Why YouTube Music hasn't replaced Google Play Music yetWhy YouTube Music hasn't replaced Google Play Music yet

Since the launch in the US of YouTube Music, the question most people have been asking is: why isn't this a direct replacement to Google Play Music

On paper, both apps offer similar functionality. But YouTube Music has the added bonus of being able to tap into the vast archive of YouTube for its music, as well as the videos that go alongside this.

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YouTube Music and YouTube Premium now available in the UK

YouTube Music, Google's latest music-streaming push, is now available in the UK - alongside YouTube Premium, formerly called YouTube Red. 

There had been rumours for some time that Google was to launch a music service that married both audio and video, something that was a mash-up of both YouTube and Google Play Music. 

That service finally arrived

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This iOS 12 feature could help save your life without threatening your privacy

The iOS 12 change list now includes a potentially life-saving upgrade in the US, one that will allow first responders to pinpoint your whereabouts in an emergency.

Apple's software update will automatically and securely share their location data with 911 dispatchers in an effort to improve accuracy and reduce response times.

No need to install an

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Pokemon Go will soon get trading and friends lists

After two years of inviting players to catch ‘em all, Pokemon Go will soon offer the ability to trade ‘em too. Announced by Niantic, new trading and friends list features will be coming to the game over the next few weeks.

The first of the two features to roll out will be the friends list, which is expected to be available within a matter of days.

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Faster Xbox One Game Pass downloads are here (in beta)Faster Xbox One Game Pass downloads are here (in beta)

Microsoft promised them at E3 2018, and Microsoft has delivered: faster Xbox One game downloads through Game Pass are here. Microsoft has upgraded its game download service with the new Fast Start feature, powered by its machine learning (ML) server technology.

Of course, this feature is only available at the time of writing within the Xbox One

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UK card payments outnumber cash for the first time

British shoppers are finally moving towards ditching cash payments, new research has shown.

Figures from industry analysts UK Finance found that the number of debit card payments overtook cash transactions for the first time during 2017.

Overall, 13.2 billion debit card payments were made during 2017, ahead of 13.1 billion cash payments, relegating

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