Amazon is temporarily extending return windows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced today. If you live in the US or Canada, most items ordered on Amazon between March 1st and April 30th can be returned until May 31st, 2020. Similarly, if you live in Italy, Spain, France, Turkey or the Netherlands, you can […]
5G phone masts are being set alight in the UK, after online conspiracy theories have misleadingly linked the cell towers to the coronavirus pandemic. The BBC reports that at least three 5G towers were set alight within the last week, and police and fire services were called to extinguish the flames. While it’s not clear […]
The UK government has turned to mobile carriers like EE, o2, Vodafone, and Three to send an emergency coronavirus alert today. It’s the first time all UK carriers have been instructed to send a message to customers on behalf of the government, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. UK citizens are being asked to stay at […]
Virtually every streaming service has experienced growth over the past couple of weeks, some more than others. The coronavirus response has more and more countries recommending social distancing or placing entire regions on lockdown, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that people are looking to fill up their time with more home entertainment. And […]
Amazon has seen a “significant increase in demand,” especially for medical and cleaning supplies. It has also seen third-party retailers raising prices on things like masks, hand sanitizer and disinfectant sprays. Now, Amazon is asking consumers to cooperate with a Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into coronavirus price gouging. According to Reuters, Amazon sent an […]
Facebook is taking new steps to encourage its billions of users to take social distancing seriously amid the coronavirus pandemic. The social network will start placing a coronavirus “information center” at the top of users’ News Feeds, Mark Zuckerberg announced. The messages will begin appearing in users’ News Feeds in the next 24 hours in […]
Facebook announced a $100 million program to help small businesses as governments throughout the country urge gyms and restaurants to close their doors to slow the coronavirus pandemic. In a blog post announcing the grants, Facebook said, “We know that your business may be experiencing disruptions resulting from the global outbreak of COVID-19. We’ve heard […]
Amazon says its Prime delivery service is experiencing delays, and it’s running out of stock due to the coronavirus outbreak, CNBC reports. Amazon said in a blog post that the problems are due to a “dramatic increase in the rate that people are shopping online,” leading to “delivery promises [that] are longer than usual.” Amazon […]
Smartphone sales in China during the month of February were down nearly 55 percent year-over-year according to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). Whether or not the situation improved in the near-term will depend on how consumers and the supply chain cope with the ongoing outbreak. In total, just 6.34 […]
Microsoft in a public bulletin recommended all employees in the King County area to work from home if their job allows for it through March 25. Those who are pregnant, have a compromised immune system, have an underlying health condition or are over 60 should also avoid interaction in large groups or public settings, Microsoft […]
Apple has warned that disruption in China from the coronavirus will mean revenues falling short of forecasts. The tech giant said production and sales were affected, and that “worldwide iPhone supply would be temporarily constrained”. Apple, which had forecast record revenues of up to $67bn in the current quarter, did not reveal the likely hit. […]
Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, is the world’s biggest mobile trade show, but the coronavirus will be making it a little smaller this year. This year LG has decided that the Barcelona-based trade show simply isn’t worth the risk. “With the safety of its employees and general public foremost in mind, LG has decided […]
Apple is temporarily closing its 42 stores in mainland China, one of its largest markets, as Coronavirus spreads rapidly. The company is closing all its retail stores and corporate offices in mainland China through February 9th out of an “abundance of caution” and in consultation from experts. Apple had initially closed three stores, but this […]