PlayStation Store will stop selling movies and TV shows on August 31st

Posted on 02/03/2021 by Engadget

You'll have to turn to third-party services if you want to buy or rent videos on your PlayStation later this year. Sony is discontinuing PlayStation Store movie and TV show purchases and rentals on August 31st. The electronics giant feels the &qu...

Airbnb’s flexible search focuses on where you’re travelling, not when

Posted on 24/02/2021 by Engadget

Travel is still hurting due to the pandemic, but Airbnb wants to be ready for that moment when people are comfortable heading out again — even if remote work has changed how they book trips. It's introducing a Flexible Dates search option that s...

Revel will launch $99-per-month e-bike rentals in New York

Posted on 16/02/2021 by Engadget

Revel is expanding on its electric moped rentals by introducing monthly e-bike rentals in New York City for $99 per month starting in March, the NY Post has reported. While a bit pricey, considering that the Wing e-bike it's using cost $1,299 to...

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ rentals will start early in UK, where there’s no HBO Max

Posted on 19/12/2020 by Engadget

Warner Bros. is using Wonder Woman 1984 to push HBO Max, but what happens in countries where the streaming service (or an equivalent partner) simply isn’t an option? Early rentals, apparently. Deadline and Variety have confirmed WW84 will be availabl...

Gamefly’s rental business now belongs to a media wholesaler

Posted on 15/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

You may have forgotten about GameFly, but someone else hasn’t. The video game rental subscription service has a new owner: Alliance Entertainment. The physical media distributor, one of the largest in the US, has purchased GameFly for an undisclosed...

Airbnb will lay off 25 percent of its workforce due to COVID-19

Posted on 05/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The COVID-19 pandemic has effectively gutted Airbnb’s core business, and the company is taking drastic action to stay afloat while people aren’t travelling. The company has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s laying off 1,900 employees, or just over 25...

Airbnb hosts can volunteer to house COVID-19 responders

Posted on 26/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Airbnb is dealing with COVID-19 cancellations by providing support to people on the front lines of the pandemic. It's launching a worldwide initiative that will let hosts opt in to offering free or subsidized housing to healthcare workers, first res...

Lyft debuts car rentals in Los Angeles and the SF Bay Area

Posted on 12/12/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Lyft's car rental service now exists as more than just an experiment. Rentals are now available for "select users" in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, giving you an option when you'd rather drive yourself. As expected, the service relies o...

Redbox will stop selling Disney movie codes as part of settlement

Posted on 16/11/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Disney's lawsuit against Redbox is over, and it's not great news for Redbox. The two sides have agreed to a settlement that will have Redbox stop the sale of movie download codes from Disney disc packs. Attorneys for Disney had accused Redbox of vi...

Airbnb will verify every listing in the name of safety

Posted on 06/11/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Airbnb isn't done implementing safety features in the wake of the Halloween shooting in Orinda, California. The home rental service's Brian Chesky has revealed that the company will review every listed property to give people "peace of mind." This...

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