(Also, also: I never bought the “Car Thing”. I am just here to have a polite conversation about the topic.) Last edited: Dec 11, 2024 Shirasaki macrumors P6 May 16, 2015 16,340 11,815 Dec 11, 2024 #85 baryon said: I think it should be illegal to sell a device that ...
Car Thing isn't meant to be a revenue engine. Hardware "is a means to an end," Söderström said. Spotify hopes you'll pay for its service more so than its hardware. But on the other side, Spotify doesn't want to sell Car Thing at a loss just to make back the money on membe...
Spotify’s Car Thing, a gadget that lets users access the company’s streaming music offering in a driver-friendly format, is finally a product regular Spotify Premium subscribers have a chance of getting their hands on. As part of the device’s formal launch, subscribers can sign up to get...
as a way of gathering data on people’s in-car music listening (and possibly other) habits. The move prompted a lot of speculation over when and if the company would actually sell such a device, and
if you pull the plug on this then apple will make you buy a developer license, or some other thing that will be a barrier to entry. the App Store had a low barrier to entry but a high cost if you did well. the alternative is going to be a high b...
See a previous commenter who made the point of Toyota not having a monopoly position just because they control whether CarPlay or Android Auto go into Toyota vehicles. Consumers can buy a different brand of vehicle if a Toyota model doesn’t support their preferred platform. Apple is one brand...
You can simply hook your phone up to your car radio via bluetooth, or by an auxiliary chord, and listen to your favorite song at that very moment. Using these apps allows for the listener to choose what they want to hear, lack of commercials, and convenience. Three aspects that ...
it's a travel thing. Half of the car rental market is in airports -- another travel thing -- and we don't target that. We do a kind of riskier bet: if it's convenient enough, then you can replace ever buying your first car and operate only on demand. That fits really well with...
I could be wrong but, in my circles (at least) when the seasoned folk talk about Rose Royce, the first thing that pops into their heads is a song called “Car Wash.” I think that’s largely because of the hit movie that’s associated with the song. However, on that same album, ...
You buy from artists at shows. You might even be holding off on a new car because they don't sell them with CD players anymore. This is for you. It's the new album on a shiny new CD, signed just like at a concert. (But, since you also have a phone, MP3 versions too.) ...