Tech

ASUS ZenBook 3 is Thinner, Faster, Lighter Than Retina MacBook

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jun 05, 2016 06:08 PM EDT

Tech company ASUS unveiled its newest creations at the 201 Computex conference in Taiwan. Headlining the company's wide range of new products is the ZenBook 3, the third-generation model of its family of ultraportable notebook computers. read more

Jawbone Stops Fitness Tracker Production; Company Plans to Sell Speaker Division

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jun 05, 2016 06:04 PM EDT

Fitness tracker and speaker company Jawbone is allegedly facing some major business problems that it has ceased the production of all of its current products. There are even speculations that the company is looking to sell its speaker division. read more

MediaTek Pump Express 3.0 Supports USB Type-C Power Delivery

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jun 05, 2016 05:58 PM EDT

One of the biggest hurdles smartphone manufacturers are yet to overcome is how to make batteries last longer, especially now that devices tends to be more power-hungry. As a band aid solution to this problem, tech companies have resorted to fast charging technology. The latest to join into the fray is MediaTek, with its Pump Express technology. read more

ARM Unveils More Powerful, Power Efficient Cortex A73 CPU and Mali G71 GPU

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jun 05, 2016 05:15 PM EDT

ARM has unveiled its newest Cortex A73 CPU architecture and the Mali G71 graphics processing unit. ARM said that these new chips were developed using new high-end designs which the company claims will power the next-generation of smartphones and tablets. ARM added that the chips are designed to handle virtual reality and augmented reality technologies. read more

Huawei to Release new Nexus Device This Year

Som Patidar   | Jun 05, 2016 05:01 PM EDT

Chinese telecom giant Huawei is planning to launch a new Nexus smartphone this year. read more

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Successors Spotted on TENAA

Daphne Planca   | Jun 05, 2016 04:47 PM EDT

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is apparently planning to debut some new smartphones in the market soon. Some upcoming smartphones from the company, alleged to be the successors to the Xiaomi Redmi 3, havebeen spotted on the China's telecommunication equipment certification authority, (TENAA). read more

MacBook Pro 2016 Rumors: Will the New Apple Device be Unveiled at WWDC?

Jenia Cane   | Jun 04, 2016 11:18 PM EDT

Will Apple finally unveil its newest model of MacBook Pro at this month's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2016? Here's what the rumors have been claiming. read more

Meizu Metal 2 Smartphone to be Launched on June 13

Daphne Planca   | Jun 05, 2016 04:34 PM EDT

Chinese smartphone maker Meizu is expected to unveil its latest device called the Metal 2 smartphone at an event the company is hosting on June 13. Earlier this week, the upcoming device received certification from China's telecommunications certifications authority (TENAA). read more

Terrorism and The Cloud: What You Need To Know

John Curry   | Jun 04, 2016 08:25 PM EDT

Recent terrorist attacks in Brussels, Turkey and Paris, make for attention grabbing headlines. However, the truth is, violence and chaos are at all-time lows globally overall. Crime rates in the United States and in most other Western nations have nose-dived. Meanwhile, the standard of living for developing nations is improving. read more

Tinder to Become More Trans-Friendly After Accusations of Bullying

Rina S.   | Jun 04, 2016 06:09 PM EDT

Popular dating app Tinder is planning to unveil new transgender-friendly features soon. Currently, Tinder does not cater to transgender users with its binary gender classification of male and female only. Some transgener people have called for a ban on Tider who they accuse of bullying. read more

Snapchat Acquires Seene: May Develop 3D Selfies

Rina S.   | Jun 04, 2016 06:34 PM EDT

Messaging app Snapchat has acquired tech startup Seene, a "3D photo app maker." Snapchat is likely to use the startup's technology to improve several of its functions including 3D photo formats and improved lens performance. Snapchat is growing, the company recently overtook Twitter in terms of daily active users. read more

Facebook to Disable Messaging on its Mobile Web App

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jun 05, 2016 02:24 PM EDT

Facebook has announced that it is gearing up to make a major change on its mobile web application. Facebook said that it would be removing the messaging feature from its mobile app to promote the use of its mobile messaging platform, Messenger. read more

U.S. Navy Unveils new Iron Man-Like High-Tech Helmet for Underwater Divers

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jun 05, 2016 02:09 PM EDT

The United States Navy has unveiled a new underwater diving apparatus that could help its elite forces in underwater battles. The new diving apparatus has been likened by many to the headgear used by Iron Man. read more

Nest CEO Tony Fadell Announces Exit

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jun 05, 2016 01:59 PM EDT

Tony Fadell has announced that he is leaving Nest, the home automation company which he established and sold to Google. Fadell said that he will serve as an advisor to Larry Page and Google's parent company, Alphabet, but he will no longer be involved with Nest. read more

AMD Wants to Regain Market Dominance With Radeon RX 480

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Jun 05, 2016 01:52 PM EDT

AMD is aggressively marketing its newest graphics cards using the new Polaris architecture to close the gap with some of its biggest competitors. AMD unveiled the Radeon RX 480 at Computex, and the company announced that it will hit the market on June 29. read more

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