Apple Music hits 40 million subscribers, names new head

Apple Music just hit another milestone by hitting 40 million subscribers. On top of gaining more subscribers, the company just announced that long-time Apple executive Oliver Schusser will be taking over as the vice president of Apple Music and International Content. Schusser is said to be moving from London to California to fulfill his new role and will split his time between Apple’s offices in Cupertino and Culver City. And he will lead international teams in 38 offices. He’ll be reporting directly to Eddy Cue, who hired him 14 years ago.

Schusser has previously worked on Apple products and projects like App Store, iTunes movies and TV, iBooks, Apple Podcasts, and more. He was also said to be instrumental in Apple’s acquisition of Shazam. According to Variety, this new promotion will not impact Jimmy Iovine’s standing in the company. Iovine has previously said he plans to step back from daily operations at Apple Music.

FCC listing shows details on Snapchat Spectacles 2

It looks like Snap Inc. isn’t ready to give up on its Spectacles just yet. A new heavily redacted FCC filing shows what could possibly be considered the second version of the social media company’s wearables. As mentioned, the filing is heavily redacted but there are some details that point to what we could expect from Spectacles 2. The filing mentions that it’s for a “wearable video camera” from Snap Inc. and has the FCC ID of 2AIRN-002.

There’s also a proposed packaging label for the device that mentions Spectacles specifically and even the mention of Model 002. It also suggests that the device will support 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2. And it’s made for the iPhone but will also support Android. There’s not much else we can say as there are multiple confidentiality requests attached to the filing. For some of the items that are considered short term, things are requested to be kept under wraps until May 26, 2018. Now, the question is whether Snap will release this is another question altogether as filings don’t necessarily mean a product is on the way.

Source: SlashGear

Echo Spot now available for pre-order in Canada for $169

Today, Amazon announces that Echo Spot is now available for pre-order in Canada! Echo Spot is designed to seamlessly integrate throughout the home; whether you’re using it to view the front door from the kitchen, or video calling from your home office, the sky’s the limit.  

Echo Spot is now available for pre-order at amazon.ca/echospot and at Best Buy Canada for $169.99 CAD and will begin shipping on April 25, 2018.

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Netflix cancels ‘Everything Sucks’ after one season

Another Netflix show bites the dust. The ‘90s-inspired coming-of-age series Everything Sucks is the latest show on the streaming service to be cancelled. Unfortunately, the show was only able to release one season. And while it’s being praised by for it being a diverse and inclusive show, it failed to breakthrough with a wider audience. The cast members and fans of the show have taken to social media to express their disappointment over the news. Its creators Ben York Jones and Michael Mohan have already started plotting out the second season.

Source: Pop Buzz