The Microsoft Store version of Clipchamp, which is now included in Windows 10 and 11, appears to be a packaged version of the web app. But the real question here is how this video editing app measures up against the more sophisticated free and paid alternatives. But first, a bit…
It’s official: Twitter announced today that it has agreed to a sale to billionaire Elon Musk for about $44 billion. Musk will take the firm private. “The Twitter Board conducted a thoughtful and comprehensive process to assess Elon’s proposal with a deliberate focus on value, certainty, and financing,” Twitter board…
Sony is reportedly working with partners in the ad industry to introduce ads in free-to-play games on PlayStation consoles. The news comes from Business Insider, which previously revealed last week that Microsoft was working on a similar plan for free-to-play Xbox games. According to the report, Sony started discussions about…
As part of its quarterly earnings report, Netflix revealed that it lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022. Netflix now has 221.64 million global subscribers, and the firm earned a net income of $1.6 billion on revenues of $7.8 billion in the quarter. Revenues were up 9.8 percent,…
Microsoft is reportedly working on a new ad network that will allow advertisers to show ads in free-to-play games on Xbox consoles. According to Business Insider, Microsoft is currently in discussions with ad tech companies and ad agencies and the program could launch in the third quarter of this year.…
Amazon announced today that it has released its first original and ad-free mobile games for kids. Despite the Amazon Kids+ branding, they’re free for everyone. “Amazon Kids+ focuses on providing millions of kids with a variety of content that entertains, educates, and delights—from games to animated and live-action series, books,…
After becoming Twitter’s biggest shareholder earlier this month, the CEO of Tesla has now made an offer to acquire 100% of the company to make it private (via Bloomberg). Musk is offering $54.20 per share in cash, which values Twitter at approximately $43 billion. Musk announced the offer in a…
IMDb TV, Amazon’s ad-supported video streaming service will be rebranded as Freevee starting April 27 (via Deadline). This will be the third name change for the service that initially launched as IMDb Freedive back in 2019. If Netflix, Prime Video, or Disney+ dominate the streaming conversations these days, advertising video…
DuckDuckGo announced this morning that its privacy-protecting web browser is now available on the Mac in beta. A version for Windows is coming soon. “Privacy isn’t something you only need in certain situations or in partial amounts, and it’s a myth that you can’t have the same Internet you like…
Apple has issued a major update to iMovie on the iPhone and iPad that makes it easier to create and share a finished movie. “iMovie has empowered millions of people around the world to create and share their stories through video,” Apple vice president Bob Borchers says. “This latest version…