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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recently launched a lawsuit against two meal kit delivery companies, HelloFresh and Youfoodz. The case, filed in Federal Court, accuses the two companies of misleading their customers about the…
Despite previous assurances of releasing an improved Siri, Apple has yet to introduce any significant artificial intelligence (AI) features. However, the company is still ambitious about its AI agenda for 2026, with a significant update planned for the Health…
HelloFresh New Zealand, a subsidiary of global meal-kit supplier HelloFresh SE, has been hit with an NZ$845,000 ($748,294) penalty for deceiving customers into renewing their subscriptions. The imposition of this fine is the result of legal action undertaken…
Apple’s Services unit is the company’s second-largest business segment after iPhone. With nearly $20 billion in revenue during the fiscal third quarter, the unit is running at close to an $80 billion annual rate. One of the less-heralded but brilliant moves…
Snap has just announced the launch of a new premium tier for customers who want a little bit more features and faster support. The announcement comes less than a month since another social app, Telegram introduced a similar service for those who want extra…
What started as a rumor a few months ago has become reality this week: Telegram is going Premium. Well, the free tier will remain available as is, but a paid tier will also be added which will offer some extra features, resources and speed. Telegram’s founder…
A new research report has shown that subscriptions made from the App Store are more than double in terms of payment versus Google Play Store. In other words, this means iPhone and iPad users generally tend to spend more on subscriptions and buy more…
Google has long been offering YouTube Premium and YouTube Music monthly account memberships, where users can subscribe and pay every month for access to millions of songs and videos for ad-free viewing and downloading. As of today, YouTube is officially…
Alexa Together is the new subscription-based service for elders launched by Amazon. It’s an upgrade to the existing Care Hub service and it costs $19.99 per month or $199 per year. Besides the basic features offered by Alexa Care Hub, the new service provides…
Disney Plus first got released in 2019 on November 12th, which Disney refers to as Disney Plus Day. This year, for Disney Plus Day, the entertainment giant is making a special offer for new-to-be and returning subscribers. For their first month of…
Telegram is one of the services that gained a lot of customers due to the Facebook/WhatsApp outage, but it remains to be seen how many will become loyal users or will return to their “first love.” The messaging service has been adding many new features in the…
Tesla Inc said on Saturday it has introduced an option for some customers to subscribe to its advanced driver assistance software, dubbed “Full Self-Driving capability”, for $199 per month, instead of paying $10,000 upfront. Tesla has previously said its…
Craft beer retailer, Beer Cartel, is gearing up for an initial public offering in Australia, allowing customers to own a stake in the business. The alcohol delivery business aims to raise $1.5 million through equity crowdfunding with Birchal to fund its…
Halfway through this month, we told you that Jane Manchun Wong had discovered that Twitter was working on a paid version of the app called Twitter Blue. The info discovered by Wong revealed that the subscription price would be $2.99 per month and would offer…
Australia has experienced an unprecedented rise in demand for subscription services across the country, according to research by food-delivery company Deliveroo. The study found that 62 percent of Australians are currently using more than six subscription…
HBO Max is the most expensive streaming service of its kind at the moment, as subscribers must pay $14.99 per month to access its offering. However, the company confirmed plans to introduce a cheap alternative for those who can’t afford the high price of a…
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