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Marques Brownlee Just Ticked Off Everyone In Tech By Dropping A Subscription Based iPhone Wallpaper App

Marques Brownlee's iPhone Wallpaper App refers to a controversy surrounding YouTuber Marques Brownlee (also known as MKBHD) releasing Panels+, an app that provides HD iPhone wallpapers for a monthly subscription rate of $11.99. MKBHD released the app in late September 2024, and received backlash after users called the app "ad-spam," and noted that the app required the user's location for no apparent reason. Brownlee's reputation as a critical tech reviewer, and his notable takedown of Humane AI Pin, led to internet users pointing out his supposed hypocrisy in criticizing major tech companies while not holding himself to the same standards. Brownlee defended his app by pointing out that it is free-with-ads, that artists would receive a cut of the revenue the app generates, and that he will work on paring back the app's user data requirements.
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September 25th, 2024 10:30 AM

His damning review of Humane AI was credited for the product flopping and garnered him a formidable reputation in tech circles, but his own endeavor has not managed to skirt criticism.


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