Author: Kayla Wassell
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Starlink Reportedly Has 1.5 Million Customers, Far Short of its Goal of 20 Million by 2022
When SpaceX launched Starlink, the company anticipated reaching 20 million users by 2022. However, by the end of last year, the satellite internet provider fell short of that goal, nabbing only 1 million customers. Its current base now stands at 1.5 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Starlink’s revenue last year totaled $1.4 billion,…
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Roku Dominates Connected TV Platforms, With Fire TV a Distant Second
Roku continues to be the connected TV platform to beat, nabbing nearly 40% of all ad impressions in the first half. That’s according to a report from Beachfront, which sells software to help with the distribution of ads. Roku had 38.8% of connected TV ad impressions, while Amazon’s Fire TV came in second with 15.7%.…
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NFL Partners With TCL to Offer Fans a Chance to Win $1.5 Million in Big Screen TVs
NFL sportscaster Charissa Thomspon is teaming up with TCL to offer football fans a chance to win $1.5 million in big-screen televisions as part of the Ultimate Gameday Upgrade and Ultimate Room Makeover promotions. Throughout the NFL season, the campaigns aim to create “game day greatness” from the comfort of your home. Thompson will announce…
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Verizon CEO Expects to Reach 4 to 5 Million 5G Home Internet Customers by the End of 2025
During Verizon’s second quarter earnings call, the company announced some struggles. Verizon reported a decline in total revenue since the second quarter of 2022. The company also lost 69,000 Fios TV customers, though that’s in large part due to the Fios being discontinued so it’s not a shocking result. Even so, Verizon remains hopeful about…
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Someone is Trying to Save The Mail-Order DVD Rental Business As Netflix Ends DVD Service
Netflix may be leaving the DVD delivery market later this month, but one of the world’s largest independent video rental stores is ready to take up the baton. Scarecrow Video is a Seattle-based video rental store that recently launched a national Rent by Mail service. Most of its DVD and Blu-ray titles are available for…
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Amazon Invests Millions to Boost Pay For Contract Delivery Drivers
Amazon is investing $440 million to raise minimum pay rates for its team of delivery drivers contracted to bring packages to your home. Amazon disclosed the increase on Tuesday at Ignite Live, an annual conference for the company’s Delivery Service Partner program. The investment could affect the pay for 279,000 third-party drivers. The retail giant…
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Frontier Communications Follows the Trend of Tech Companies Relocating to Texas
Frontier Communications is following suit with other tech companies. Today, the company said it’s moving headquarters from Connecticut to Texas. The company is leaving its long-standing office in Norwalk, Connecticut, and is moving to Dallas next month. “It’s official – Dallas is now home base for Building Gigabit America,” said Nick Jeffery, CEO of Frontier. …
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Spotify Launches ‘Daylist’ to Currate a Daily Personalized Evolving Playlist
Music can enhance a mood, so choosing the right mix for your day is essential. Today, Spotify launched a new playlist feature to help you create the ideal vibes throughout the day. Spotify’s Daylist is an evolving playlist that updates throughout the day to cultivate a collection of songs “made for every version of you.”…
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Nickelodeon’s Noggin App Lets Your Child Learn From Paw Patrol, Dora the Explorer Characters
Nickelodeon’s interactive learning platform, Noggin, is adding customizable daily lessons called “Special Delivery,” which teaches kids with the help of their favorite Nick Jr. characters. Special Delivery offers kids a specially curated curriculum filled with games, videos, and activities every day they log in. Noggin’s team of educational experts, product developers, and designers tailor lessons…
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NFL Will Recreate the Jaguars Vs. Falcons Game in Animated, “Toy Story” Form in Real Time
Disney and ESPN are pairing up to bring animation to the National Football League, and no, it’s not another dancing robotic football player. For the first time, Toy Story is taking the field. While the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Atlanta Falcons face off at Wembley Stadium in London, Team Toy Story will go toe to…