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Jared Newman

@onejarednewman
35 posts
2024-08-08
Mozilla is reinvesting in Firefox again after letting it languish over the years.  (Including a fresh look at Progressive Web App support!)  But can it stop pissing off its most loyal users along the way? https://www.fastcompany.com/ ...
2024-08-08 View on X
Fast Company

An interview with Mozilla interim CEO Laura Chambers on investing in Firefox, privacy-preserving ad measurements, becoming less dependent on Google, and more

it doesn't help companies target those ads—and it's less susceptible to abuse, EFF's Lena Cohen told @FastCompany. “It's much more privacy-preserving than Google's version of the s...

2022-10-15
Disney using ad tier as cover for price hikes. Netflix using it to bring prices down (for now). https://twitter.com/...
2022-10-15 View on X
The Verge

Netflix says Basic with Ads will cost $6.99/month in the US and debut on November 3 in 12 countries, offering most titles, at up to 720p, and without downloads

Basic with Ads Firstpost Tech : Netflix set to launch its ad-supported tier on November 3, check pricing, ad frequency and other details Mitaksh / MediaNama : Netflix announces ad-...

- A savings of $3/mo over ad-free. - 720p, single stream only, apparently no option to upgrade with ads. - Basic ad-free getting bumped to 720p at no charge. 🤔 https://about.netflix.com/...
2022-10-15 View on X
The Verge

Netflix says Basic with Ads will cost $6.99/month in the US and debut on November 3 in 12 countries, offering most titles, at up to 720p, and without downloads

Basic with Ads Firstpost Tech : Netflix set to launch its ad-supported tier on November 3, check pricing, ad frequency and other details Mitaksh / MediaNama : Netflix announces ad-...

2022-10-14
- A savings of $3/mo over ad-free. - 720p, single stream only, apparently no option to upgrade with ads. - Basic ad-free getting bumped to 720p at no charge. 🤔 https://about.netflix.com/...
2022-10-14 View on X
The Verge

Netflix says Basic with Ads will cost $6.99/month in the US and debut on November 3 in 12 countries, offering most titles, at up to 720p, and without downloads

Starting in November, Netflix will finally roll out its new ad-supported tier for just a few bucks a month …

Disney using ad tier as cover for price hikes. Netflix using it to bring prices down (for now). https://twitter.com/...
2022-10-14 View on X
The Verge

Netflix says Basic with Ads will cost $6.99/month in the US and debut on November 3 in 12 countries, offering most titles, at up to 720p, and without downloads

Starting in November, Netflix will finally roll out its new ad-supported tier for just a few bucks a month …

2022-09-09
Good story by @travismandrews about the darker era of streaming TV that we seem to be entering now: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... (1/4)
2022-09-09 View on X
Washington Post

Streaming television is going through an existential crisis as users cancel services and creators fear having their show or movie deleted on an executive's whim

Missing archives, less ambitious programming, higher prices: Creators and subscribers say they're seeing the fallout from television's big revolution

2022-06-23
Microsoft: Sideloading would destroy the entire console business model! Apple: Sideloading would ruin the iPhone and threaten your safety! Valve: Here's a Steam Deck. Sideload whatever you want on it. https://www.fastcompany.com/ ...
2022-06-23 View on X
Fast Company

Valve's Steam Deck makes a brilliant case against walled gardens by running Arch Linux and allowing software from anywhere, unlike every major game console

Jared Newman / Fast Company :

The Steam Deck is the most refreshing new gadget I've used in years, in large part because you can put whatever you want on it: https://www.fastcompany.com/ ...
2022-06-23 View on X
Fast Company

Valve's Steam Deck makes a brilliant case against walled gardens by running Arch Linux and allowing software from anywhere, unlike every major game console

Jared Newman / Fast Company :

2022-05-09
Here's my profile of @rileytestut and what's in store for @altstoreio as Apple faces pressure to allow sideloading on iOS: https://www.fastcompany.com/ ...
2022-05-09 View on X
Fast Company

Profile of AltStore, which has been downloaded 1.5M times since its launch in 2019, as it rolls out a curated section to make sideloading apps on iOS easier

2022-04-20
Also: Maybe it's time to start supporting universal guides (Apple TV app, Google TV, Roku Save List, etc) instead of expecting users to default to your app all the time? https://twitter.com/...
2022-04-20 View on X
Yahoo Finance

Netflix reports losing 200K net subscribers in Q1, vs. an estimated 2.5M net additions, and $7.87B revenue, vs. $7.95B est.; Netflix opens down 30%+

Netflix (NFLX) reported an unexpected decline in first-quarter net subscribers as the company navigated an exit from Russia and an increasingly saturated North American market.

2022-01-06
Here's my profile of LumaFusion, a $30 iOS video editor with nearly 1 million users amid rumors of Final Cut coming to iPads. https://www.fastcompany.com/ ... tip @Techmeme
2022-01-06 View on X
Fast Company

Profile of LumaFusion, a $30 video editing app for iOS and iPadOS that claims 930,000 users, amid speculation that Apple could bring Final Cut Pro to iPad

2021-07-10
“Knewz is no more, but here are links to some of the world's most trusted news sources, including but not limited to realtor dot com.” https://twitter.com/...
2021-07-10 View on X
The Wrap

News Corp has shut down its news aggregation service Knewz after just 18 months of operation, citing lack of profits

the Quibi of news aggregation https://twitter.com/... Maya Kosoff / @mekosoff : oh kno https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/... Chris Mohney / @chrismohney : literally and a...

2021-06-24
Comcast buying Roku would aaaalmost be worth it just to watch the r/cordcutters meltdown that ensues https://www.wsj.com/...
2021-06-24 View on X
Wall Street Journal

Sources: Peacock had fewer than 10M paid subs as of May; Comcast is considering a deal with ViacomCBS or acquiring Roku as it seeks to become a streaming giant

Lillian Rizzo / Wall Street Journal :

2021-05-24
The vibe I get from this support doc is “We think lossless is bullshit, but you do you.” https://twitter.com/...
2021-05-24 View on X
9to5Mac

Apple says HomePod and HomePod mini will receive a software update in the future to natively support Apple Music Lossless

2021-03-18
Guess this is why only Hodgman came back for Apple's ad last fall. (Or maybe this is payback for Apple not hiring them both.) https://twitter.com/...
2021-03-18 View on X
The Verge

Intel hires Justin Long, who played the “I'm a Mac” role in Apple's Mac vs PC ads, to pitch Intel-based PCs and tout touchscreens and convertible form factors

they did do at least two* ads that talked about Macs running Windows Vista, an indirect acknowledgement of the processor. I remember because they involved PC World *("The Suit" ran...

2020-10-01
“not customizable” is sort of true in that you can't rearrange or hide various rows. But you can decide which streaming services get aggregated. Big difference from Fire TV IMO. https://twitter.com/...
2020-10-01 View on X
The Verge

Google Chromecast (2020) review: excellent value for a 4K device and Google TV is great, but performance sometimes dips and home screen isn't customizable

Chris Welch / The Verge :

2020-08-15
“We're told by sources that this new direction and the reduced interest in building a dedicated consumer service came as a surprise to the Duo team.” Classic. https://twitter.com/...
2020-08-15 View on X
9to5Google

Sources: Google is planning to eventually replace Duo with Meet, after placing its consumer communication services under G Suite head Javier Soltero

With classic Hangouts on the way out, Google today has two video calling apps.  However, that is one too many for the company …

2020-08-13
So either: A) Epic has worked out a deal that directly contradicts Apple's claim that all App Store devs get equal treatment. B) Power move on Epic's part. (Personally I'm rooting for B)
2020-08-13 View on X
The Verge

Epic has introduced a new direct payment option in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store fees and says it “will pass along the savings to players”

Plus, V-bucks get permanently discounted  —  Today, Epic announced the Fortnite “mega drop,” …

Also, if the answer is B, and Apple doesn't retaliate, then A also becomes true and the whole facade comes down. Good time for other medium-to-largeish apps to launch their own direct pay options.
2020-08-13 View on X
The Verge

Epic has introduced a new direct payment option in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store fees and says it “will pass along the savings to players”

Plus, V-bucks get permanently discounted  —  Today, Epic announced the Fortnite “mega drop,” …

2020-08-07
“confirms” doing a lot of work here https://twitter.com/...
2020-08-07 View on X
The Verge

Facebook slams Apple's App Store policies, launches Facebook Gaming on iOS without the app's mini games feature to pass the App Store's strict approval policies

Facebook is not happy with the months of rejections it has faced  —  Facebook is joining Microsoft in condemning Apple's App Store policies today.