I paid Razer $70 just to hold my gaming headset — And I’d do it again

I did it. I bought the Razer headset stand. Sorry, not headset stand — it’s the Razer Base Station V2 Chroma, because it’s not just a headset stand… It’s a way of life. Alright, I admit, that’s a little dramatic. Still, it’s all-too easy to poke fun at the prospect of spending a cent under […]

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Meta’s paid verification service is now live for Facebook and Instagram users in the US

Meta’s Twitter-inspired paid verification service initially went live in Australia and New Zealand, and starting today it’s also available to Facebook and Instagram users in the US. The service costs $11.99 per month if you sign up on the web, or $14.99 through a mobile app store. The former option only allows you to get […]

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All Paid Google One Subscribers Now Get VPN Access

Google today announced that its Google VPN feature is expanding to all Google One subscribers, instead of being limited to those who subscribe to the Premium 2TB Google One plan. VPN by Google One is designed to mask a user’s IP address, preventing sites and apps from collecting that information for location tracking and monitoring […]

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Twitter discontinues its free API access, paid version in the pipeline

In a new tweet from Twitter’s developers’ account, the company announced that it’s closing its free API access starting February 9 – a week from now. A new paid basic tier will be available soon. Twitter is bleeding money each year and Elon Musk and his team are scrambling to save the social network from […]

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WhatsApp launches paid subscription for businesses

WhatsApp’s premium subscription service hasn’t officially launched yet and it’s only available to beta users. This means that only the WhatsApp beta program members can access the Premium menu, where all extra features reside. According to WABetainfo, the premium subscription will be tailored towards businesses, which means that most of the paid features aren’t going […]

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Apple reportedly paid LG for a long-term patent licensing agreement

In April, LG reported that it received a one-time payment for patent licensing but didn’t reveal who the customers were. In a report from TheElec we learn that LG Electronics received KRW 890 billion ($662.4 million) by two companies, of which KRW 800 billion ($595.4 million) was paid by Apple, according to industry sources. The […]

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Diablo 4 shop to sell cosmetic-only outfits, Season Pass with free and paid tiers

What you need to know The latest quarterly update for Diablo 4 is all about the game’s live service systems. Blizzard Entertainment confirms there will be a Season Pass with paid and free tiers, with Diablo 4 aiming for four seasons per year.  There will also be a premium shop where players can buy cosmetic-only […]

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Apple Now Has 860 Million Paid Subscribers Across Services

Apple now has over 860 million paid subscribers across all of its services, including Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News, iCloud, and more, the company’s chief financial officer Luca Maestri said today. Speaking during Apple’s third-quarter earnings call, Maestri said Apple has over 860 million subscribers, which is an increase of 160 million over just […]

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Huawei AppGallery flaw allegedly allows anyone to download paid apps for free

Ever since it got caught in the US vs. China crossfire, Huawei has had to develop its own software solutions, as it’s banned from using Google’s. One of those is AppGallery, and it’s basically Huawei’s version of the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. AppGallery apparently has a pretty huge issue, one which, according […]

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