Monday, March 10, 2014

Article: Beats Music Makes its API Public for External Developers

Beats Music wants to take on Spotify, Rdio, Deezer and the dozens of other music streaming services that are constantly vying for new listeners. To succeed though, it needs to be available everywhere – and that’s why its API is now available to developers. As CNET reports, previously the API was ...

http://thenextweb.com/media/2014/03/07/beats-music-takes-api-public-lets-developers-integrate-subscription-music-service/

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Article: iPhone pricing war heats up as Walmart offers 5s for $119 and Target launches iPad trade-in promotion

From 9to5Toys.com: New Apple promotions from Walmart and Target may be enticing enough for holdouts to finally upgrade to the newest iPhone and iPad… Walmart is getting aggressive and beating out Best Buy’s current $50 discount on iPhone 5s by dropping the price all the way down to $119, accordin...

http://9to5mac.com/2014/03/07/iphone-pricing-war-heats-up-as-walmart-offers-5s-for-119-and-target-launches-ipad-trade-in-promotion/

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Article: Chevrolet adds Beats Music streaming to its in-car system as Beats opens its API to developers

Beats Music is already integrated with Apple's CarPlay system, which means you'll be able to stream music from Beats' catalog in any vehicle that happens to have Apple's setup installed. Now, new API support could mean we'll be able to pump out the jams from even more cars. The streaming music se...

http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/07/beats-music-api/?ncid=rss_truncated

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Article: This robot is teaching college kids how to code robotics apps (exclusive)

Robots: they build your Teslas, assemble your iPhones, and now they teach your college kids. The Baxter Robot, created by Rethink Robotics, teaches undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley, the principles of using and coding for robots — the same kinds of robots that will ...

http://venturebeat.com/2014/03/08/baxter-berkeley-robot/

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Article: The New Dry Cleaning: This Washing Machine Uses Just A Tiny Bit Of Water

The secret: nylon polymer beads. Washing machines are more water-efficient than they used to be (the industry standard is about 15 gallons per load). But they're still a major drain on supplies at a time of rising costs and severe droughts. If we could reduce water use--or even stop using it alto...

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3026910/the-new-dry-cleaning-this-washing-machine-uses-absolutely-no-water

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