Android users gutted as beloved free Google app to close down in matter of DAYS

Android users gutted as beloved free Google app to close down in matter of DAYS

ANDROID users have been left absolutely gutted after plans were announced to close down a free Google app within a matter of days. Google will discontinue Google Podcasts globally throughout 2024Credit: Alamy The search engine giant is shutting down its Podcasts app and has already started warning users to migrate their subscriptions to YouTube Music …

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‘What’s next?’ people yell as Microsoft reveals beloved app will disappear soon – but fans argue ‘it should stay’

‘What’s next?’ people yell as Microsoft reveals beloved app will disappear soon – but fans argue ‘it should stay’

WINDOWS users are fuming after Microsoft delivered a crushing update on the future of a long-running app. The PC giant had already revealed that the app’s days are numbered but we now have a clearer idea when it’ll disappear – and it’s sooner than some may expect. 2 App is expected to disappear at the …

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How your phone can help April 8

How your phone can help April 8

Solar eclipse 2024: What to know, how to prepare AccuWeather astronomy expert Brian Lada goes over the key things to know about the upcoming total solar eclipse that will darken the skies over the United States from Texas to Maine on April 8. A total solar eclipse of the sun will have millions of people …

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WeatherPromise app wants to pay for your vacation if it rains

WeatherPromise app wants to pay for your vacation if it rains

Travel By Stacey Lastoe Published March 28, 2024, 7:47 p.m. ET A new app, WeatherPromise, turns a wash out into a win. Matrix Reloaded – stock.adobe.com The bet is simple: You book a trip, you purchase a “WeatherPromise,” and you’re eligible for a refund if a meteorological act of god spoils you’re fun. Sort of.  …

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Budgeting app Copilot is booming now that Mint is dead, leading to $6M Series A

Budgeting app Copilot is booming now that Mint is dead, leading to M Series A

Image Credits: Copilot / Intuit is winding down budgeting app Mint this week and that’s become good news for competitor Copilot. Mint’s demise represents both the end of an era and proof that consumers want more from their finance app, founder Andres Ugarte told TechCrunch. The New York-based CEO started the subscription-based personal finance tracker …

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YouTube now requires creators to disclose when realistic content was made with AI

YouTube now requires creators to disclose when realistic content was made with AI

Image Credits: TechCrunch YouTube is now requiring creators to disclose to viewers when realistic content was made with AI, the company announced on Monday. The platform is introducing a new tool in Creator Studio that will require creators to disclose when content that viewers could mistake for a real person, place or event was created …

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TipTop, the new app from Postmates’ founder and CEO, now lets you buy devices with trade-ins and cash

TipTop, the new app from Postmates’ founder and CEO, now lets you buy devices with trade-ins and cash

TipTop, the startup that offers instant cash for electronics, is launching TipTop Shop, a way for users to purchase and trade in devices. TipTop Shop builds on the success of TipTop Cash, which was released late last year. It lets people get instant payouts for electronic devices like smartphones, iPads, cameras, game systems and more. …

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Most subscription mobile apps don’t make money, new report shows

Most subscription mobile apps don’t make money, new report shows

Image Credits: TechCrunch Investors know that most startups fail, but something that may be less understood is how few mobile apps actually make money. According to a new analysis of the subscription app economy from mobile subscription toolkit provider RevenueCat, the top 5% of apps generate 200 times the revenue of the bottom quartile after …

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