Stuart Dredge
Stuart Dredge is a freelance journalist and contributing editor to Guardian Technology, specialising in apps, mobile content and digital music.
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Kink app hopes iPhone owners will co-create the next Fifty Shades of GreySocial erotica app will get people taking turns on collaborative stories in multiple sizes, from ‘micro’ to ‘epic’, then share them with the wider world
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Rooster Teeth plays the video game: ‘We’re competing with Netflix and HBO’Digital veteran Burnie Burns talks YouTube, Lazer Team, GamerGate and why PewDiePie isn’t his main competition any more
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How to become a YouTube star: seven tips from LuzuFrom avoiding trends to keeping patient when your views are in the low double-digits, Spanish vlogger’s advice: ‘The way people consume content is changing...’
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Don't press paws: how DogTV built a global TV channel for man's best friendsNo cats allowed on the first TV station for dogs, which wants to relieve separation anxiety: ‘People feel really guilty leaving their dogs at home...’
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Ash Atalla on Twitter: 'I now get personal feedback from every bastard in the whole world!'Comedy producer loves social media really, and also relishes the fact that new online TV platforms mean he has more places to sell his shows than ever
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10 things we learned from a day of indie labels talking digital musicThom Yorke as King Cnut, Madonna’s ‘ridiculous’ Meerkat debut, potential playlist payola, Spotify, SoundCloud and more from AIM Music Connected conference
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20 best apps and games for AprilStuart Dredge: From Periscope’s live video streaming to the latest Angry Birds game
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Zynga founder Mark Pincus back in charge as CEO Don Mattrick steps downFarmVille and Words With Friends publisher still trying to recapture past glories, with new (old) boss saying ‘we need to get back to being the leader in mobile data and analytics’
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YouTube reveals plans for monthly subscription to remove its adsNew paid tier will launch later in 2015, but channel owners who opt out will have to make their videos private
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Madonna uses Meerkat to debut new Ghosttown music videoPromo will have its live premiere on star’s official channel, with social app joining Snapchat, Instagram and Grindr in her promotional armoury
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Ellen Pao: women 'more comfortable' pointing out discrimination at workReddit chief executive may have lost her lawsuit against VC firm Kleiner Perkins, but hopes the case will spur more progress in other workplaces
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20 best iPhone and iPad apps and games this weekSneakers, Endless Wordplay, myHealthPal, Attack the Light, DomiNations, Boss Monster, Riff, Marvel Mighty Heroes and more
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20 best Android apps and games this weekHabbo, Riff, Office Lens, Attack the Light, DomiNations, Marvel Mighty Heroes, Spell With Pip, Infinit and more
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Tidal: 10 things you need to knowAs Jay Z, Madonna and other leading acts launch their music streaming rival to Spotify, we answer the crucial questions on the future of digital music
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How much do musicians really make from Spotify, iTunes and YouTube?
Plus Tidal, Deezer, Rhapsody, Beats Music, Google Play and other digital services, as Information Is Beautiful updates its 2010 infographic
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Doctor Who gets official BitTorrent ‘box-set’ from the BBCBroadcaster follows Radiohead’s Thom Yorke in testing legal file-sharing distribution with 10-episode bundle
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Sharing Doctor Who: how BitTorrent bagged its BBC bundle dealFile-sharing firm’s Matt Mason says he wants to combat piracy: ‘Content has value, it should be legally licensed and distributed...’
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Crossy Road: new characters include British and Irish figures – and The DressAfter 70m downloads on iOS and Android, casual hit courts gamers in the UK and Ireland with local heroes – plus a pair of recent web memes
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Tech journalists may have been wrong about Meerkat but they're right to get excited about new appsThe danger of a herd mentality in tech hack circles is real, including missing out on mainstream products, but a nose for interesting news goes beyond analytics
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Jay Z aims to topple Spotify with music streaming service TidalMusicians including Beyoncé and Madonna show support for rapper as he overhauls service designed to make more money for artists
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Parents! Focus less on worrying about Minecraft and more on understanding itMillions of kids are obsessed with Mojang’s crafting game, but understanding it rather than fearing it is a good first step for parents
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Pebble Time smartwatch raised $20.3m in Kickstarter crowdfundingPre-orders for new device with seven-day battery life smash previous record on site, with more than 78k backers this time round
YouTube Kids ads row: how should we pay for children's entertainment?