Tech

ASUS Agrees to 20-Year Security Audit Plan for Routers

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Feb 25, 2016 09:04 AM EST

As part of the ongoing effort to reduce cases of hacking and online identity theft, U.S. regulators have imposed a 20-year audit plan for all ASUS routers, a decision which was gladly accpeted by the Taiwanese tech company. read more

Weimei WePlus Designed With Gionee, to Comw With Metal Body and 3 GB RAM

Daphne Planca   | Feb 23, 2016 06:53 PM EST

Spain-based smartphone manufacturing company Weimei Mobile has unveiled its latest smartphone called the WePlus at the Mobile World Congress 2016. Weimei WePlus is one of the company's flagship phones and it was designed along with the famous Chinese phone maker Gionee. read more

Garmin Roll Outs Update for Vivofit Wristband and Vivoactive Smartwatches

Daphne Planca   | Feb 23, 2016 06:43 PM EST

Garmin has announced that it is rolling out an update for the firmware in its Vivo activity tracker devices - the Vivofit wristband and Vivoactive smart fitness watch. The company's latest update will add new features including an optical heart rate sensor and automatic tracking of activities. read more

Valve Releases SteamVR Performance Test to Determine if a PC is VR-Ready

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Feb 23, 2016 06:31 PM EST

In less than a month, the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift will finally hit the stores. While some users might be able to afford the hefty price tag that comes with these highly anticipated devices, the biggest question so far is whether their PC performance can handle the high-end hardware requirements of the these virtual reality headsets. read more

Sony Unveils Xperia Projector at 2016 Mobile World Congress

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Feb 23, 2016 06:24 PM EST

Tech company Sony unveiled a very interesting concept device called the Xperia Projector at the 2016 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The device is a working interactive projector system which turns any surface into a touchpad. read more

Snapchat Allows Geofilter Access for All Users; Feature Costs $5

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Feb 23, 2016 05:35 PM EST

Messaging application Snapchat recently announced a new update that will allow users to use its geofilter feature. Prior to this announcement, Snapchat’s geofilter feature is restricted to public places like colleges, cities and neighborhoods. The new update will allow users, brands and businesses to use the feature and create their own custom geofilter. read more

Families of San Bernardino Attack Victims Want Apple to Unlock Terrorist's iPhone

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Feb 23, 2016 04:57 PM EST

The debate about online security and access to encrypted information is getting more controversial as some family members of victims and survivors of the San Bernardino attack expressed their sentiments in pushing Apple to help the Federal Bureau of Investigation in hacking the locked iPhone of the perpetrator. read more

Huawei Mate Book Specs and Features

Daphne Planca   | Feb 23, 2016 04:35 PM EST

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has announced it latest device called the Mate Book at Mobile World Congress 2016 at Spain, Barcelona. The device is a tablet 2-in-1 Windows 10 PC suitable for productivity on-the-go. read more

MediaTek Unveils Helio P20 at 2016 Mobile World Congress

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Feb 23, 2016 01:37 PM EST

Taiwanese semiconductor company MediaTek has unveiled the newest member of its P family of chipsets at the 2016 Mobile World Congress. MediaTek claims that the successor of the Helio P10, called the Helio P30, focuses mainly on energy efficiency as well as several other performance upgrades. read more

Linux Mint Website Hacked; Hackers Created Backdoor Access on Downloadable ISOs

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Feb 23, 2016 01:13 PM EST

Sunday, Feb. 21 was a bad day for users of Linux Mint as the popular Linux desktop distribution platform announced that its Mint website was hacked. Officials from the company claim that the hackers were able to infect some downloadable ISOs from the website with malicious malwares that could lead to further hack attacks when installed. read more

Google Fiber Construction Causes Damages, Disruption in Austin

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Feb 23, 2016 01:22 PM EST

The words "Google Fiber" might incite technological excitement for most people, but the same can not be said for some residents of Southeastern Austin, Texas where the company is planning an expansion program. For several months, several residents have complained about construction eyesores as well as flooding aggravated by material left behind by contractors working for Google Fiber. read more

Ramos MOS3 Renders Reveal Ultra-Thin All-Metal Smartphone With High Screen Share

John Curry   | Feb 23, 2016 04:03 AM EST

Several renowned mobile phone makers such as Samsung, LG, SONY, Xiaomi and VIVO are set to unveil their latest products at the ongoing 2016 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Besides these famous brands, some emerging smartphone manufacturers are also preparing to launch their leading products - some of which would surely wow customers. read more

HTC Releases 3 New Desire Smartphones

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Feb 22, 2016 04:55 PM EST

Taiwanese electronics company HTC has released three new devices that will be successors to its Desire brand of smartphones. The three new handsets from HTC are Desire 530, Desire 630 and Desire 825. All the three smartphones were unveiled at the 2016 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. read more

New ZTE Spro Plus Projector Doubles as Tablet, Mobile Hotspot, USB Battery Charger

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Feb 22, 2016 04:50 PM EST

Chinese telecommunications company ZTE is once again making waves in the tech community after it unveiled the Spro Plus. While ZTE's Spro line of devices revolutionized the mini smart projector market, the new ZTE Spro Plus is raising the bar even higher as it combines the function of a projector, smartphone, mobile hotspot and a portable USB battery into one nifty package. read more

Lenovo Unveils New Android Smartphones, Windows Laptops

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Feb 22, 2016 04:46 PM EST

As part of its presentation at the 2016 Mobile World Congress, Chinese tech company Lenovo unveiled a handful of devices that runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow as well as laptops running on Windows 10. In the tablet market, Lenovo unveiled the Lenovo Tab3 7, Lenovo Tab3 8 and Lenovo Tab3 10 Business. For its convertible devices, Lenovo unveiled the Lenovo Yoga 710 laptop. read more

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