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Consumer Reports: 2016 Toyota Prius is the Most Fuel Efficient Car in History

Phenny Lynn Palec   | May 26, 2016 05:26 PM EDT

In the world today where gas price is one of the things to be considered before buying a new car, the 2016 Toyota Prius is making waves in terms of its fuel efficiency. Recently, the 2016 Prius received an award from a consumer group as the most fuel efficient vehicle the group has ever tested. read more

First Ever 2017 Acura NSX Rolls out of Honda’s Ohio Plant

Phenny Lynn Palec   | May 26, 2016 05:16 PM EDT

In Honda's factory located in Ohio, workers cheered as the first ever 2017 Acura NSX rolled out of the assembly line on Tuesday, May 24. The highly anticipated and widely loved supercar is expected to help boost the sales of Honda's premium line of cars. read more

ZTE Launches Axon 7 Smartphone and VR ZTE Headset in Beijing

Sami Ghanmi   | May 26, 2016 12:54 PM EDT

Chinese tech company ZTE is hoping to go big in the Big Video era as it launches the high-end Axon 7 smartphone alongside a new virtual reality headset - called VR ZTE - in Beijing. read more

Big Data Becomes Bigger in China: 2016 International Expo Kicks off in Guizhou

Sami Ghanmi   | May 26, 2016 11:53 AM EDT

Big Data is going big in China as the Guiyang International Big Data Expo 2016 kicks off on Thursday in the city of Guiyang, the capital of the Guizhou province located in southwest China. read more

Foxconn Replaces 60,000 Workers With Robots in China

Charissa Echavez   | May 26, 2016 04:56 PM EDT

Electronics manufacturing firm Foxconn has allegedly replaced some 60,000 factory workers in China with robots. read more

China Increases Internet Control and Scrutiny of Foreign Tech Companies

Sami Ghanmi   | May 26, 2016 09:02 AM EDT

China has issued a proposal in which the government seeks to acquire part ownership of the largest Internet and tech companies in the country, while requiring foreign tech firms - especially from the U.S. - to undergo security reviews. read more

MacBook Pro 2016 Rumors: Apple Device to Finally Arrive by Q4 with OLED Display Touch Bar

Jenia Cane   | May 25, 2016 11:20 PM EDT

The long wait is almost over! The latest MacBook Pro 2016 rumors hinted that one of the most-awaited devices from Apple is finally arriving by fourth quarter of this year. read more

Apple is Allegedly Working on Siri Speaker to Rival the Amazon Echo

Phenny Lynn Palec   | May 26, 2016 12:37 PM EDT

Tech giant Apple has announced that it is building a new device that will rival the Amazon Echo. Apple's product is going to be powered by the company's smart personal assistant, Siri. read more

Twitter Overhauls 140-character per Tweet Rule

Phenny Lynn Palec   | May 26, 2016 12:30 PM EDT

Social networking website Twitter announced on Tuesday that it is making some major modification to its service. Twitter has finally rolled out the change that will overhaul its 140-character limit per tweet, mainly by taking out image and video links. read more

‘Mirror’s Edge’ to be Release on June 7 for PC, PS4, Xbox One

Phenny Lynn Palec   | May 26, 2016 12:24 PM EDT

After being delayed for a couple of times, the long wait for "Mirror's Edge Catalyst" is finally going to end as the game's developer DICE has announced that the game will be released on June 7. The game will be simultaneously released on the Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One platforms. read more

SteelSeries Unveils Rival 700; Modular Gaming Mouse With OLED Screen

Phenny Lynn Palec   | May 26, 2016 12:18 PM EDT

Gaming peripherals manufacturer SteelSeries has unveiled what the company describes as the "world's first modular gaming mouse." Dubbed the Rival 700, the new SteelSeries gaming mouse allows a user to change almost every aspect of the device to fit their needs. read more

‘Rocket League’ now Supports Cross-Platform Play Between PC and Xbox One

Phenny Lynn Palec   | May 26, 2016 12:10 PM EDT

"Rocket League" has made history as the first ever video game to support cross-play between the Xbox One console and PC platform. The game's developer Pysonix announced on Tuesday that it is releasing an update for the Xbox version of the game to enable the cross-platform play between the console and PC players on Steam. read more

Microsoft Sells What Remains of Nokia

Phenny Lynn Palec   | May 26, 2016 12:05 PM EDT

Microsoft is finally giving Nokia a rest. The company has formally closed down Nokia's smartphone hardware business, sidelining more than 1,850 employees. While Microsoft is yet to officially release a statement about its latest move, some tech analysts consider it the final nail in a coffin that contains Microsoft's mobile dreams. read more

Gett Receives $300 Million Investment From Volkswagen

Phenny Lynn Palec   | May 26, 2016 11:57 AM EDT

The on-demand transportation market continues to grow, and the latest to steal the spotlight is Gett, a New York-based startup that operates primarily based in Europe. Gett has made the headlines after the startup received $300 million in investment from Volkswagen. The German car manufacturer wants to use the investment to spearhead its on-demand and autonomous cars. read more

Google Finally Bids Farewell to Nexus Player

Phenny Lynn Palec   | May 26, 2016 11:25 AM EDT

Tech giant Google has announced that it will cease the direct sale of its Nexus Play set-top box. The device had been pulled off the shelves of some major third-party retailers like Best Buy for months now. After the Google Store was restocked in early April, the search engine giant officially pulled the Nexus Play off of the online store's listing. read more

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