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Pepsi Now Crowdfunding its P1 Smartphone in China

Victoria Stanley   | Nov 24, 2015 12:17 PM EST

Pepsi has announced plans to avail it's first-ever touchscreen smartphone which is Android-based. The company has started a crowdfunding campaign to build awareness about the device and raise money for its production. read more

China Shuts Down Mobile Users Evading Internet Censorship on the Far West of Xinjiang

Daphne Planca   | Nov 24, 2015 11:55 AM EST

The China government is trying a new technique to head off such attempts of mobile users that evade internet censorship in China specifically the far west territory of Xinjiang through software. read more

Wooga Games is Working on ‘Futurama: Game of Drones’ for Our Mobile Devices

Daphne Planca   | Nov 24, 2015 11:53 AM EST

Wooga games, a gaming company announces that the hit cartoon TV series 'Futurama' will be soon available in our mobile screen devices. The company will be teaming up with Fox Digital Entertainment to make based on the original TV series called 'Futurama: A Game of Drones.' read more

Snapchat Update Introduces Story Explorer Feature

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 24, 2015 11:23 AM EST

Video messaging platform Snapchat released a new update on Monday for its mobile app. The update adds more algorithm that will allow users to create and monitor their own content. read more

Shazam Rolls Out Update to Improve Search, Song Recognition

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 24, 2015 11:04 AM EST

Music app Shazam announced on Tuesday that it is rolling out a new update. The company claims that the new update will enhance its search feature to make it faster. The update will also overhaul the text search so that users will be able to search artists and songs more easily. read more

Google Street View Adds Ancient City Of Petra in Jordan to List of Landmarks

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 24, 2015 11:18 AM EST

The Google Street View team has been capturing images of some of the world's most beautiful and historic sites; from the tallest mountaintops to the deep sea floor. As part of its vision to create a digital version of the world that can be accessible through handheld devices, Google Street View announced on Monday that it is adding more than 30 historic sites to its landmarks. read more

FAA Issues New Regulations Demanding Registration of Drones

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 24, 2015 10:50 AM EST

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Monday that owners of remote-controlled aircrafts larger than nine ounces needs to register the drones before flying them. read more

Google Unveils Prototype That Works Just Like “Star Trek” Communicator

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 24, 2015 11:12 AM EST

Google engineers have created a unique prototype of a wearable device. The design of the wearable device draws inspiration from "Star Trek." The device is aimed at testing the possibility of a real-life communicator than can tap into the massive data banks of Google search. read more

China Enourages Robotic Companies to Collaborate with International Partners

Charissa Echavez   | Nov 24, 2015 10:57 AM EST

China's Vice President Li Yuanchao on Monday encouraged robotics companies in the country to cooperate with international partners to contribute their know-how into the mainland's enormous market. read more

World Robot Conference Kicks Off in Beijing

Michael A. Katz   | Nov 23, 2015 03:28 PM EST

The World Robot Conference kicked off today in Beijing's National Convention Center, where the overriding theme was last year's call by Chinese President Xi Jinping for an "industrial robot revolution." read more

Xbox 360 Celebrates 10th Birthday

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 23, 2015 08:30 AM EST

Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming console turned 10 on Monday, Nov. 23. This date also coincides with the second year anniversary of the company's newest gaming console, the Xbox One. read more

Three Best Cars at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 23, 2015 07:37 AM EST

The Los Angeles Auto Show is an annual auto show where car manufacturers exhibit their new cars and concept models. The annual event has become a major stage for car manufacturers to unveil their newest and upcoming creations. read more

YouTube Offers Legal Assistance to Help Users With Copyright Claims

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 23, 2015 08:19 AM EST

Popular video-sharing website YouTube announced on Nov. 19 that it will begin providing legal support to selected users in order to help them with their ongoing legal battle against certain copyright holders. read more

Ghost Security Groups Spys on ISIS Instead of Hacking Them

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 23, 2015 09:35 AM EST

A secret hacker group claims that they are making headways in spying on the activities of ISIS. The group known only as Ghost Security claims that spying and collecting critical information about ISIS have led them to thwart at least one terror attack. read more

Cracks Form in China’s Great Firewall as Plugin Thwarts Censorship

Michael A. Katz   | Nov 22, 2015 07:17 PM EST

Researchers have developed a plug-in that will allow Internet users in China to circumvent the so-called Great Firewall, and access any of the estimated 3,000 websites that are blocked in the country, such as Facebook and Gmail. read more

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