Daily Archives: April 14, 2015

New report says Apple is taking a 15% cut of subscriptions on Apple TV apps

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A new report says that any subscriptions to video services made via Apple TV results in just 15% of those revenues going back to Apple.

While Apple normally takes 30% of revenues from monthly subscriptions that come from the iOS App Store, any paid sign-ups that come via Apple TV for apps like HBO Now, Netflix, and Hulu Plus have the reduced 15% fee. According to Re/code:

To consumers, this doesn’t matter: Whether you sign up for Hulu Plus on Apple TV or an iPhone, you can watch the service on any Apple device. And until now the difference between the two sign-up methods hasn’t been a big deal for the video distributors either. Executives at companies that have Apple TV sign-ups say the device has been an insignificant source of new customers.

However, the story notes that revenue price cut might change in the future as Apple…

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Deezer brings enhanced audio quality with their latest update

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I honestly cannot remember the last time Deezer’s streaming music app was last updated for BlackBerry 10 but, I know without a doubt that right now, there’s a new update available. Although it remains an Android port at this point, Deezer has added a rather significant change to this release, one I’m sure anyone who is using the app will certainly appreciate. So what is it? Well, it’s better sounding music, essentially.

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Nightly Clock updated with improved Passport support and brightness control

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Did you manage to snag one of the 1500 free copies of Nightly Clock? If so, you’ll want to load up BlackBerry World and grab the latest update to the app as it brings a lot of bug fixes based on user feedback, especially for BlackBerry Passport owners.

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OnePlus adding two handsets this year

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The OnePlus One has remained the company’s sole handset on the market for nearly an entire year. Technology in the mobile industry has advanced and it is time for OnePlus to revitalize its offering. Bloomberg, after spending time at OnePlus’ Shenzhen headquarters, has learned that the company will introduce two handset to the market this year. The first handset is expected to arrive in the third quarter of 2015 while the other, which will be cheaper, is set for the end of the year.

Source: Bloomberg

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