Google feels sting of Apple's Beats acquisition, buys Songza

Not one to sit around and wait what Apple and Beats have in store for streaming music fans, Google's gone off and pulled the trigger on Songza. The music streaming and reccomendation service uses playlists created by 'music experts'  such as DJ's and music critics and tries to suit playlists to user's moods. Songza charges a US $ 0.99 weekly fee for ad free version of its service.

A post on Songza's blog states, "Today, we’re thrilled to announce that we’re becoming part of Google. We can’t think of a better company to join in our quest to provide the perfect soundtrack for everything you do. No immediate changes to Songza are planned, other than making it faster, smarter, and even more fun to use." It will be interesting to see what plans Google has of monetizing Songza as well as how they will position it against other popular streaming music services and its own Google Play Music service.

Source: Songza

RFID-Blocking Vest introduced by SCOTTeVEST to stop identity theft

SCOTTeVEST (www.SCOTTeVEST.com) has been developing tech-enabled clothing since 2000, but they recently launched a new series of products intended to protect their customers from people using technology to exploit weaknesses in cell phones, credit cards and passports.  Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) security is a growing concern in an increasingly-connected world, and SeV’s new flagship product - the SCOTTeVEST RFID Travel Vest - is engineered with a high-tech pocket to protect the traveler’s most sensitive information.

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Cult Fan Favorite “Community” to create new season on Yahoo Screen

Yahoo and Sony Pictures Television announced that “Community” will return this Fall for a highly-anticipated sixth season, with 13 new episodes available exclusively on Yahoo Screen.

“I am very pleased that Community will be returning for its predestined sixth season on Yahoo”

“Community” is a smart, exuberant comedy that is consistently ranked as one of the most inventive and original half-hours on television. This ensemble comedy centers around a tight-knit group of friends who all met at what is possibly the world’s worst educational institution – Greendale Community College.

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Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

Samsung’s surprised me this year with snappy looking and quite premium feeling set of Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablets. I had the opportunity to check out and video both 10.5 and 8.4-inch versions, I’ve also been testing the smaller Galaxy Tab S 8.4 inch model.

Like many consumers, I’ve become somewhat confused with the blurred lines between Samsung’s recent Galaxy Tab and Note models. SPen styli aside, it takes a while to make out one product line from the other, especially in the last year when there was an abundance of white used across the board.

Well, there’s no confusing this year's Galaxy Tab S line. Exceedingly slim, these tablets have gilded borders and buttons, sport eye-catching high-resolution Super AMOLED displays and have climbed up various notches in terms of style as well as updated  look and feel of materials.

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