Articles by Aaron Mamiit
Chrome users can now only install plug-ins coming from the Web Store
Google is also taking down NPAPI plug-ins, as the company aims to increase Chrome's speed and security.
Samsung, says open sesame! Announces smartwatch prototype Simband, software platform SAMI
After the Gear Fit smart watch, the Simband and SAMI are part of Samsung's push for a digital health initiative that will involve developers from all over the world. The company also announced a competition for a $50 million investment fund for digital health technologies and startups.
State of cybercrime in the U.S.: Good guys, losing. Criminals, winning.
The 2014 U.S. State of Cybercrime Survey showed that cybersecurity programs of U.S. organizations are not prepared enough for cyberattacks.
Nokia X2 appears on AnTuTu, runs on both Windows and Android
Nokia X2, the successor of the Nokia X, will use the open-source build of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and will be a dual boot smartphone.
Sony sees PlayStation as key to boost network business
Sony is expecting to sell 17 million PlayStation 4 consoles by April 2015. Will it continue to outsell Microsoft's Xbox One to reach this goal?
HTC One Mini 2 looks good, but does it meet expectations?
The HTC One Mini 2 is a smaller and cheaper version of the company's award-winning One M8 smartphone. It's 4.5-inch display is bigger than an iPhone and most midrange and low-range Android phones.
Google will make cars and they will not have pedals, steering wheel
Google has created a new self-driving car prototype from scratch, unlike the previous versions of the project that modified Lexus cars.
Samsung's future smartwatch may understand gestures. What now, iWatch?
The proposed smartwatch looks to be miles ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch and newer Gear fit version.
Want to make $91,000 a year? Be an UberX driver
UberX drivers are supposedly making an annual income of $91,000 in New York City and $74,000 per year in San Francisco.
Google tops Glassdoor's list of best companies for compensation and benefits
Google emerges as the king of hill in Glassdoor's latest survey of best companies for compensation and benefits. Rounding out the top five in the list are Costco, Facebook, Adobe and Epic Systems.
Microsoft ex-CEO Steve Ballmer plans to purchase Los Angeles Clippers
Ballmer said in a previous interview that he will not be moving the Clippers to Seattle if he is able to purchase the team.
Europe's right to be forgotten rule against Google may cause problems. Here's why
The European Court of Justice ruled that users should be able to remove links of themselves that can be searched for online.
New Apple iPad 'Your Verse' ads focus on music creation, travel writing
The videos are follow ups to the Your Verse marketing campaign that was launched in January with an advertisement featuring Robin Williams and lines from the movie "Dead Poets Society."
Forget power cords, batteries. This supercapacitor is the future of energy storage
The supercapacitor, developed by a team from Vanderbilt University, could make power charging cords and batteries obsolete.
Twitter gives in to Pakistan's request, blocks blasphemous, unethical tweets
The ban requests included Twitter accounts that focused on anti-Islamic movements, desecrated images of the Prophet Mohammad and the account of porn star Belle Knox.
DARPA Plan X experiments on Oculus Rift as new weapon in cyberwar
Oculus Rift allows users to visualize network simulations for both offensive and defensive purposes, making military hacking seem like a video game.
Paralyzed Brazilian teen with exoskeleton will do World Cup 2014 inaugural kick
The exoskeleton, named the Walk Again Project, was developed by the Duke University Center for Neuroengineering, while the helmet to control it was developed by Colorado State University.
Why is Google willing to spend $1 billion to snatch Skybox?
Acquiring Skybox would give a boost to the reliability and accuracy of Google Earth and Google Earth Enterprise.
DARPA develops ULTRA-Vis augmented reality HUD system for soldiers
DARPA's ULTRA-Vis HUD system overlays data over the user's natural field of vision through a holographic display.
HP will cut up to 16000 jobs, shares nosedives
HP has increased the number of jobs it will cut to about 50,000 as the company reaches the midpoint of CEO Meg Whitman's turnaround plan.
How Amazon's spat with Hachette is killing potential bestsellers
One of the titles affected by the feud between Amazon and Hachette is a book by J.K. Rowling under a different pen name.
Microsoft spills the Bing, confirms Windows 8.1 version for affordable hardware
Microsoft has confirmed that it will offer Windows 8.1 to hardware manufacturers at a lower cost (or for free) but there is a catch. Bing! Bing! Bing!
Why Nest is recalling 440,000 Smoke Protect and what you should do
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission orders Nest to recall 440,000 of its Nest Protect Smoke + CO alarms, but it will be back on sale in the market in just a few weeks.
RIP Springpad. We will miss you
Springpad is admitting defeat to Evernote and Pinterest, but a source says that it is planning to create a new product.
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says Apple has lost its way, lauds Facebook and Google
Palihapitiya, the former Facebook VP of growth for mobile and international, criticizes Apple's strategies. It is too rooted in hardware, he says.
Blackberry's BBM Protected provides unique key to each message
BlackBerry's BBM Protected will incorporate the same encryption technology used as a minimum requirement for U.S. government classified communications.
PQChat offers secure alternative to Snapchat, WhatsApp
PQChat aims to make messaging as safe and secure as possible through the use of SRD Wireless' patented Never-the-Same encryption technology.
Latest Chrome OS update adds folders to Launcher, improves controls and OK Google
The latest update for the Chrome OS contains several enhancements, including one that was based on user feedback. Users can sort and group apps, minimize and now get search results via voice without first going to a search window.
Segway releases three-wheeled public safety patroller
Segway is releasing the SE-3 Patroller, a three-wheeled vehicle that is designed for use in the public safety sector.
Toronto releases new biking app for city's cyclists
Toronto's new biking app will help the city government plan an expansion for the city's cycling networks.
