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Amazon Prime Video doling out movies and shows for kids for free

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Covid-19 has assumed serious proportions in all parts of the world these days. All people are being asked to stay indoors by the government. While older individuals are able to pass their time indulging in various activities, it is   small kids who are facing the biggest problem as they do not know how to pass their time. In such a scenario, Amazon Prime Video has taken a very good initiative. It is doling out free kids’ content that includes movies and TV shows. What is great is that these movies and shows can be watched even by those who do not have Amazon Prime membership. If you are interested in this content, you can contact Amazon Prime Video customer care number to learn more. According to insider sources, Amazon has realized it has a much greater responsibility than other big companies. The company has contributed massively though cash help to the Covid fund set up by the President. It is also providing relief to the small kids held hostage inside their homes because

Amazon Prime Video enables subscribers facing lockdown to organize watch parties

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In a time when the economy of the country has come to a halting grind because of Covid-19 pandemic, Amazon Prime Video has introduced a feature which allows subscribers to arrange Twitch watch parties.  With a vast majority of the population being asked to stay indoors because of a lockdown, this is a novel way to keep people entertained together. If you do not know how to use this feature, you can call Amazon Prime Video and learn how to organize Twitch watch parties with your friends. At the moment, this facility is available only to the subscribers of Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. Twitch is now a subsidiary of Amazon. It has introduced a feature that allows users to watch and share Amazon content with their friends on internet. It is called Watch Parties and it has become popular among the subscribers instantly. If you are a Twitch user, you can now use this feature to stream your favorite movie or TV show on your channel. Any of your friends having subscription of Amazon Pri

Apple’s iPhones selling in large numbers in China again

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In December 2018, Apple CEO Tim Cook was a worried man because of falling sales of iPhones in China, one of the most important markets for the company. In fact, he wrote a letter to the investors to be prepared for lower sales in the holiday quarter because of dropping iPhone sales in the Chinese market. It was the first time since 2002 that Apple CEO had to issue a warning to its stakeholders. Within a year, situation has reversed and sales of iPhones are increasing in China. In fact, 18% more iPhones were sold in China in December 2019 than in December 2018. This tremendous iPhone support from Chinese people has investors smiling again. This performance of iPhones is even better than what was predicted by WSJ. In December 2019, Apple shipped half a million iPhones more than in December 2018. This jump in the sales of iPhones in China was reflected in the increasing stock prices of Apple on the stock market. There can be no two opinions about the fact that China is a crucial

The crunch year for Netflix

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Now that Disney has launched its own streaming service, the investors in Netflix are wondering whether this company would be able to maintain its growth rate or not. The fact that Disney+ was able to get 10 million customers in just one day after debut has also jolted the confidence of these investors. Some experts have estimated that this new streaming service could end 2019 with nearly 25 million subscribers. Netflix investors are waiting for 21 January when Disney+ announces its results for the 4 th quarter of 2019. They will know then whether the gains of Disney+ are at the expense of Netflix or not. This is the reason why this last quarter of 2019 is so crucial for the future of Netflix. According to a study done by a market intelligence company, Disney+ app has been downloaded more than 22 million times by the customers. Netflix help centre remains unperturbed, saying it has not seen any impact on the performance of the company so far. This report confirms the fact

Netflix help to prevent kids from watching inappropriate content

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Netflix is the biggest streaming service of the world with more than 200 million subscribers across the world. It also happens to be the biggest provider of children and family specific content. According to the estimates given by the company itself, nearly 60% of the subscription base of Netflix watches this content. It is therefore not a surprise to find Netflix investing a lot of money on sourcing original content form providers like Nickelodeon. Netflix gets tough competition in this segment form other streaming services like Disney and Amazon Prime Video. Now, Netflix help is coming out with tools to allow parents to remove content from their library that they consider inappropriate for their children. Using these tools, parents can filter content to make sure their children enjoy content that is according to their age. Realizing the difficulties faced by parents in keeping a close watch on the content watched by their kids, Netflix has expanded the reach of parental