Industry HBO Max promo cuts the monthly rate in half for the next six months HBO is trying to minimize subscriber loss after leaving Amazon By Shawn Knight, September 17, 2021, 9:29 AM
Gaming Microsoft Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass is getting 12 new titles this month With eight of them being added on launch day By Adriel Teixeira, September 15, 2021, 7:40 AM
The Web Tech Culture Twitter rolls out "Super Followers," letting select creators charge to access their content Paywalled content has arrived on Twitter By Shawn Knight, September 2, 2021, 10:02 AM
Tech Deals T-Mobile is giving customers a free one-year subscription to Apple TV+ Another freebie for T-Mobile subscribers By Shawn Knight, August 23, 2021, 2:08 PM
Electronics Tech Culture Heatworks is now accepting orders for its connected countertop dishwasher Heatworks' countertop dishwasher looks interesting, but the cost to operate remains a mystery By Shawn Knight, August 4, 2021, 12:48 PM 25 comments
Industry Spotify is piloting a cheaper ad-supported tier starting at $0.99 a month Unlimited skips of on-demand content, but you still have to listen to ads By Shawn Knight, August 3, 2021, 10:37 AM
The Web Google YouTube is testing a more affordable 'Premium Lite' subscription that only removes ads A pure ad-free YouTube experience By Shawn Knight, August 2, 2021, 9:46 AM 18 comments
Industry ESPN+ gets another price bump on August 13 Two price hikes in less than a year for ESPN+ By Shawn Knight, July 13, 2021, 9:25 AM 14 comments
Industry FTC proposes consent order against MoviePass for fraudulent operations and not securing data Any future business dealings will be under the watchful eye of the commission By Cal Jeffrey, June 8, 2021, 4:02 PM
The Web Twitter Blue subscription adds official "undo tweet" feature, but you'll have to pay for it A subscription for power users, gets you access to additional features and perks By Shawn Knight, June 3, 2021, 12:12 PM
Apple Gaming It's been eight weeks since Apple Arcade received a new game Hopefully, that should change tomorrow By Rob Thubron, June 3, 2021, 8:47 AM
Mobile Verizon is offering free 12-month Apple Arcade or Google Play Pass subscriptions to select customers More perks for Verizon customers By Shawn Knight, May 24, 2021, 11:49 AM
The Web Mobile Twitter's $2.99 subscription service revealed, includes an Undo Tweet option Would you pay for Twitter Blue? By Rob Thubron, May 17, 2021, 9:21 AM 10 comments
Industry Spotify hikes prices in the UK and Europe as CEO haggles to buy football team Increases probably aren't financing Daniel Ek's bid for Arsenal, but timing is very poor optics By Cal Jeffrey, April 26, 2021, 12:47 PM 8 comments
The Web Netflix shares fall 13% as subscriber growth slumps in wake of Covid-19 boost The company is predicting the slowest growth in its history By Rob Thubron, April 21, 2021, 8:56 AM 20 comments
Gaming Days Gone dev says to buy games at full price if you love them and want sequels Full-price sales are more important than an uptick in engagement By Rob Thubron, April 19, 2021, 7:41 AM 35 comments
Car Tech Industry Porsche adds the Taycan EV to its 'Drive' vehicle subscription service Drive is also expanding to five more cities By Cohen Coberly, March 25, 2021, 4:58 PM
Industry Disney+ will soon be more expensive, but you can lock in the current rate now Save a couple bucks on Disney+ by locking in an annual membership By Shawn Knight, March 24, 2021, 11:18 AM
Tech Culture Coca-Cola is testing vending machine subscriptions in Japan Coca-Cola is hoping subscriptions will spur slowing sales at vending machines By Shawn Knight, March 18, 2021, 10:28 AM 14 comments
The Web Twitter considering subscriptions to boost revenue Looking beyond advertising for a long-term strategy By David Matthews, February 9, 2021, 6:13 AM 8 comments
Industry Tech Culture US households are spending close to $50 a month on streaming Half of those polled have subscriptions to at least four services By Shawn Knight, January 26, 2021, 12:14 PM 21 comments
Industry Roku now has north of 50 million active users, running neck and neck with Amazon's Fire TV Roku and Amazon are in a tight race By Shawn Knight, January 6, 2021, 2:51 PM
Industry Hulu inks distribution deal with ViacomCBS to bring more channels to its live TV service Hulu live TV subscribers are about to get more bang for their buck By Shawn Knight, January 4, 2021, 2:22 PM
Industry ESPN+ is raising its annual subscription price by $10, UFC pay-per-view gets a hike, too Disney's triple-play bundle remains unaffected for now By Shawn Knight, December 31, 2020, 8:53 AM 11 comments
The Web Walmart takes aim at Amazon Prime, scraps $35 order minimums for Plus subscribers Get speedy, free shipping on most orders By Cohen Coberly, December 2, 2020, 4:33 PM