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Notebook, and Especially Chromebook, Demand Down as Lockdowns Ease

As lockdowns ease around the world, the notebook market is seeing a corresponding drop in demand, with Chromebooks hit especially hard. The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a surge in demand for notebooks, tablets and Chromebooks as people needed devices that could help them work from...
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Salesforce and FedEx Partner to Deliver End-to-End E-Commerce Solution

Salesforce and FedEx are partnering to deliver an end-to-end e-commerce and shipping solution. The partnership between the two companies will see the integration of Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Salesforce Order Management with features from FedEx and its e-commerce subsidiary,...
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HBO Max Expands to Europe October 26

HBO Max has announced plans to expand to its first six European markets on October 26. HBO Max has been expanding at a rapid pace, adding 39 Latin American and Caribbean territories in June. The company has now announced it is expanding to six European countries starting October...
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South Korea Passes Bill Aimed at Apple and Google App Stores

South Korea has passed its “Anti-Google Law,” aimed at prohibiting Apple and Google from forcing developers to use their payment systems. Apple and Google are both under fire for their app stores, and what is increasingly being viewed as an abusive monopoly. In particular, both...
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T-Mobile Giving Customers One Year of Free Apple TV+

T-Mobile is giving its Magenta and Magenta MAX customers one free year of Apple TV+ streaming service. Apple TV+ is home to a number of critically-acclaimed and/or award-winning shows and movies, including Ted Lasso, Morning Show, See, CODA and Greyhound. The service is normally...
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Amazon Facing Major Employee Backlash Over Return-to-Office Plans

Amazon is facing backlash from its employees over its return-to-office plans, with employees saying “this is turning into a circus.” Amazon recently announced it was pushing back its return-to-office date to at least January as a result of the surge in Delta COVID cases. Th...
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Windows Pioneer: ‘Screw You, Microsoft Edge’

Microsoft is in the hot seat from none other than one of its Windows Pioneers, over aggressive advertising in its Edge web browser. Microsoft Edge has replaced Internet Explorer as the main web browser shipped with Windows. Based on Chromium, Edge offers a number of improvements...
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Apple No Longer Listed Under NAB Attendees

Following news Apple would be attending its first NAB Show in a decade, the company has been pulled from the list of attendees. The National Association of Broadcasters hosts the NAB Show, a trade conference aimed at the broadcasting industry, as well as supporting media and tech...
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Amazon Hiring a ‘Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead’

Amazon is getting in on cryptocurrency, posting a job opening for a “Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead.” Cryptocurrency has been gaining mainstream support, with companies across a range of industries accepting it as payment. Its increased acceptance makes it somewhat...
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United and Mesa Buying 200 Electric Aircraft From Heart Aerospace

United Airlines and Mesa Air Group are each buying 100 electric aircraft from Swedish company Heart Aerospace. Electric automobiles may get the bulk of the the media’s attention, but electric aircraft are on the verge of going mainstream. Mesa and United Airlines Ventures, along...