Genius lyrics comes to Apple Music

Genius has a new partnership with Apple Music that now brings its database of lyrics to Apple’s streaming service. When you listen to a song on the service, you now have an option to read the lyrics. At the same time, Apple Music is now the official music player of the service. Apple Music subscribers who visit Genius and are logged into their account will be able to play the song directly from the song’s Genius page. This feature is available on the Genius website on the desktop as well as on iOS mobile web.

Source: The Verge

‘Fortnite’ comes to more Android users

After first coming exclusively to Samsung Galaxy devices, Epic just announced it’s bringing Fortnite to more Android devices. You can check if your phone is compatible via this link. You must remember that the game won’t be coming to the Google Play Store, so you’ll need to check this step-by-step instruction from The Verge on how to get the battle royale game on your device.

Alexa skills kit expands to include Canadian French

Amazon announced developers can start building French language voice experiences, or “skills”, for customers in Canada using the Alexa Skills Kit with the Canadian French voice model. The skills developers create now will be available when French language support launches for Echo devices in Canada soon.

We’re also excited to share that device-manufacturers building Alexa-enabled products for customers in Canada can request early access to an invite-only Alexa Voice Service developer preview.

foodora and 7-Eleven launch delivery for 48 stores Canada-wide

Foodora, Canada’s popular on-demand food delivery service, announced their collaboration with convenience store giant, 7-Eleven. Using foodora’s mobile app, Canadians will now be able to order items and special bundles from 48 7-Eleven locations, right to their doorstep.

Canadian consumers now have an even more convenient way to get snacks, drinks, hot food, and everyday items. Even 7-Eleven’s iconic Slurpee will be available using foodora. All orders made through foodora are available via delivery and pick-up.

This collaboration is the first of its kind between a retail convenience store of this size and a food delivery service in Canada. While foodora has ventured outside of food delivery before, delivering items such as customized socks for Father’s Day and soap for Mother’s Day, this is the first convenience store available on the platform. This collaboration enables foodora to expand its product offering for consumers, delivering items from 7-Eleven such as Advil, tissues, and more.

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