Napster returns as a re-imagined music subscription service with 35 million songs

Napster, which was once instrumental in ushering the MP3 era, is back as a subscription music service, offering the ability for consumers to personalize and customize playlists to their taste.

Now available in 34 countries including Canada, the company has assembled a collection of more than 35 million songs which include a mix of popular international music and the best local music from top artists Canada has to offer.

Napster is available to Canadians in both official languages, and has the widest array of partners—including iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Web, Sonos and Chromecast, and is supported by several auto manufacturers.

“Napster is bringing a better way to play music to Canada,” said Ethan Rudin, chief financial officer, Napster. “With a deep catalogue of local artists, hand-curated playlists, and the first music experience for kids, Napster is customized specifically for Canadian music fans. It was important to us that we enter Canada with a personalized music experience that has a complete catalogue of local, national and international artists.”

For more information about Napster and to start listening today, visit www.napster.ca. 

ASUS makes ZenFone 2 Laser available as an unlocked option

I was very impressed by the ASUS ZenFone 2, which offered a large haul of features in an affordable and practical smartphone. ASUS has followed this up with the ZenFone 2 Laser. the premium phone with an excellent camera, dual active SIM, expandable storage and removable battery. The latest addition to the ZenFone 2 lineup features an ergonomic design for greater comfort and a 5.5-inch 1080p display protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for unprecedented damage protection. 

The ZenFone 2 Laser (ZE551KL) will available for $269 at Staples, Canada Computers, NCIX and Memory Express in November.

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BlackBerry completes acquisition of Good Technology

BlackBerry has completed the acquisition of Good Technology. BlackBerry will integrate Good's software solutions and services with its own software suites to offer the industry's most complete end-to-end solution that secures the entire mobile enterprise, across all platforms and applications while protecting personal privacy.

This gives BlackBerry the broadest set of options to meet the full cross-platform needs of an enterprise for EMM, including support for iOS, BlackBerry, Windows, and Android including Samsung KNOX Workspace and Android for Work. 

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Instagram tested out curated video channel on Halloween

It’s not the most imaginative name for a new curated video channel but Instagram has tested its “Best Videos” feature on Halloween. The videos were bundled under the headline “Watch Halloween’s best videos.” From there, users could see everything from dogs dressed as Stormtroopers, Miley Cyrus singing “Ghostbusters,” to video-editing assisted Halloween magic tricks. The feature went live at around 1 p.m. on Halloween and Instagram was said to have added videos for about 24 hours. Users were able to submit their 15-second clips by tagging them with the hashtag #IGHalloween. Perhaps we shall be seeing this feature more in other upcoming holidays and big news events and festivals.

Source: Engadget