The fall of the industry has been so vertiginous that it’s been hard to fully comprehend its decline. But in many ways, this collapse was baked into its spectacular rise, when a flood of dumb money, pollyannaish entrepreneurs, and hungry journalists rushed to build an industry that would soon turn into a house of cards.
Users on Reddit discovered that when they went to cancel their subscription in the Apple TV app, they were presented with a 54% discount offer for two months.
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The format of the offer looks identical to the messaging that Apple now allows third party apps to show. As part of the Confirm Cancellation sheet, a developer can show a custom message or retention discount to try and convince the customer to stick around.
If you spend a lot of time on public transit, or you’re about to—maybe you’re going traveling—then we recommend getting one or more of these excellent apps installed alongside whatever you already have on your phone. You’ll find them very helpful for buses, trains, trams, cabs, and more.
These not only keep track of your working time and maintain a schedule for you, but they can prevent you from getting sucked into your phone or other distractions. Here are three of the best ones.
Brickit is designed to help builders come up with designs for their spare pieces.
It scans barcodes, creates a personalized score for you, and breaks down what’s actually in your food by dietary group. It also provides a detailed breakdown of the ingredients – explaining any potential additives, allergens, and how processed it is.
I always see 'podcast' as a technical term, describing how episodes of a program are delivered to the audience. But there are so many people who see the term as a genre instead. And there are arguments on what kind of content is a podcast, and what is not.
If I can follow a show in my podcast app, then it is a podcast.
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