What device? I’ve only used it on the Samsung S22 Ultra and the Pixel 7. IMO was a fantastic experience.
I strongly recommend Apple Music. It has one of the largest libraries and pays better than YouTube, Amazon, or Spotify.
Apple Music is also platform agnostic; there’s even a browser version now. Also, you can download music and choose the quality. It’s far less “algorithm-y,” which I prefer.
Tidal and Qobuz do pay out more, but have much smaller libraries. I don’t personally like them much. The apps feel subpar.
YouTube and Amazon are straight up bad experiences for me. If this was back in 2013, I’d actually have recommended Google Play Music. RIP.
It has the same benefits and issues as most platforms: People.
Some people need to know that they don’t actually need to post a comment. It’s okay to type something out and delete it.
Though at least it has somewhat more technically inclined groups. Lots of people way smarter than I am that I like to learn code/tech tips and tricks from.
Yep, I was a young person that loved Kanye back in high school when Graduation was the CD I had on me all the time.
Can’t listen to it anymore. It’s ruined. :{
Here are some old ones:
Shane Dawson
Onision
Smosh
=3
Not so old: JonTron
That’s true, but it’s also possible to release apps individually on mobile similar to PC releases.
We also currently get the worst of both worlds with stuff like Goodnotes. They had a one-time buy, but currently they’ve injected AI-related nonsense into v6. They allow owners of the previous version to still use v6, but it’s extremely crippled and functionally worse than 4 or 5. Constant nagging about the new version and features. V6 fully replaced v5 on the App Store, so we can’t do anything about it now. Even in my purchase history, my purchase was forcibly “upgraded.”
What I paid for was a digital notebook app that I could write down notes on with my Apple Pencil and iPad. It had a few nice features I didn’t really need, but were nice to have like writing-to-text replacement. It had cloud backups, but they were through iCloud or OneDrive on the user’s individual storage so I’m assuming it didn’t add a monthly cost overhead to the developer.
Now it’s a subscription model app with features I don’t want nor need that completely replaced the app I paid for.
I’m not smart enough to know, but that doesn’t seem like it’s enough to actually provide a person all their oxygen.
Any biologists here?
Any app that doesn’t require any backend to function.
If you ask for a subscription for an app without the need to support a backend… I won’t subscribe. I’ll find something else.
Mostly anything else is fine.
Though, if it’s something like a Note-Taking app where the cloud infrastructure for backups and sharing would cost pennies and you’re asking more than $1 a month, I’m out. Looking at you, Evernote. $64 a year to replace the built-in Notes app? No thanks.
One of my favorite games ever released, no joke.
If King’s Field looked interesting, but too slow and boring… then this game is actually perfect for you.
Ahhh, I was under the impression this was a weekly handout.
This… seems kind of amazing. You get bread and vegetables and canned goods, too? I wish I could get this each week! Good cuts of meat has gotten so expensive.
I’d like to see how this compares to other solutions like Virtual Desktop. If it’s more performative, I’ll go for it. I can’t imagine there will be a big difference.
To this day, Adobe CS5 is probably the best all-encompassing software package they’ve ever released. CS6 added a few things, but was buggy AF. Then CC came out and it’s been in eternal-beta since. So many lost files and sometimes even OS-destroying updates.
HP. This one is easy. Low hanging fruit. For me, I bought an expensive gaming laptop that arrived defective. I asked for a replacement, they denied and required I send it in for repairs. Waited a month for them to tell me there isn’t a problem. Asked for a refund instead of having it shipped back. They said that’s not how it works, they have to send it back first. So I get it, with the defect still, and call to get a refund. They initially deny a refund due to being outside the refund period and offer a “buy back” credit. I had to spend an hour explaining why that’s not happening and why they’re going to give me a refund or expect to see me in court. Keep in mind, I hadn’t used this laptop more than an hour or two and it’s been shipped around and forth for two months. I did get my refund at least, but the headache was insane and I refuse to even look at HP products.
Adobe: Already said by others. For me, it’s because they charge an insane amount of money for barely-functional software. I used Affinity products instead.
Google: They cancel their services so quickly, it’s more like they’ve blacklisted ME. I refuse to pay for anything they offer in the event it will be discontinued in a year or two. RIP Play Music.
Amazon: Prices increase, service quality decreases, value decreases exponentially. The product I paid for at $79/year was far more superior to whatever Prime costs today. Mostly third party cheap trash. Unfortunately, and most likely by design, there are just a few specific reasons I’m forced to give Amazon money every so often. But at the very least, I’m making the highest conscious effort to avoid them.
I’ll update this if I come up with more.
Edit 1: Netflix: They keep removing quality content and increasing prices. Anti-consumer shit. They are both the reason I stopped pirating and considered starting again.
Same, top left is my choice.
I have never been a huge fan of the combat for the series. I put 2 hours into 2, 20 hours into 3. It’s just too slow for me due to how it prioritizes animation.
I definitely prefer more responsive combat over fancy animations. I don’t expect 4 to do that, I’m not really the target audience.
If it does, I’d love to give it a shot.
We got another one in the system. >:}
Thank you!
Sync for Lemmy is up on the Play Store
A beautiful Lemmy app for browsing Lemmy on the go!
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9to5Linux: Debian GNU/Linux Is Now Officially Supported on the RISC-V Architecture
The Debian GNU/Linux operating system is now officially supported on the RISC-V 64 (riscv64) hardware architecture.
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The Verge: Apple is already using its chatbot for internal work
The chatbot could help Apple’s customer support teams too.
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Ars Technica: Outlook for Windows app replaces Mail and Calendar in new Windows 11 preview
Outlook for Windows client is still a preview with some missing features.
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The Verge: Samsung debuts the industry’s first GDDR7 memory chips
The company claims its first GDDR7 DRAM offering can deliver 1.5TBps of bandwidth — 40 percent higher than the previous GDDR6 generation.
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The Verge: Intel mini NUC computers get a second life thanks to Asus
Asus can build new NUC computers based on future Intel chips
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Not so much a second life, but rather send ASUS will be taking over the prime directive that Intel doesn’t feel like doing anymore. It makes sense to me to hand this project off to a stronger general purpose PC hardware company.
9to5Linux: VirtualBox 7.0.10 Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernels 6.4 and 6.5
VirtualBox 7.0.10 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with initial support for Linux kernels 6.4 and 6.5.
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The Verge: Logitech buys Stream Deck rival Loupedeck
The sum for the acquisition has not been disclosed.
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Engadget: Microsoft will charge businesses $30 per user for its 365 AI Copilot
At the Microsoft Inspire partner event today, the Windows maker announced pricing for its AI-infused Copilot for Microsoft 365.
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The Verge: Framework Laptop 16: our exclusive hands-on
We upgraded a laptop GPU with a snap — and six screws.
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ArsTechnica: Musk admits advertisers haven’t returned to Twitter, ad revenue down 50%
Twitter has negative cash flow despite Musk predicting profits last quarter.
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The Verge: Facebook pivots back to video with more Reels and HDR
Meta still things video is a big deal.
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9to5Google: Android 14 to bring a new warning when sideloading Google apps
Android 14’s latest beta paves the way for a full launch sometime next month, but it’s still hinting at more...
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9to5Mac: Is StandBy mode a sneak preview of a future HomePod with a display?
One of the most interesting feature of iOS 17 is StandBy mode, a widget-based landscape display intended primarily for nightstand...
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The Verge: Corsair acquires mechanical keyboard specialist Drop
Drop will continue to target enthusiasts.
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