Tech

Google’s Improved Safe Browsing Rules Threaten The Pirate Bay

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 13, 2016 11:12 AM EST

Tech giant Google recently announced that the company would be imposing harsh penalties on "repeat offenders" of its Safe Browsing rules. While this sounds like a noble undertaking to cut down malicious websites, it is also threatening one specific type of website: torrent indexers. read more

AT&T Plans to Throttle Mobile Video Quality Starting Next Year

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 13, 2016 10:52 AM EST

Network provider AT&T has announced that it will impose a new mobile video quality limit for cellular data users starting early 2017. AT&T calls this new feature "Stream Saver," and it will throttle mobile videos to a lower 480p quality. read more

Russian Censor Blocks Access to LinkedIn

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 12, 2016 11:24 AM EST

Russia's communications regulatory agency Roskomnadzor has blocked the professional social networking service LinkedIn in the country. The agency said that the reason behind this is that LinkedIn was not able to move its personal data storage into Russia, a major requirement for any Internet service operating in the country. read more

HTC Bolt for Sprint Now Available at $600 Off-Contract

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 12, 2016 10:44 AM EST

HTC has announced that its Bolt smartphone is now exclusively available on the Sprint network. The phone, as the name implies, banks on Sprint's latest network technology which the company claims can provide faster download speed compared to other networks. The HTC Bolt for Sprint starts at $600. read more

Mysterious OnePlus Pixel Smartphone Surfaces on Geekbench

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 12, 2016 10:24 AM EST

A mysterious phone has surfaced on benchmarking website Geekbench. The device is labeled OnePlus Pixel and has a Snapdragon 820 chipset with a massive 6GB of memory. read more

Samsung Confirms Android Nougat Update for Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 12, 2016 10:14 AM EST

South Korean tech giant Samsung has confirmed that it is rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat upgrade to two of the company's flagship devices: the Galaxy S7, and the Galaxy S7 Edge. read more

Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD: A Decent Android Tablet for Multimedia Purposes

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 13, 2016 06:47 AM EST

American network provider Verizon has unveiled the newest addition to its Android tablet series, the Ellipsis 8 HD. read more

Google Chrome Reaches 2 Billion Monthly Users Feat

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 12, 2016 09:43 AM EST

Tech giant Google has announced that its Chrome Internet browser has reached a new milestone. Google said that Chrome has reached two billion active installs on both desktop and mobile platforms. Chrome was able to achieve this feat 12 years following its release in September 2008. read more

OnePlus 3T Release Date Revealed, to Come with 6GB RAM and Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Processor

Som Patidar   | Nov 11, 2016 10:20 AM EST

The Chinese smartphone and tablet manufacturer has finally confirmed that its much-awaited flagship OnePlus 3T smartphone will make its debut on November 15. read more

Trump's Anti-Immigration Stance Could be Bad News for Tech Companies

mwaniki wanjiku   | Nov 11, 2016 09:55 AM EST

Edison Investment Research analyst Dan Ridsdale believes the anti-immigration stance of US President-elect Donald Trump could be the most contentious issue for tech companies in dealing with the incoming administration. read more

Google to Give Young People in Singapore Tech Training

mwaniki wanjiku   | Nov 11, 2016 10:28 AM EST

Tech giant Google is planning to train the next generation of technology innovators in Singapore. read more

Rumors: Samsung Galaxy S8 Will Come in 2 Variants, Curved Display

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 11, 2016 09:06 AM EST

There are rumors that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 will come in two models with different screen sizes: a 5.7-inch model, and a bigger 6.2-inch variant. read more

Analyst: Apple Will not Release 2017 iPhone SE

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 11, 2016 08:50 AM EST

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is widely regarded as the most trusted Apple analyst, has revealed in a report that the Cupertino-based tech giant has decided to cancel the scheduled upgrade of its latest flagship smartphone. read more

Facebook’s Backpack Switch Poses Serious Threat to Networking Companies

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 10, 2016 02:39 PM EST

Social networking giant Facebook is once again making a buzz in the tech community. A buzz that could end up hurting the computer network industry. read more

‘Extra Supermoon’ Closest Since 1948

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Nov 10, 2016 02:19 PM EST

A rare cosmic phenomenon will take place next Monday, Nov. 14. A “supermoon” occurs when the Moon gets very close to the Earth. However, the upcoming phenomenon is dubbed as “extra supermoon,” a cosmic event not seen in the skies in the last 68 years. read more

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