Articles by Christian de Looper
Apple September 9 Event: Here's What We Know About iPhone 6s (Or iPhone 7) So Far
Apple will soon hold its September event, at which it is expected to unveil the latest smartphone in its arsenal, the iPhone 6s. The iPhone 6s will include a number of tweaks including Force Touch and better battery life.
Alcatel To Take On The Moto G With The Idol 3 4.7, Due Out Friday
Alcatel has announced that it will launch the Idol 3 4.7 smartphone in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, August 14, offering a range of powerful specs at a price of only $179.99. This will take on the Moto G, which is touted as one of the best budget smartphones ever released.
Xiaomi Is Taking A Chance On The Indian Smartphone Market
Xiaomi has become the first of what is expected to be many smartphone manufacturers to build a factory in India to cater to the Indian smartphone market. India is expected to be the next big thing when it comes to the smartphone industry, similar to what China was a few years ago.
Ecuador Is The First Country To Use A Public Digital Currency System
Ecuador is promoting the use of a public digital currency system, the first of its kind in the world. The system is designed to replace the use of physical dollars, which costs the Ecuadorian government millions to circulate.
Electronic Sensors Stuck To The Skin Could One Day Control Your Mobile Devices
Researchers in Germany have developed a series of electronic sensors that stick to the skin and can control mobile devices. The soft and flexible technology could eventually allow users to control their devices through their own body.
Google Announces Complete Restructuring Of Business, Creation Of Alphabet Inc. As Parent Company
Google has announced a complete overhaul of its business, with the creation of Alphabet Inc. as Google's new parent company. Alphabet will also oversee a number of other companies previously owned by Google, and the Google we know today will be slimmed down to focus on the company's Internet-based products.
Nokia Preparing To Re-enter Mobile Handset Business
Nokia is reportedly preparing its re-entrance into the mobile handset business, with a number of job openings related to mobile handsets being found on LinkedIn. While Nokia has a strong brand name, it will be very difficult for the company to re-enter a market now dominated by Apple and Google.
Carphone Warehouse Hack Jeopardizes Credit Card And Personal Data For Millions Of Customers
Carphone Warehouse was the target of a recent cyber attack that may have accessed the personal information of 2.4 million customers, with up to 90,000 customer having had their credit card information stolen.
Mayor De Blasio Says NYC Has Successfully Contained Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak: South Bronx Is Ground Zero
The Legionnaires' outbreak in New York City has reportedly been contained and was found to originate from a group of five buildings in the South Bronx of New York.
Verizon Announces New Contract-Free Plans In Four Easy Data Sizes: What You Should Know
Verizon has announced a complete overhaul of its phone plans, offering four data plans ranging from 1GB to 12GB. The overhaul falls in line with plans introduced by T-Mobile two years ago.
North Korea Is Turning Clocks 30 Minutes Back, Establishing A New Time Zone
North Korea announced that it will be setting its clock back 30 minutes, effectively establishing a time zone all its own.
The Top 10 Features Of Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft has finally released Windows 10, boasting a number of great new features and changes. Here are 10 of the best new features you'll get with your upgrade.
Hackers Can Now Hack Your Electric Skateboard
Researchers Richo Healey and Mike Ryan have developed a hack for an electric skateboard, essentially enabling them to take control of a skateboard while it is in use. Hackers are able to stop the device, cause it to turn and more, all without the permission of the rider.
This Rare Comic Details The History Of The Jet Engine
A rare comic detailing the creation of America's first jet engine is being shown off at the Museum of Innovation and Science. The comic was published by General Electric.
Researchers Have Figured Out How To 3D-Print Rechargeable Batteries
Researchers have developed a way to 3D-print rechargeable Li-ion batteries, using an electrolyte paste and electrode slurry.
Flipboard Launches '2016 Election Central,' Its First Destination Site
Flipboard has launched its first destination site, called '2016 Election Central,' aimed at helping users keep up with the latest news stories concerning the 2016 election cycle.
Man 3D Prints The World's Smallest Circular Saw
New Zealander Lance Abernethy has 3D printed the world's smallest circular saw. While the device is not currently able to cut anything, Abernethy says that he is redesigning the saw to be able to cut.
Tidal Energy Could Help Power The UK
Researchers at Oxford University and Kepler Energy have developed a new water turbine that could end up powering up to 5 percent of the U.K.'s energy needs.
Jamstik+ Review: One Of The Best MIDI Guitars On The Market
The Jamstik+ was able to get a huge $813,803 through its Kickstarter campaign, being touted as a cutting edge musical instrument that is aimed at both teaching guitar and helping guitarists be able to control MIDI instruments. Does it live up to the hype?
New iOS 9 Beta Includes AT&T Wi-Fi Calling, Tweaked CarPlay And More
Apple has released a new beta for iOS 9, including a number of new features, such as Wi-Fi calling for AT&T customers, as well as a number of small interface tweaks.
Elon Musk's 'Solid Metal Charging Snake' Is Real - Watch It In Action
The 'solid metal charging snake' that Elon Musk once boasted about has been created and a video released, showing the snake in action. The charging snake requires no human action to properly charge the user's car, eliminating the possibility of forgetting to charge.
This Prototype Car Seat Adjusts Using The Same Gestures As Your Smartphone
Fraunhofer Institute and Isringhausen GmbH have developed a car seat that is adjustable using the same gesture controls that users are already used to through smartphone use. The tech will make it far easier to adjust car seats.
Drones Can Be Knocked Out of The Sky With Sound Waves
Researchers have figured out how to knock drones out of the sky using simple sound waves. The sound waves can disrupt the gyroscope in the drone, causing it to overcompensate and fly toward the ground.
Intel Announces Chip That Is 1,000 Times Faster Than Flash Storage
Intel and Micron have announced a chip developed in partnership, boasting speeds up to 1,000 times faster than flash memory. The chip is expected to be used for things like pattern detection in voice recognition and genetic studies, but it could be used for things like gaming as well.
NASA Is Showing Off The International Space Station In Beautiful 4K
NASA has begun capturing video aboard the International Space Station in 4K using the Red Epic Dragon camera. The videos show off the workers aboard the station doing their work, as well as science experiments being conducted.
All 100 Million Verizon Customers Can Now Subscribe To HBO Now
Verizon has announced that its customers will now have access to HBO's streaming service HBO Now. This could potentially bring HBO Now the biggest set of customers the service has seen.
Amazon Outlines Plans For Drone Superhighway In The Sky
Amazon has outlined its plans for its drone delivery service and for a larger drone communication system, enabling drones to be able to communicate with each other and with other aircraft in the area.
Nike, Apple Settle Class Action Lawsuit Over Nike+ Fuelband For $2.4 Million: Your Rights And Options
Nike and Apple have settled a class action lawsuit for $2.4 million. The lawsuit was over the sale of the Nike+ FuelBand, which the suit claimed was falsely advertised to be able to accurately track things such as calorie burn.
OnePlus Unveils The OnePlus 2, Featuring Snapdragon 810 And $389 Price Tag
OnePlus has released the OnePlus 2, the successor to the OnePlus One. The device features Qualcomm's flagship processor, the Snapdragon 810, as well as a better camera and battery life.
Google Is Finally Splitting Google+ Accounts From Other Services Like YouTube
Google has made yet another step away from Google+. It is now no longer requiring users to have Google+ profiles to use other Google services such as YouTube.
