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Retail Asia03/11/2022

The guys over at Mountain View are tinkerers by nature. How else can you explain why there are so many small changes made to the Android UI or the UI on Android apps? These changes are usually made to improve the user experience. And Google has done it again, this time making a small but […]

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Retail Asia05/10/2021

Play Something is a new feature that Netflix begun testing back in April in select markets on Android devices. Today, the company announced that it will make Play Something available to all Netflix users on Android. The new feature is Netflix’s take on the “shuffle” function that many music streaming services offer. Although it’s been available on […]

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Retail Asia08/04/2021

Google’s Play Music service is officially dead, but it seems that the Android app needed one last update that will allow users to completely get rid of it. Even those who have already migrated to YouTube Music are required to download the update since this is the only way to permanently hide the app. Most likely […]

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Retail Asia04/12/2020

Amazon has been competing for years against music streaming services like Google Play Music, Spotify, and Apple Music, hence the large number of resources the US giant has been pouring into development. Lately, Amazon Music Unlimited has been gaining a lot of new customers to the point that the service is now just 5 million subscribers away from […]

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Retail Asia26/10/2020

WhatsApp already offers users security features that allows the lock of the app using various methods. The easiest form of protection involves the fingerprint sensor, but there’s another one that’s just as easy to use, yet unavailable for WhatsApp users: face unlock. It looks like WhatsApp is recognizing that there are phones that don’t feature […]

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Retail Asia14/10/2020

Despite repeatedly announcing the upcoming closure of Google Play Music, there are probably a lot of people who are still using the music streaming service. Google has been adamant that regardless of whether or not YouTube Music will reach the parity of Play Music feature-wise, those using the latter will eventually have to switch to the […]

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Retail Asia17/04/2020

Parents of young children are really having a tough time with the stay-at-home orders. Not only do they have to try and entertain their kids 24/7, but the parents also have to explain to them why they are stuck at home. Most kids that understand death will worry about their own demise and will be […]

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Retail Asia12/02/2020

Google is reportedly testing Play Music’s best feature for YouTube Music, the ability to upload your music library. It’s one of the features that prevent many Play Music users from moving to YouTube Music despite the fact that Google plans to deprecate the former at some point. Google is internally testing music library upload for YouTube […]

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Retail Asia05/08/2019

Dating app Tinder has a UI designed to allow users to make quick decisions on whom to meet. In fact, it has become part of pop culture. Swiping to the right on a profile indicates that you are interested in that person while swiping to the left means that you have no interest. According to Bloomberg, […]

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Retail Asia27/06/2019

Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us are returning to the Australian market through an exclusive licensing agreement with Hobby Warehouse. The agreement allows Hobby Warehouse to sell through the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us websites in Australia and New Zealand, including private label products owned by parent company Tru Kids Brands – […]

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Retail Asia15/05/2019

One of the major Google Assistant features aimed at children, the ability to tell them stories, made its way to Google Home smart speakers about two years ago. Starting this weekend, the so-called Tell Me a Story feature, which is available in English, will be coming to Android and iOS phones in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and […]

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Retail Asia10/04/2019

The classic Snake game that made its debut on Nokia phones back in 2007 and achieved popularity not long after, is now available to all Google Map users. Well, let’s say that a very improved version of that game can now be played by Android and iOS users directly in Google Maps. Apparently, Google continues […]

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Retail Asia10/04/2019

Axios revealed last week that Google has removed the Living Hope Ministries app from the Google Play Store. Those who installed the app could listen to recordings of sermons and view texts of devotionals for men, women, parents and their children. However, despite the Ministry’s denial, the app was also known for offering gay conversion therapy. […]

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Retail Asia04/04/2019

Apple unveiled a ton of interesting stuff at a (Hollywood) star-studded event yesterday, but much to the disappointment of iPod Touch fans and potential AirPower buyers, not a single hardware announcement was made on stage in the Steve Jobs Theater during this “Show Time” shindig. While Apple’s focus on the so-called “services” business has sharply […]

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Retail Asia04/04/2019

Judging by the reviews left by Android users on Apple Music’s page in the Google Play Store, the app isn’t on par with the iOS version. However, it looks like Apple is making efforts to make the users experience as satisfying as possible. The latest update released today brings a slight redesign of the Browse […]

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Retail Asia19/03/2019

The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has announced the launch of its first Esports Center, aimed at supporting various local esports communities. The Esports Center at Play Nation in the UP Town Center in Quezon City will offer various initiatives including esports competitions, as well as support helping gamers create live streaming content and interact with other […]

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Retail Asia30/11/2018

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Sony has opened its first Play Everything Lounge by PlayStation in Southeast Asia at Sunway Pyramid. The lounge, operated by Sony Interactive Entertainment’s local office, will be open until February 17. Sunway Malls and Theme Parks CEO HC Chan said he was honoured the mall has remained a mall-of-choice for experiences. “The partnership with Sony […]

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Retail Asia14/11/2018

Toys R Us Brunei has relaunched its Mabohai Shopping Complex store. The reopening, after extensive redesign and renovation works, attracted long queues of shoppers hoping to pick up special deals promoting the event. Along with the reopening, the store has expanded its product range by 70 per cent. Toys R Us (Singapore) group country director […]

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Retail Asia14/10/2016

Omantel, a communication service provider (CSP) in the Middle East, has implemented Redknee Unified, a converged multi-play billing, charging and customer care platform from Redknee Solutions. The successful implementation of Redknee Unified transformed Omantel’s IT infrastructure across multiple lines of business including mobile, fixed, IPTV, Internet, and cable. Redknee Unified reduces time to market and […]

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Retail Asia25/05/2016

Brightcove unveiled a series of product enhancements and technology innovations for its video platform and gave a sneak peek of its upcoming roadmap for the remainder of the year at its annual conference, PLAY 2016. The following products and enhancements were announced. First, the turnkey OTT solution for media companies and content owners — OTT […]

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