Sundar Pichai, Google’s senior vice president for Chrome and Android today announced that the company’s Chrome browser now has more than 750 million monthly active users. That’s up from 450 million users Google announced at last year’s I/O. This number, as far as we can see, includes both desktop and mobile users. Google launched Chrome in 2008 and since then, as Google proudly noted in today’s keynote, it has become the most popular browser in the world. It is also now, as Pichai noted early on in the keynote, a very important platform for Google that stands side-by-side with Android. Just recently, Google also decided to take more of the development process of Chrome in its own hands when it dropped WebKit and decided to start developing its own Blink rendering engine based on WebKit Read more »
Amazon Cloud Player Launches PC App
As part of its mission to bring its music service "everywhere," Amazon announced the release of a dedicated Cloud Player app for desktop PCs Monday. The release comes less than a week after Amazon announced iOS compatibility with Ford Sync-enabled vehicles. PC users could already access Cloud Player through their web browsers, but the primary benefit of the PC application is the ability to store music offline. Users can also scan their hard drives for music files that haven't yet been uploaded to their storage locker. Cloud Player allows users to stream music files they've purchased from Amazon or uploaded to to a cloud-based storage locker. An unlimited number of Amazon songs, plus 250 songs purchased outside of Amazon, can be uploaded to the cloud and streamed wirelessly using one of Amazon's players for free. First launched on Android two years ago, the service is also available on iOS, Mac, Sonos, Roku and (as mentioned) Ford Sync vehicles Read more.. Read more »
Snoop Dogg Wants to Perform With Bob Marley 3D Hologram
Snoop Dogg has been known for many things throughout his career, from his long list of hits as a solo artist to his very vocal love of marijuana. But he's also developed a reputation for being cutting edge and social savvy In addition to his large presence on Facebook and Twitter, he made news last year for his powerful performance alongside a hologram of the late rapper Tupac Shakur. Earlier this week, Snoop Dogg — also more recently known as Snoop Lion — teamed up with Mashable for a Twitter chat Q&A with fans and offered insight into his artistic motivation, favorite collaborators and if he would perform with another 3D holographic artist in the future. Read more... More about Snoop Dogg , Entertainment , Music , Twitter , and Snoop Lion Read more »
Demi Lovato Is Premiering Songs Based on Intensity of Tweets
Every song from Demi Lovato's fourth studio album, Demi , will premiere online way sooner than fans anticipated — but only if those fans, a.k.a. "Lovatics," tweet like crazy Lovato's camp launched LovaticsSpeedUpTime.com on Monday, challenging fans to tweet the song name (in hashtag form) that appears on the site. For example, "#WithoutTheLove" is track three on the album. Fans swarmed Twitter to promote the hashtag and subsequently unlock the YouTube video for "Without The Love." Who wants to hear my album RIGHT NOW??? #DEMI demilovato.com — demetria lovato (@ddlovato) May 6, 2013 #WITHOUTHELOVE #WITHOUTHELOVE #WITHOUTHELOVE #WITHOUTHELOVE @ ddlovato u make us crazy we're soooooo addicted!!!!!! — † ☆ вєℓιєνє ☆ † (@StayStrongger) May 6, 2013 Read more... More about Twitter , Music , Entertainment , Social Media , and Celebrities Read more »
Does Kanye West’s Cryptic Tweet Hint at Baby Due Date or New Music?
Rapper Kanye West turned Twitter into a guessing game on Thursday when he tweeted a cryptic message to his 9.4 million followers: "June Eighteen," he wrote Does the date refer to his pregnant boo Kim Kardashian's due date? Or new music from Kanye? Both? Or something entirely different? At this point, it's anyone's guess June Eighteen — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) May 2, 2013 We've reached out to Def Jam Recordings, his label, to comment on the new album rumors. We'll update this post once our Def Jam contact confirms or denies whether West has new music coming June 18 West's tweet is the only one on his account, having had deleted his others last fall. The new tweet has been retweeted more than 20,000 times since Thursday morning Read more... Read more »
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Filmed New Music Video on 6 Continents
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, whose "Thrift Shop" hip-hop single premiered on Mashable in August and months later reached number one on Billboard 's Hot 100, unleashed an elaborate music video for their new single, "Can't Hold Us," on Wednesday. "Can't Hold Us" features fellow Seattle musician Ray Dalton, a camel, ship, mariachi band, kangaroo, sled dogs, haircut on a beach and stunning landscapes. SEE ALSO: Digital Sales Push Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to Top of Billboard Charts The seven-minute video includes footage shot on six continents, rapper Macklemore revealed to MTV News before its release. Producer Lewis said it took 16 days to shoot the video. The song is from the duo's independently released 2012 album The Heist . Read more.. Read more »
Adzuna Rolls Out Its Jobs Search Engine In Brazil, South Africa, Australia And Canada
Following expansion into Germany last month, Adzuna , the UK startup that operates what it calls a next generation jobs search engine, is taking its wares even further afield today. The London-based company has rolled out dedicated sites for Brazil , South Africa , Australia and Canada . That’s an interesting mix of countries and territories — the U.S., for now, is still notably missing in action — but, nonetheless, we can safely now call Adzuna a startup with global ambitions. Like its UK and German versions, the new localised sites feature the same job search functionality by indexing job vacancies found on classified ads and job boards around the web, and mining that data for its search engine and to provide free access to labour market trends , such as tracking salaries for a particular vocation and region. Adzuna’s social features have made the flight, too. Dubbed Adzuna Connect, users can sign in to Adzuna via Facebook or LinkedIn to leverage their social graph to help them get an in at a particular company which has a job vacancy they wish to apply for. Read more »
Excerpts From Laurene Powell Jobs’ First Interview Since The Death Of Steve Jobs
In the first interview since her husband’s death, Laurene Powell Jobs dedicated her sizable platform to advancing immigration reform, while remaining notably tight-lipped about the private life of the late Steve Jobs. We’ve included highlights (with context) from her interview with Rock Center host Brian Williams. On Steve Jobs: “Pretty Cool” Legacy BRIAN WILLIAMS: It’s another way of saying we’re left with a world of really cool stuff. I always wanted to know what it was like to be a Kennedy and drive to Kennedy Airport; and what it’s like to be you at a light and watch 10 people cross, and the only thing they have in common are white ear buds. What’s that like? LAURENE POWELL JOBS: It’s pretty cool. Read more »
Turntable.fm Releases Piki to Help Find Music Recommendations From Friends
Turntable.fm has the best and worst luck of any startup. After launching its social music streaming service in early 2011, Turntable received the kind of media exposure and hype that most companies would kill for. But a few months later, the service's traffic dipped and people started questioning whether it was the next big thing or the next big flop. Since then, Turntable has continued to try building momentum by signing licensing agreements with the four major record labels, releasing an Android app and optimizing its website to allow for thousands of users to listen to music in the same listening room, effectively creating a true, virtual concert space. It's unclear, however, whether any of these updates have really moved the dial much on the public's perception of the company. Read more... More about Music , Apps , Startups , Turntable.Fm , and Business Read more »
3 Music-Themed Comics You’ll Totally Relate To
If there's one undisputed truth in this world, it's that everyone loves music. And as technology advances, it's tough to imagine listening to music without Spotify , YouTube and other services that help deliver the work of our favorite musicians to the masses SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable However, below are three comics by Drew at Toothpaste For Dinner that show how some musical experiences have their drawbacks. Put your phone away, dude — this is a concert. Comic illustrations by Toothpaste For Dinner . Published with permission; all rights reserved. Read more... More about Music , Comic , Comics , Humor , and Watercooler Read more »