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Hipstamatic’s photo filter app Oggl now open for everyone
Posted On 25 May 2013 By Mariella Moon. Under: Uncategorized.
Hipstamatic's subscription-based photo filter app is now publicly available on iTunes, a few weeks after its invite-only launch. Oggl is a free download, and you get five of its parent app's virtual lenses and films that you can mix and match to c...
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Adobe’s move to the cloud: What it means, and why it isn’t so bad
Posted On 09 May 2013 By Steve Dent. Under: Uncategorized.
In case you haven't heard, a chapter in the history of Adobe's venerated Photoshop (and other Creative Suite applications) has just snapped shut. That's because all future versions have been moved to the Creative Cloud and renamed "CC," meaning th...
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Boingo Wi-Finder for iOS update enables iTunes subscription billing
Posted On 07 May 2013 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
Notice some fresh spring in Boingo's step? It's probably the new iTunes integration, bringing streamlined subscription billing to the company's Wi-Finder app. Free WiFi is always our first pick, followed by LTE, then 3G, EDGE, GPRS, a short-term W...
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Financial Times: YouTube is close to launching paid-subscription channels
Posted On 06 May 2013 By Mat Smith. Under: Uncategorized.
YouTube has been making its own space on multiple entertainment services for a while, but according to a report from the Financial Times, it's now on the cusp of revealing its own subscription services for some of its specialist video channels. Ru...
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New York Times to refine subscription model in wake of sliding ad revenue
Posted On 25 Apr 2013 By Zachary Lutz. Under: Uncategorized.
If you're an avid reader of The New York Times, you're probably already familiar with its complex subscription model that ranges in price between $15 and $35 per month. Yes, it's sometimes costly to stay in the loop, but on the upside of the paywa...
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Warner Archive Instant launches, offers subscription to stream classic movies and TV shows
Posted On 02 Apr 2013 By Richard Lawler. Under: Uncategorized.
While existing streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime stock their virtual shelves with fresh exclusive content, the just-launched Warner Archive Instant is running in the other direction. Drawing on a catalog of rare older (although not nec...
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The Telegraph erects paywall for UK readers
Posted On 28 Mar 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
The Telegraph has had a paywall in place for international readers since November, and now its spreading the subscription model to folks in the UK. Despite the slow rollout, the price tiers are staying the same: £1.99 a month nets unlimited acc...
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Mojang’s Minecraft Realms subscription service promises a safer playground
Posted On 13 Mar 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
A Minecraft world really comes alive with internet-based multiplayer, but the requirement for a dedicated host creates its fair share of problems for both casual gamers and parents worried about where their kids will play. Mojang is currently testing...
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Marvel Unlimited for iOS appears, brings comics subscriptions to iPhones and iPads for $60 a year
Posted On 07 Mar 2013 By Michael Gorman. Under: Uncategorized.
Fans who follow the goings on in the Marvel universe just got a better way to do so... assuming they own an iOS device. With the debut of the Marvel Unlimited app, iPhone and iPad owners can now access Marvel's full 13,000 issue back catalog for a me...
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Microsoft exec teases that Office 365 will get new apps, rapid-fire updates
Posted On 06 Mar 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Microsoft would really, really like us to drop our stand-alone copies of Office in favor of Office 365 subscriptions. Really. Division president Kurt DelBene prefers to lure us in with the carrot rather than the stick, however, and just hinted at the...
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