Tech

Ford Tests Autonomous Car in Specially Build City - Mcity

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 15, 2015 08:55 AM EST

Car manufacturer Ford has announced that it is currently testing a fully autonomous car at Mcity. The company claims that it is the first car manufacturer to use Mcity's facility, a fake town built for the sole purpose of testing out self-driving cars. read more

Land Rover Unveils Range Rover Evoque Convertible

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 17, 2015 04:36 AM EST

Car manufacturer Land Rover has unveiled the new Range Rover Evoque Convertible SUV. The car was unveiled at the popular Central Saint Martins building of the University of the Arts in Kings Cross, London. read more

Snapchat Launches Lens Store

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 15, 2015 08:48 AM EST

Snapchat, the app famous for its self-destructing message format, recently announced a new paid feature that will allow users to keep their posts instead of automatically deleting them after a period of time. read more

Apple Announces Beats Music Shutdown On Nov. 30

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 15, 2015 08:44 AM EST

Tech giant Apple has announced that it will shut down the Beats Music service. Apple said that the service will finally close its doors on Nov. 30. Many tech analysts were not surprised by the announcement, describing the move as inevitable since Apple acquired Beats and integrated the services into Apple Music. read more

Facebook Rolls Out 'Safety Check' Feature Following Paris Attack

Charissa Echavez   | Nov 15, 2015 05:56 AM EST

Hours after the terror attacks in Paris that left at least 127 people dead, Facebook rolled out its 'Safety Check' feature. This is the first time the 'Safe Check' feature has been activated following a non-natural disaster-related incident. read more

Facebook is Testing a Snapchat-Like Disappearing Messages Feature in France

Elena Garcia   | Nov 14, 2015 12:48 PM EST

Facebook is testing a new self-destructing feature on its Messenger app in France. The feature allows users to send messages with a built-in auto-destruct timer. It is quite similar to Snapchat, where instant messages and photos automatically get deleted soon after a user reads or views it. read more

Nintendo’s Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow is Coming for the 3DS

Daphne Planca   | Nov 14, 2015 07:16 AM EST

Nintendo has announced that they will be re-releasing the first generation of the series, Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow for the Nintendo 3DS. read more

Xiaomi 'Gemini' With Snapdragon 820 Spotted in Benchmarks

Elena Garcia   | Nov 14, 2015 07:08 AM EST

Xiaomi's long awaited new handset codenamed 'Gemini' has been seen in a benchmark listing, tipping details about the innards of the rumored smartphone. Additionally, Mi Pad 2 as well as Redmi Note 2 Pro have been also spotted in listings. read more

Night Dive Studio is Remaking the Legendary ‘System Shock’ Game

Daphne Planca   | Nov 14, 2015 06:58 AM EST

Night Dive Studio CEO Stephen Kick stated during an interview that their company is creating a full remake on the legendary game called ‘System Shock’. Kick made it clear on his statement that it is not about a digital restoring like the variant launched in September. Instead, they are making "from the ground up." read more

China Makes Breakthrough in Li-Fi Technology

Michael A. Katz   | Nov 13, 2015 09:15 PM EST

Scientists in China have made a key breakthrough in visible light communication (VLC), or li-fi technology, increasing the real-time traffic rate to 50 gigabytes per second - fast enough to download a high-def Hollywood movie in two tenths of a second. read more

Get to Know Some of the Latest Features in Windows 10's First Major Update

Benjie Batanes   | Nov 13, 2015 12:25 PM EST

Microsoft released the first major update for Windows 10 update on Thursday. Most of the improvements are quite noticeable by the users. However, there still some feature that many users may still be unaware of. read more

Nintendo Reveals ‘Linkle’ - the Official Female Link Character

Daphne Planca   | Nov 13, 2015 11:58 AM EST

Impa and Zelda are no longer the only major female protagonists in the Zelda universe after Nintendo officially revealed 'Linkle' - a female version of Link. read more

Google's Driver-less Car Gets Pulled Over for Driving Too Slow

Benjie Batanes   | Nov 13, 2015 12:02 PM EST

Google's driver-less car got the attention of a California police officer on Thursday - but not for over-speeding. Instead, the car was apparently issued a ticket for not driving fast enough. A picture of the Mountain View policeman leaning over the car window and seemingly issuing a citation ticket is circulating on social media. read more

Nintendo Officially Announces ‘Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD’ for Wii U

Daphne Planca   | Nov 13, 2015 10:23 AM EST

Nintendo confirmed on Friday that the GameCube/Wii crossover title of 'Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess' is coming to Wii U. The remake of the game is entitled 'Twilight Princess HD.' read more

Facebook Tests Snapchat-like Self-Destructing Messages

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 13, 2015 10:55 AM EST

Facebook Messenger is introducing a new feature that automatically destroys messages after a certain period of time. The feature is currently on its testing phase and is available to Messenger users in France. read more

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