Articles by Carl Velasco
Google’s Waze Carpool Plans To Expand: Watch Out, Lyft And Uber
Google-owned Waze has now revealed plans to expand to other cities and countries, potentially challenging carpooling services offered by Uber and Lyft. It’s not as it easy as it sounds, however.
Huawei Unveils 360-Degree Honor VR Camera For Smartphones, Supports Livestreaming And 3K Photography
Huawei has officially unveiled its Honor VR Camera, created in collaboration with Insta360. Apart from the fact that it’ll clip on smartphones as an add-on, other details, such as pricing and availability, remain slim.
Sony Unveils World’s Fastest SD Card: Also Water And Shock Resistant, With 299 Mbps Write Speed
Sony has unveiled the fastest SD card there is, with write speeds of 299 Mbps. The memory cards will be available in spring, arriving in 32, 64, and 128 GB variations.
Xbox Live Games With Gold March Lineup: Play ‘Borderlands 2,’ ‘Evolve,’ And More For Free
Xbox Live’s Game With Gold lineup for March has been revealed. Players with an Xbox Live Gold subscription can play 'Layers of Fear,' 'Borderlands 2,' 'Evolve,' and 'Heavy Weapon' for free during various points next month.
5G Steps Closer To Reality: Verizon To Offer 5G Trial Service In 11 Cities This Year
Verizon has announced plans to commence 5G trial services in 11 cities by mid-2017. If reports are correct, the technology could end up being 10 to 100 times faster than present-day 4G connectivity.
Exyn’s AI Software Helps Autonomous Drones Navigate The Dark And Avoid Obstacles
Autonomous drones may soon gain situational awareness that enable them to travel smarter. With the help of Exyn’s artificial intelligence software for UAVs, people may soon bark destinations at drones, and they’ll find their way there without any human intervention.
Facebook Reportedly Reaching A Deal With MLB To Stream Weekly Live Games
Facebook is reportedly courting MLB to let it stream games on the site each week in the upcoming season. If it pushes through, the move might lure users away from Twitter, which is also going after sports broadcasting.
Rumor: iPhone 8 Will Rock OLED Screen, But It Might Not Be Curved
The iPhone 8 is rumored to come with a slew of features, but a curved OLED screen isn’t one of them. A research firm has said that the forthcoming flagship might not rock a curved display because of testing problems.
Blizzard Ends Windows Vista, XP Support: ‘Hearthstone,’ ‘World Of Warcraft,’ ‘Starcraft II,” And More Soon Unplayable
Blizzard has officially announced plans to end support for many of its games on Windows XP and Vista. Beginning later this year, Vista and XP holdouts must update to a newer OS to play Blizzard’s games.
UPS Shows Off Delivery Truck That Can Launch Packages Via Drones
UPS has tested its first drone-assisted delivery, putting a drone atop a delivery truck that launches autonomously to offload packages, while the vehicle sets off to make another delivery. Still, FAA’s regulations loom in the distance.
You Can Now Claim Your Nintendo User ID Before The Switch Comes Out: Here’s How
Nintendo has unleashed another Nintendo Account terms that will complicate its online services further. It’s the new Nintendo User ID, and although you may get one now, its use remains to be announced.
Eric Holder To Investigate Uber Sexual Harassment Claims, Diversity Report Follows In The Next Few Months
Uber has tapped former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder to conduct an independent review of sexual harassment claims directed at Uber. The company will also release a diversity report in the next few months.
Facebook Continues To Copy Snapchat: WhatsApp Gains ‘Status’ Feature Akin To Stories
WhatsApp has gained a new feature called 'Status,' which lets users send photos overlaid with drawings, emoji, and captions, then send them to friends with a 24-hour expiration date. Does this sound similar?
Annoyed By Facebook’s Autoplay Feature? Here’s How To Block It For Good
Facebook’s autoplay feature might be annoying and intrusive for many, though certainly not unstoppable as some are wont to think. This Chrome and Opera extension does the job.
Horizon Zero Dawn Review Roundup: One Of This Generation’s Best Open World Games?
A massive breathtaking world, the machine creatures running amok inside it, and a badass heroine to combat them and discover its profound lore. These are things that might make 'Horizon Zero Dawn' one of the best open world games ever.
Want To Access Amazon Alexa On Your Mac, iPhone, Or iPad? Here’s How
Rain developers has come up with something that’ll please those who don’t have the luxury of having multiple Amazon Echo devices in their home. Called Reverb, this free app lets users access Alexa using their Mac, iPhone, or iPad.
New Apple iPad Pro Ad Campaign Features Real Tweets, Takes Aim At PCs
Apple has released new ads for the iPad Pro, mirroring, by some measure, its famous 'Get A Mac' ads because of the latent PC comparisons. The ads feature real tweets from people, treated as jumping-off points to introduce the tablet.
Former Uber Engineer Details Sexist Abuse In Workplace, Prompts CEO Travis Kalanick To Order Investigation
A former Uber employee has come out with a seething narrative of sexism that affected her one-year stint at the company. Among them are bouts of repeated and ignored sexual harassment, suppressed complaints, and more.
Snap Releases Roadshow Video For Potential Investors, Includes A How-To For Snapchat
Snap Inc. has released its roadshow materials for investors, explaining what Snapchat is and how to use all of its features. The company, which filed for an IPO earlier this month, is seeking for a valuation of $22 billion.
Nintendo Switch Will Tie eShop Purchases To Your Nintendo Account: Why This Matters
The Nintendo Switch will allow users to redownload purchases from the eShop, as seen in fine print on a leaked video of the system’s user interface. If true, the move is a veering-away from Nintendo’s cumbersome account and purchases system.
Microsoft’s Game Streaming App Beam Rolls Out To Xbox One Insiders: Watch Out, Twitch
Microsoft is now rolling out a preview of Beam, its livestreaming service for games, to select Xbox One users enrolled in its Insider Program. The app is slated to be released this spring.
Apple Developing Customized Wireless Charging System For Future iPhone, Says Analyst
Apple is reportedly working with Broadcom to develop a customized wireless technology for the next iPhone, an analyst said. The wealth of rumors, however speculative, seem to suggest that wireless charging is basically a shoo-in for the iPhone 8.
Hate YouTube’s Unskippable 30-Second Ads? Google Is Getting Rid Of Them Next Year
Google, parent company of YouTube, has officially announced that 30-second ads you can’t skip will disappear from the site. The company is now encouraging advertisers to begin exploring shorter formats for ads.
PewDiePie Finally Responds To Controversy Over Anti-Semitic Videos
PewDiePie has now uploaded a video response over the recent controversy involving anti-Semitic content posted on his channel. The YouTube star offered an apology, but also mentioned his criticism of the media in general.
HTC To Pull Out From Entry-Level Smartphone Market, Will Focus On Midrange And High-End Phones Instead
HTC is pulling back from the entry-level smartphone market, reports say, opting to release six or seven exclusively top-tier smartphones this year. Its entry-level phones presently at retailers, however, will continue being sold.
The First Ever Nintendo Switch Unboxing Video Leaks Ahead Of Release
A Nintendo Switch retail unit has been leaked two weeks before its March 3 release schedule, opening up a trove of details previously undisclosed. The system’s UI was featured recently, and this time, it’s a full-blown unboxing.
You Can Now Do Your Shopping Via Google Home: Here’s How
Google has now rolled out an update to its smart speaker that will let users shop online using their voice. However, there are a few limitations to consider.
Attention, MacBook Pro Users: Office For Mac Now Has Touch Bar Support
Microsoft has now officially rolled out Touch Bar features for all Office for Mac users. Beyond Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Touch Bar functions, support for Outlook will also soon be released.
Listen To Music And Charge Your iPhone 7 At The Same Time With Pioneer’s New Headphones
When Apple released the Phone 7 and 7 Plus, nearly everyone hated the fact that they couldn’t charge the phone and listen to music via headphones at the same time. Pioneer’s new Rayz Plus answers that.
BlackBerry’s Smartphone Market Share Dips To 0 Percent, Android And iOS Lead
BlackBerry’s global smartphone market share has now reached 0 percent, virtually declaring the once dominant phone’s demise. Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS, meanwhile, remain as two operating systems duking it out at the top.
