Rest of the Day: Hulu Adds Multiple Profiles to Make Sharing Your Account Easier
Hulu now lets you create up to six user profiles in one account so your friends and family don’t interfere with your turn. It’s no secret that everyone is sharing a subscription, even if it’s just your next of kin, so Hulu makes the personalization process a bit easier. About this and much more in today’s news.
- Profiles on Hulu work in the same way as their Netflix counterpart. Each person will have their own recommendation and watchlist so that your preferences do not conflict with each other. You can add up to six people, and there is also a kids-only profile. This feature is available online from today and will soon appear in all relevant Hulu apps. [Hulu]
- In other news, NBC is shutting down its Breaking News app. While the app, which pushed breaking news alerts in addition to the popular Twitter feed, had quite a few followers, it never generated enough revenue to be self-sufficient. The app’s founder broke the news on Twitter this afternoon . [Poynter]
- Adobe Lightroom for iOS just got a few updates to make editing on large phones a little better. There is a new editing interface that is easy to use with one hand, you can now also add copyright information to your photos, and there is also a new capture interface. [Adobe]
- Pokémon Go is partnering with Starbucks to transform 7,800 chain stores into PokéStops and gyms. If you find a rare Starbucks stop, you’ll also be able to purchase the Pokémon GO Frappuccino® Mixed Drink. What a luck! Pokémon are blended right into. [Starbucks]
- On Tuesday night, some Verizon customers reported that they were unable to send text messages to people on other networks. It is not clear why and whether the problem has been resolved. [Gizmodo via Reddit ]