Google announced in a blog post today that it is taking the next step toward protecting users from insecure downloads. Over the last couple of years, more and more websites are using HTTPS to secure traffic to their websites. One…
Wolf of Wall Street, Frozen Top Most-Pirated Movies List
Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street was definitely the most gloriously profane movie of the year (it’s in the record books!), and now it has another title. According to data from Excipio, as obtained by Variety, the film was…
De La Soul Are Giving Away Their Music for 25 Hours
De La Soul are giving away all of their music–for free–for a limited time. The famed hip hip trio is looking to give fans access to many of their older albums–albums which have been missing from the world of streaming…
Apple Sales Spike, iPhone Opening Weekend Sales Top 9M
After months of skepticism and critical analysis, the iPhone 5 delivers. Many questioned whether the iPhone 5 and iOS 7 would render the same laudable consumer response as releases of previous versions had. Today, the numbers spoke volumes and a…
Every Second, 800+ Apps Are Downloaded from Apple’s App Store
As we told you on Wednesday, Apple’s App Store just hit a huge milestone – 50 billion total app downloads (excluding re-downloads and updates, of course). Today, they made it official with a release that mentions a couple other interesting…
Apple Hits 50 Billion App Downloads
Nearly two weeks ago, Apple announced that they were just about to hit the 50 billion milestone in terms of apps downloaded in the App Store. Today, the company finally hit the mark. Apple hit 40 billion app downloads back…
Apple’s App Store Approaches 50 Billion Downloads
Apple is about to hit another huge milestone, and once again they’re giving away a pretty sweet prize in celebration. This time, it’s 50 billion App Store downloads that’s fast approaching, and the person who puts them over the top…
Apple Adds ‘Download Later’ Option to iTunes Purchases
Apple has made a small update to its downloading options for iTunes purchases – small but potentially helpful. Starting now, users will be given an option to download purchased content later. When you purchase something, let’s say a TV season,…
Spotify Axes Downloads In Europe
Spotify has become quite popular in the U.S. since it finally launched in 2011 after already achieving such popularity in Europe. One feature we might not get here in the States, however, is the ability to download songs, as the…