Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features
… Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus will cost $3.99 per month, while WhatsApp Plus will cost $2.99 per month. …
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The cost of the smart home is going up
… The rising costs of smart home ownership Then there’s the other challenge. When and if AI in the smart home can deliver genuine value, I’m not convinced people will be willing to pay more for it. Subscription fatigue is real, and AI has already driven up the cost of smart home ownership. …
WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month
… A screenshot from WABetaInfo shows the subscription’s monthly price as €2.49, or just under $3, similar to Snapchat Plus, which costs $3.99 per month and includes similar perks. …
Google’s super expensive AI plan is getting cheaper.
… Link: Everything new in our Google AI subscriptions, fresh from I/O 2026 | https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/google-one/google-ai-subscriptions | Google
Prime Video is bundling Apple TV Plus and Peacock for a limited time
A new bundle on Amazon includes both Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus for $19.99 per month, rather than the $29.98 per month it would cost to buy each individually. …
Plex is tripling the price of a lifetime pass to $750 after doubling it last year
… Again, the annual subscription costs double what it did last March. …
TikTok is letting UK users pay to remove ads
… The new subscription announced today will be available to users over 18 “over the coming months,” according to TikTok’s announcement and will cost £3.99 about $5.40 per month. …
The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe
… Canva has made the full version of Cavalry available for free instead of locking the motion graphics software behind its own user subscriptions, after the design platform acquired it back in February. …
$100 Nintendo gift cards are $20 off at Newegg today
… It’s worth checking out if you’re building a PC, or thinking of making some low-cost upgrades, and you can get 20 percent off up to $20 off total by using the code TWENTYOFFPC at checkout.
The Nex Playground gaming console is $60 off this week
… One of his biggest complaints about the Nex Playground was its high cost, not even considering the pricey Play Pass subscription starting at $49 for three months, or $89 for a year that ensures kids will have new games to play every so often. …