Samsung’s next wearable is the Gear Sport

There has been chatter about a Samsung watch for awhile now, and it looks like the rumors have legs. Android Headlines reports that the company has filed documents with the FCC about a device called the Samsung Gear Sport. Based on the included designs, it appears to be some sort of smartwatch or fitness device.

Details on the device are sketchy — the only hint we get as to the device’s design is a schematic of the bottom of the device. We also know that it will have onboard support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Unsurprisingly, Samsung requested that the rest of the documents (including the operational description, parts list and other specifications) remain confidential.

With IFA coming up in the next few weeks, it’s understandable that Samsung is focusing on a new watch/fitness device (or even introducing a new line of watches/fitness devices). We still don’t have a lot of information, but now we’re even more curious as to what the company has planned for the consumer electronics conference.

Via: The Verge, Android Headlines

Source: FCC

SoundCloud isn’t shutting down just yet

SoundCloud’s financial woes have just been granted a bit of relief. An investment proposal was circulated among SoundCloud investors earlier this week which outlined a deal that would bring in around $170 million from global merchant bank The Raine Group and investment company Temasek Capital Management. The plan also included a reorganization of the company that would put current CEO Alex Ljung on SoundCloud’s board and bring in former Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor as the new chief executive. In order for it to go through, shareholders were asked to decide on the deal by the end of today and in a statement provided to Engadget, SoundCloud has confirmed that the deal has gone through.

The company has secured the investment and Trainor has taken on the position of CEO while Michael Weissman has been named COO. Ljung is now chairman of the board. In a blog post, Ljung said about the deal, “You’ve told me how, without SoundCloud, there would be a giant gaping void in today’s world of music. We can’t have that, and I’m happy to once again say that won’t be happening.”

Last month, SoundCloud announced that it would lay off 40 percent of its staff in order to cut costs after being forced to borrow $70 million in March in order to stay afloat. Among reports of severe mismanagement and irresponsible spending, the company said it wasn’t going anywhere and with this new influx of cash, it seems that, for now, that will be the case.

Said Ljung, “This financing means SoundCloud remains strong, independent and here to stay. As I said, we’re not going anywhere.”

Source: SoundCloud, Axios, Recode

Netflix in talks with Disney to keep ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel movies

A little over a year ago, Disney made Netflix the exclusive home of its movies, including Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel flicks, which led to rumors of a Netflix acquisition by Disney. A few days ago, however, Disney used its earnings report to announce that it would no longer stream its content on Netflix. The entertainment company plans to launch its own streaming service in 2019. The devil is in the details, however; the companies are reportedly in “active discussions” about keeping Marvel and Star Wars films in the Netflix queue.

According to Reuters, Disney CEO Bob Iger told analysts during the call that his company had not yet decides where it would house Marvel superhero films or Star Wars titles from Lucasfilm. Netflix’s Ted Sarandos expects that Disney’s service would be complementary to Netflix’s, which still carries a ton of other family-centric entertainment. Sarandos is reportedly talking with Disney about keeping Marvel and Lucasfilm releases for 2019 and beyond.

Disney’s not the only company that’s looking to manage its own streaming system, of course. HBO, CBS, Starz and Hulu have their own original content in place to pull in regular subscribers. Sarandos also said that this move by Disney was expected. “That’s why we got into the originals business five years ago,” Sarandos told Reuters, “anticipating (that licensing content) may be not as easy a conversation with studios and networks.”

Source: Reuters

US citizen allegedly used fake eBay sales to hide ISIS funding

According to FBI records, US citizen Mohamed Elshinawy used fake eBay sales to bring in ISIS funding for terror attacks, reports the Wall Street Journal. As part of a financial network with operatives in Britain and Bangladesh, Elshinawy pretended to sell printers on the site in order to get PayPal payments from Islamic State groups abroad.

The information comes from recently unsealed affidavits that were part of a 2016 indictment of Elshinawy. Other participants in the network allegedly used funds to purchase military supplies like surveillance and bug-sweeping equipment. Elshinawy reportedly received over $8,000 from ISIS associates, which he used for a laptop, cellphone and a VPN. The FBI says he used those supplies to communicate with ISIS. Elshinawy claims he doesn’t support ISIS and while he was aware of the money’s intended purpose, he didn’t plan on launching any attacks.

ISIS is well-known for taking advantage of technology. Initially using sites like Twitter and Telegram for recruitment and propaganda purposes, the terrorist organization has since created its own social network. ISIS has also reportedly run a 24-hour help desk to assist with encryption and communications queries and developed an educational app aimed at children.

Elshinawy is currently awaiting trial and a spokesperson for eBay told the Wall Street Journal that the company “has zero tolerance for criminal activities taking place on our marketplace” and is cooperating with the authorities.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Apple Store in Madison, Wisconsin Moving to Hilldale Shopping Center Tomorrow

Apple has announced that its West Towne Mall retail store in Madison, Wisconsin will be moving to the nearby Hilldale Shopping Center tomorrow.

Apple Store at West Towne Mall
Apple Hilldale’s grand opening will take place Saturday, August 12 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Apple West Towne will permanently close tonight.

West Towne Mall has been home to Madison’s only Apple retail store since July 2007. Apple’s two other retail stores in Wisconsin are located in the Milwaukee suburbs of Glendale and Wauwatosa.

The new Hilldale store will be much larger than the West Towne location, a welcomed change for both employees and customers. The store should also feature Apple’s newer retail design introduced in 2015.

Apple Store at Hilldale Shopping Center via Wisconsin State Journal
Apple’s financial chief Luca Maestri recently said Apple collectively welcomed over 300 million visitors to its retail stores last quarter.

“It was a very busy quarter for our online and retail stores, which collectively welcomed over 300 million visitors,” he said. “In addition to our spectacular new store at the Dubai Mall, we opened our first stores in Singapore and in Taiwan during the quarter, expanding our total store footprint to 497 stores.”

“In May, we kicked off Today at Apple, with new in-store programming from music to photography to art and coding, and our stores collectively hosted 87,000 sessions during the quarter,” he added. “We have entered a new chapter in retail, with unique and rewarding experiences for our customers.”

Apple WestQuay in Southampton, UK also moves to a larger location down the hall in the shopping center on Saturday.

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These 30 essential Apple Watch tips and tricks will help you master it

The Apple Watch is one of the most personal wearables on the planet. Aside from being the best selling smartwatch available, it features a host of unique communication methods, an attractive design, and a host of third-party apps. However, navigating and making use of its many features is easier said than done, and muting notifications and setting custom responses is only the beginning. How about using Apple Pay, setting your own pictures as your wallpaper, or transferring music? Below, we’ve compiled a list of Apple Watch tips for carrying out the aforementioned actions, as well as others.

Are you still using Apple’s first generation Apple Watch and want to upgrade? We reviewed the Apple Watch Series 2 to help you decide. 

How to switch and edit watch faces, use Control Center, Tapback, and more

How to switch between faces

Switching watch faces is as easy as switching between screens on your iPhone. Simply swipe left and right. Each watch face is different, so a good way to enhance the way you use the watch is to set up different faces to accomplish different tasks. When you swipe, make sure you start the swipe from the curved edge of the screen and not from the middle.

How to edit your watch face

To edit a watch face, press firmly on the screen, which Apple calls a Force Touch. Swipe through the host of options and tap Customize on the face you want to edit. Swipe again to select features, and then change them with the crown. If you don’t want to fiddle with complications on a small screen, however, you can use the Watch app on your iPhone to accomplish the same task. On the Watch app, you will find a Watch Face Gallery, where you can pick and create your own watch faces. There is a section called My Faces that shows all the faces you’ve picked, and this is where you can customize the faces, change the order of the faces, and remove them entirely. Once done, the changes will immediately sync with your Apple Watch.

How to get to Control Center

Yes, the Apple Watch has a control center, just like the iPhone. You can get to it by swiping up, just like on the iPhone. This is useful because it will grant you access to things such as airplane mode and Do Not Disturb mode, and allow you to switch the watch to vibrate. If you have an Apple Watch Series 2, you can also activate a feature that will eject water from the watch.

How to reply to messages with Scribble

A quick “OK” or “I’ll call you back” isn’t always enough. Thankfully, a new feature in WatchOS 3 lets you reply to a message by writing on the screen. When you reply to a message, choose Scribble and write each letter in the space provided. You will do this by writing with your finger, one letter at a time, one on top of each other. The software will read each letter and type the sentence on your behalf. The software will keep up with you, too, so you don’t need to wait for it to type the letter for you to move on to the next one. Just go ahead and keep writing what you want to write and the software will type it for you. It’s that simple.

How to Tapback in iMessage

One of the new features introduced with iOS 10 was the ability to tap on a message and quickly reply with a thumbs up or a heart. It works exactly the same way on the Apple Watch. Instead of replying with an “OK” or another word, you can acknowledge someone’s message by liking it or sending a heart. The Tapback emojis will pop up if you long press on a speech bubble, much in the same way they do in iOS.

How to access the application dock

In WatchOS 3, the side button below the crown activates the dock housing all of your favorite applications. It’s just like the dock in MacOS, or the taskbar on Windows, where you pin your most-used apps. The caveat here is that you can only pin 10 apps to your watch at any given time. If you tap the side button when using an app, it will show the last app you used, and it will ask you if you want to add it to your dock. If you already have 10, then you’ll need to replace one of your apps. You can also swipe up to remove an app from the dock, and you can do all of this with the Watch app on your iPhone if it’s easier for you.

How to set your pictures as wallpaper

Yes, the Apple Watch has some cool wallpapers, but sometimes you’ll want to use a picture of your own as the background. The question is, how? The process is surprisingly easy, but it requires you to take a few steps on your iPhone first. Go to Photos > Camera Roll, and after selecting a suitable picture, tap the heart icon to favorite it.

The iPhone syncs your favorite pictures with your Apple Watch. To set them as your wallpaper, press hard on the Apple Watch screen and slide through the option to find the Photo Album, or Photo option. Tap Customize, then use the Digital Crown to zoom in and out of the photos. If you’d rather sync another album, then go to the Apple Watch app on your phone, find Photos and Synced Album. Careful, though, there’s only so much storage space on the Watch.

How to use Time Travel

If you’re using a watch face with the calendar complication, such as Utility or Modular, then it’s possible to travel forward in time to check upcoming appointments, the weather, and certain notifications. Just a twist of the Digital Crown will activate the feature, which also works when you need to go back in time. To return to the present, just press the Digital Crown to exit Time Travel.

How to transfer music

Apple puts aside up to 2GB of the Apple Watch’s 8GB space for your pictures and music. Having room for some music comes in handy when you want to workout without your phone. First, you’ll need to sync some music with your Apple Watch, which is partially performed on your iPhone. It utilizes playlists from the Music app, so make sure you’ve got some ready, then launch the Apple Watch app.

Here, scroll down to the Music app menu, tap it, and then select Synced Playlist. Now, choose which playlist you’d like to sync with your Apple Watch. If you change your mind, select the None option at the bottom of the list. Once you’re back in the main Music menu, go ahead and check how much space you’ve allocated for playlists. The default is often 1GB, but you can adjust it if you want more. Keep in mind that if you want to play music directly from your watch, you need to pair it with some Bluetooth headphones.

How to pair a Bluetooth device

This tip applies to Bluetooth headphones, heart rate monitors, or any other compatible wireless device that works with Bluetooth. To connect the two, make sure the device is ready to pair, and go to Settings on the Apple Watch. Once there, tap Bluetooth and the Watch will begin to search for nearby devices. Select the accessory from the resulting list, and complete the setup using a passcode if one is required. To forget a device, tap the “i” in the list of Bluetooth devices under the Settings menu, and tap Forget.

How to use nightstand Mode

You may already know about this feature given it was heavily publicized after the release of WatchOS 2, but did you know it needs to be activated before it works? Nightstand mode showcases the Apple Watch’s display in landscape mode, so can see the time, date, and alarm settings when the watch is charging.

To activate the feature, launch Settings on your Watch, go to General, and toggle the switch beside Nightstand Mode. Keep in mind that, for Nightstand Mode to work, your Watch needs to be charging and placed on its side. The Digital Crown should be placed face up, as it’s used for activating snooze when the alarm sounds.

Looking for more of Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’? There is now an app for that

Why it matters to you

If you’re a Hamilton fan, this app will give you the full experience even after the show is over. It includes different interactive features, exclusive content, and a chance to enter the ticket lottery.

Even if you are not into Broadway shows or musicals at all for that matter, you have most likely still heard of Hamilton. Since obtaining tickets to the incredibly acclaimed production is an almost impossible task, there is now an app to help make it a bit easier.

Lin-Manuel Miranda — who created and starred in Hamilton — along with producer Jeffrey Seller, released the app to give fans an extended Hamilton experience. With different features for fans to use, it allows them to continue the show in an engaging way even after it is long over.

Tickets for Hamilton sell out extremely quickly but with the app, you will be able to access the #Ham4Ham ticket lottery. You can enter to win two tickets for $10 each to see the show currently running on a national tour in Los Angeles, or in New York and Chicago at the end of August. The app will also provide you with information about any new tickets before anyone else hears about it.

When interacting with friends — and fellow Hamilton fans — there are shareable stickers that you can send within your conversations. The packs include designed lyric stickers along with Hamilton emojis, and fan art from all around the world. Users can even submit their own art for a chance to be included in future sticker packs. Among other features is the #HamCam, which transforms you into a character from the show. Similar to Snapchat filters, you can use them to snap different Hamilton-themed photos of yourself.

For more exclusive items, the merchandise store offers apparel, souvenirs, and streamable music to download to your device — such as the Hamilton mixtape. You even have access to news created by Hamilton‘s editorial staff, such as articles written by the cast or creative team, and videos from Miranda, among other content.

Since the app is only in its first phase, there will be frequent updates. Future features include augmented reality, interactive karaoke tracks, and exclusive ticket access. The app will also soon include an enhanced #EduHam experience — which is a program that provides New York City public school students with the chance to see Hamilton on Broadway and integrate it into the classroom. You can download the app for iOS through the App Store and for Android on the Google Play Store.

Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes Apple apps, but sometimes the best ones are a bit expensive. Now and then, developers put paid apps on sale for free for a limited time, but you have to snatch them up while you have the chance. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals available from the iOS App Store.

These apps normally cost money and this sale lasts for a limited time only. If you go to the App Store and it says the app costs money, that means the deal has expired and you will be charged. 

Xmart Calculator

Xmart Calculator Pro is an intelligent salary and financial calculator and accounting app, as well as an audit checker capable of solving complex math equations based on text expression.

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Happy Hypnosis

Lift your spirits with an encouraging and uplifting hypnotherapy session by Rachael Meddows Hypnosis. Don’t forget to snap out of it!

Available on:

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White Noise +

This app promises to be one of the best white noise tools on the app store. It allows you to create and save over 400,000 sound atmospheres and mix your favorite sounds together.

Available on:

iOS

Shake!

Shake for a flashlight and swipe for a compass. Shake! is your friendly outdoor companion that also displays weather data for your current location.

Available on:

iOS

Slick

Unlocking your phone has never been been more entertaining. Give your lock screen a little makeover with Slick.

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iOS

Coyn

Coyn promises to be a simple, secure, and stylish way to manage your cash. Coyn respects your privacy and will never allow your data to be posted to any websites, bank accounts, or cloud services.

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Bluetooth 5 and the HTC U11: You had it all along

Support for Bluetooth 5 requires hardware and software. We’ve had the hardware support since day one.

You may have heard that Bluetooth 5.0 is coming to the HTC U11 with the Android O update. Of course, there is more to the story because updates and new technology are never that simple. Because Bluetooth 5 is new (the standard itself was only recently finalized) there’s a bit of confusion about what it is and what it can do. We wanted to try and end the confusion and sort out what Bluetooth 5 is today, how it is supported and exactly what to expect when it gets here.

We knew this would take an expert. HTC’s Darren Sng took the time to chat with us about Bluetooth 5 and how it fits in with the HTC U11 and Android O to clear up all the confusion and answer all the questions surrounding it. It was an enlightening conversation, and we want to thank Mr. Sng for working around time zones and busy schedules so that we can all have a better grasp on what to expect.

What consumer benefits does Bluetooth 5 offer?

This is the big question for all of us. Knowing that support is on the way is great and something we can look forward to, but what we really want to know is what it brings to the table.

The Bluetooth 5 standard offers three fundamental improvements over previous versions: data transmissions speeds are twice as fast, data transmission distance is four times greater, and data broadcasting contains eight times the information. Other improvements include slot availability masking and new channel selection algorithms, which help prevent data loss by keeping away from transmission channels that are active for Wi-Fi or LTE. The standard was designed to give us better Bluetooth connections and faster data transfer, especially for BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) devices.

Bluetooth 5 promises to be faster and work across a longer distance.

BLE specifications for audio transmission aren’t yet finalized. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group says this will be finished by the end of 2017 and audio routing will be done over the low energy radio, which means Bluetooth 5 improvements will apply to our headsets and wireless speakers, too.

Finally, Bluetooth Low Energy mesh standards are being developed so that these improvements can work in a “many to many” (multiple devices all talking to each other) configuration. This will further improve transmission range and streamline applications and installations that use Bluetooth Low Energy.

Of course, the Bluetooth standard is constantly evolving and we’ll likely see more improvements and benefits over time. But this is what Bluetooth 5 has to offer right now, with a huge caveat: you’ll need all devices to support Bluetooth 5 to see any of them. We’ve not yet heard of any company offering Bluetooth 5 accessories, but we’re sure they are in the works.

What benefits of Bluetooth 5 come with Android O and the HTC U11?

Having a new standard is all well and good, but you also need support for features from both the hardware and the underlying operating system software. A lot of work falls on the shoulders of Google, HTC, and Qualcomm in this situation.

If you take an HTC U11 out of the box, here’s how it supports Bluetooth 5:

• Two times faster data transmission speeds over Low Energy is fully supported.
• Four times greater data transmission distances is not supported.
• Eight times more information in broadcast data is partially supported, with five of the seven required capabilities in use.

A Bluetooth 5 device doesn’t have to support all the new features to be certified. As long as the latest Bluetooth ESR (Errata Service Release) has been adopted, partial support is fine. This makes sense once you consider that Bluetooth is used across a wide range of devices and a beacon doesn’t need to support the same things a smartwatch does. By supporting specific needs, devices can save power and become compliant faster. You can see exactly what hardware is required to support to be Bluetooth 5 ready at Bluetooth.org.

Mr. Sng was kind enough to share the exact system specifications required to fully support Bluetooth 5 along with notes about compliance of the hardware and device driver software used in the HTC U11 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 — the only existing Android phone that claims to be Bluetooth 5 compliant.

As you can see, different hardware configurations mean different existing support for Bluetooth 5 improvements. These can change as component vendors are working to support everything in the list. But hardware is only one part of the equation, and we also need to understand what Android supports. Thankfully, that’s a bit more simple.

• Android N does not support Bluetooth 5 features.
• Android O will support Bluetooth 5 natively.

More important, since there are no Bluetooth 5 peripherals, Android O also has support for backward compatibility. Bluetooth 4.2 and Bluetooth 5 use the same hardware RF (Radio Frequency) specifications and when a Bluetooth 5 device is connected to a Bluetooth 4.2 device, the Bluetooth 5 device becomes fully backward compatible with all parts of the Bluetooth 4.2 standard. Your headphones will work flawlessly until you pick up a new pair in 2018 that are Bluetooth 5 Low Energy compatible.

The HTC U11 is capable, but Android isn’t ready just yet.

One last bit of confusion to clear up is dual audio support. The simultaneous dual audio feature is a proprietary feature of Qualcomm and Broadcom and is not part of the Bluetooth 5 standard and isn’t mentioned as being in the works for any future enhancement. Dual audio uses the Dual-A2DP profile and is supported on Bluetooth 4.2 and Bluetooth 5. This is why your Bluetooth 4.2 headphones work with the dual audio feature of the Galaxy S8.

How will the Android O update support Bluetooth 5?

Easy: it really doesn’t. At least on the hardware side because the U11 has always been Bluetooth 5 capable.

Again, we look to the Galaxy S8 because it’s the only phone that currently claims Bluetooth 5 support. The HTC U11 already features all the hardware and software driver support listed in the section above for Bluetooth 5 but has only recently been Bluetooth 5 certified. This is the same level of support the Galaxy S8 was able to advertise when it launched, and until Android O is available none of it really matters.

Bluetooth 5 support comes with the Snapdragon 835 and its WCN3990 companion chip.

Your HTC U11 already has Bluetooth 5 hardware support at the chipset level. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) features the WCN3990 chip which provides 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, FM radio and Bluetooth 5.x support. This is provided by Qualcomm’s low-level firmware and hardware “drivers” and the company who made the phone using the SoC (System on Chip) only needs to do two things: be listed as compliant by the Bluetooth SIG, and provide operating system support. Not being certified didn’t take the features away, it just wasn’t required until the operating system could use any of them.

That’s where Android O comes into play. Android 7 doesn’t offer support for any of the new Bluetooth 5 features in the Bluetooth stack, but Android 8 does. The developer documentation for API 26 (that’s Android O) covers the new LE features that make the operating system able to use Bluetooth 5.0.

But remember, you still need two Bluetooth 5 capable devices. When Android O arrives there will be several phones that are Bluetooth 5 capable and able to use the new features through software. Most will support the same basic features (some details may be different based on exactly what chip is being used and the configuration, see the U11 and Galaxy S8 comparison above).

Android O provides the object and methods to use Bluetooth 5 on hardware that already supports it.

According to Mr. Sng, with Android O you could pair an HTC U11 to a Galaxy S8 (for example) and you would expect to see faster data transmission speeds since both phones support that part of the standard. You wouldn’t see better range because that particular feature isn’t yet supported. If you were to write an application that made one of the phones act as a BLE beacon, you wouldn’t see the larger advertising packets because the standard isn’t fully supported and one device currently supports it differently at the hardware level than the other.

Right now, none of this really matters. There are no Bluetooth 5 devices available to consumers and the ones being developed may take a while to hit the shelves. But when it comes to faster data speeds using Bluetooth 5 the HTC U11 is ready for them as soon as Android supports it.

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Don’t throw away your shot at awesome content with the official Hamilton app

Hamilton has taken over Broadway and pop culture. What comes next?

Hamilton is a Tony-winning, Grammy-winning, Twitter-breaking uniquely American musical phenomenon. It’s all over our playlists. It’s all over the news. It’s all over social media, and now Hamilton is all over our phones. That’s right, Hamilton: The Musical is launching Hamilton: The App!

Hamilton’s new app is a practical download for anyone in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or any city along the acclaimed musical’s national tour, because you’re going to be able to quickly and easily sign up for the daily $10 lottery for last-minute tickets. The lottery is live in app for LA, but it’ll go live for Chicago and New York later this month.

If you live outside driving-like-a-maniac-to-the-theater distance, there’s a lot here still to love:

• Get all the latest Hamilton news, including when new ticket blocks go up for sale, backstage content, and original content by the cast and creative team, and exclusive videos from modern renaissance man and Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda.
• #HamArt stickers let you share your Hamilton enthusiasm with all your family and friends across your favorite apps. Aspiring artists, you’ll also be able to submit art to become a sticker down the line!
• #HamCam is a photo frame and filter pack to give your photos some founding father flair and patriotic pop.
• You’ll be able to buy app-exclusive merchandise from the Hamilton store. As if you didn’t own the album already, you’ll be able to of course download or stream the Hamilton cast recording, or the Hamilton Mixtape.

Even if this “opening act” doesn’t have you satisfied, there’s more fun promised in the coming months with the Hamilton app. The teasing list includes a new, enhanced #EduHam experience to help expose even more kids to the magic of theater, music and history than the dedicated performances a few lucky kids in the northeast get to see. Also mentioned is an augmented reality experience of some kind, exclusive ticket opportunities, and interactive karaoke, which I intend to sing non-stop.

If you can’t wait for it anymore, the Hamilton app is available for download today on Google Play. Let’s raise a glass to the revolution, and teach ’em how to say goodbye to their free time.