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TBT: HTC Phones x Beats Audio, a Game Changer

Tim March 30, 2023 22

Earlier this week, Kellen and I were discussing this idea that Android used to be fun. While I could argue that it's still fun, there are certain examples from about 10 years ago that do give credit to the notion that Android was indeed much more fun in past...

Apple Plans to Launch New Music Service on Android, Give Users a Taste of Apple Software

Tim February 4, 2015 127

According to sources of 9 to 5 Mac, Apple is to launch a new music service loosely based on the current Beats Music app already available on Android. Yet to be officially named, the plans were disclosed by those in the music industry and internally at Apple,...

Report: Apple to Shut Down Beats Music

Tim September 22, 2014 59

"When I listened to theirs [Beats Music] for a while, I feel completely different ... it's hard to describe." This is what Tim Cook said about Beats Music in an interview with Charlie Rose just 10 days ago on September 12. Now, as TechCrunch reports via five...

Beats Music v1.2.0 Update Adds Verified Badges, Sentence History, and More

Kellen July 28, 2014 6

Beats Music (anyone using it?) received an update today with four new features that the Beats crew said you asked for. The goodies include a Tune Your Taste options for switching up the "Just For You" recommendations. Sentence History has also been added, so...

Beats for Android Receives an Update, Adds Landscape Mode and SD Card Support

Kyle June 13, 2014 26

Beats may now be under Apple's management, but that doesn't mean the dev team is ceasing support for the Android app anytime soon. CEO Tim Cook said as much, and it seems he's a man of his word - Beats Music received a substantial update yesterday. The new...

Apple Finally Makes It Official, is Buying Beats for $3 Billion

Kellen May 28, 2014 130

Hey, look, Apple finally decided to announce that it is buying Beats. The cost of the acquisition will run Apple $3 billion, a price that includes a purchase price of $2.6 billion plus another $400 million that will vest over time. Apple is buying both Beats...

Apple Pulling an HTC, Considering Purchase of Beats Electronics for $3.2 Billion

Tim May 8, 2014 175

According to a report out of Financial Times, Apple is currently negotiating a purchase of Beats Electronics to the tune of $3.2 billion. The deal could be made official as soon as next week, but from what sources state, a few terms have yet to be ironed out....

Beats Music Experiencing Issues, Closes Service to New Subscribers for Time Being

Tim January 22, 2014 16

Emails are being sent out to users of Beats Music, as the service has apparently run into a few issues since launching yesterday. According to Beats, the demand and use of the service has become too much to handle, and for the time being, the service has...