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Yelp, Strava and Duolingo Are…Dating Apps?

27Nov

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Technology

Yelp, Strava and Duolingo Are…Dating Apps?

On the internet, every app can be a dating app.Just ask Strava user Courtney Hollingsworth. She has long used the exercise-tracking app Strava to log her runs and workouts, and leave kudos and comments for fellow athletes. Two years ago, she also used it to let a fellow runner know she was single and interested.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

27Nov

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World

Yelp, Strava and Duolingo Are…Dating Apps?

On the internet, every app can be a dating app.Just ask Strava user Courtney Hollingsworth. She has long used the exercise-tracking app Strava to log her runs and workouts, and leave kudos and comments for fellow athletes. Two years ago, she also used it to let a fellow runner know she was single and interested.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

The New Economics of Buying or Renting Audiobooks

26Nov

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World

The New Economics of Buying or Renting Audiobooks

Audiobooks have long been a luxury digital good. That’s slowly starting to change. A new entrant, Spotify, is changing the economics of the listenable reads. It used to cost up to $40 a pop or a $15 monthly subscription to access one audiobook each billing cycle. Now, audio titles can come bundled with a music plan, or even free. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

26Nov

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Technology

The New Economics of Buying or Renting Audiobooks

Audiobooks have long been a luxury digital good. That’s slowly starting to change. A new entrant, Spotify, is changing the economics of the listenable reads. It used to cost up to $40 a pop or a $15 monthly subscription to access one audiobook each billing cycle. Now, audio titles can come bundled with a music plan, or even free. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Yelp Profit Soared Following IRS Guidance on R&D Tax Deductions

10Nov

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World

Yelp Profit Soared Following IRS Guidance on R&D Tax Deductions

Nov. 10, 2023 12:51 pm ETYelp’s profit rocketed more than sixfold in its latest quarter, and it wasn’t entirely due to restaurant reviews.The surge in earnings was in part the effect of a one-time tax adjustment related to deductions for research and development, following recent guidance from the Internal Revenue Service.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Apple Raises TV Streaming Price to $9.99

30Oct

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Apple Raises TV Streaming Price to $9.99

Updated Oct. 25, 2023 12:21 pm ETApple is raising the monthly price of its TV streaming service to $9.99, joining Netflix, Disney and other companies that have recently increased prices. The iPhone maker is increasing the monthly cost of Apple TV+ by $3, or more than 40%. It is also raising prices for its videogame service Apple Arcade, Apple News+ and its bundle package, Apple One.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

24Oct

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Money

Spotify Hit All the Right Notes

Oct. 24, 2023 12:10 pm ETSpotify’s position as a middleman doesn’t always win it a lot of fans. But as the music streamer’s latest results show, that position isn’t as precarious as it seems. Spotify said Tuesday morning that it added six million new paying subscribers during the third quarter, which was well over the four million the company had forecast three months ago. It projected adding nine million new paying subscribers in the fourth quarter, topping the eight million analysts had been projecting. The company also predicted that it would end the year with more than 600 million monthly active users—a mix of paying subscribers and those listening to the service’s free, ad-supported tier. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cd...