NBC confronts ‘difficult’ Olympics ratings amid China’s ‘complicated’ relationship with rest of the world
NBC executives are not concerned about the low viewership that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has brought, and instead are looking to their streaming service for success. The Hollywood Reporter notes that the first portion of the Winter Olympics have…
Why you shouldn’t close idle apps and other ways to save your phone’s data and battery
Disable background refresh on your iPhone for apps that don’t need it. I can tell the time based on how much battery my phone has left. Full charge? I must have just gotten up. Half-dead? It’s probably time to eat lunch and start looking for that phone…
iQOO 9 series will launch with 4,700 mAh battery and 120W charging outside China
The iQOO 9 series unveiled in China last month will begin its global rollout on February 23, starting with India. The lineup will include the vanilla and Pro models in India joined by a new SE variant. iQOO hasn’t detailed the specs sheets of the…
Some Amazon Ring Customers Demand Drivers Dance, Then Post Videos Online
From the New York Times: As Gita Jackson reported recently in Vice News, some Amazon customers are now explicitly asking the company’s drivers to deliver a performance along with the package. They are posting signs to their front doors or tapping…
3 Numbers That Will Make You Ecstatic About Spotify’s Growth Potential
Big news came out of Sweden on Feb. 2 when Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) released its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings report. The global audio streamer put up solid growth numbers and is making great progress expanding beyond music streaming. However, with…
METRICH Enforcement Unit releases smart phone application
Residents of North Central Ohio have a new way of staying in contact with law enforcement, thanks to a new smartphone app released by the METRICH Enforcement Unit. The METRICH App is available for both Apple and Android devices, according to a news…
Americans can’t quit text messaging
By Shira Ovide, The New York Times Company My fellow Americans, we are weird. The United States is one of the few big countries where SMS, the texting technology with origins in the 1980s, remains a standard way to chat. In many other countries, text…
How to make your phone last longer
I can tell the time based on how much battery my phone has left. Full charge? I must have just gotten up. Half-dead? It’s probably time to eat lunch and start looking for that phone charger I swear I put in my bag this morning. By the time I get the…
Sony Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones are on sale at Amazon
We may receive commission from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. They don’t really float in the air like this; but they’ll feel light as air on your noggin. (Photo: Amazon) We know it’s…
Capture Love in Portrait this Valentine’s Day with OPPO’s Reno6 Pro 5G | News
DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Capture content that even Cupid would be jealous of this Valentine’s Day with the Reno6 Pro 5G, the only smartphone needed to celebrate memories made with family and friends. Equipped with a mighty 50…