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A new monthly subscription called Meta Quest+ is now available for Meta Quest VR headset users. The VR subscription service will give access to two new titles for a fee of $7.99 per month.

Another games subscription has reached Xbox consoles, with Ubisoft+ Multi Access now available. The membership has access to over 60 games published by Ubisoft, their DLC, and other benefits.

Twitter plans to charge $11 per month for its subscription on the iPhone in order to account for the 30% cut that Apple takes from in-app purchases. On the web, however, the same will cost $7.

Mercedes-Benz has announced a seemingly ludicrous subscription model that allows customers to pay a $1200/year fee to make their cars accelerate faster. The "feature" is not coming to the UK.

Reportedly, Elon Musk and David Sacks have put their heads together to formulate a new plan for increasing revenue. According to the latest plan, the bird could go behind the bars of a paywall.

Twitter has begun allowing some people to buy the blue checkmark for their profile from today. Availability is limited to five countries right now but, hopefully, this will expand soon.

Elon Musk has revealed that Twitter users will be able to get a blue tick if they buy Twitter Blue for $8 per month. They will get other perks too like priority replies, fewer ads, and more.

Elon Musk has reportedly ordered the Twitter development team to include the verification badge in a new $19.99/month Twitter Blue subscription within a few days or risk losing their jobs.

Netflix will add 10 new games to its growing catalog under Netflix Games, a mobile gaming venture. With the latest additions, subscribers will be able to download and play 32 game titles.

Microsoft has finally made the Xbox Game Pass Family & Friends official. The subscription is currently being tested in two countries - Ireland and Colombia. Xbox says global rollout will follow soon.

Netflix seems to be fine-tuning its upcoming ad-supported subscription tier. The new plan could cost half of the Standard tier which offers ad-free 1080p streaming, and have small commercial breaks.

Twitter has told subscribers of its premium Blue service that it's hiking the price of the subscription from $2.99/month to $4.99/month. The price increase has already happened for new subscribers.

Tesla has indicated it is ending the 'unlimited' Standard Connectivity package. Car owners will have eight years of access to basic navigation, after which they will have to pay $10 per month.

Netflix confirmed it lost about a million subscribers in Q2 2022. But the streaming service also gained a million new members in the same quarter. Its share prices have jumped and so has its revenue.

Netflix is testing a new subscription model designed to discourage password-sharing without returning extra revenue to the company. Users can set additional streaming homes for $2.99/month.

Apple has updated its App Store policies to allow developers to charge you more for auto-renewing subscriptions under specific circumstances without your prior, explicit approval for the price hike.

UK households are cutting down on streaming subscriptions to save money for the higher cost of living in the region. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are the least likely to be cancelled.

Following all the backlash it received for launching the Clipchamp inbox app in Windows 11 earlier this month, Microsoft has caved into the public pressure and added more features at the same price.

Netflix has confirmed that it will not insert ads to lower the entry price of subscriptions on its streaming service. The company could, however, explore an ad-subsidized model owing to competition.

Google is putting a halt on Google Play billing services in Russia due to the current unstable situation. It has asked developers with critical paid apps to make their content free in the country.

Disney+ will receive an ad-supported tier later this year which will allow the company to make the service available at a lower price. Exact pricing details are due at a later date.

The subscription model for revenue generation from smartphone apps and games has witnessed massive growth in 2021. Although its overall contribution is low, it is growing at a phenomenal rate.

Tumblr is introducing a new subscription for users that want to browse without any advertisements on its platform for $4.99 a month or a discounted price of $39.99 if they opt for a year.

Whether you have used Office in the past or are new to its subscription successor, Microsoft 365 Portable Genius provides the expert guidance you need to work smarter in Microsoft 365.

Following an investigation, a UK regulator has reached an understanding with Microsoft about giving more flexibility and clarity to gamers when they subscribe to an Xbox subscription like Game Pass.

Instagram is now testing out support for subscriptions for a bunch of creators in the US. It is said to expand to more creators in the coming months. The price ranges from $0.99 to $99 a month.

Full Self Driving, a premium and optional feature for Tesla electric cars will become even more expensive, confirmed Elon Musk, who added that the price will continue to increase in the future.

Netflix has started testing its gaming service for Android users in Poland. Two Stranger Things titles can now be downloaded from the Play Store at no additional cost for Netflix subscribers.

YouTube is currently experimenting with a new subscription model in some European countries which allows users to block ads for the price of €6.99 per month. It is dubbed "YouTube Premium Lite".

Revue, the newsletter service that Twitter acquired back in January, is getting a deep integration into Twitter profiles. Users will be able to subscribe to newsletters with a click of a button.

Apple is reportedly opening subscriptions for Podcasts to consumers globally on June 15 after a month of delay. It was unveiled in April, during which Apple promised to make it available in May.

Twitter Blue has officially debuted in Canada and Australia, where the monthly subscription costs CA$3.49 or AU$4.49. For that price, subscribers have access to features like undo tweets and more.

Twitter quietly confirmed its new subscription service called Twitter Blue via its app listing on the App Store. It introduces new capabilities such as color themes, custom app icons, and more.

The streaming giant is searching for a new executive to lead the company's foray into video games, while a subscription service offering a bundle of games is reportedly under consideration.

A report claims that "Twitter Blue" is the upcoming premium subscription service for Twitter. It will allegedly cost $2.99/month and will allow users to undo tweets and save them in collections.

Spotify is rolling out a paid subscription platform for podcasters in the U.S., allowing them to make their content available to subscribers. It's also expanding globally in the coming months.

Twitter has officially confirmed that it is indeed working on "undo tweets" functionality, but a new unconfirmed report suggests that the capability might be tied to a paid subscription service.