Spotify is clearly the story...but the question is, will it be music to the ears of investors......Lo
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Spotify is clearly the story…but the question is, will it be music to the ears of investors……Lots of changes in social apps are here from Facebook, Twitter, Snap and Instagram….Is the new iPad 6 worth the price…..Google goes on a roll…Alexa wants to take your money…..those stories and more about Crypto, e-Stonia, speeding, and cheerleaders.…are all in today’s COMUNICANO.
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The music industry needs Spotify to be successful — but not too successful
The music industry will hold its collective breath on Tuesday as Spotify, the world’s biggest streaming music service, makes its debut as a public company.
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Spotify stock reference price set at $132 a share, placing company valuation at $23.5 billion
Sweden-based Spotify is the world’s largest music streaming service today. The company went public trading under ticker name SPOT, opening at $132 a share.
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Why Spotify Doesn’t Want a Stock Pop on Its First Day of Trading
Spotify has avoided the traditional route to becoming a public market company at every stage. Listing day is going to be no different.
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Snapchat introduces group video chat and friend tagging in Stories
Snapchat introduces friend tagging in Stories and group video chat. You can chat with up to 16 friends with video, 32 with just voice
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With 360 Degree Photos and HD Quality Video, Messenger Gets Even More Visual
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Facebook to Delete Videos That Users Never Posted
Facebook users reported that the platform had quietly saved videos they believed had been deleted and were never posted. Facebook says this was a bug, and that the platform is deleting all of the unposted videos from its archives.
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Twitter Changes Form to Include Hate Against People With Disabilities
Disability advocate Natalie Weaver called for Twitter to update its reporting form in January after an image of her daughter, who has a disability, was used offensively.
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Instagram for Apple Watch killed as Apple begins requiring native apps in updates
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Hands-On With the New Sixth-Generation iPad
Apple’s March event, held last week, focused on a new sixth-generation iPad aimed at the educational market. The device, which went on sale…
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Google puts movie info, reviews and showtimes all in one spot
Google announced a new feature today that will help you out when you’re deciding what movie to go see.
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Kajeet re-emerges as Google’s partner for Wi-Fi on school buses
Kajeet, which launched in 2003 initially as an MVNO selling phones specifically designed for children, is back in the news this week with an announcement with Google powering internet services on school buses.
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You can now donate to charities using Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa users can now use the voice assistant to donate to charities. Just say Alexa, donate to to make a donation.
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The Fuel Powering Corporate America: $2.4 Trillion in Private Fundraising
An analysis by The Wall Street Journal found that private markets have more than doubled in size over the past decade, surpassing the growth of public stocks and bonds available to all investors.
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The Crypto Hedge-Fund Bubble Is Starting to Deflate
The reckoning is starting for crypto hedge funds.
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OTC crypto market flourishes, powered by Skype
Trading firms are negotiating buying, selling and lending digital currencies like bitcoin and ether over Skype, catering to big investors looking to avoid rocking already volatile online exchanges.
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Email marketing service MailChimp joins the crowd banning cryptocurrency-related content
Email marketing service MailChimp joins the crowd banning cryptocurrency-related content - SiliconANGLE
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Estonia e-residency is a model for a more open world
Three years in, what I find most incredible about e-Residency is that it actually works.
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No Sweatpants in Public: Inside the Rule Books for N.F.L. Cheerleaders
They’re subject to rules on etiquette and hygiene, including shaving techniques. Panthers cheerleaders must leave the stadium to change into their personal clothes.
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Colorado Troopers Call Off Chase with 150 MPH Mustang
Choosing safety rather than hot pursuit at all costs, Colorado state troopers called off a chase when an older-model dark-colored Mustang hit 150mph.
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