Sunday
Apr192020

Spotify Premium users can now hide songs they don't like in playlists

Spotify is letting its Premium subscribers have more control over what they're listening to on the service. Both Android and iOS users can hide songs they don't want to hear in any playlist on Spotify. A new "hide song" option is available from the context menu of the specific tracks. The next time you listen to the playlist, it won't play the song you hid. You can choose to un-hide songs as well.

Source: MacRumors

Sunday
Apr192020

Netflix offers some of its documentaries for free on YouTube

Netflix is giving more people access to some of its more notable documentaries by putting these up on YouTube. The move was meant to help educators and parents access educational content from the streaming service. There are 34 episodes available on the Netflix U.S. YouTube channel, which include shows like 13thAbstract: Season 1ExplainedOur Planetand Zionto name a few. 

All the documentaries are in English, but they come with subtitles available in a dozen languages. Parents and teachers can check the ratings to see if it's appropriate to show to kids. There are educational resources on each show available in Netflix's Media Center.

Saturday
Apr182020

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 4/12 – 4/18

Saturday
Apr182020

Ontario government partners with Apple, Rogers to give 21,000 iPads to students from low-income families

The government of Ontario has announced a new partnership with Apple and Rogers to offer over 21,000 iPads to students in the province who come from low-income families. The tablets will come with free Rogers wireless data until June 2020 and pre-loaded access to the Ontario government's learn-at-home portal. According to Rogers, the tablets will start arriving in the coming week. But it isn't specified what iPad model the students will get, and if the program will extend to more provinces. The partnership is meant to support the government's Learn At Home program.