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Spotify adds real-time lyrics on Android, Google TV; expands podcast support to more countries

November 19, 2021
Following years of user demand for the feature, Spotify today announced that it would add support for real-time lyrics across its apps, including on Android and Google TV. Revealed in a blog post, Spotify will start rolling out lyric support today, including on Android and Android TV/Google TV apps. The feature is powered by a leading source for song lyrics, MusixMatch, and appears to work for…
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MobileNews

Twitter no longer opens the AMP version of articles on Android, iOS

November 19, 2021
Last year, Google announced that Search’s Top Stories carousel will no longer require a website to adopt Accelerated Mobile Pages in order to appear. The move away from AMP continues as Twitter for Android and iOS now just open the regular version of mobile webpages.  Twitter (via Search Engine Land) quietly updated its “Publish faster articles with AMP” developer documentation with a…
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GamingNews

Nikeland debuts on Roblox as its latest persistent gaming space

November 18, 2021
Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event.  Nike is opening its Nikeland immersive world experience on Roblox today. The brands are rushing into Roblox, the user-generated content platform that grew its bookings 28% in…
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AI-powered marketing copy generator Anyword secures $21M

November 18, 2021
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more Anyword, an AI-powered platform for fine-tuning marketing copy, today announced that it raised $21 million in a financing round…
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Square Photo Studio Lets Businesses Quickly Take ‘Pro’ Photos

November 18, 2021
The digital payments company Square has launched the Square Photo Studio app which allows sellers to easily take “professional” product photos from a mobile device and sync them to their online store or Square item catalog for free. Square is a financial service used by many businesses, particularly smaller ones, to process sales and help with invoicing, eCommerce, and more. Square…
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