MakeUseOf - Rdio

6 Reasons Why You Should Try Pandora Premium

Bryan Wolfe — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:00:00 GMT

In the U.S. at least, music streaming is now more popular than digital downloads. Premium music services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer are also growing in popularity. This upward trend should continue, especially now that another familiar name has introduced its own streaming music service. Pandora Premium arrives a few months after the company purchased key assets from the now-defunct Rdio.

How to Make Spotify Look Like Rdio on Mac

Dave LeClair — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:30:13 GMT

Do you have fond memories of using Rdio as your music service of preference? Well too bad, because it's gone now!

How to Import Spotify, Rdio and More to Your Apple Music Collection

Mihir Patkar — Tue, 17 May 2016 23:00:00 GMT

One of the best parts about Apple Music is how you can discover, create, and share playlists, but what if you already have playlists on other services like Spotify and just want to replicate those here?

Pandora Buys Rdio, Google Answers Questions, the $10 Android... [Digest]

Dave Parrack — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:00:50 GMT

Pandora picks over the bones of Rdio, Google gains intelligence, Walmart sells a cheap Android handset, the Tears of Joy emoji wins Word of the Year, and how to build a time machine, theoretically speaking.

Ad-Blockers Are Evil, Tinder Hates Vanity Fair... [Tech News Digest]

Dave Parrack — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:30:00 GMT

Ad-blockers are costing us all, Tinder denies hooking people up, Rdio adds radio stations, Hulu hates binge-watchers, vote for the next free PS Plus game, and Amazon tugs on our heartstrings.

Remember Last.fm? A Fresh Look at the Redesigned Music Service

Andy Betts — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 20:30:00 GMT

Do you remember Last.fm?

You Probably Won't Read This Article In Full, Because Smartphones [Tech News Digest]

Dave Parrack — Fri, 15 May 2015 15:30:49 GMT

Smartphones are bad OK, Candy Crush comes to Windows 10, Reddit finally tackles harassment, Rdio Select lowers prices, and the trippiest 3D music video you're ever likely to see.

The Day the Music Died: A Grooveshark Retrospective

Justin Pot — Sat, 02 May 2015 20:30:00 GMT

Grooveshark is dead. Killed after 10 years by record labels baying for blood.

Which Internet Radio Sites Have the Best User Experience in the Browser?

Joel Lee — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 23:00:00 GMT

Nothing is more convenient than Internet radio. While local music libraries and cloud-streamed music are still great, web-based Internet radio requires only one thing: an Internet connection. But there are so many to choose from! Which one's are the best?

Apple Improves iCloud Security, Twitter Kills Twitpic Over Trademark, And More... [Tech News Digest]

Dave Parrack — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 15:30:33 GMT

Also, Rdio goes freemium, Facebook privacy checkups, free Xbox One game offer, iDiots queue for the iPhone 6, and why Google Glass sucks.

Amazon Fire TV, Windows Phone Cortana, Indiegogo GoBe, Binge Watching PSA [Tech News Digest]

Dave Parrack — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:30:00 GMT

Today in Tech News Digest, the Amazon Fire TV, Windows Phone 8.1 with Cortana, Windows 8.1 Update 1 for mouse and keyboards, GoBe on Indiegogo, Rdio, Vudu, and Crackle on Chromecast, and a PSA about the dangers of binge watching.

Rdio, Vudu, and Crackle Add Chromecast Support

Dave LeClair — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 21:30:36 GMT

Google's $35 media streaming device known as the Chromecast is picking up steam with users, and as such, more companies are launching support for it. Rdio, Vudu, and Crackle have just joined the ranks of Chromecast supporters with updates for each of its services.

Rdio Goes Free After Spotify Drops Time Limits

Mark O'Neill — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:30:39 GMT

It's a good time to be a streaming music fan at the moment, as each of the big players tries to grab the headlines from the other. The news at the moment is that Rdio is now completely free to users, after Spotify dropped all remaining time limits with regards to usage. Time to put on some tunes and celebrate.

Smart Contact Lenses, NSA Text Collection, Facebook Trending Topics [Tech News Digest]

Dave Parrack — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:30:33 GMT

Today in Tech News Digest, Google reveals its smart contact lenses for diabetics, the NSA is accused of collecting millions of random text messages, Facebook announces Trending, Spotify kills its listening time limits, Rdio goes free on the Web, Google Chrome gets a fancy update on Windows 8, and Cecelia Abadie is cleared of driving while Glassing.

Spotify Vs. Rdio, Free Windows, YouTube Good/Evil [Tech News Digest]

Dave Parrack — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:30:17 GMT

Today in Tech News Digest, Spotify and Rdio both up the music streaming ante, Microsoft is considering offering Windows RT and Windows Phone for free, Yahoo Mail fails, GTA: San Andreas lands on mobile, YouTube cracks down on gaming videos, Facebook adds autoplay videos to the news feed, Viber 4.1 is released, and the biggest YouTube videos of 2013 are revealed.

Rdio Rolls Out Free Stations Feature on iOS and Android

Bakari Chavanu — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 17:15:42 GMT

Following the release of Apple's iTunes Radio, the music streaming site, Rdio.com has made its own Stations feature available for free on its mobile iOS and Android apps [No Longer Available] in the US, Canada, and Australia.

Spotify vs. Rdio: A Complete Comparison

Tim Brookes — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 20:20:06 GMT

I recently cancelled my Spotify Premium membership after a year of uninterrupted monthly payments to the company. This decision came about when I accidentally signed up for 14-days of free Rdio Unlimited. Quite frankly, I was left confused as to who I should be paying money to and after playing with both services there's a good chance you would be too. If you're choosing to take the Netflix-style "all you can eat" route with your music, you've got quite a selection of services to choose from - but who reigns supreme?

From ProCamera to Paprika: My Top 10 Favorite Apps for 2012

Bakari Chavanu — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:01:09 GMT

Following an annual tradition I started last year, I would like to take the opportunity to highlight the best and most useful apps from this past year. In my view, app developers are the problem solvers of the 21st century. By now we all take for granted how relatively inexpensive mobile apps are, though many of them are very much a part of our daily workflow for getting things done.