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Do we really need more social networks? Looking at New York based Chris and Becky Carella’s latest venture,Subjot, the answer could well be ‘yes’. Twitpic founder Noah Everett justlaunchedhis own Twitter clone,Heello, which has been met with raised eyebrows and confusion. Heello feels far too much like a barebones version of Twitter, at least for the time being. Subjot, on the other hand, makes a decent effort in terms of setting itself apart....

Music streaming and sharing serviceSpotifyupdated its iOS app, which is the product offering that gets the least amount of attention lately, especially after its recent launch in the US andpartnership with Facebook at f8. TheSpotify iPhone appallows you to does everything that the desktop app, but has some amazing mobile features such as offline playlists, which lets you listen to music on your device without any internet connection whatsoever. This of course, flies right in the face of Apple’s iTunes store and purchasing model....

Ever since the UK’sTimesandSunday Timesnewspaperserectedtheir paywalls in July last year, we’ve been watching carefully to see how they’d perform. Today the latest numbers are out and growing numbers are being attracted into the walled garden. Thefirst batchof official numbers, released in November, placed the number of subscribers to its website, iPad app and Kindle edition at 50,000. Today Rupert Murdoch-owned publisher News International says that, eight months since launch, the number of subscribers are up to 79,000 – that’s a 60% increase....

With heavy funding, built in profits and endless variety, subscription service startups are the hot new thing. Subscriptions tend to range from USD $9-25/month and we’re seeing everything from healthy snacks and premium coffee to deluxe makeup samples and even undershirts. It’s an affordable luxury and it’s catching on fast. Here’s the best part: Monthly subscriptions have existed for decades. Ever since I can remember, my Aunt gifted my family with monthly subscriptions (like thisCitrus food of the month club), so what’s the difference?...

We knew this was coming but now it’s official, Apple hasannouncedthe arrival of subscriptions for publishers of content in the App store. Appleearns a 30 percent share on NEW subscribers; when the publisher brings an existing or new subscriber to the app, the publisher keeps 100 percent and Apple earns nothing. Interesting. Subscriptions bought from the App Store will be purchased in the same way as in App purchases, where the publisher sets the price of the subscription, and then customers can choose how long they want to subscribe for....