Pocket-lint daily - WhatsApp polls, Amazon Music price hike, and more

Good morning! By Stuart Miles | Thursday April 7 2022 Good morning! - If you're enjoying the email, why not get a friend to sign up too, so they can also be in the know? Get them to [sign up here.]( You'll soon be able to add a poll to WhatsApp chats Unsplash What's happened? WhatsApp [might be planning]( to add another useful feature to its chat app: the ability to create and run polls. That's according to a leaked screenshot of a work-in-progress addition. Why does it matter? Polling is a feature that Meta brought to Facebook Messenger a good while ago, so it'll be a welcome addition to WhatsApp. Especially so, given how many groups organise social events using its group chat options. What's my take? Do doesn't love a poll? It all seriousness though, it looks like Facebook - I mean Meta - is keen to give more functionality to WhatsApp beyond allowing you to just message your mates. For me, once you start making it a destination rather than merely a tool, that probably means other features will quickly follow... including ads. Amazon Music Unlimited also gets a price hike Amazon What's happened? Following price increases for Amazon Prime membership in the US, the [cost of Amazon Music Unlimited is going up]( too. Why does it matter? The price increase means that Prime subscribers are no longer getting a great discount. A Single Device subscription, available to Echo speaker and Fire TV users, will increase from $4 to $5 per month. What's my take? Everything else in your life seems to be going up in price, so streaming services are too - this isn't isolated to Amazon. Netflix and other subscription services have introduced price hikes in recent months as well, as they have to claw back the billions spent on bringing you all that amazing content over the last couple of years. The upshot is that, rather than have multiple subscription services, because you could, we might start to see people being a bit more picky about which streaming services they subscribe too. That's going to create two things in my mind: a more competitive landscape whereby the companies are fighting for our custom, and a more polarised one where you won't be expected to watch everything, which you probably have for the last couple of years. It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out. A MESSAGE FROM SPONSOR Pick up some amazing savings from HP HP HP is running a flash sale on its store right now that has a range of hard-to-believe discounts to pick from, including superb savings on some of its most popular laptops and other devices. [Check them out!]( Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) review: Great for gaming, great for everything Pocket-lint What's happened? The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is a compact machine with a fast refresh screen that's great for gaming on, and won't require you to buy a bigger backpack to carry it. Plus, it's not hideously expensive. Our quick verdict We'd have no trouble recommending this gaming laptop to just about everyone. If you're looking for a relatively compact yet powerful gaming laptop, the G14 is a very well-balanced option that surfs the line between everyday champ and gaming great. [Read our review.]( In Case You Missed it Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max CAD images and measurements [leak](. --- Twitter is [finally]( developing an edit feature so you can fix typos in tweets. --- Amazon's Echo Dot 4th gen [is now 50% off]( priced at £24.99 instead of £49.99. This £25 saving is for the charcoal, blue or white versions for the Alexa powered smart speaker. From The Gear Loop Specialized The best road cycling helmets: Protect your head, keep cool and look good. [Read more.]( And finally... University of Cambridge 28 weird and wonderful life-changing technologies from around the world. [Read more.]( Have you checked out our weekly podcast that comes out every Friday? It's packed with news, interviews, and top things to get. You can subscribe to the Pocket-lint Podcast via [iTunes]( and [Spotify]( or access it on the web via [Acast](. This week, we learn about the Dyson Zone, review the latest robotic vacuum cleaner from Roborock, and talk to a company that might have the solution to rising energy prices. [Listen to the new episode today.]( Thanks for reading , if you're enjoying the email, why not get a friend to sign up too, so they can also be in the know? Get them to [sign up here.]( [The Trust Project][Why you can trust Pocket-lint]( Copyright © 2022 Pocket-lint, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website Our mailing address is: Pocket-lint PO Box 4770Ascot, Berkshire SL5 5DP United Kingdom [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](