Google is taking a look back at the top trending searches from the past year on Wednesday with the release of its 2021 Year in Search. The search giant’s lists compile some of the year’s top trending Google searches globally and in the US and delve into categories including TV shows, sports teams, news and video …
Read More »
Apps have become a staple in our lives over the past decade. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that struck in 2020, many apps saw an install spike as people readjusted to a more digital method of communication, learning, travel, watching TV and playing. In addition, the introduction of Apple’s iPhone 13 and new iOS 15 software made our favorite apps …
Read More »
It’s hard to imagine that just over a decade ago, Android apps didn’t exist. Now they’re an integral part of many Android users’ daily life. The Google Play store launched in 2008 with 50 apps, and as of 2021, it’s grown to a playground of over 2.8 million apps that have changed how we communicate, travel, watch TV and play …
Read More »
The easiest way to get your TV looking better is to adjust the picture mode. But what’s the best picture mode? There’s options for Sports, Cinema, Movie, Game and more. Cycling through them reveals huge changes in how the TV looks. So which one to choose? There’s a lot going on behind the scenes (so to speak) to create these …
Read More »
Starting next month, Hulu Plus Live TV is going to cost a little more. Hulu announced on Friday that new and existing customers to Hulu Plus Live TV and Hulu (No Ads) Plus Live TV will be paying $5 more a month for the service beginning Dec. 21. However, the sting of the price increase might be eased for some …
Read More »
Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is one of the biggest box office hits of the pandemic, sitting atop the rankings as the highest-grossing movie in the US so far this year. Its box office success was partially thanks to Shang-Chi’s streaming strategy — which was not to stream at all. Eternals hit theaters last week and followed …
Read More »
Disney is offering a one-month subscription to its streaming service Disney Plus for just $2 as part of the company’s Disney Plus Day promotion. This discount comes at a perfect time, too. Disney Plus just added a number of highly anticipated films, including Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Jungle Cruise, and plenty more. Read more: Disney Plus …
Read More »
Disney Plus grew to 118.1 million subscribers as of Oct. 2, Disney said Wednesday. That’s a 60% jump from a year earlier, but it also means Disney Plus added only 2.1 million new members in the three-month fiscal quarter, a sharp slowdown. India appeared to be the culprit. Disney Plus Hotstar — the Indian version of the service — lost roughly 2 …
Read More »
Disney Plus subscribers will be able to stream select Marvel titles in Imax’s Expanded Aspect Ratio, aka Imax Enhanced, starting Nov. 12, the company said Monday in a release. This means that about 26% more of the movie will be visible. At launch, subscribers can check out 13 Marvel titles in Imax’s Expanded Aspect Ratio: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the …
Read More »
After scanning a circular code on a movie poster with my iPhone, a preview button popped up showing a cloud of Eternals characters hovering in the air above my desk. An app download invitation followed that. Disney’s AR tie-in to its new Marvel movie, Eternals, is an iOS-exclusive demo that aims to be for augmented reality-based movie tie-ins what virtual …
Read More »
