What The Tech: ‘Free’ apps that actually cost a fortune
Today, many apps use a subscription model instead. That means you’re billed weekly, monthly, or yearly. Often those subscriptions begin with a free trial.
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What the Tech: See the drawbacks of all of those free apps you have
The average smartphone owner has 80 apps, but only uses about nine of them daily. The rest are taking up space and could be tracking you.
What the Tech? Beware App Subscription Prices
Paid subscriptions for premium features are now the norm in Apple and Google’s App Stores. Of course some utility apps you use frequently are worth the subscription but another type of app makes money when the person
downloading it, forgets it’s even there.
What the Tech? Why You Should Delete All of Those Free Apps
Free is seldom better. Often free is not free at all. You’ve heard that saying in the tech world if it’s free, it’s your information being sold. Be honest, we’ve all downloaded free apps for our smartphones. Game apps, photo filters, meme generators are most popular these days. We’ve even gotten used to the idea of dealing with pop-up ads…
