Some young people feel social pressure to own iPhones so they have full access to Apple's messaging service iMessage, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
When iPhone users exchange mess...
Here’s an at-a-glance list of all the announcements that matter the most to marketers (and a few future trends to keep an eye on). As usual, while mobile phones had a presence at CES 2022, the event...
Google’s smart speakers and Android devices are a major part of its vision for a connected ecosystem, which could be in jeopardy after a trade court’s ruling.
The United States International Trad...
The world’s biggest consumer electronics trade show known as CES feels weird this year, with far fewer attendees gracing the Las Vegas conference halls where consumer tech companies show off their l...
A year after a global pandemic knocked all of us back on our heels, gadget makers are struggling to meet the demand caused by our dramatic shift in work and life routines. Coupled with an ongoing chip...
What's the news? Gamers rejoice. AT&T* is joining forces with NVIDIA**to bring you one of the world's best gaming experiences. As the Exclusive 5G Technical Innovation Collaborator for GeForce NOW...
Nintendo has expanded its Expansion Pack for the Switch, adding five new Sega Genesis titles to the most expensive tier of its online subscription service. Those titles are Altered Beast, ToeJam &...
NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovation and technology first manufacturer and retailer, Brookstone, has announced a year-long partnership with the iconic actor, author, producer, director a...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leading platform Speakeasy Co. (Speakeasy) and BACARDÍ have announced a partnership on an exclusive holiday-themed gift pack, to include BACARDÍ®...
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) announced a partnership with NVIDIA to be the first TV manufacturer to develop a Smart TV app of GeForce NOW, the pr...
T-Mobile US Inc. will offer a free year of the Paramount+ streaming service under an agreement with ViacomCBS Inc., extending the mobile carrier’s effort to attract new customers through giveaways.
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With no end in sight to the ongoing labor shortage, many fast food chains are turning to technology to help fill staffing gaps. About half of U.S. operators expect to deploy automation technology in t...
FaZe Clan streamer Nick ‘NICKMERCS’ Kolcheff has been announced as the first ‘gamer’ to be officially signed to Apple-owned audio brand Beats. According to the release, the partnership will se...
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA, a leader in home appliances, and OkCupid, the authority in matchmaking, have joined forces to create the "LG Laundry Lov...
Over the years, Google has aggressively sponsored the NBA, and that’s increasing for the league’s “75th anniversary season.”
The company is specifically using the NBA and basketball as an opp...
DOVER, N.J., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Casio G-SHOCK announces a new limited-edition timepiece for its inaugural collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Adult Swim, insp...
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Lovesac Company (Nasdaq:LOVE), the home furnishing brand best known for its Sactionals, The World’s Most Adaptable Couch™, is excited to announce the launch o...
Sony’s PS5 has become the first console to outsell the Nintendo Switch in the US in nearly three years. The PS5 outsold the Switch in September in the US, according to data from retail analytics fir...
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA – a leader in laundry innovation and fabric care – announced it will take its "Second Life" campaign on a four-city...
Palm probably wasn’t a name you were expecting to hear from again, but to the surprise of many, the company recently posted some teasers on Twitter foreshadowing a new gadget coming out later this m...
HONG KONG, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL Electronics (1070.HK), one of the leading players in the global TV industry and a leading consumer electronics company, has announced that it is the Off...
Facebook is tabling “Instagram Kids” for now — but at the same time, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, says that launching an app for kids under 13 is still “the right thing to do.”
News of ...
Manufacturers will be forced to create a universal charging solution for phones and small electronic devices, under a new rule proposed by the European Commission (EC).
The aim is to reduce waste by ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA has launched a multi-year strategic partnership with the Tennessee Titans to develop community programming and e...
The makers of Bobacino, a robotic machine designed to dispense boba tea, an Asian beverage projected to jump from $5.3 billion to $8.7 billion globally by 2024, are betting on an automated kiosk that ...
The smart glasses came up while Zuckerberg was describing his vision for “building the next computing platform” aka mixed reality. In particular, he emphasized that VR is moving beyond gaming and ...
The official announcement is expected at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked: Get Ready to Unfold event to be held online on Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT. The electronics giant posted information on Twitte...
The alarm system-provider began selling Google’s Nest products this spring, hoping to solidify its place in the smart-home arena.
Security-system provider ADT Inc. is betting on its partnership wit...
Microsoft is upgrading its Cloud Gaming services with Series X server blades, and some users are already reportedly reaping the benefits [via VGC].
Launched back in 2019, Xbox Cloud Gaming was origin...
T-Mobile on Wednesday announced that is ahead of schedule on its plan to cover 300 million people with its 5G low-band network, so it is... adding gin and ginger beer to the list of wares it sells.
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The Tamagotchi is back for its 25th anniversary -- this time as a wearable. Now you can raise your mini electronic pet right from your wrist, and use a microphone to call out to it and the touchscreen...
Walmart is showing clear confidence in the future of drone delivery.
The discount giant is following up on a pilot it ran with nationwide drone services provider DroneUp in fall 2020 to deliver at-ho...
Fred Segal has brought its "L.A. Cool" to brands for over 60 years, enabling partners to capture the optimism, inclusion and love that makes it a unique staple in the retail world.
The brand's Road...
Best Buy is betting on Americans continuing to invest in their homes — and that includes their backyards — and gearing up for trips now that restrictions have been mostly lifted.
The chain said o...
North American esports organisation Team Liquid has signed a multi-year partnership with wireless network operator Verizon.
The partnership will see the operator’s logo appear on Team Liquid’s je...
The device will feature a display with two cameras that can be detached from the wrist for taking pictures and videos that can be shared across Facebook’s suite of apps, including Instagram.
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Today’s video games may boast photorealistic graphics, surround sound and worldwide multiplayer support, but many still long for the days when games were simple.
You know, when a game didn’t requ...
Verizon is expanding its in-stadium 5G partnerships through new deals with the National Hockey League and 15 more National Basketball Association teams this week.
The carrier will use the NHL partner...
Kellogg’s Away From Home, a division of the CPG giant that works with foodservice operators, announced a joint pilot program with Chowbotics (now a division of DoorDash) that just debuted cereal dis...
The AR social media app just announced its newest version of Spectacles. They're real AR glasses now.
After three versions of Snapchat Spectacles, the social media company has a new pair coming that ...
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