Apple Replay, Spotify Wrapped is live for artists, listeners
Subscribers to both of the major music services can explore the data, and show off or shy away from what they’ve been listening to.
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A party game for kids and adults, Lego Brick Like This is all about giving the right instructions and building stuff, and is fun for everyone.
Kobo makes a wireless page turner for eReaders
Quite possibly the laziest gadget you’ll come across all year, there is now a remote page turner for a device within an arm’s reach of your body.
Spotify spins a perpetual buffet of tunes for DJs
Records and discs may well be how many DJs cue their tracks, but if they have a Spotify account and the right software, they’ll now be able to spin their hearts out.
Spotify’s free tier now lets you start a session with any song
Not everyone pays for a music service, and folks who prefer to shuffle their Spotify for free can now pick the odd selection or two.
Spotify is getting lossless, but it’s not as high-res as others
Better sounding audio is on the way for Spotify subscribers, but you won’t see high-res the same way Apple and Tidal do it.
Amazon’s colour Kindle arrives in Australia from $399
Black and white is great for most books, but what if you want to read in colour? The technicolour eBook from Amazon is finally here, only a year later than Kobo.
Shazam has viral charts from what people hear
If ever a sign of the zeitgeist for sound in our time, Shazam now has a list of everything we’re hearing that goes viral.
