Apple holds first Apple Music Awards on December 4, Billie Eilish to perform live

Apple is hosting its first-ever Apple Music Awards, which the company said is a "celebration of the best and boldest musicians of 2019 and the enormous impact they have had on global culture this year." The inaugural ceremony will take place today, December 4, at 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's Cupertino headquarters in California. You can live stream the show through Apple's website. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Billie Eilish will perform at the ceremony.

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Google Photos lets you share one-off photos easily in its app

It's now easier to share individual pictures on Google Photos. If you want to share a specific photograph, you can do so in a private chat within the app. It will also let you comment and like photos in the conversation and even save what has been shared into your gallery.

It isn't meant to take the place of other chat apps, but Google hopes to make it easier to share images and videos within its app. The feature is rolling out gradually over the coming week on mobile (Android and iOS) and through the web.

Netflix tests shuffle button, ability to remove a show/movie from 'Continue Watching'

Netflix is testing out some new features for its Android app that might be useful for you. One is being able to shuffle TV show episodes. Another is letting you take out shows and movies from your Continue Watching row. There's a new three-button overflow menu that replaces the information button. When you tap on that, there are options for play, information/episodes, as well as options for rating, sharing or seeing similar content. As we mentioned, a new "Remove from Row" feature that lets you take out the show from your Continue Watching section. The only way to do that now is through heading into your account settings on the web. Here's to hoping Netflix decides to roll these features out to all its users.

Source: 9to5Google

Apple now owns Intel's smartphone modem business

Apple has completed its acquisition of Intel's mobile modem business. The deal was announced back in July with a value of US$1 billion (around CA$1.3 billion). Apple plans to leverage Intel's modems to develop its technology, particularly when it comes to its iPhones. The goal is for the company to lessen its reliance on third-party suppliers for its components.

In the meantime, you can still expect Apple to use Qualcomm's modems. The two feuding companies reached a US$4.5 billion (around CA$6 billion) settlement back in May, resuming their business with each other. As for Intel, the company can still develop its 5G networks and modems, but for non-smartphone applications like in vehicles and PCs.