Spotify just rolled back its 30% price hike in a key market
…It’s not uncommon for service providers, such as Spotify, to hike subscription prices without prior notice. After staying at $12 a month for about a year and a half, Spotify recently…
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Google adds more deep-dive potential to Search topics in AI Overviews
…AI Overviews has five updates, including links directly within AI responses, previews of linked websites, links to sources highlighted as subscriptions, links to in-depth articles for further research, and quotes from…
I've used Plex for 10 years. Here's why absolutely no one should pay $750 for Plex Pass
…an active subscription before saving a single penny over the lifetime pass. Asking a consumer to pay for nearly 11 years of software upfront is unprecedented, especially for an app relying on…
Google is breaking its 'free for life' promise to some G Suite legacy users
…Google is apparently pressuring long-time G Suite Legacy users to pay for business subscriptions , saying they’re using their free accounts for commercial purposes. A growing number of G Suite Legacy…
The Fitbit app could soon become something entirely different
…An Apple App Store listing for the Fitbit app was also spotted with the same branding and pricing for the renamed subscription. While the “In-app purchases” section reflected the new name…
Using YouTube for free, as we knew it, is dead
…Then there are all the features YouTube locks behind a Premium subscription — including background playback, video downloads, and more. It’s rough. Paying for Premium is now a necessity Joe Maring / Android…
The Weather Company's best iOS app is getting ready to come to Android
…The iOS-exclusive app is getting ready for its Android debut later this year. While free to use, there’s a premium subscription for extended forecasting tools. Every day, we take for…
YouTube's latest test is a nightmare for your muscle memory
…Mobile YouTube's latest test is a nightmare for your muscle memory Your fingers probably know exactly where every icon sits in the YouTube app, but that may not last for long…
Google Play will finally start spotlighting apps worthy of your big screen
…With this update, you can now review subscription plans you own in app ratings and reviews. None of these features are rolling out just yet. You’ll have to wait for the…
Google drops its most expensive AI Ultra pricing and adds new, lower tier
…While we appreciate that Google has broken down its AI subscription tiers to offer a variety of price points, it’s been impossible to ignore that huge gap between AI Pro and…