Shopping: how retailers are using the latest technology to boost in-store spending
Dec 19, 2022 16:38 pm UTC| Technology
Your online world is probably full of adverts persuading you to buy something with a simple touch of your phone. But away from those personal screens, UK retailers are actually spending most of their digital budgets inside...
Xbox Game Pass survey suggests Microsoft may be considering a $3 tier with ads
Dec 19, 2022 10:13 am UTC| Technology Business
Microsoft appears to have been asking Xbox players through a market survey about a new and much cheaper tier of Xbox Game Pass. If the questionnaire is any indication, the company could offer a new membership plan worth...
F1 team Red Bull to end Tezos sponsorship deal
Dec 19, 2022 09:58 am UTC| Sports Economy Business Technology
Formula One team Red Bull Racing will terminate a multi-year sponsorship deal with blockchain collectibles platform Tezos. Red Bull tapped Tezos services in May 2021 to help create bespoke NFTs available on its...
McDonald’s to adopt automatic payment system for drive-thru in S. Korea
Dec 19, 2022 09:35 am UTC| Economy Business Technology Life
McDonalds Korea will adopt an automatic tolling system dubbed Hi-Pass allows drivers to pay tolls without having to stop at toll booths on major expressways for its drive-thru (DT) service. The South Korean unit of...
Oppo Find N2 series launches with new flip model that’s expected to ship outside China
Dec 16, 2022 10:40 am UTC| Technology Business
Oppo is giving Samsung a new worthy opponent in the foldable smartphone space now that it has officially launched the Find N2 series. The highlight of the announcements is the all-new Oppo Find N2 Flip, which will be...
Dec 16, 2022 06:48 am UTC| Technology Business
YouTube recently launched a new feature that essentially tightens its moderation of comments posted on the platform. Users who will be found to have violated the community guidelines may face warnings of timeouts or...
High-speed internet infrastructure makes S. Korea a promising cloud gaming hub: Google official
Dec 15, 2022 23:45 pm UTC| Life Technology Economy Business
South Koreas high-speed internet infrastructure like the fifth-generation (5G) network service gives it great potential for success in the cloud gaming industry, according to senior Google official, Sami Kizilbash. The...
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