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iPhone Finally Gets Buttons With This Handy Keyboard Case, Just Don’t Call It a BlackBerry
The Clicks creator keyboard turns the iPhone 15 into a mini BlackBerry for folks with dumb thumbs that hate tapping screens.
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US Starbucks App Traps Users in ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Shaken Espresso, Says Consumer Advocate
A consumer protection group alleged Starbucks’ mobile app traps users in a vicious cycle of beverage buying in a December complaint to Washington’s Attorney General. The coffee chain’s mobile app allegedly uses “dark patterns” to make low funds on a Starbucks Card unusable, forcing you to add $US10 or lose that money altogether. “The Starbucks…
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SpaceX’s Latest Launch Will Bring Starlink to US Phone Plans
SpaceX is gearing up to test its Starlink satellites’ ability to connect directly to cellphones in the U.S., launching the first six satellites under a temporary license with the hopes to expand its connectivity reach beyond that of traditional cell signals. On Tuesday, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched at 10:44 p.m. ET from Vandenberg Space…
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Jupiter 3 Satellite Pushes SpaceX Rival Closer to Starlink Internet Speeds
Following the launch of its next-generation satellite, Hughes Network Systems is now starting to offer faster internet speeds to compete with its main industry rival SpaceX. The Maryland-based company has launched new high-speed satellite internet plans for its customers in the Americas, with download speeds up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps), Hughes announced. This…