Articles By Alex Kerai
Alex Kerai
Consumer Trends Reporter
Alex began writing for student newspapers and has managed to turn that into a long-term career. He reports on emerging consumer trends for WhistleOut U.S. and WhistleOut Canada and has written about small businesses for Biz2Credit and Business.org. Before that, he worked in marketing and communications at higher education institutions and nonprofits, as well as entertainment companies in Los Angeles. When he’s not writing, Alex watches too much TV, plays guitar, reads and writes fiction, and goes on nature walks.
Tired of Tinder? Try These Dating Apps Instead
Mobile dating is becoming more popular than ever before, so we set out to see each state’s favorite dating app, excluding Tinder.
Cell Phone Driving Laws by State, Graded
We went through and gave each state a letter grade to see how well they do on prohibiting cell phone use while driving.
Does Phone Coverage Matter When Moving? 95% of Americans Think So
Our survey found that cell service factors into over half of Americans' decision to move to a certain location.
TikTok Banned in Montana, Company Fights Back with Lawsuit
The mobile social networking and video-sharing app TikTok was banned in Montana last week, and the company is fighting back, suing the state over free speech suppression.
The Future of Phones According to AI
WhistleOut asked AI art generator Midjourney what the future of phones is going to look like, and it gave us twelve different options.
WhatsApp Launches New Features Amid Data Leak
Only weeks after launching new features, WhatsApp is facing a massive data leak including over 500 million global accounts.
Privacy Concerns Plague Apple and Google
Apple was found to be storing tracking user activity, while Google was storing user location data. And those aren’t the only security issues.
TikTok Launches E-commerce in Time for Holidays
TikTok Shop launched in testing this week and will allow creators and businesses to sell directly to users in-app.
Samsung Takes the Next Step for Foldable Phones
Years after smartphones replaced flip phones, Samsung's Galaxy Z series combines the two, with more new innovations on the way.
Apple Expects Low Supply of iPhone 14 for Holidays
In a surprising announcement before the holiday shopping season, Apple expects lower shipments and long wait times for iPhone 14.
