‘Selfies’ to replace passwords and PINs
The challenge to provide a more secure digital landscape to users is a continuing effort by security experts. It has been proven time and again that passwords and PIN numbers…
Seagate sued over alleged defective hard drives
Hard drive maker Seagate Technologies is facing a class action lawsuit allegedly due to high failure rates of their 3TB external and internal hard disk drives leaving consumers with broken…
“Alphabet” overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable company
Google’s parent company – Alphabet – has replaced Apple as the most valuable company in the world. Alphabet’s 687.73 million shares puts its market capitalization at about $563 billion. Apple’s…
Study finds your Facebook friends are not your “real friends”
How many friends do you have on your Facebook account? 50? 100? 200? 500? Are they really your friends to begin with? Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary psychology at…
Microsoft Cortana now comes with reminders and calendar features
Microsoft announced that it has added some new features to Cortana whch will help users to be reminded of their tasks and schedules. The new featured aim to remind user…
IBM acquires live-streaming company Ustream
IBM announced it has acquired Ustream, Inc., a provider of cloud-based live video streaming services. The move will extend the IBM Cloud platform to help enterprise clients unlock the value…
Samsung fixes Galaxy Note 5’s S-Pen design flaw
In an email to The Verge, Samsung announced that it has changed the design of the Galaxy Note 5 “S-Pen” to fix the flaw. The flaw is about being able…
China’s Haier buys General Electric’s appliance unit for $5.4 billion
Haier Group, the world’s biggest home appliance maker, is buying General Electric Co.’s appliance business for $5.4 billion to expand its U.S. and global presence. The two companies will cooperate…
Why is Dell buying EMC for $67 billion?
One of the biggest takeover in the technology industry – Dell to acquire network storage giant EMC Corp. for approximately $67 billion – now that is really huge. In an…
Globe brings Chromecast in PH
The country’s purveyor of the Filipino digital lifestyle Globe Telecom brings the entertainment experience to a whole new level as it brings Chromecast to the Philippines to offer Filipinos a…