Twitter is increasing the price of its subscription service. Moving forward, Twitter Blue will cost $8 per month in the US, with pricing in other countries adjusted for the purchasing power of consumers in those markets, Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk announced today. The $3 jump from Blue’s current $5 per month fee amounts to a 60 percent price increase.
At the same time, Twitter plans…
As 2022 starts winding down, Google has now opened Users’ Choice voting on the Play Store for the best new Android app and game.
It starts with Users’ Choice App — “Which of this year’s new and trending apps do you love the most?” — and there are nine…
Google Maps update on Wear OS breaks home & work shortcuts on Pixel Watch, Galaxy Watch
November 1, 2022
If you have a Wear OS 3 smartwatch, including the Google Pixel Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, a recent update to Google Maps appears to have broken the navigation shortcuts for home and work locations.
Some Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch owners have noted on Reddit, as…
Almost a decade after its launch, Google Hangouts is shutting down for good, as the web app will stop working later today.
As announced earlier this year, Google Hangouts will finalize its transition to Google Chat by redirecting the original Hangouts web app to Chat. Google says on a support page that hangouts.google.com will close and redirect to chat.google.com.
Access to Hangouts on the…
After an extended beta phase, Android 13 or One UI 5.0 for Samsung Galaxy phones is now rolling out for eligible devices. Here’s every key feature that you need to know about.
One UI 4.1: Top new features for Samsung Galaxy smartphones [Video]
Samsung’s version of…
Foxconn has more than tripled iPhone worker bonuses as it fights to persuade them to remain working in extremely tough conditions amid a COVID-19 outbreak within its largest iPhone assembly plant.
For those who go further, and agree to forgo their leave this month, the bonus…
iPhone 14 Pro Max video capabilities really impress me [Diary]
November 1, 2022
After starting with still photography, it was time to put my iPhone 14 Pro Max video capabilities to the test – and I was incredibly impressed with how well the camera performed, especially at night.
Ok, it’s still not going to be replacing cinema cameras anytime soon, but my experience gave me a lot to think about …
About my iPhone 14 Pro Max video test
For this shoot, I used the FILMic…
Twitter could stop offering ad-free articles to Blue subscribers
November 1, 2022
When Twitter Blue began rolling out in the US last fall, the company positioned ad-free articles as one of the main reasons to subscribe. A little more than a year later, it looks like Twitter will discontinue that feature. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company…
Google Doodle showcases Indigenous North American stickball
November 1, 2022
The latest Google Doodle shines a spotlight on Indigenous North American stickball, one of the oldest sports in North America.
Since 1990, in the United States, the month of November has been dedicated as Native American Heritage Month. The occasion is meant to be an…
Shine the light of solar energy on this spooky season with some big discounts on Bluetti’s power stations and solar panels during the company’s .
You know the classic horror movie trope — the lights begin to flicker before power is cut completely, leaving the survivors to fend their way through the darkness. While thankfully real life is usually nothing like a horror movie, you can still…
