A COVID slump slowed the roll of major automakers and dealers this past spring, with the pandemic causing a 30 percent drop in auto sales to date. That’s giving extra momentum to the car-leasing trend that’s been displacing ownership for years. And that, in turn,...
Amazon has introduced a low-cost version of Audible, which calls itself the world’s largest collection of audio books. For $7.95 per month, Audible Plus costs about half the price of its original Audible subscription package. In its Monday (Aug. 24) announcement, Audible said Audible Plus...
When Apple releases its latest iteration of the iPhone this fall, it seems that the company will also be announcing the latest evolution in its rapidly expanding Services ecosystem. On Thursday (Aug. 13), Bloomberg quoted unnamed Apple sources as saying that the tech firm will be rolling...
Spotify Technology on Tuesday (July 21) augmented its big push into podcasting with a major new offering, as the music streaming service announced plans to let select creators roll out videos along with their core audio offerings. Promising a “visual and audio feast,” Spotify said...
Shares of Twitter surged Wednesday (July 8) after an apparent job listing spilled the beans on the social media giant’s budding efforts to build a subscription service. The company’s stock price jumped 7.3 percent to $35.41 a share on the heels of a flurry of...
Stitch Fix is making a change to its business model that could prove consequential for the fashion apparent retailer and personal-styling service. As part of its quarterly earnings announcement Monday (June 8), the company said it will change the structure and accessibility of its direct-buy...
Samsung‘s Galaxy S20 model, sitting at around a $1,000 starting price, will now be bundled with Microsoft 365 and other features at a bargain to offset the cost, according to an Engadget report. The new package, called the Access package, includes the phone, the Microsoft...
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Telecom companies are offering reimbursements for subscriptions for live sports satellite television. The DirecTV business of AT&T is providing MLS...
Those who haven’t used their Netflix accounts in a year will see an email this week asking if they still want to subscribe, and those who don’t reply will likely find their accounts canceled, according to the streaming giant. In a blog post, Netflix director...
