Taylor Swift on Tuesday revealed that a behind-the-scenes special exploring songs from her latest album, Folklore, is coming to Disney Plus on Wednesday. The streaming service described the film, entitled Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, as an “intimate concert” of the singer-songwriter’s record-breaking album. The film-album-concert is now officially available on Disney Plus, as of …
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Snapchat takes on TikTok with Spotlight feature
Snapchat on Monday launched a new in-app feature called Spotlight to highlight videos on the messaging app. Spotlight positions Snapchat to compete with other social video apps and features like TikTok and Instagram Reels (which was also created to compete with TikTok). “We built Spotlight to be a place where anyone’s content can take center stage — without needing a public …
Read More »Hulu Plus Live TV gets price hike to $65 starting in December
Hulu is increasing the price of its plans that include live television. Starting on Dec. 18, the price of Hulu Plus Live TV will go up to $65 a month, a $10 increase, for new and existing customers. Hulu Plus Live TV offers more than 65 live television channels in addition to its catalog of on-demand content. Subscribers can also …
Read More »Samsung’s rumored Galaxy S21 Ultra might support the S Pen
Samsung’s rumored Galaxy S21 Ultra, which reportedly could launch as early as January, might come with support for a key part of the company’s Note lineup: the S Pen. In tweets Thursday, spotted earlier by 9to5Google, mobile tipsters Ice universe and Max Jambor said the Galaxy S21 Ultra will support the S Pen. However, the stylus apparently won’t be included or integrated …
Read More »Apple MagSafe Duo Charger and Leather Sleeve ‘coming soon’ for $129
As preorders for the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone Pro Max kicked off on Friday, Apple also revealed pricing for its MagSafe Duo Charger as well as a Leather Sleeve with MagSafe for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. Both accessories will cost $129, or $10.75 a month for 12 months. Apple’s site lists both as “coming soon” but doesn’t …
Read More »Facebook is testing dark mode for iOS and Android. Here’s how to try it out
Facebook is publicly testing a dark mode for its iOS and Android apps. The new option for the social network’s mobile apps was unveiled Friday in a tweet by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who shared a video made in collaboration with Facebook. Facebook already offers a dark mode option for the desktop version of its social network, and several …
Read More »Hulu With Live TV is about to lose a bunch of Fox regional sports networks
Beginning Friday, Hulu With Live TV will no longer offer several Sinclair-owned regional sports networks, including more than a dozen Fox regional sports networks as well as the YES Network, home of the New York Yankees, and the Marquee Sports Network, which airs Chicago Cubs games. The streaming network reportedly sent a message to customers, saying it was “unable to reach an …
Read More »Facebook Messenger gets a new logo, custom reactions
Facebook Messenger is getting a refresh that includes a new logo, custom reactions and more features meant to personalize your conversations. Facebook unveiled the new look on Tuesday, saying the app’s updated logo reflects “a shift to the future of messaging.” Last month, Facebook said Messenger users will be able to chat with people on Instagram without having to download a …
Read More »Intel’s 11th
Intel on Wednesday confirmed that its 11th generation Intel Core desktop processor, dubbed Rocket Lake-S, will launch in the first quarter of 2021. The next-gen chips are aimed at midrange desktops and will provide support for PCIe 4.0. In a release, Intel executive John Bonini said Rocket Lake-S will be another “fantastic processor for gaming.” We don’t know much else …
Read More »How to get a classic Instagram icon for app’s 10th birthday
Instagram is now a decade old. The photo-sharing app first landed in the Apple App Store on Oct. 6, 2010. To celebrate, Instagram is unwrapping some updates and has a hidden birthday surprise that lets you switch up the icon for the app. The company teased the birthday Easter egg in a tweet on Tuesday, using emoji to lay …
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