IT総合 Dating app Hinge adds more ways to connect with new polls and video-specific prompts
Targeting a younger generation of daters, the Match-owned dating app Hinge today launched two new features, “Video Promp...
Lauren Forristal
IT総合 IT総合 WhatsApp’s first original film to air on Prime Video and YouTube, NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo stars
Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp is stepping into the film business. Earlier this week, WhatsApp announced its first or...
IT総合 Amazon Prime Video announces live-action ‘Blade Runner’ limited TV series
“Blade Runner” is getting its own limited series on Prime Video. Amazon confirmed to TechCrunch that the str...
IT総合 Wegmans discontinues its in-store scan-and-go mobile app, citing high losses
Wegmans, the popular supermarket chain, will kill off its in-store scan-and-go app this Sunday, September 18, 2022. The ...
IT総合 HBO and HBO Max nabbed the most wins at this year’s Emmy Awards
HBO and its streaming service HBO Max cleaned up at last night’s Emmy awards, pulling in a dozen wins in the Prime...
IT総合 Movie and TV app ReelTime helps you track your viewing, check ratings and more
It’s not easy to keep up with all the content being released to dozens of streaming services. However, TV tracker apps m...
IT総合 Football fans unable to watch DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket due to the website and app crashing
It is DirecTV’s final year as the exclusive home of NFL Sunday Ticket, the out-of-market sports package that broadcasts ...
IT総合 Roku reveals an upgraded Roku Express streaming player and a smaller subwoofer
Today, Roku announced the launch of new and updated devices, the 2022 version of the Roku Express streaming player and a...
IT総合 OfftheGrid, a new Tinder-like travel app, helps travelers meet up and discover destinations
Launching today, a new app called OfftheGrid aims to bring a Tinder-like experience to the travel market, by having its ...
IT総合 Google upgrades its Apple AirDrop competitor ‘Nearby Share’ and five other Android updates
Google introduced Thursday a bevy of new features for Android devices, including an upgrade to a self-share option that ...
IT総合 Comcast and Paramount’s streaming service SkyShowtime launches in the Nordics this month
Comcast’s Sky and Paramount announced the official launch date for SkyShowtime, a new European streaming service. It wil...
IT総合 Netflix’s cheaper ad tier could arrive earlier than expected
Although Netflix announced to the world in July that it is launching its ad-supported version in early 2023, the streame...
IT総合 Google, YouTube outline plans for the US midterm elections
Google and its video sharing app YouTube outlined plans for handling the 2022 U.S. midterm elections this week, highligh...
IT総合 SeatGeek raises $238 million privately after ditching going public via SPAC
Ticketing platform SeatGeek announced today that it had raised $238 million privately as part of a Series E funding roun...
IT総合 Studio Ghibli films just became available to rent on major digital platforms Apple TV, Amazon, and more
It’s an exciting day for Studio Ghibli fans—fans in the United States and Canada, that is. The majority of Studio Ghibli...
IT総合 Uber partners with ADT to let riders get in touch with a live safety agent
Uber is introducing a new option to its safety toolkit, a section of Uber’s app where users can contact emergency servic...
IT総合 Roku debuts a hilarious new trailer for ‘WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story’ starring Daniel Radcliffe
Al Yankovic, the 62-year-old parody artist known as Weird Al, is getting his own equally weird biopic this fall. The tra...
IT総合 ‘Dateline NBC’ Apple Podcasts subscription channel gives true crime fans ad-free episodes
Today, NBC launched a new channel subscription on Apple Podcasts called “Dateline Premium,” an ad-free plan that include...
IT総合 HBO grows its ‘Game of Thrones’ franchise, gives spin-off ‘House of the Dragon’ a second season
Days after HBO’s “House of the Dragon” became the most-watched premiere for a new HBO original series, the “Game of Thro...
IT総合 Mobile photo editing app creator Lightricks launches text-to-image generator
Mobile photo editing app creator Lightricks is hopping on the AI-generated art bandwagon with its new “Text to Image” ge...
IT総合 Amazon’s adding voice-powered gaming to big name games with Alexa Game Control
Amazon announced the launch of Alexa Game Control, allowing gamers to play games by using their voice. “Dead Island 2” w...
IT総合 YouTube TV update could let viewers watch up to four live streams at once
Google may be working on a handful of new features for its live TV streaming service, YouTube TV. According to Protocol,...
IT総合 ‘House of the Dragon’ series premiere is the biggest in HBO’s history, with almost 10 million viewers
The premiere of the “Game of Thrones“ prequel “House of the Dragon” on Sunday made history for HBO and HBO Max and drew ...
IT総合 Netflix explores cloud gaming as it looks for new hires
Netflix requests the help of cloud gaming specialists in its recent job listing posts, a possible hint at what’s t...
IT総合 ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ to premiere on Disney+ next month on ‘Disney+ Day’
Disney+ revealed that “Thor: Love and Thunder” will be coming to the streaming service on September 8. The announcement ...
IT総合 Netflix may copy Disney+’s decision not to run ads during kids’ programming
Netflix’s ad-supported tier may not run commercials during kids’ programs, a decision that its rival Disney+ made ...
IT総合 After CNN+ shutdown, Discovery+ adds a CNN Originals hub to its U.S. service
Today, Discovery+ subscribers in the U.S. get access to over 800 episodes of CNN content through a dedicated CNN Origina...
IT総合 Streaming viewership surpassed cable TV for the first time, says Nielsen
Streaming viewership reached new highs last month, exceeding cable usage for the first time, according to Nielsen. The m...
IT総合 Netflix’s ad-supported plan may block offline viewing, code suggests
Netflix’s upcoming ad-supported tier could have a big drawback — besides the fact that your programming will...
IT総合 Sinclair says its streaming sports service, Bally Sports+, will arrive next month
Sinclair’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, Bally Sports+, soft-launched to five regions earlier this summer. Today...