Tech

Toymaker VTech Hacked, Exposed Hundreds of Thousands of Kids and Parents

Daphne Planca   | Nov 29, 2015 05:58 AM EST

Chinese company VTech, which makes popular electronic toys for kids, has revealed that its Learning Lodge app store has been hacked. read more

Microsoft’s ‘Cortana’ Beta is Now Available for iOS Devices

Daphne Planca   | Nov 29, 2015 05:53 AM EST

Microsoft officially has started rolling out the beta version of its Cortana app for iOS devices. read more

Mozilla Reveals it Does Not Depend on Google Anymore

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 28, 2015 12:13 PM EST

Mozilla, a non-profit organization, once relied on tech giant Google for all of its revenue. Recently, Mozilla reveal that it is not receiving even a single cent from Google. read more

Lenovo, Razer Team-Up to Create Gaming PCs

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 28, 2015 12:08 PM EST

Tech companies Lenovo and Razer announced on Friday that they are working together on a partnership that will create a Razer branded Lenovo desktop computer. The first prototype of product of the partnership project is currently on display at Dreamhack Winter LAN party in Sweden. read more

Instagram Tests Feature That Allow Users to Use Multiple Accounts in Mobile App

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 28, 2015 12:04 PM EST

Reports indicate that photo sharing and social networking service Instagram is in the process of testing a new feature that will allow users to add multiple accounts into a single app. read more

Google Glass 2.0 Reveals Monocle Design

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 28, 2015 11:47 AM EST

The anticipated comeback of the Google Glass is no longer a secret, thanks in part to leaks and rumors. The latest to join the foray is a rumor claiming that Google Glass will return in a form of a monocle. read more

Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages for Faster Browsing of Publishers’ Pages Coming Early 2016

Daphne Planca   | Nov 27, 2015 11:51 PM EST

Google's mobile-friendly mantra gets yet another boost with a new update to its Accelerated Mobile Pages program (AMP) that is set for release in the early part of 2016. read more

Square Enix Updated 'Lara Croft Go' with Free Expansion Pack 'Shard of Life'

Daphne Planca   | Nov 27, 2015 11:17 PM EST

Game developer Square Enix updated ‘Lara Croft Go’ game with a new twist of puzzle adventure expansion called ‘Shard of Life.’ Starting Nov. 26 gamers can expand the original game, which will feature 101 puzzles overall, for a special price. read more

New ‘Raspberry Pi Zero’ Computer for Only $5

Daphne Planca   | Nov 27, 2015 08:47 PM EST

Raspberry Pi Foundation announces new low cost single microprocessors board computer called the ‘Pi Zero’ with the price of $5 or £4 in the U.K. The foundation manufactured millions of Pi over the past several years. Plus Pi Foundation is a not-for-profit company. read more

PlayStation 5 Will Have AMD Chipset Five Times More Powerful With Support For 4K and Virtual Reality

Victoria Stanley   | Nov 27, 2015 08:48 PM EST

Both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One have been going strong and doing well in the gamers' world for several years now since their first release. Despite the whooping sales they are making, the next generation of gaming consoles for both Sony and Microsoft are already underway. According to Yibada, it is rumored that PlayStation 5 has been spreading like forest fire online for a while now, the news covers the new chipset and a possibility of an early release. read more

Huawei Mate 8 is a 6-Inch Slab of Power

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 27, 2015 09:24 AM EST

Despite the waning appeal of phablet devices, Huawei still thinks this is a lucrative market. The Chinese tech giant unveiled its latest phablet on Thursday. The Huawei Mate 8 sports a 6-inch display and has several specs to boast of. read more

Audi Suspends 2 Engineers Connected to Emission Test Scandal

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 27, 2015 09:22 AM EST

Volkswagen's luxury brand Audi announced on Thursday that is has suspended two engineers who are implicated in the emission test scandal that the company is currently facing. read more

OnePlus Offers Refund to Customers Affected With Problematic USB Type-C Cables

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 27, 2015 09:18 AM EST

Tech company OnePlus is facing a serious backlash from customers after it was discovered that its USB Type-C cable has the potential to damage third-party devices as its draws too much power. In order to pacify customers affected with the so-called Cablegate issue, OnePlus is now offering refunds for the defective accessory. read more

Sprint Offers 50% Discount Off Switching Customers’ Plan; T-Mobile Responds by Giving $200 Bill Credit

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 27, 2015 09:12 AM EST

It was an interesting week for the mobile network market. Sprint launched a promotion that offers 50 percent off for customers on rival networks if they switch to its network. T-Mobile, not to be left behind, responded in the nicest way possible by offering $200 bill credit should Sprint customers switch to the Uncarrier network. read more

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