Category: free

Apple makes some of its originals available for free

[ad_1] Film: The Elephant Queen Kids Series + Special: Snoopy in Space, Helpsters, Ghostwriter When you open the app they’ll be right in the Free for Everyone section, which includes content from HBO and Epix. It doesn’t include some highly-touted series like The Morning Show or Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, but at a price of $0 we […]

T-Mobile family plans will include Quibi free for one year

[ad_1] Quibi short for “quick bites” is attempting to make short-form, mobile-only videos a thing. It’s enlisted celebrities and has a patent-pending technology called Turnstyle that lets you switch between portrait and landscape viewing modes — though there’s some debate over that. For most customers, the video service will cost $4.99 per month with ads […]

Alphabet’s Verily shows how its drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites work

[ad_1] First, Verily asks that you complete an online screener. If you qualify for a test, you’ll get an appointment time. When you arrive, you’ll check in and show your license through your closed car window. Then, staff will match your ID with a lab kit and attach the info to your windshield. You’ll drive […]

Verizon will provide free internet to students in Los Angeles

[ad_1] Reliable internet access is critical during this pandemic, but Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is a little late to step up. Spectrum is offering free internet installation and service to students and their families. Comcast is making its Internet Essentials program free for new, qualifying customers for 60 days, and it is boosting broadband speeds […]

Native Instruments’ $50 retro synth plug-in is currently free

[ad_1] While “free” is a great price, it can be difficult to navigate Native Instrument’s software ecosystem — users can’t simply download the Analog Dreams software and start playing. First, they need to download and install the company’s Native Access management tool, followed by its free Kontakt Player plug-in. Then, they can finally download expansions […]

Smithsonian opens up 2.8 million images to the public

[ad_1] The Smithsonian is encouraging the public to view, use and reuse the content however they see fit. The collection is listed under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license, which removes previous restrictions and copyrights, and it includes everything from portraits of Ida B. Wells to images of Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega 5B, 3D models […]

You can still watch the Super Bowl for free on Roku (updated)

[ad_1] There is one caveat: the NFL app won’t stream the game in 4K HDR. If you refuse to watch the big game in anything but 4K, you can check out our guide to watching the Super Bowl via cable and satellite TV, streaming or online livestreams. The Fox and Roku dispute began yesterday when […]

Apple’s App Store holiday giveaway starts today

[ad_1] In 2008, Apple launched an app called “12 Days of Gifts,” which served a similar purpose. Each day during the 12 Days of Christmas, a free download would be available, spanning songs, apps, ebooks, movies and games. It’s been five years since the company discontinued the “12 Days of Gifts,” so this apparent revival […]

Amazon expands free music streaming to Android, iOS and Fire TV

[ad_1] As with the initial launch, this is really about Amazon taking advantage of its far-reaching presence to bring more people into the fold. In theory, you’ll like the free service (or dislike the ads) enough to pay for a Prime membership or a full-on Music Unlimited subscription. Whatever it costs Amazon in the short […]

Via now provides veterans with free rides in the DC area

[ad_1] VetRides is being offered in partnership with the DC Mayor’s Office for Veterans Affairs (MOVA) and the Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV). Veterans can register for the service through MOVA, and they’ll be able to book rides through the Via mobile app or a call center. Via will offer wheelchair-accessible vehicles. “All of DC […]