger video calls

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Monday released a smart speaker designed to ease video calls, but the company’s history of privacy mishaps and the device’s...

Amazon , facebook , Google

Time’s Up for R. Kelly? Women of color demand justice after Cosby case

By CNN,

R. Kelly began trending on social media after Bill Cosby was found guilty last week. Some say the R&B singer could be the next celebrity to be ...

bill cosby sexual assault , R. Kelly opens up about being sexually abused

Apple Music hits 38 million paid subscribers

By Reuters,

Apple Inc’s streaming music service now has 38 million paid subscribers, up from 36 million in February, the company said on Monday. Apple is loc...

Alphabet Inc , Apple Music , Google , Google Play Music , Pandora Media , Spotify

Apple to buy music recognizing app Shazam: report

By AFP,

Apple is in talks to buy the popular song recognition app Shazam as the tech giant tries to compete with streaming leader Spotify, TechCrunch reported...

Apple Inc , Apple investments , Apple to buy music recognizing app Shazam: report , Shazam , streaming leader Spotify , TechCrunch

Cyber Attack Slows US Access to Popular Sites

By VOA,

Internet users on the U.S. east coast experienced sluggish surfing on several popular websites as a result of a distributed denial of service (DDOS) a...

Drake’s ‘Views’ takes tenth week atop Billboard 200 chart

By Reuters,

Canadian R&B singer Drake reclaimed the top spot on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart on Monday for a 10th week, joining a small group of...

Billboard , Canada , Canadian R&B singer Drake , Drake , Drake views album , R&B , Views album

Drake’s album spends 7th straight week atop Billboard chart

By Reuters,

Canadian R&B singer Drake held onto the top spot of the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart for a seventh consecutive week on Monday, becoming t...

Billboard , Drake , Drake's Views Album , Views