A technician accused of having incorrectly connected a dwelling to the optical fiber was taken hostage, The Nintendo Switch saw its sales drop sharply, WhatsApp launched its own application on Wear OS 3, this is the recap.
A bad connection to the optical fiber would have led to a real hostage-taking of the technician in Boulogne-sur-Mer. For its part, the Nintendo Switch is beginning to suffer from its age, since it has recently seen its sales drop. Finally, Meta has finally launched a WhatsApp application on connected watches running Wear OS 3. Come on, let’s go for the recap of the day on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
A fiber optic technician taken hostage by a customer who accuses him of bad connection
A fiber optic technician in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, was held captive by a disgruntled customer, who forced him to jump out of a window to escape. The 77-year-old man, unhappy with the technician’s work, closed the door and wouldn’t let him go. The technician eventually escaped through a window and called the police, who arrested the man and found he had a criminal record.
Read – Optical fiber: he takes the technician hostage whom he accuses of poor connection
Nintendo Switch sales down
Nintendo recently released its 2022 fiscal report, which reveals Nintendo Switch sales have declined, with only 18 million consoles sold in the past year. However, sales of games remain strong, especially those of Pokémon and Mario Kart. The Nintendo Switch has been a popular console since its release seven years ago, but the age of the console is starting to show, which inevitably leads to a drop in sales.
Read – The Nintendo Switch is now selling much less well, the peak is behind us
WhatsApp launches new feature to improve user experience
WhatsApp has launched its own app for smartwatches running Wear OS 3, which allows owners of these watches to check their messages directly on their wrist. This application is available for users of the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android, and it can be installed on watches such as Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 5 or Google Pixel Watch.
Read – WhatsApp launches an application on connected watches under Wear OS