Month: March 2020
7 Reasons Uber and Lyft Are Still the Best Ways to Travel
According to Forbes, Uber delivered over 5 billion trips vs. 620 million for Lyft in 2018, driven by its larger customer base and operations spanning 63 countries. Two years later, the number is only growing steadily. Needless to say, rideshare apps like Lyft and Uber have transformed our traveling experiences. They make it easy for…
What Social Distancing is Doing to The Travel Industry?
Nothing hurts the travel industry more than fear. Social distancing due to the coronavirus has damaged the travel sector significantly. The travel industrial is facing headwinds, as consumers hunker down to avoid catching the coronavirus. Investors continue to sell their travel stocks and the new ban from the US White House crimp demand for flights…
Call of Duty hits 60.5 Million units on best-selling PS4, Xbox list
Video games have become an enormous part of the entertainment industry, with the global gaming market expected to reach $131.2 bn worth this year. And while free-to-play games like League of Legends and Fortnite continue to dominat there is still a massive demand for AAA titles, like Call of Duty series. According to data gathered…
FREE 3D printed hands-free door opener could prevent spread of Coronavirus
3D printing technology could help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Belgium-based 3D printing specialist Materialise has designed a 3D printed door opener that makes it possible to open and close doors with your arm, removing the need for direct contact with door handles. The company is offering the printable design for free and calling…
Vodafone offers free access to NHS UK services
With the spread of the Coronavirus across the UK, access to reliable health information has never been more crucial. As a result, Vodafone has decided to give all of its mobile customers, including VOXI and TalkMobile customers, free access to NHS UK online, including the web sites of NHS England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales,…
World’s Fastest Gamer James Baldwin debuts for Jenson Button’s team
British gamer James Baldwin will drive his McLaren 720S GT3 machine for the first time today as part of his prize for winning World’s Fastest Gamer, Season 2. Baldwin will debut for Jenson Team Rocket RJN at the 2020 GT World Challenge Europe endurance series pre-season test at Circuit Paul Ricard in France. The 22-year-old…
EE expands 5G coverage with 21 new towns and cities
EE has announced it has switched on 5G in 21 new towns and cities across the UK, bringing the UK’s best mobile experience to a total of 71 locations, and 5G to more places in the UK than any other operator. EE launched with 5G coverage in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham and Manchester in…
Gamers to design virtual race car for @TeamFordzilla
Ever wanted to design a racing car? Ford is offering gamers the opportunity to have a hand in creating what it claims is the ultimate track machine in a project codenamed “Team Fordzilla P1.” Designed fresh from the ground up, Ford’s first virtual race car not to be based on an existing real‑world model, will…
How to choose a mobile phone
Knowing how to choose a mobile phone is a great thing to look into as you want to make sure your money is where you want it. There are hundreds of different factors to take into consideration when you’re trying to make your final decision. With thousands of different phones available, you want to make…
European countries catching up for high-speed fibre
Nine OECD countries – up from six a year ago – now have high-speed fibre making up 50% or more of their fixed Internet connections, according to an update to the OECD’s broadband portal. Across the 37 countries studied, the share of fibre in total broadband has only risen slightly, to 27% as of June…