GIF: DirecTV DirecTV is introducing a new feature today it calls SignalSaver, which is designed to preserve TV reception even during times of satellite interference. Available at no extra cost to residential DirecTV subscribers with an internet-connected set-top box, SignalSaver automatically prompts you to switch from a satellite signal to internet-based TV when an interruption…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Torben Friehe Contributor Share on Twitter Torben Friehe is CEO and co-founder of Wingback. No matter the circumstances, SasS pricing is always challenging and always will be. Underpricing your product, using a pricing model that is not working for your ICP, not offering self-signup or offering the wrong features as add-ons — all of these…
Snapchat+, Snapchat’s $3.99 per month subscription plan, is today rolling out three new features to entice users to its paid service. The company launched the subscription tier in late June as it looked for more revenue during an ad spending slowdown. Since the launch, more than 1 million users have paid for the service, the…
Google has left no stones unturned in pushing Apple to adopt the Rich Communication Services (RCS) that the search giant argues will improve cross-platform communication. With little to no luck so far, Google is marching ahead with things that are within its power: Supercharging its RCS client Messages on Android with new features to make lives…
Propeller, a new climate-tech investor with a focus on the ocean, tells TechCrunch that it has hooked $100 million for its first seed fund. Co-founded by former HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan, the venture firm said in a statement that it backs and incubates startups in areas like ocean carbon removal, algae packaging, offshore wind, desalination…
Typically photos of the natural world fall into the take-your-breath-away category (see the Wildlife Photography Awards), but it doesn’t have to be this way. Like humans, animals are also capable of being extremely ridiculous, and it’s only right that we celebrate this side of them in the same way that we celebrate them when they’re…
Payments service providers are building an array of financial services to compete with financial institutions (FIs). The surging popularity of service providers has given firms huge client bases to whom they can push financial solutions. Do you work in the Ecommerce and Retail industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and…
Elon Musk. Andrew Kelly/Reuters Elon Musk said Wednesday that Tesla could repurchase up to $10 billion of its shares this year. Some investors have called for a stock buyback as the EV maker’s stock has been declining. Tesla stock fell 5% Thursday after it missed on earnings and warned it wouldn’t meet delivery targets. Elon…
Star Flyer will offer flights between Fukuoka, a city in the south of Japan, and the capital, Tokyo. SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images A Japanese domestic airline is offering remote workers a monthly subscription for flights, per Bloomberg. Star Flyer’s service will also offer rented accommodation in and around the southern city of…
Liz Truss at 10 Downing Street on October 19, 2022. Leon Neal/Getty Images UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday. She said she would remain in the role until a new leader of her party is chosen. Truss’ economic growth plan sparked chaos in the markets and her own party. UK Prime…