It’s been a little over a month since Google Reader shut down, and the RSS reader landscape is starting to enter a new frontier. Plenty of folks who used to use RSS readers to keep up on the latest news say they now use Twitter, Facebook, or other social networks for much the same thing. […]
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BlueStacks introduces GamePop Mini: Free Android game console (with $7/month subscription)
1 Comment on BlueStacks introduces GamePop Mini: Free Android game console (with $7/month subscription)BlueStacks is adding another Android-based video game console to its lineup, even before the first model hits the streets. Recently the company unveiled the GamePop, a $129 device that lets you play Android games on the big screen by paying a $6.99 subscription fee to access an all-you-can-eat buffet of games. Now the company is […]
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Google’s subscription music service coming soon to iOS
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said there’s nothing stopping the company from releasing apps for Android… if the company saw any reason to do that. Meanwhile, Google has long been offering apps that run on Apple’s mobile devices, including official Google Maps, YouTube, and Gmail apps. Now it looks like Google’s “All Access” subscription music […]
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GamePop Android gaming console to cost $129 (plus $7/month for buffet-style game service)
3 Comments on GamePop Android gaming console to cost $129 (plus $7/month for buffet-style game service)The upcoming GamePop video game console is a small box designed to let users play Android video games on a TV. But unlike similar devices from GameStick and Ouya, the Gamepop uses a subscription model. Instead of paying for individual games, customers will be able to pay $6.99 per month to access a catalog of […]
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Google Play Music gets new All Access subscription service
Google is rolling out a new subscription-based music service called All Access. It’s available for Android phones and tablets, and you can also use it from the web. All Access is built on top of the Google Play Music service which has been around for a few years at this point. Users can still upload […]
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Kindle Free Time Unlimited offers subscription-based books, apps, media for kids
Amazon is launching a new subscription service that offers up a range of kid-friendly content including apps, games, books, and movies and TV shows for Kindle Fire tablet users. Kindle Free Time Unlimited features content designed for kids between 3 and 8 years old, and it costs $2.99 per month for Amazon Prime members of […]
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Verizon offers Android gaming subscription for $6/month
Verizon has is now offering Android phone and tablet users the ability to play over 100 games for a flat monthly fee of $5.99. The GameTanium service includes 100 games for Android phones and 50 titles for tablets. Games include Fruit Ninja, Doodle God, and World of Goo. The service is actually powered by Exent […]
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Would you rent a Chromebook for $20 per month?
Google unveiled an interesting new model for distributing computers and software today with the announcement of Chromebooks for Business and Education. The idea is that you pay $20 per month (student price) or $28 per month per user (business price) and get a laptop for no up-front cost, and the latest software updates for the […]
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Google unveils subscription-based Chromebooks for business, education
Starting on June 15th, Google will begin offering subscription-based packages for students and for businesses. For a monthly fee you’ll get a Chromebook laptop running Google Chrome OS, as well as ongoing software support, a warranty, and even replacements for obsolete hardware. The business package will run $28 per month per user, while the education […]
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Hulu Plus: TV shows on your PC, iPad, other devices for $9.99 per month
Hulu has launched a new subscription-based service that offers US residents the ability to watch TV shows on a PC, Mac, some web-connected TVs and Blu-Ray players, and Apple mobile products including the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The company isn’t eliminating its free, ad-supported service. Instead, Hulu Plus comes with the ability to watch […]