Tech Bytes: X’s ad-free Premium tier faces price hike

Tech Bytes: X’s ad-free Premium tier faces price hike

X is raising the price of its highest tiered subscription option from $16 to $22 per month. Apple is under fire for allowing inappropriate apps to be labelled as suitable for kids. Casio set to release tiny ring watch on the day after Christmas.

X is raising the price of its top-tier user subscription by nearly 40-percent. The ad-free premium plus subscription is jumping from 16 to 22 dollars per month. It is the biggest hike since Elon musk purchased the platform as twitter.

Apple is accused of hosting hundreds of inappropriate apps that are rated safe for children. A new report claims the apps on the app store listed as suitable for kids as young as 12 – include offerings that allow adult-themed gaming, weight-loss tracking and the ability to chat with strangers.

Casio releases its “ring watch” here in the u-s on the day after Christmas. it’s tiny screen shows the time but there’s a stopwatch and an alarm as well. Casio says the tiny watch is waterproof and its battery will last for two years. The ring watch will be on sale for 120 dollars.