Monthly Archives: October 2022

DirecTV can now quickly switch from satellite to broadband to avoid TV disruptions

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…

Read this before you reprice your SaaS product because of the downturn

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 expands its paid subscription with Story expiration controls, custom sounds, and more

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 Messages adds reaction support for iPhone texts and in-app reminders

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…

Ocean-climate VC Propeller launches with $100M to fund ‘tomorrow’s narwhals’

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…

Comedy wildlife photo finalists are every bit as silly as you’d hope

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…

Key trends helping payments disruptors take on financial services

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…

An airline is trying to capitalize on remote working by offering a monthly subscription for flights, which will also include rented accommodation

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…