Articles by Chris Loterina
Uber Now Lets You Set Friends As Locations And Use Snapchat Custom Filters
Uber introduces two new features to its app that can enhance the experience of users of the popular ride-sharing service. These include the ability to use a special Uber filter at Snapchat.
Wearables Market Losing Steam: Devices Too Pricey, Not Enough Utility To Warrant Purchase?
Projected growth of wearable devices plummeted from 60 percent year-over-year to 25 percent this year. Researchers singled out smartwatches as the devices suffering anemic sales performance due to redundant features and expensive prices.
Twitter Hacking Spree: OurMine Targets Marvel, NFL Twitter Accounts After Hitting Netflix
Netflix and Marvel's Twitter accounts have been successfully attacked by OurMine, a team of allegedly young hackers. After the breach, the group left its calling card, which dutifully included an admonition for the affected parties that a better defense should be in order.
Steam Awards Nominees Revealed: Cast Your Votes On Dec. 22
The Steam Awards is an inaugural event that includes unconventional and delightfully strange categories. Steam has whittled down around 15 million nominees submitted by its users to a handful of finalists.
Apple Could Face Production Issues Of 2017 iPhone With OLED Displays As Efforts Depend On Japanese Supplier
A secretive Japanese company could prove critical in the way Apple meets future iPhone demand. The supplier has a near monopoly on a machine that can manufacture the component that the Cupertino company wants for its next smartphone.
Asus Releases CES 2017 Teaser Video: What to Expect At The Zennovation Event
The Asus promotional video for its CES 2017 event is filled with big words but, as most trailers go, contained few details just enough to whet the interest of the public. The event will kick off on Jan. 4, a day before CES 2017 opens.
Xbox One Elite Controller Becomes More Customizable Thanks To Scuf Accessories: Grip Handles, Thumbsticks, And Many Others
Xbox announced new ways to customize its Elite Wireless Controller via SCUF's latest mod kits. The kits offer users a full range of unique designs and colors for accessories such as faceplates, buttons and trims, among others.
Twitter CTO Adam Messinger To Depart From Company, Following Former COO Adam Bain's Exit
Twitter's Chief Technology Officer Adam Messinger recently joined the executive exodus at the popular micro-blogging platform. Observers are now raising questions about the stability of the increasingly decimated Twitter executive team.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Usage Still Topped Charts Despite Cancellation: Discontinued Flagship Beats LG V20, OnePlus 3T
Despite the global recall and Samsung's relentless drive to pull the Galaxy Note 7 out of circulation, the device still topped the list of Android flagship devices in terms of global usage in the third and fourth quarter of 2016.
Nexus 6P Battery Problems: Users Report Early Shutdown Issue After Android Nougat Update
The Android 7.0 Nougat update has been causing several Nexus 6P owners headaches, as it triggers early shutdowns. The problem has been in existence since the firmware's October rollout, and Google has not yet issued a fix.
Xbox Store Countdown Sale Set To Start On Dec. 22: More Than 350 Deals In Tow, $1 For Monthly Gold Membership
Xbox is holding what it touts as its biggest sale ever from Dec. 22 to Jan. 9. The countdown sale will include both daily and weekly deals and will involve games, movies, TV shows, apps, and music.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Running Android 7.0 Nougat Spotted On GFXBench: Update Nears Launch
Owners of the Galaxy Tab S2 will soon get a taste of Android 7.0 Nougat. This is based on a recent GFXBench benchmark test, showing the 9.7-inch tablet already running the latest Android software.
'Minecraft' Heads To The Big Screen Via Apple TV, Comes With 7 DLC Updates
'Minecraft' is heading to the Apple TV with seven special DLCs. While players can enjoy the Creator and Survival modes, there are several limitations such as the lack of support for Minecraft Realms and Xbox Live.
Honda Gives Pediatric Patients A VR Holiday Experience With Oculus Headsets
Honda teamed up with Oculus Rift to transport pediatric patients to a Christmas village. The activity is part of the automaker's drive to spread joy, especially among children who cannot come home or spend time outside for the holidays.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Renders: User Shows What The Upcoming Flagship May Look Like
Based on a computer render, the Samsung Galaxy S8 could sport a more seamless edged display and thinner chin. The images have surfaced in Weibo and appears to be user generated.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says 'Great Desktops' Are In The Pipeline: New Macs In The Cards
Tim Cook announced that great and powerful new Macs are looming in the horizon in an internal post addressed to Apple employees. He did not specify if the upcoming hardwares include the iMac, Mac Pro, and the Mac Mini.
LG G Pad III 10.1 Now Official: Built-In Kickstand, 'Time Square' UX, And More
LG announced a new tablet in South Korea called the G Pad III 10.1, a device that the company touts as particularly useful for reading and online learning. A smaller tablet version has already been released early this year.
Best New MacBook Pro Touch Bar Apps: Adobe Photoshop, 1Password, And More
Developers are now updating their software to take advantage of the MacBook Pro's secondary OLED display. Although it was only introduced last October, a number of apps are already using it in several ways.
OnePlus 3T vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs. Google Pixel XL Speed Test: Which Phone Is The Fastest?
The Google Pixel XL, Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and the OnePlus 3T has battled it out for speed supremacy. The winner sailed through the speed test, finishing more than a minute ahead of the closest competitor.
'Street Fighter V' Leak Reveals Players Who Rage Quit Often Will Be Publicly Shamed With Skull Icon
Rage quitters will now incur a badge indicating their behavior. This public shaming strategy is reportedly going to be instituted so that 'Street Fighter V' provides the best possible gaming experience to ensure its place in the emerging eSports industry.
Elon Musk Eyes 'Boring Company' To Reduce Traffic Via Underground Tunnels
Elon Musk seems serious in boring a tunnel system that would let him avoid traffic. The development of a boring machine has been announced at Twitter as well as the name of the unit that will carry out the tunnel construction.
Best Apple Watch Series 2 Apps And Games: Tips And Tricks To Make The Most Out Of The watchOS 3 Wearable
While there are around 20,000 apps available for the Apple Watch not all of these are useful. Here is a list of some that you will most likely use, make you more productive and even enjoy.
The 5 Best Oculus Rift Games: 'Minecraft,' 'Eve: Valkyrie,' And More
Oculus Rift was only released this year so the games available to the platform is still not as comprehensive. However, the VR platform already boasts of great contents, covering different game genres.
Kyocera DuraForce Pro With Sapphire Shield Display Now Available At Verizon: IP68 Rating, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow And More
Verizon subscribers can finally purchase the Kyocera DuraForce Pro, one of the few ultra durable handsets in the market today. The device meets military standards for harshest conditions while its display is virtually scratch-proof.
CES 2017: TCL Could Unveil QWERTY BlackBerry Phone, Company President Hints
TCL has been dropping hints that it will be releasing the new BlackBerry phone possibly at CES 2017. The clues so far include a Remington typewriter and, of course, a recent deal that gave the company exclusive license to the BlackBerry phone brand.
CES 2017: LG To Unveil A New 4K HDR Monitor Equipped With A USB Type-C Port
LG says that its new 4K HDR monitor will see action during CES 2017. Aside from the HDR compatibility, it is also outfitted with an IPS display that can complement the monitor's capability to provide more vibrant and accurate colors.
Google To Hand Out Free Pixel: Smartphone? Nope. Holiday Sweater? Yes
Google has opened a Made by Google store in New York where a Pixel sweater workshop is on display. If you show up from Dec. 17 to 23, you will get a chance to have a Pixel-sized sweater, a human-sized version of it, a Pixel phone or all of these for free.
Don't Leave Your Tesla EV At Supercharger Stations After Charging: You'll Pay $0.40 Per Minute If You Do
Tesla expects that the fee for leaving fully-charged EVs connected to charging stations will make its Superchargers more efficient. According to the company, the policy is designed to achieve wider customer happiness and not based on profit.
Yahoo Hack Compromised 1 Billion Accounts: What You Should Do To Protect Your Personal Data
After Yahoo admitted that around 1 billion users have been affected in the recently revealed security breach, it is imperative to immediately modify your account to keep third-party users from accessing your personal data.
Moto Z Play Running Android 7.0 Nougat Gets Wi-Fi Certification: Latest Android Update Imminent?
The Moto Z Play is poised to get the Android 7.0 Nougat in the following days after a Wi-Fi certification document showed the device running the latest Android firmware. Motorola has not provided any official confirmation yet.
