Plum, the smart money app, has launched two new smart features for stock investors in Ireland. These features are aimed at improving customer understanding of their portfolio and providing them with timely information to make decisions about their investments.
Plum customers can now monitor financial instruments that interest them via ‘Watchlists’, before deciding whether to purchase them. This will enable customers to track stocks in one place, empowering them to improve their understanding of both their portfolio and the wider investment world.
In addition, Plum is introducing ‘Price Alerts’, which will allow customers to set target prices on stocks. The app then automatically notifies the customer when the share price rises or falls to the level set by them. This customised feature means investors can easily monitor all the stocks on their radar for purchasing, with Plum updating them automatically on price movements important to them.
Plum launched stock investing for Irish customers in 2022, and now offers up to 3,000 single US stocks for customers to invest in.
Elise Nunn, Plum’s wealth product manager comments: “Thanks in part to increased awareness of and access to the stock markets over the past few years, we’ve seen lots of customers join our platform to try stock investing for themselves. But what we’ve noticed is that these customers need a balance between automation and control to ensure they are able to invest wisely.”
“Both of these new features have automation at their heart, breaking down barriers that might have once made investing inaccessible. In the same way that you’d favourite an item of clothing while online shopping, you can now track stocks through watchlists and receive alerts from Plum when a set price is hit. This will help put customers in a strong position to make informed investment decisions and build their wealth.”
Charlotte Tilbury, founder of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, has launched her first-ever app, designed to revolutionise beauty and use the power of technology to bring Charlotte’s innovation and easy to choose, easy to use products to everyone, everywhere!
The app is a living manifestation of Charlotte’s mission to democratise and simplify beauty for all. Designed for everyone everywhere, no matter their level of beauty expertise, the Charlotte Tilbury app is an interactive platform that harnesses the power of Charlotte’s artistry expertise, plus the power of best-in-class artificial intelligence to educate, inspire, and reward new and existing customers.
Charlotte Tilbury MBE, Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, said:
“My app is like having me in your pocket – 24/7 – so that everyone, everywhere, can download beauty confidence! It’s a beauty tech world-first, the only place you can access a truly immersive and empowering beauty experience all in one app!
“It’s always been my mission to democratise and decode beauty and skincare, and this incredible app achieves this – it’s expert artistry at your fingertips!! This has been years in the making – the tech has finally caught up with my vision to make easy beauty for you!! It’s powered by my years of expertise and my unique artistry algorithm, backed by data science and customer insight. It takes all my knowledge, secrets, tips and tricks from my 30 year career with how-to tutorials delivering easy beauty for everyone – unlocking all my backstage secrets, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and app-only product drops.
“It’s a truly immersive and empowering beauty experience, home to my pro-beauty and pro-skin analysis tech tools, helping you build your personalised beauty wardrobe and routine – all powered by AI + deep learning.
“It’s my one tap wonder to instant beauty magic!!”
The Charlotte Tilbury Beauty app delivers incredible innovation throughout the entire customer journey:
PERSONALISED BEAUTY WARDROBE IN YOUR POCKET: Get your perfect shade matches and your immediate personalised skin revival routine in under 60 seconds!* Powered by AI, Charlotte’s advanced pro-beauty tech tools will give you the best skincare, complexion, and colour products tailored to your skin tone and skin needs! It’s like having instant access to Charlotte’s expertise for every step of your beauty journey!
APP-ONLY EXCLUSIVES: Downloading Charlotte’s app will unlock first access to shop all new! beauty secrets before anyone else! It’s an exclusive beauty treasure chest of viral, sell-out sensations, back-in-stock icons, new beauty secrets and app only drops.
LEARN HOW TO APPLY LIKE A PRO: Discover Charlotte’s first ever beauty video library, home to all of her how-to tutorials and quick application tricks. See the incredible transformations as you watch, learn and brush along! Whether you are a beauty novice or expert, there are videos for everyone! Plus, unlock access to never seen before, exclusive app only content!
ALL ACCESS RED CARPET CONTENT: Get the looks straight from the red carpet and runway! Discover how to get my iconic red carpet looks worn by celebrities and supermodels. You can watch exclusive behind the scenes footage and easily shop the product to recreate the look at home!
CONFIDENCE BUILDING AFFIRMATIONS: Delivering Charlotte’s mission to make everyone feel beautiful from within, you can start your day with mood-boosting affirmations! A daily dose of positivity to spread confidence, happiness, love and luck to conquer your world!
QUICK + EASY SHOPPING ON-THE-GO: Shopping for beauty on-the-go has never been easier! Enjoy exclusive first access to Charlotte’s new innovations and app-only beauty secrets, magical loyalty rewards and so so much more!
Corinne Suchy, Chief Growth and Technology Officer at Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, said:
“Charlotte Tilbury Beauty goes beyond being an industry leading beauty brand – it is a technology company revolutionising the beauty industry! Inspired by Charlotte’s industry-disrupting vision, we love to find that line where technology is indistinguishable from magic, and we will only continue to bring our customers and community incredible innovation!
“Our goal has always been for our community to feel like they are engaging 1-2-1 with Charlotte, because there is nothing quite like experiencing her energy and her expertise first- hand! We created this app because we truly want everyone, everywhere to feel they are in her makeup chair experiencing the power of her artistry and confidence-boosting positivity.
“We want to reach those customers around the world, of all ages, genders and backgrounds, who haven’t felt that professional makeup artistry or expert skincare advice is accessible to them … Charlotte’s app is for both the beauty beginner who wants to unlock their beauty confidence and understand what their beauty wardrobe of skincare and makeup looks like… and for our engaged community which wants to discover even more of Charlotte’s expert artistry!”
“We say that this app is like having Charlotte in your pocket. It’s instant access to all of her beauty tips and tricks which can unlock your beauty confidence, and is designed to make your beauty experience as easy and personal as possible. We use the power of technology and the power of beauty to bring Charlotte’s innovation and easy to choose, easy to use mantra to life!
“Charlotte’s creative vision has always transcended multiple dimensions and worlds, across the digital, the virtual and the physical realms. Charlotte’s app is her vision powered by the latest technology which allows us to push the boundaries of creativity, storytelling, and interactivity and create deeper relationships with our customers and new relationships beyond our community.”
Fairphone is a brand well known for their mobile phones and being able to repair them yourself or the right the repair might be a better way to put this and this company lets you do that all by yourself which other manufacturers should take note of. We had their last phone to review the Fairphone 4 and was quite a hit with us and others and now they have just launched a pair of headphones into the mix and we have been testing these out for some time now and we can tell you how they fair out.
The presentation is top notch and on point as with any product they have on offer with and hints about climate change and sustainability which many manufacturers are now trying to do following the steps of Fairphone. You can read more on that below.
The fit is excellent here and very comfortable to wear and no issues wearing for many hours at a time like I tend to do and it just gets better from there, First up the ANC it is one of the best if not the best I have seen in a long time and you have to try it to believe it, simply nothing gets in from the outside no matter if outdoors or indoors and this for me is great but you can also change them to hear what is going on around you for safety purposes. The sound is excellent too and offers several preset choices to pick from but I would like to see more additions to the app as time goes on within the app but for now it is fine and how they sound is also fine and an excellent audio experience to be had.
I love the control feature on these which is like a small navi key and this is something I would like to see more of instead of buttons and here you do not miss out on any functions either you can still play pause, skip and reverse tracks and adjust the volume with no issues at all.
What is important to note here is being able to fix the headphones yourself just like their phones in the past and this should be taken on board by all manufacturers going forward in my opinion and it just makes like easier for everyone all round.
By introducing Fairbuds XL, Fairphone is applying its market-leading experience in making sustainable, repairable smartphones. The headphones are produced with the same values used to make all Fairphone devices – focus on people and planet. Like all Fairphone devices, the headphones are designed to last. The modular construction and spare parts make them easy to repair, which lets users enjoy and keep their device for longer. Fairbuds XL allow for the replacement of parts that can
wear over time, such as the ear cushions. The long-term use of electronics isn’t only great for the user experience, it also helps reduce their environmental footprint. The headphones are the next step in Fairphone’s journey to develop fair and long-lasting audio devices, after launching its first generation earbuds in 2021.
Eva Gouwens, CEO of Fairphone, comments: “After spending almost 10 years making sustainable smartphones, we are ready to expand our focus and bring sustainability to a new category of audio products. We’re introducing our unique core features – fair materials, improved working conditions, our climate conscious approach and repairability – to the market and raising the bar on impact for people and planet, in the headphone segment. Fairbuds XL are for users who are searching for a sustainable alternative on the market and want to push for change in the electronics industry.”
Fairphone’s focus on people and planet has been its key market differentiator, making Fairphone the market leader in sustainable electronics. Through its dual focus on the social and environmental impact on the supply chain, Fairphone is
setting an example and pushing the industry to act more responsibly.
• Fairbuds XL are among the most sustainably designed headphones on the market. They have Fairtrade gold integrated in the supply chain and are made with vegan leather as well as several recycled materials, such as 100% recycled plastic in all parts it can be used in, 100% recycled aluminium in structural elements such as the headband base and recycled tin. The travel
pouch is made from 100% recycled polyester and nylon.
• Fairphone will pay 0.55 USD per headphone to fill the living wage gap of the production line workers, and is working with the supplier on improving working conditions based on workers’ needs.
• Fairbuds XL are climate-conscious, meaning that Fairphone takes action to reduce the carbon footprint of the Fairbuds XL through longer use, using recycled materials and also investing in carbon reduction projects that lower CO2 emissions while benefiting the surrounding communities. The amount Fairphone invests in these projects equals the left over amount of carbon
emissions created throughout the life-cycle of the headphones after
reduction measures.
According to recent figures, in 2021 alone 548 million headphones were sold and sales volumes have increased since 2013. The electronics industry faces a make use-dispose attitude driven by a business model that encourages short product life cycles, which has caused an electronic waste (e-waste) problem that increases each year. Despite being one of the fastest growing waste streams, only a small fraction of e-waste (17.4%) is actually taken back to be recycled. The electronics industry is
also dealing with a steep demand for minerals needed to make electronics, as well as poor working conditions for millions of people working in mines and factories.
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Fairbuds XL earcup – techbuzzireland
It’s clear that the industry needs to change its practices. With each product launched, Fairphone wants to show how an industry that cares for people and planet could look like in practice. In addition to being climate conscious and fair, the headphones also provide users with superior sound quality, strong bass, warm mids and clear bright highs, delivered by a 40mm dynamic driver and enhanced with state-of-the-art noise cancellation. Two-point bluetooth connection ensures that users switch seamlessly between devices. The headphone’s replaceable battery encourages longevity with a long lasting battery that has a lifetime of up to 30 hours. While being a modular device, the headphones have IP54 certification, meaning they are weather resistant.
The headphones also come with the Fairbuds App, available on Play Store and App Store, which allows users to change the Signature EQ presets (professionally tuned by Sonarworks) and tune the headphones to their preferences. The app will also
give quick access to support such as quick start guides, tutorials, support articles and customer service. It will also ensure longevity by allowing users to update their headphones over time, introduce new features and provide occasional bug-fixes.
Users will also be able to order replacement parts if repairs are needed, as well as learn about the parts that make up the headphones. Fairphone relied on the expertise of Sonarworks, a world-leader in sound calibration, to deliver the signature sound of Fairbuds XL. The company has had its technology used by Grammy-Award winning engineers recording with top artists such as Lady Gaga, Madonna, Rihanna, Adele and Coldplay. Fairphone headphones will be available from 11 May on Fairphone’s website and selected partners, at a suggested retail price of €249. The two variants of the device
that will be available: green speckled and black speckled.
Company ethos.
Superior sound. Sustainably designed.
EASY TO REPAIR – modular design allows you to repair the device yourself with spare parts available in our online store.
FAIR MATERIALS – Fairbuds XL has Fairtrade Gold integrated into its supply chain.. It contains vegan leather in the cushions and headbands
FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS We are extending our living wage and fair labour programs to new suppliers in the audio category.
RECYCLED MATERIALS – We are Innovating where it counts with recycled aluminium, plastic and tin used in our headphones.
LONG LASTING BATTERY – Designed with our dedication to getting the longest battery lifetime possible with a battery life of 30 hours
CLIMATE CONSCIOUS – We take action to reduce the carbon footprint of the Fairbuds XL. through longer use, using recycled materials and also investing in carbon reduction projects that lower CO2 emissions while benefiting the surrounding communities. The amount Fairphone invests in these projects equals the left over amount of carbon emissions created throughout the lifecycle of the headphones after reduction measures
Features
Battery duration: 30h – 800 mAh
ANC: Yes, including ambient sound mode
Spare parts: battery, speaker to speaker cable, earcap covers, headband, ear cushion,
headband base, speaker, headband cover
Bluetooth Range: 10m
Bluetooth & codecs: Bluetooth 5.1 – AAC, SBC, APTX HD
IP Rating: IP54
Weight: 330g
Portability: foldable
Multipoint calling: available
Smart assistant: Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri
Connector: USB-C (for charging, digital and analog music)
Driver diameter: 40mm
Members of the Peel X team were delighted to attend the official launch of Doors into Docklands recently, part of the Dublin Discovery Trailsseries of mobile app based immersive discovery trails, using innovative Augmented Reality (AR), designed, developed and delivered by Peel X.
Doors into Docklands was co-funded by Dublin City Council and Fáilte Ireland’s Destination Town Investment Scheme and Peel X was brought on board, to help unlock the tourism potential of the Docklands by bringing the area to life using its augmented reality and immersive, digital storytelling.
Jess Wright, Managing Director of Peel X, said: “The team brought together the full range of Peel’s app development services to this project, augmented reality, 3D modelling, animation, historical research, script and copy writing, green screen filming, audio and soundscape development, all interwoven to create stunning digital storytelling of the Dublin Docklands”.
“Merging the old and the new, combining history and technology, visitors are transported back in time. Users can see Guinness barges sailing down the River Liffey, a Crimean Banquet held in the Custom House Quarter (CHQ) and the story of the famine statues. History comes to life along the trail with a 360-degree view of the Custom House fires blazing in 1921, and animated Port workers in the Diving Bell at the bottom of the sea.”
Delighted with the successful launch of Doors into the Docklands, Barry Rogers, Head of Dublin City Council Tourism Unit, said: “As part of the delivery of our Smart Tourism programme we have become very familiar with the market of service providers in the area of digital tours, immersive heritage trails and museum based digital tours and digital visitor experiences in Ireland, the UK and Europe.
“We have consulted the market on these services twice and have developed the best practice guide Toolkit in this area. Having worked with Jessica and her team over the past twelve months, I can say that Peel X is the best supplier of this kind of service that is currently in the market today that I have encountered.”
The App is a first-of-its-kind development for Dublin City Council and further promotes the capital’s position as a leading ‘Smart City’. The app is aimed at locals and visitors who want to know more about the city and experience the history of the Docklands from a new and unique perspective. It’s already creating a stir on the international stage too as Dublin City’s Smart Tourism Programme took the Best Digital & Innovation Award at the Global Tourism Innovation Awards 2022, held in Seville last year.
Walking tour guide, Donal Fallon, whose Three Castle’s Burning podcast grew an army of fans during the pandemic, was invited to road-test the app, he said: “The app lets you see familiar places in new and exciting ways. There are so many different stories in the app, using augmented reality, taking something digital and putting it into the real environment, that’s a brilliant way of seeing things differently. There’s great humour and where there’s a there’s a heaviness to the history, that’s acknowledged too.
“I hope people have many happy wanderings around this part of the Dublin from the Diving Bell to the Custom House, using the app. Well done to everyone involved in making the app, it’s really special. From locals to visitors, I’m sure there’ll be many happy hours on Doors into the Docklands.”
Bolt, the mobility super-app, has pledged to plant a tree every time the Bolt app is used on Earth Day this Friday. The global initiative will be live across all Bolt products in Ireland and will result in millions of trees being planted.
The pledge will be delivered in partnership with Seedballs, a reforestation project in Kenya.
Seedballs Kenya is the first in a series of nature-based solutions Bolt is investing in to generate better impacts for the environment as part of the company’s commitment to neutralise the impact of its own operations.
Working closely with Seedballs Kenya, Bolt will facilitate the spread of 25 Tons of indigenous seeds to damaged land across Kenya where natural reforestation is unlikely to occur, the equivalent to planting 11.25 million trees. The Earth Day initiative will result in millions more trees being planted.
Seedballs
James Bowpitt – Ireland Country Manager – Bolt, said: “Having a positive environmental impact is a core part of Bolt’s mission: to build cities for people, not cars. In addition to helping reduce emissions in cities by providing alternatives to private car ownership, we are committed to alleviating the environmental impact of our operations through projects like Seedballs and are pleased to go one step further to mark Earth Day with this new initiative.”
Teddy Kinyanjui, Co-founder – Seedballs said: “In Kenya, like many other countries, the forests and grasslands are under great pressure. One of the many challenges of landscape scale restoration is that indigenous seeds are often food for different types of animals like mice and birds. That’s where we come in. The Seedballs program overcomes this challenge by coating native seeds in waste charcoal dust which prevents the seeds from being eaten. This means that the native grass and tree seeds can be planted year round rather than waiting for the rainy season. When it rains enough, the charcoal dust dissolves and the seed sinks into the ground back to its natural state, ready to grow.”
For Bolt, this project is the latest example of the business’ commitment to reducing its overall impact on the environment which started with the launch of its Green Plan in 2019. By investing millions into the Green Plan, Bolt has adapted its operations to minimise its impact on the environment, neutralising over 4.5 billion km of rides; becoming the first e-scooter platform to operate climate positive e-scooters in December 2020; and launching e-bikes across Europe in 2021.
Subcap is a mobile app that makes videos readable with automatic subtitles. You can add subtitles to your videos on all your social media platforms, even to your Instagram stories with Subcap.
Subcap allows you to shoot a video simultaneously or upload a video from the gallery. It automatically transcribes the audio to text which you can edit or copy. Subcap’s auto-captions maker uses artificial intelligence to generate subtitles with perfect accuracy. Subtitles can be added in different colors, fonts, or positions according to selection. With Subcap, you can easily and automatically add subtitles to your videos not only in English but also in 125 languages and variants.
According to Forbes, 78% of consumers’ purchases are impacted by companies’ social media posts. For that matter, it’s really to your benefit to connect with as many social media users as possible, including people with disabilities.
While the main use of accessibility features is to enable people with disabilities to use social media, using them properly provides more business benefits, such as greater reach, higher engagement and better SEO. Because not only the deaf community but also everyone who uses social media actively can benefit from readable videos. 85% of videos are watched without sound. For this reason, subtitles can help boost your SEO and even improve brand recall by enabling search engines to crawl and index your videos. Despite all these benefits, only 36% of organizations add subtitles to all their video content. Wouldn’t you want to make a difference and get ahead?
Subcap is free to download and includes in-app purchases. If no subscription is purchased, the user can manually add subtitles to their videos. If the user wants to add auto-generated subtitles, he/she must get a subscription. There is a 3-day free trial if the user wants to try it first. Monthly, 3-month and 6-month subscriptions are available. According to the duration of the packages, the user can transcribe unlimited videos for that period.
Most of us would be familiar or tried a hand a Karaoke in our time and it is a great entertainment platform which you would see lots of on holidays and in pubs and it is a great idea for entertaining the family at home and so on which over the last two years would be a more familiar place to use such equipment but with things now taking a turn it will not be long before Karaoke will be in full swing again in local bars where after a few pints you might get brave and pic up that mic,something I have tried in the past and miserably failed at..
Over the years this has been brought into the home though and it is great for family gatherings and over the Xmas period I tired this out with family and friends none of which wanted to be featured in my video but so be it but there was plenty of fun had with this and passed lots of time. I remember as a kid when Karaoke machines came out and then they got integrated into consoles which is more my scene and again had a dabble at it with the same results and just sat back and watched the rest blast away..
The ROXi system though keeps it simple with no expensive hardware required to get going and now there is a new TV app which we spoke about before here on site. This makes access even easier for everyone and can give you something to do if you are bored and want to liven things up. The MIc itself is easy to use with just two slider buttons and a power key and that is it..
Set Up is simple and only takes minutes with the bundle tested which was a Mic and Amazon Fire stick, If you have a compatible TV you can download the app and a software update is all that was required in my instance and you are good to go straight away, The UI is clean and easy to navigate and similar to YouTube but you can check out the video below for more and what you find in the UI which is easy to use which for me is important and ideal for family use no matter what age they are.
Overall this is an affordable home entertainment package which is great for family and friends and if you are into your music this is a real bonus. There is over 140K songs to pick from and a cool game to guess the track there is also a premium package you can sign up for and you get a free mic, it is little money if this is your thing and we all probably have enough subscriptions right now and while I am here it is a good time to check at what you really need and perhaps save yourself a few quid which I did and cancelled loads and then leave yourself open to spend your money elsewhere and if music is your thing this perhaps could be an option for you and the family.
Tesco Ireland has partnered with food sharing app OLIO to help reduce food waste in stores in Dublin by redistributing more of its perfectly edible surplus at the end of each day amongst members of the local community.
The pilot programme involves nine Dublin stores, with 250 volunteers already signed up to OLIO in Ireland.
A global initiative, the OLIO scheme works with over 35,000 volunteer ‘Food Waste Heroes’, who visit stores to collect surplus food nearing its best before or use-by date and redistribute it to the local community. Tesco is the first major Irish grocery retailer to join the movement.
The new partnership builds on Tesco’s existing surplus food donations programme, powered by FoodCloud. OLIO will operate where food related charitable organisations are unable to collect.
Tackling food waste has been a major part of Tesco’s sustainability strategy since 2009, when it made a commitment to stop sending food waste to landfill. To date, the equivalent of over 14 million meals in surplus food has been donated to almost 400 charitable organisations and community groups from Tesco stores and distribution centres, in Ireland.
The existing in-store food surplus programme will continue to benefit FoodCloud causes. However, in some areas, there are limited charitable organisations to take food surplus. This new partnership, where OLIO Food Waste Heroes will come to the rescue and collect surplus food, will help to further reduce the amount of food going to waste. The partnership comes a month from Christmas, when causes and communities groups are even more in need of support through surplus food.
Tesco Communications Director, Rosemary Garth said: “We are very proud of our pioneering food waste strategy, leading the way since 2014 when we became the first retailer to partner nationally with FoodCloud to roll out an innovative surplus donations programme which now helps hundreds of community groups every week.
“We are acutely aware that food waste is a major contributing factor to climate change, and in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, we are committed to tackling food waste from farm to fork by 2030.
“We want to make sure that all surplus food is being managed, that it shouldn’t go to waste and where people who need it have access to it. I am confident that our partnership with the OLIO movement will help us further achieve our goal of making sure that no good food goes to waste at Tesco.”
OLIO Co-founder, Tessa Clarke said: “Our partnership with Tesco means that more people than ever before will be able to benefit from access to surplus food, and we are happy to expand our programme into Ireland.
“They will also be joining our community of neighbours who not only support one another, but also believe that every little bit helps in the fight against food waste.”
With two weeks of the trial underway, the work with OLIO and its Food Waste Heroes has resulted in an average 46% increase in suitable edible surplus food being redistributed in the Dublin area.
Tesco Ireland, through its partnership with FoodCloud, works with almost 400 charity partners and has donated over 14.5 million meals to people in need since 2014, saving 19.5 million kilograms of carbon emissions from being produced through the transport and processing of this food as waste.
OLIO recruit local teams of Food Waste Heroes, who are then trained on safe collection, storage & distribution of surplus food. The Food Waste Hero collects surplus food from their local Tesco stores at a scheduled time. The food is brought to the Food Waste Heroes’ home, where it is offered to the local community via theOLIO app.
Stores involved in the OLIO trial are: Aungier St, College Green, Leonard’s Corner, Parnell St, Pearse St, Temple Bar, Thomas St, Dorset St, and Jervis St.
British music streaming company ROXi, backed by Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams, announces the launch of its revolutionary new free TV Music App available on millions of TVs across the UK.
Until now music streaming services simply gave you something to listen to, in audio. ROXi changes everything by igniting all the senses, transforming the way you experience new music and your favourite tunes in the home.
Dedicated entirely to music and featuring an intuitive new TV user interface, ROXi is the only holistic TV Music App designed to bring friends and families together to enjoy unlimited free music videos, sing karaoke and play interactive music games on TVs, for free with ads.
ROXi provides unlimited access to every original music video, album and song with 70 million music recordings from all the major and leading independent labels constantly updated with the latest releases. For creators and performers, ROXi also offers access to a growing library of copyrightfree music perfect for background use or inspiration.
ROXi also features hundreds of exclusive music video channels for every mood and occasion and for karaoke fans there are 140,000 traditional karaoke and ‘Karaoke With The Stars’ singalong tracks, plus interactive music games to test your musical knowledge, and more. For versatile soundscapes and content creation, explore royalty free music options.
An optional upgrade to the ROXi Premium tier offers full ad-free access to all of ROXi’s features for just £6.99 per month and comes with a no obligation 30-day free trial.
Millions of free ROXi Karaoke Microphones
To celebrate the launch of ROXi’s new TV Music App, the company is giving away more than ONE MILLION ROXi Karaoke Microphones worth £29.99 to new users.** The ROXi Karaoke Microphone features a built-in amplifier and speaker, and works with any TV, perfect for singing along to ROXi’s 140,000 karaoke tracks with friends and family.
Revolutionary new TV User Interface
Dubbed “Netflix for music” by new users, ROXi’s new TV Music App user interface makes it easy to find and play all your favourite music videos, songs and albums, browse and select music video channels for every mood. You can check out the latest releases and discover new music with a familiar and intuitive on-screen design and simple controls via your TV or set-top box remote control or ROXi’s Mobile Companion App (available for Android and iOS).
ROXi CEO, Rob Lewis said, “ROXi’s new free TV Music App is the best way to enjoy music together at home. It gives millions of households across the UK free unlimited access to every music video, album and song as well as karaoke sing-a-longs and music games to enjoy together on their TV – delivering unlimited fun with family and friends for free. With ROXi, we’re shifting the dial away from solitary to shared music experiences.”
“Following the lead of Netflix and Disney+, we’re bringing ROXi’s TV Music App to millions of UK households this year through Apps on Smart and Pay TVs.We’re doing for music what the video-on-demand services have done for movies on the TV, but for free.”
“The launch of our new TV Music App is just the beginning. We have a raft of exciting innovations for the ROXi platform in the pipeline”, concludes Lewis.
The new ROXi TV Music App launches today for the vast majority of UK households using connected TV devices on Sky Q, Fire TV, Android TV, Google TV including compatible Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Toshiba, TCL, HiSense and Shield Smart TV platforms with Samsung TV and others coming soon.
New ROXi research published
New research carried out by CensusWide for ROXi and published for the first time – found 83 per cent of UK households now use Smart TVs. Video-On-Demand services like Netflix and Disney+ are driving a surge in consumer downloads and use of TV Apps on Smart and Pay TVs with over 63 per cent of Brits now downloading Apps to their TV.
The research also found the average British household downloaded their first TV App over two years ago.
In addition to watching on-demand movies and box sets on TV, the ROXi poll found 64 per cent of Brits expressing a preference were interested in free unlimited music video streaming on their TVs with 78 per cent of 25 to 44-year old’s the most enthusiastic at the prospect.
Multi-million pound ROXi TV Ad Campaign
ROXi’s launch of the new Music TV App will be supported by a multi-million pound TV ad campaign across hundreds of UK TV channels and with over 500 million TV ads by the end of 2021.
To ensure users with older TVs can still enjoy the service, ROXi offers the ROXi Console and Microphone Controller which works on any TV.
