The best digital gifts to send your friends and family

Chances are good you know someone who has subscription fatigue from the many digital services that have become essential in our lives. Or maybe you have a loved one getting a new game console or some other exciting new hardware. In either case, we’ve pulled together a number of digital gifts and subscriptions that range from the entertaining to the enlightening. We have a number of time-tested music, video and gaming services, along with ways to learn an instrument, a language or a new skill for work or enjoyment.Disney BundleDisneyDisney's $14/month video bundle that includes Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu is a great digital gift for basically anyone who likes good entertainment. The appeal of Disney+ is well-known at this point: it includes almost all of Disney and Pixar's classic animated films, alongside basically everything in the Marvel cinematic universe, the entire Star Wars saga, and original shows like Andor, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, The Mandalorian and more.Hulu offers a vast slate of current and classic TV shows, a solid rotating selection of feature films, and a growing roster of originals. Those include The Handmaid's Tale, Dollface, Shrill and Little Fires Everywhere along with FX exclusives like Reservation Dogs, The Bear and American Horror Stories. ESPN+, meanwhile, offers a host of live sports, including MLB games every day of the season, a wide variety of soccer leagues, golf, tennis and college games across multiple sports. Add in ESPN's 30 for 30... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2022-12-14 14:18:30 UTC ]

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