Apple lets users block ads on next Safari browser
In what could be a major blow to the ad industry, the next version of Safari will let users block ads on iPhones and iPads.
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Spotify responds to Apple: 20m paid subscribers and growing
Spotify has secured a massive new round of funding while enjoying a boom in paid subscribers, as the music streaming service responds to a new threat from Apple.
Apple takes on Spotify with music subscription service
Apple has launched its first subscription-streaming service, dubbed Apple Music, taking on Spotify.
Apple Pay coming to UK in July… but it’s not for big spenders
Apple’s contactless payment service will launch in the UK in July, but the system could be limited to transactions of 20 or less.
Apple plans to end ‘tax’ on apps
Apple could start taking a smaller cut from each app store sale, effectively ending the so-called ‘Apple tax’ on subscription services that would benefit the likes of Netflix and Spotify.
Xiaomi now world’s second-biggest wearables maker
Xiaomi, often called ‘China’s Apple’, is now the second biggest wearables maker in the world, according to new research.
Mary Meeker’s digital trends: India tops China for mobile growth
Asia makes up 51% of the webs users, with Europe and US claiming 19 and 10% respectively, according to this year’s global internet trends report from Mary Meeker.
Google I/O highlights: Smarter Google Now; unlimited photo storage and Android M revealed
Google’s annual I/O conference attracted 10,000 attendees with 2 million others watching on livestream television. As the web giant grows ever-more influential, we look back at some of the highlights from this year’s event, including Android M, Google Now on tap, mobile payments and the fate of Google Plus…
Top tech leaders of 2015: Microsoft CEO Nadella leads the way
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella heads Juniper Research’s newly-released rankings of the most influential executives in the technology space, followed by recently promoted Apple’s Chief Design Officer, Jony Ive.
Wearables and smart watches top list of most ‘overhyped’ technologies
The Apple Watch is more hype than substance, while Whatsapp, Meerkat, and Periscope are among this year’s top priorities for marketers, according to new research.