Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

In its ongoing effort to become the torchbearer for paid online programming, RealNetworks on Tuesday unveiled software that allows content producers to charge fees for their online media. The software ...

On my previous post about the scalability of the "support subscription" business model, Joel Jackson said: "I’m confused Savio...what don’t you understand about a software subscription annuity model?

BURLINGTON, Mass.—Avid is reporting strong growth in its subscription software products, with paid cloud-enabled software subscriptions increased by approximately 23,100 during Q4, 2022 to ...

Apple announced on Tuesday that it’s launching a subscription plan for its creative software apps, which brings another layer of competitive pressure to Adobe. Starting Wednesday, users will be able ...

Similar to other software subscriptions, Setapp offers a variety of applications. But a few features set Setapp apart. Is this subscription service right for your business? Software developers are ...

Subscription-based models — offering an alternative to one-time purchases or perpetual licenses — are becoming more common in both professional and personal settings. Whether it's machine control ...

I used to pay nothing for the software services I rely on—e.g., email, password manager, cloud storage, and more. And those I did need upgraded features for, I could pay once and be set for awhile.

Cisco, despite its hardware heritage, wants it to be known its future lies in software, the cloud, and subscription-based services. Company brass underlined this point repeatedly during the company’s ...

Ever since Microsoft introduced Office 365 Home Premium subscriptions in January, we’ve been wondering when Microsoft might give up on packaged versions of Office. Now it seems we have our answer. The ...

‘We are, in a sense, restructuring the contracts from perpetual to subscription. That’s why, depending on where you see it, you’ll see a slower growth at the beginning—if any—followed by a more rapid ...

Ordergroove, a tech company that powers subscriptions for brands and retailers like The Honest Company and L'Oreal, announced Thursday that it had raised $100 million in a funding round led by growth ...