January, 2022

• 19 January

  Supermarket chain Aldi opens first cashier

  

  Global supermarket chain Aldi opened its first checkout-free grocery store on Tuesday.  The shop, located in Greenwich, southeast London, uses Aldi’s new Shop & Go app to circumvent the need for cashiers and eliminate long lines. Motion-sensor cameras and weight sensors track what’s picked up by customers, who are then charged through the app after …

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• 19 January

  Apple tightens restrictions and adds purchase limits on education discount

  

  Apple is making it harder for consumers to take advantage of its discounted education pricing, which traditionally knocks 10% off the price of many Apple products for college students and educators at all levels. To qualify now, according to the Apple website, users have to register with a third-party site, Unidays, which will verify their status as a student or …

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• 19 January

  4K streaming for less: Save 25% on Amazon’s Fire TV Stick Max today

  

  Bring home the best Fire TV Stick you can get and stream all your favorites from Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney Plus and more. The Fire TV Stick Max features a fast processor than its predecessors that provides a faster and smoother streaming experience. It also comes with an Alexa voice remote that helps search for content and launch apps …

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• 19 January

  Verizon and AT&T’s C

  

  If you’ve been paying attention to the spat pitting carriers AT&T and Verizon against the Federal Aviation Administration over safety issues tied to 5G, you may have heard the term C-band thrown around.  It’s more than just a wonky designation for a swath of radio airwaves. This additional spectrum could significantly change your 5G experience, which for many has been …

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• 19 January

  Major international airlines cancel some US flights amid 5G rollout

  

  Major international airlines including Emirates, Japan Airlines and ANA canceled flights into the US due to concerns about 5G deployments planned for Jan. 19. Emirates flights into San Francisco, Dallas Fort Worth, Orlando, Seattle, Miami, Newark, Houston, Chicago and Boston were all affected by the decision Tuesday. The flights are being suspended “until further notice,” Emirates said Tuesday. “Customers holding tickets …

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• 19 January

  Microsoft plus Activision Blizzard: What it means for gamers

  

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• 19 January

  Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard, US opens orders for free at

  

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• 18 January

  It’s Free and Easy to Combine Multiple PDFs on Windows or Mac. Here’s How

  

  Merging multiple PDFs together shouldn’t be stressful. Sure, working with lots of different documents can get tricky, but there are a few easy ways you can combine PDFs together, whether you’re constructing a portfolio or just looking for ways to cut down on file clutter.  One of the most popular tools for combining PDFs is Adobe Acrobat, but that software …

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• 18 January

  YouTube will stop making its own original shows ASAP

  

  YouTube is stepping back from original programming. The Google-owned video site will cut back much of its investment in original programming, according to a report Tuesday by Bloomberg.  In a statement shared on Twitter, Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s chief business officer, said the company will shift its focus to its “Creator Shorts Fund, Black Voices Fund and Live Shopping programming” in …

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• 18 January

  Apple retakes top spot in global smartphone market, analyst firm says

  

  Apple is once again at the top of the global smartphone market, accounting for 22% of worldwide smartphone shipments in the fourth quarter of 2021, analyst firm Canalys said Tuesday.  High demand for the iPhone 13 and competitive pricing in mainland China helped the tech giant retake the lead and edge out Samsung, which had a market share of 20% during …

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