Netflix is becoming one of the more expensive streaming services on the market. On Friday, the basic plan in the US jumped from $9 to $10, the standard plan to $15.49, up from $13.99, and the premium plan to $20 — a $2 increase. Netflix said it’s making the change so that it can continue offering …
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2021 had its share of unconventional moments, but mobile apps continued to be reliable tools for work, entertainment, communication and shopping. While people spent leisure time using TV streaming services like Netflix or scrolling through social media sites such as Instagram, they also stayed connected with Zoom and Facebook. But TikTok solidified itself as the most popular app of the …
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There is no shortage of streaming services that cater to audiences with different tastes. Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu, and other players compete for your eyes and dollars, with everything from original series to reboots to new movies. Whether it’s children’s content, foodie favorites (a la Discovery Plus), paranormal reality series, live sports, or film fare, viewers can watch …
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The Matrix may be resurrecting today, but the era of same-day streaming is dying out just a year after it was born. On Wednesday, the Matrix franchise’s long-anticipated revival, The Matrix Resurrections, landed in theaters and on HBO Max. That caps a year of unprecedented availability for new movies, with Matrix’s maker, AT&T’s WarnerMedia, being the most aggressive. As the owner …
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Amazon launched a native MacOS app for Amazon Prime Video on Monday. The app, available now through the Mac App Store, lets Prime Video subscribers with Mac devices stream TV shows and movies though the app or download content to watch offline. The new app supports MacOS features including picture-in-picture and AirPlay. People can choose preferred video quality for both streaming …
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Long before the era of streaming, HBO was considered the premier destination for high-quality original shows. With its streaming service HBO Max, that content has been combined with a huge back catalog of popular shows and movies, including Friends, Rick and Morty, Sesame Street, the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter movies, and almost every Studio Ghibli film. Last …
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Cricket Wireless, the prepaid wireless arm of AT&T, said Friday that it’s adding 5G access to all of its plans. Previously, Cricket supported 5G only on higher-cost unlimited plans. Cricket customers can now take advantage of faster 5G speeds as long as their phone is compatible with 5G networks. Additionally, Cricket is removing the 8Mbps speed cap on all its plans, which …
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AT&T again saw wireless customers return to the service amid aggressive promotions — particularly for the iPhone 13 — as overall profits surged in the third quarter. The company posted a net gain of 928,000 postpaid phone customers, or people with higher credit scores who pay their bills at the end of the month, which it said was the highest …
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While there are plenty of streaming services out there for you to choose from, HBO Max is one of the best. As a subscriber myself, I’ve found countless old-school TV shows like the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that I rewatch for a pure hit of nostalgia. And there are several HBO Max originals like Hacks and Succession that make the subscription …
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HBO Max kicked off an aggressive, half-off promotion Friday for the $15-a-month, ad-free tier of its streaming service, as it aims to woo back lost HBO members who had been paying through Amazon and were essentially disconnected en masse earlier this week. HBO pulled out of Amazon Channels Wednesday, a service of the e-commerce giant that lets people pay Amazon for multiple …
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