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Spotify is testing a new Snapchat-style Stories feature alongside some of its playlists. On its Christmas Hits playlist, for example, a series of artists including Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Clarkson, and Pentatonix use a series of short video clips to share personal anecdotes about the festive period and their songwriting processes. [TheVerge] #spotify #story #snapchat #tech #technology #technews #oisro https://www.instagram.com/p/CIO80EMHkB4/?igshid=wihnsxi94x97

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Next year, Comcast plans to charge home internet customers in northeastern US states for going over 1.2TB of data in a month — a cap that’s already in effect for customers on non-unlimited plans in other parts of the country. [TheVerge] #comcast #internet #wifi #xfinity #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH9BKU_HWOh/?igshid=vncoa30f3u4x

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Amazon’s Echo Buds are getting new fitness features that allow the true wireless earbuds to track your workouts. According to Amazon, the Echo Buds now have the ability to track walks, runs, and other workouts, all initiated with Alexa voice commands. [TheVerge] #amazon #earbuds #echoearbuds #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH81hrKnHoO/?igshid=jipcg4rjfrxy

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Snap is finally ready to compete with TikTok and will pay creators to post on the platform. The company is officially announcing a new section of Snapchat today called Spotlight that’ll surface vertical video content from users that’s more meme-like and jokey instead of the day-in-the-life content Snap previously encouraged. Imagine, basically, TikTok but in Snapchat. [TheVerge] #snapchat #spotlight #tiktok #videos #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH8thb4ngYX/?igshid=sc55sqc8qj3f

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Apple on Wednesday announced a reduction to its longstanding App Store commission rate — one of the most substantial changes to how iOS developers earn money in the history of the iPhone maker’s digital app marketplace — as part of a new program for small businesses. [TheVerge] #apple #appstore #developer #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHv7q1VHK96/?igshid=1xyyu9gfvs5pm

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Google is launching a series of Stadia game demos that are truly free to play. Starting today, existing or new Stadia users will be able to play demos of Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle, with more coming later this week. [TheVerge] #googlestadia #stadia #gaming #gamers #game #cloudgaming #gamer #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGlPXOYHoDp/?igshid=1m0952wwf93hk

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Signify, the company behind Philips Hue, is recalling power supplies that shipped with six outdoor lights due to concerns that they could shock owners. The power supplies may short-circuit due to water leakage “in very rare cases,” the company said, potentially hurting someone who were to touch the unit while it was still wet. [TheVerge] #philips #smarthome #recalls #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGlMhOMnFsa/?igshid=1qlmtslqrkahr

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Adobe is releasing Illustrator for the iPad today, delivering a streamlined version of its desktop vector graphics app that’s been redesigned to work with touch controls and a stylus. [TheVerge] #adobe #adobeillustrator #illustrator #iPad #designing #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGlI9SOnOda/?igshid=bypdmhpodncs

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It might be happening a bit later than usual, but Apple has just announced the iPhone 12. Featuring the same 6.1-inch display size as the iPhone 11 and iPhone XR before it, the latest “main” iPhone — and likely the model most people will gravitate toward — is making the transition from an LCD screen to OLED. [TheVerge] #apple #homepodmini #iphone12 #iphone12mini #iphone12pro #iphone12promax #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGV2_vqnUzp/?igshid=hlncb2le7qrq

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Apple has taken the wraps off its new iPhone 12 lineup today, and a standout feature is a new ceramic-hardened display named Ceramic Shield, available on the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Apple says Ceramic Shield is “tougher than any smartphone glass,” with four times greater resistance to damage from drops. [TheVerge] #apple #homepodmini #iphone12 #iphone12mini #iphone12pro #iphone12promax #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVf46GHYGj/?igshid=gjsp3jfbqbth

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Apple’s new iPhone 12 lineup will be the first to feature 5G. However, it’ll only use the faster networking speeds some of the time, thanks to a new “Smart Data Mode,” which will toggle between 4G and 5G based on when apps are making big bandwidth demands. [TheVerge] #apple #homepodmini #iphone12 #iphone12mini #iphone12pro #iphone12promax #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGUB091HatT/?igshid=1oidt1rl13jl0

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Apple’s new iPhone 12 lineup will ship without wall chargers or Lightning EarPods in the box to reduce the phone’s environmental impact, the company announced today. Instead, they’ll come with just a USB-C to Lightning cable. As well as the new phones, Apple is also removing the accessories from its existing iPhone models going forward. [TheVerge] #apple #homepodmini #iphone12 #iphone12mini #iphone12pro #iphone12promax #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGTi19XHvmd/?igshid=1nfqz4vrfvaan

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Apple’s new iPhone 12 line will be able to access faster wireless charging speeds of 15W in line with the most up-to-date Qi standard, but there’s a catch: you’ll have to use Apple’s new MagSafe brand of charger or a MagSafe-compatible one from a third-party accessory maker. [TheVerge] #apple #homepodmini #iphone12 #iphone12mini #iphone12pro #iphone12promax #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGTex3QH7Gm/?igshid=1b3oy1nmeaprv

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Apple is announcing a new iPhone 12 mini today. It’s the first time Apple has used the “mini” moniker on its iPhone line, after using it on the iPod mini, iPad mini, and Mac mini previously. The new iPhone 12 mini has a 5.4-inch screen, which means Apple has squeezed a larger display than the 4.7-inch screen found on this year’s iPhone SE into an iPhone 12 mini handset that’s smaller overall. [TheVerge] #apple #homepodmini #iphone12 #iphone12mini #iphone12pro #iphone12promax #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGTciI_HHQ-/?igshid=16q062ypr029p

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Apple has announced a new version of its HomePod smart speaker, the $99 HomePod mini — a smaller version of the speaker that shrinks down the original model into a more compact size. [TheVerge] #apple #homepodmini #iphone12 #iphone12mini #iphone12pro #iphone12promax #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGTaDguHy6h/?igshid=sa5q79hj4x9k

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Apple normally introduces each year's new iPhone model at a September event, but the iPhone was conspicuously missing from Apple's September 15 event this year. That event focused on other products, including a new iPad and a new Apple Watch. [mobilesyrup] #appleevent #hispeed #hispeedevent #iphone12 #tech #technology #technews #oisro (at Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGQo4j8H5VN/?igshid=1w4kpz0tciohe

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Google’s Nest smart home division has a new smart thermostat available to order starting today. The new Nest Thermostat is a simpler model than the Nest Learning Thermostat or Nest Thermostat E and comes with a lower price, just $129.99. [TheVerge] #thermostat #googlenest #googlethermostat #nestthermostat #tech #technology #technews #oisro https://www.instagram.com/p/CGQQhMEHnCG/?igshid=1159ky05enf3f