Twitter explores subscriptions to reduce its dependence on ads

Posted on 08/02/2021 by Engadget

Not so thrilled about Twitter ads? Neither is Twitter, apparently. Bloomberg sources claim the social network is exploring subscriptions and even tipping to reduce its dependence on targeted ads. Multiple ideas are reportedly under consideration, inc...

Audi and BMW shut down car subscription programs

Posted on 17/01/2021 by Engadget

More car subscription services are running into trouble. According to Autoblog, Automotive News has learned that Audi and BMW are respectively ending and pausing their services. Audi is winding down its Select program on January 31st with no mention...

GameFly adds Elite rental subscription tiers and a movies-only option

Posted on 13/01/2021 by Engadget

GameFly has expanded its video game rental service with new subscription tiers, which could have customers paying either more or less, depending on their needs. To start with, it now has movies-only subscription plans, likely for those who don’t have...

The Black Friday deals on subscription services that are worth your money

Posted on 27/11/2020 by Engadget

If you’ve become overwhelmed with the number of subscription services there are now, you’re not alone. It’s pretty easy to pay for a dozen or more services every month, and that cost quickly adds up. However, Black Friday is a good time to check to s...

Apple One subscription bundle launches on October 30th

Posted on 29/10/2020 by Engadget

Apple officially revealed its “Apple One” subscription bundle back at the Watch event in September. Today, during the company’s quarterly earnings announcements, Apple revealed to Bloomberg that the services package will launch tomorrow — Friday, Oct...

Facebook pilot links user profiles with online news subscriptions

Posted on 28/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook is still figuring out the best ways to promote reliable news on the platform. One of its next tricks might be linking users’ profiles with their news subscriptions. Today, the company revealed that it’s been working with publishers to test a...

Life online: Subscribe to everything, own nothing

Posted on 17/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

In March this year, we were told that the pandemic lockdowns would only last a few weeks. Then, that was extended to perhaps a couple of months. Now, it’s likely that the collective quarantining could last until 2021, if not longer (at least in some...

YouTube may let news outlets sell subscriptions to their own services

Posted on 05/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

You’re probably used to news outlets on YouTube asking you to subscribe to their channels. Before long, though, they might hawk their own offerings. Digiday sources say YouTube is creating a tool that would let publishers sell subscriptions to their...

Here’s everything Google announced at the Pixel 4 event

Posted on 15/10/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Despite all of the leaks ahead of Google's Pixel 4 hardware event today, the company still had plenty to share. Of course, we got our first official look at the Pixelbook Go and Pixel 4/4XL, but we also got to see the new Nest Mini, Nest WiFi and Pix...

Apple Pay can be used for iTunes, App Store and Apple Book purchases

Posted on 14/05/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

You can now use Apple Pay to make purchases from iTunes, the App Store and Apple Books. You can also use it for Apple Music and iCloud storage subscriptions. MacRumors spotted the change in a recently updated support document. The added Apple Pay opt...

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