Spotify now sells printed books
… Readers in the US and UK can now purchase printed books via a new integration with Bookshop.org on the Android Spotify app, with support for iOS users expected to arrive next week. …
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Microsoft launches Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 with Intel chips
… Crucially for businesses that already own Surface devices, the Surface Pro 12 still includes the Surface Connect magnetic charging port. …
25 years later, is it time for a new iPod?
… It’s the same reason people are rediscovering digital cameras and embracing minimalist phones and ebook readers. The concept of such single-purpose devices is something Kell can get behind. “It’s a Kindle for music,” he says about Sleevenote. “It’s 10,000 albums, but also just one album at a time.”
Google’s handsome Pixel Watch 4 is on sale for $40 off in both size configurations
… The limited-time discounts apply to a number of Google’s first-party devices, from the Pixel 10 Pro to the Pixel Buds Pro 2, as well as the wearables like the Pixel Watch 4. …
The AirPods Pro 3 are $50 off right now, nearly matching their best-ever price
From OLED TVs to smartphones, Best Buy’s Upgrade Sale has slashed prices on all kinds of tech, including a wide range of Apple devices. …
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
… This image could just be a mockup, but it still speaks to Microsoft’s ambition to improve the Xbox UI across multiple devices. …
Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
… Why build it that way versus doing a bunch of API integrations? I mean, you can build it with an API integration. I think the advantage of an agentic integration is that you can share the context, and then you can perform multiple integrations within the car. …
GitHub faces a fight for its survival at Microsoft
… It’s not just the new Surface devices that are getting better haptics, as device manufacturers are rolling out firmware updates to existing mice. …
Inside the return of Xbox
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Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
… Microsoft first launched Outlook Lite as a smaller app for Android devices in 2022, at the height of an industry focus on lightweight mobile apps. …