Topic: premium subscription
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YouTube Music Locks Lyrics Behind Premium Paywall
YouTube Music now requires a Premium subscription to view full song lyrics, restricting non-subscribers to only five free views before the text becomes blurred and unscrollable. This change is part of Google's strategy to grow its subscription services, which have over 325 million paid users and ...
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YouTube Music Locks Lyrics Behind Paywall
YouTube Music has restricted full song lyrics to Premium subscribers, limiting free users to viewing lyrics for only five songs per month before the text is blurred. This move is a strategic effort by Google to enhance the value of its paid subscription, creating a clearer divide between free and...
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Spotify Restricts Developer API Access to Premium Accounts
Spotify now requires developers to have a Premium subscription to access its APIs and has drastically reduced the number of test users allowed per app from 25 to just five. The update removes access to several key API endpoints, including those for fetching detailed artist metadata, album labels,...
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Spotify Free Users Can Now Play Any Song On Demand
Spotify now allows free users to play any song on demand, a major upgrade from the previous shuffle-only model. However, free listeners can only play one song on demand before shuffle mode returns and still face ad interruptions and skip limits. This change enhances user experience for non-paying...
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Gemini for Home Voice Assistant Launches in Early Access
Google has launched Gemini for Home, an advanced voice assistant upgrade for compatible devices in the US, offering a more conversational and intelligent interface with plans for international expansion by 2026. The assistant supports a wide range of devices made since 2016 through a free core up...
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Can't Snooze This Alarm: New App Forces Heavy Sleepers to Complete Tasks
Awake is a new iOS alarm app that requires users to complete physical or mental tasks to turn it off, helping them wake up more effectively. It includes unique features like a personalized morning briefing, social media blocking, and a sleep planning tool to optimize wake-up routines. Developed b...
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Try Google Gemini for Your Home Now
Google has launched the Gemini for Home early access program in the U.S., integrating its advanced AI into the redesigned Google Home app and replacing Google Assistant on compatible devices. Gemini enhances smart home interactions by understanding complex, multi-step commands, enabling tasks lik...
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Fitbit's New App and AI Coach Launch Today
Fitbit has launched a preview of its new Gemini-powered AI health coach, available initially to U.S. Android Premium subscribers, with plans for an iOS version later this year. The AI coach offers personalized weekly exercise plans based on user goals, data, and preferences, and allows natural la...
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Gemini for Home: Release Date, Countries, and How to Get Early Access
Google's Gemini for Home initiative is launching globally, introducing a redesigned app, advanced camera features, and a new voice assistant, with availability varying by location and subscription tier. The updated Google Home app includes a new layout and search functionality, with free users ga...
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Ludocene App Launches to Revolutionize Game Discovery
Ludocene is a free game discovery platform that uses a swiping system like a dating app to help players find personalized game recommendations. The app features **Expert cards** curated by industry insiders, blending their preferences with users' tastes for richer suggestions, and offers a premiu...
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Connect Over Books & TV Shows with Phictly's New App
Phictly is a new social app that creates dedicated spaces for fans of specific books, TV shows, and movies to engage in focused, meaningful conversations away from larger, impersonal platforms. The app limits each club to 20 members to foster intimate and engaged discussions, with flexible pacing...
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Fitbit's AI Health Coach Launches for Premium Users
Fitbit Premium users in the U.S. can now preview an AI-powered health coach on Android, built on Google's Gemini platform, with iOS availability planned for later this year. The AI assistant, named "Coach," creates personalized fitness routines, adjusts workouts in real-time, and offers sleep and...
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Google Gemini for Home: How to Get Early US Access
Google has launched early access to Gemini for Home, a new AI assistant that will replace Google Assistant on compatible Nest devices, offering more natural conversations. To join the early access program, users must enable "Add me to their groups" in Google Groups settings and submit a request v...
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