Random music news for Saturday, July 20, 2019
July 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing. We need to go back. Time for music news for July 20,
Browsing the "Smartphones" Tag
Random music news for Thursday, July 11, 2019
July 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
How long do you think it’ll be before we see the first back to school flyers and commercials? I give
Random music news for Tuesday, June 18, 2019
June 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Happy 77th birthday, Paul McCartney! (Check out the reference to him in this story.) Now on to music news for
Random music news for Wednesday, May 29, 2019
May 29th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
My spring speaking tour resumes tonight with a gig in Buffalo. If you want to see if I’ll be in
Random music news for Friday, March 15, 2019
March 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ides of March, etc. Here’s what you need to know about music news for March 15, 2019. Newstrike, the Canadian
Random music news for Thursday, February 21, 2019
February 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
This is the 71st birthday of NASCAR. As for music news for February 21, 2019… Just when we thought the
Wait: 25% of Canadians still don’t have ANY kind of mobile phone?
February 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Everyone has a mobile phone now, right? Nope. Look at this chart from Statista. Okay, I get it why 35%
Random music news for Friday, February 8, 2019
February 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The first weekend without football since June. Time for NASCAR. And did you know that the UN has declared today
Random music news for Thursday, February 7, 2019
February 7th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Back on this day in 1962, the US banned Cuban cigars. They’re still banned, right? Moving to music news for
So how are smart speakers doing in Canada?
November 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
We’ve heard plenty of data from the US and other countries about how quickly consumers are adopting smart speakers. But
Random music news for Tuesday, October 9, 2018
October 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1919, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Then again, the Sox
Random music news for Tuesday, August 7, 2018
August 7th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Day two of my solo staycation. Maybe I’ll clean out the shed today. Or maybe I’ll just post some music
The next development that’s going to tear us away from our smartphone screens
July 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
We’re addicted to our screens. I can’t be in line anywhere longer than three seconds before I’ve got my iPhone
Random music new for Tuesday, May 8, 2018
May 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
As of today, smallpox has been eradicated from the planet for 38 years. Take that, anti-vaxxers. And for music news
Random music news for Tuesday, May 1, 2018
May 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If we were to follow the traditions of the ancients, we really should have today off. This is what’s making
A co-developer of the iPod says that we need to worry about smartphone addiction
April 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Tony Fadell is famous as the guy who helped Apple invent the iPhone. He stayed with the company as it
Do you miss the headphone jack? It’s going away and never coming back
January 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you’ve purchased a high-end smartphone recently, you’ve had to make due with a major design change: the elimination of
Random Music News for Monday, January 15, 2018
January 15th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s Martin Luther King Day in the US. Canadians could use a stat right about now, don’t you think? Any
How Our Smartphones are Making Us Stupid, Antisocial and Unhealthy
January 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If a digital detox is part of your new resolutions, you really need to put down your smartphone and get
Are You THIS Addicted to Your Smartphone?
January 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
How many people have you heard declare that they’re planning some kind of digital detox this year? It might be
Random Music News for Wednesday, January 3, 2018
January 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Wake me up when the temperature gets within five degrees of the freezing mark. Otherwise, I’m just going to stay
Random Music News for Wednesday, November 15, 2017
November 15th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Hug your computer today. It was on this day in 1971 that Intel released the groundbreaking 4004 chip. And now,
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