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Paramount+ Canada Pricing Increases to $9.99, Jumping 67%

The price increases for streaming services aren’t stopping anytime soon, it appears. The latest price hike has now hit customers of Paramount+ Canada, with both monthly and annual prices jumping significantly. Paramount+ Canada announced a price increase on November 1 from $5.99 CAD to $9.99 CAD per month, an increase of 67%. The annual subscription...

Twitter Warns of Verification Phishing Emails, Ahead of $8 Subscription

Twitter plans to charge an $8 USD per month subscription price for its Twitter Blue service, expected to come next week. This revamped Twitter Blue service will also include the coveted verification checkmark, essentially confirming an account’s identity. Twitter will make all new and existing users pay $8 USD if they want verification, a move...

Apple Remains ‘Best Global Brand’ in 2022 for 10th Consecutive Year

Interbrand released its Best Global Brands 2022 report today, and Apple again remained the top global brand, according to the research company. Apple’s ‘brand value’ stands at $482,215,000,000 according to Interbrand, seeing 18% growth year-over-year. "Apple helps us Connect, Do, Belong, Play, Pay and – more recently – Thrive. Rumour has it that soon it...

Twitter to Launch $8 Verification Next Week; Give Edit Button to All: Reports

Elon Musk’s revamp of Twitter subscription services are said to officially launch week, reports unnamed sources speaking to Bloomberg. First teased as a $20 monthly service for verification, it was revealed yesterday an increase to Twitter Blue at $8 per month would allow anyone to get verification, plus other new features. Part of the new...

‘Vast Majority’ of 2023 iPhone Lineup to Use Qualcomm 5G Modems

Last fall it was reported Apple was set to start using its own 5G modems instead of chips from Qualcomm for its iPhone. Many analysts expected Apple to adopt its own 5G modem chips for iPhone starting in 2023. However, after Qualcomm announced its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday after the bell, it now appears...