drag2share: Michael Bublé's Complete Dominance Of Spotify Right Now Is Terrifying

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This is not a joke.

We asked Spotify to send us the top Christmas songs getting streamed right now.

Here is what they sent back. Apparently, Spotify listeners only want to spend Christmas with one man, and no one else. 

That man is Michael Bublé.

Basically, listeners have his 2011 smash album, "Christmas," which has sold more than 3 million copies in the U.S, on repeat.

Only Mariah Carey shakes up the list with "All I  Want For Christmas Is You."

In order of most streams (Spotify did not provide raw data):

Michael Bublé – "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas"
Mariah Carey – "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Michael Bublé – "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
Michael Bublé – "White Christmas" - Duet With Shania Twain
Michael Bublé – "Jingle Bells" - feat. The Puppini Sisters
Michael Bublé – "Holly Jolly Christmas"
Michael Bublé – "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
Michael Bublé – "Christmas [Baby Please Come Home]"
Michael Bublé – "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
Michael Bublé – "Cold December Night"
Michael Bublé – "Santa Baby"

They also provided us with a separate list that uses a formula to "de-Buble" the list, at least a little. This is a bit more reasonable.

Mariah Carey - "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Michael Bublé - "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas"
Bing Crosby - "White Christmas"
Michael Bublé - "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
Nat King Cole - "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)"
Elvis Presley - "Blue Christmas"
Andy Williams - "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby
Wham! - "Last Christmas" - Single Version
N Sync - "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"

We're not sure what Bublé does the rest of the year, but this shows it probably doesn't matter.

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Google optimizes web versions of Play Movies and Music for Chromecast

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/12/google-play-movies-music-chromecast-optimized/

The Chromecast is the tiny dongle that just keeps on giving. A mere couple of days after announcing support for a number of new applications, Google has let it be known that its $35 streamer is now compatible with Play Movies and Music on the desktop in a more native way. What this means is you will no longer have to rely on casting a Chrome tab to watch videos or listen to tunes ; instead, a Cast icon shows up within the Google Play web player and allows content to seamlessly be pushed to the device. Of course, there's still a requirement to have the Google Cast extension installed on your Chrome browser -- but this is a small price to pay in exchange for such useful functionality.

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Google launches Tips to help you get more out of Gmail and its other services

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/13/googles-launches-tips/

Though we're sure Google tries to keep its products like Now and Docs as easy to use as possible, who has the time to learn every single feature? That's likely why Google just launched Tips, a site that uses its info card trope to help you dive more deeply into all 13 of its consumer products. For instance, a card for Google+ suggests you can "make your still photos not so still" and reveals a tutorial for supported devices when you click it. You can even submit your own idea for a tip, though you'll need a Google account for that and other functions. It's only available on desktop browsers for now, but if you want to give it a spin and see all the supported products, hit the source.

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LG and Google tweak Nexus 5 production to fix speaker and loose buttons

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/13/google-nexus-5-improved-speaker-and-buttons/

Owners of brand new Nexus 5 handsets are starting to notice a few subtle differences compared to the version that sold at launch. The mono speaker grille holes are slightly larger, for a start, which could potentially offer a decibel or so of extra volume and prevent buyers from having to go all crazy with a hot needle. The volume and power buttons seem to have been made stiffer too, suggesting that complaints about excessive rattling noises reached receptive ears at LG and Google. None of this will help those of us who bought launch day models, of course, unless there's the option of seeking a replacement, but we reckon the Nexus 5 remains the best $350 option on the market even with all its original foibles.

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Amazon tipped to launch online wholesale store called Pantry in 2014

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/13/amazon-pantry-wholesale/

While Amazon has no shortage of rivals, it's now reportedly gearing up to take on big players in the warehouse store business, like Costco. According to USA Today's anonymous sources, Amazon is prepping the launch of an online service called Pantry that'll initially carry around 2,000 common grocery items to be sold at low cost. As long as you're an Amazon Prime member, you'll be able to fill a box up with Pantry goods that the retailer will ship for a nominal fee, assuming you're within the weight limit. Amazon hasn't commented on the report, so while there's no firm word on when you can start shopping in your bathrobe for month-long supplies of canned goods, sources say it'll be sometime in 2014.

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