Spotify has already found a home on millions of phones. Now it’s looking to land on car dashboards as well, with the widespread launch of its Car Thing. As a first-generation device, it’ll have to prove its worth, which may be why Spotify’s R&D chief likens it to the Amazon Kindle, which seems to have …
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We all need a little extra security in the world. Helmets for our bikes, bumpers on our cars — we could all use a little extra padding for what this world throws at us. This is especially true of our phones and other delicate devices. They have to live hard, often being tossed haphazardly into a pocket or purse, getting …
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Having a stylus like the Apple Pencil can really change how you use and interact with your iPad. Whether you want to take notes, navigate the interface or become the next big cartoon artist, you’re going to want to check this deal out. Right now, you can pick up the Logitech Crayon for just $58, one of the lowest prices …
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Twitter saw an increase in daily users but narrowly missed revenue expectations in the last three months of 2021, a period in which a new CEO stepped in to lead the social media company. About 217 million people who see ads logged on to the platform daily in the fourth quarter, a 13% jump compared with the same period a year …
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Strong demand for server memory chips during the pandemic is likely to propel Samsung to a record fourth-quarter profit. The Korean electronics giant said Thursday that it expects its operating profit for the fourth quarter to come in at about 13.8 trillion won ($11.4 billion), an increase of more than 52% compared with the year-ago period. Samsung also pegged its …
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As COVID-19 restrictions and mask mandates continue to relax, you can expect this summer to turn into one of the busiest travel seasons in recent years. And it seems that airlines and airports might not be so ready to handle the sudden outpouring, thanks to labor shortages and other issues, so you can also expect packed airports and cancelled flights …
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Facebook could be forced to sell Giphy, a platform that allows people to find and share animated images known as GIFs, because of concerns the acquisition would harm competition in the social-media and digital-advertising markets. Facebook purchased Giphy last year for a reported $400 million. The social network said in May 2020 that Giphy would join the team at Instagram, …
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Soundpeats is a pretty popular brand when it comes to inexpensive true-wireless earbuds on Amazon. But Soundpeats Audio has a sub-brand called SoundPARA that apparently no one knows about, including me, and it’s not getting much traction. So that’s where this clearance deal comes in: $18.19 off the $25.99 SoundPARA Nano True Wireless Earbuds when you apply the code D2JF6HUB …
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WhatsApp users will soon be able to move their chat history between iOS and Android devices if they decide to switch mobile operating systems. The announcement came during Wednesday’s Samsung Unpacked event. Will Cathcart, head of WhatsApp at Facebook, also posted about the feature in a tweet: “Want to securely take your WhatsApp history from one platform to another? We’re …
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If you get an emergency alert on Wednesday, don’t panic. It’s part of test of the nation’s public alert and warning systems. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission are testing the Emergency Alert System, which sends messages via radio and television, and the Wireless Emergency Alerts System, which delivers alerts to mobile phones. The test will begin …
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