There was a time when you bought a gadget with a laundry list of features and capabilities, and they were available for the lifespan of that product. Today, you buy a tech gadget with the potential to do many things, but sometimes only if you pay an additional recurring fee on top of the original price. Welcome to Technology Subscription Culture. In this new world, we pay annuties for services that are usually tied to our favorite devices. The best iPhones , for instance, are made more useful