Articles by Doug Olenick
Netflix summer blockbuster lineup to include price hike
Netflix CEO announces price increase that will take place this summer. He intends to use the newfound cash to cover the cost of the company's popular original programming like 'House of Cards.'
Hackers going after intelligence data, but most will also take your money
Verizon's annual cyber-activity report saw a major uptick in espionage-style attacks. Most electronic invasions, though, are still after private information that could eventually lead to money being stolen.
Microsoft sells 5 million Xbox One consoles, PS4 still dominating the consoles wars
Microsoft announced that 5 million Xbox One consoles have been sold and that its owners are piling up millions of hours of play time. The company gave a huge hat tip to the game Titanfall for its recent sales success.
De Castro's $54 million severance pay from Yahoo nothing new, execs used to big final payouts
Yahoo's former COO Henrique De Castro will get $54 million golden parachute for 15 months at the company. While this going away present is impressive, it is nothing out of the ordinary for high-level executives.
Batter up! MLB.TV and Google Chromecast play ball with new deal
Chromecast today announced support for MLB.TV, giving all MLB Premium subscribers the ability to watch any game from any city in the comfort of their own living room. Beer and peanuts not included.
Warm up your tractor, Zynga's FarmVille 2: Country Escape ready to be harvested on iOS and Android
Zynga followed through on its promise last month with the launch today of FarmVille 2: Country Escape. Unlike the original, the latest version is designed to be played on mobile devices.
Faulty charger forces Nokia to halt sales of Lumia 2520 tablets, electric shock possible
Owners of the Nokia 2520 tablet effectively have a very large and expensive paperweight on their hands as the company is strongly suggesting they no longer use the tablets charger. Internal tests have shown the charger could injure the user.
E-cigarettes, dangerous or not? Even the FDA isn't sure
The FDA is pointing to an increase in electronic cigarette-related injuries and sicknesses as the best reason to impose some rules on what is now an unregulated industry. E-cigarette proponents are not fully against this as long as the rules are fair.
Lenovo flexes its muscles with new dual-purpose laptops with a $429 starting price
It may seem a bit early to start thinking of the back to school selling season, but Lenovo is getting prepared. It announced two new laptops in its Flex 2 family that will become available in June.
Mt. Gox has fallen, defunct bitcoin exchange is dead
Mt. Gox will be liquidated after a Japanese court decided the company could not be brought back. Its assets have been handed over to a court official and this should be the end of what was once the world's leading bitcoin dealer.
Stop, thief! Google Glass stolen from Venice, Calif., man is latest in a string of incidents
Wearing Google Glass may mark you as an early adopter, but it also may make you a target for thieves and crazy people. The controversial device has caused problems for some of the few people who actually own the device.
Intel to Microsoft: It's not personal, Microsoft, it's strictly business, as the company aims at Android market
Intel's CEO Brian Krzanich said he has to take his company to the OS where the business is, but he is not turning his back on long-time partner Microsoft. He hopes this will give the company 30 percent of the tablet business.
Porn tweet will not cost US Airways worker their job, company calls it a simple mistake
The US Airways social media worker who tweeted a graphic pornographic image will keep their job. The airline said the tweet, which has garnered a huge following, was sent by mistake and no punishment is necessary.
CBS could end free broadcasts if Supreme Court decides for Aereo next week
CBS has reportedly revealed its back-up plan in case the Supreme Court decides in favor of Aereo next week. This could include stopping over-the-air broadcasts of the Tiffany Network or bringing it to cable.
Ebola death total at 121, WHO reports months remain to stop this bloody killer
The World Health Organization believes it will be several more months before the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is brought under control. Officials also raised the total number of deaths to 121 due to the terribly infectious disease.
Drone maker Titan Aerospace totally assimilated by Google, is the world next?
Google's purchase of Titan Aerospace will give the company an even greater edge over competitor Facebook in the race to bring the Internet to the whole planet. However, the quick and somewhat secretive nature of the acquisition is disquieting.
Toshiba goes Technicolor with $1,499 4K Satellite P55t laptop
Toshiba will attempt to lure film buffs and professional photographers and videographers with its latest high-end laptop. It's the company's first to feature a 4K display and be Technicolor Color Certified.
Facebook vs. Twitter by the numbers - Which will win in the end?
Facebook and Twitter are very different when it comes to engaging their user base. Facebook users are more likely to quickly get the hang of the service than those using Twitter, but Twitter is trying to make itself more engaging.
Pew Research survey finds amount of data thefts increasing
More Americans who are active on the Internet reported the theft of important financial information in the most recent survey by the Pew Research Center. The increased criminal activity took place across all age groups.
Sprint, Spotify bundle deal rumored, announcement expected on April 29
Sprint and the music streaming service Spotify are expected to announce a deal that will give Sprint customers direct access to Spotify through the carrier. Some type of price reduction is also reported for Sprint customers who sign on.
FINsix super-small laptop charger makes shocking gains on Kickstarter
FINsix's lightweight laptop charger is charging ahead on Kickstarter, gathering almost half its pledge goal in less than one day. It hopes the crowdsourcing campaign helps it deliver a super-light and small charger.
Baseball's high-tech replay system getting cheers and jeers
While the full impact of MLB's new instant replay system will not be known for months, maybe years, many players and managers have voiced their opinions. The sophisticated gear used to make the reviews cannot be blamed, though.
Amazon flight testing Prime Air drone delivery system says Jeff Bezos
In overall drone news Amazon's concept of using these flying devices to deliver packages has been pushed from the front page by Facebook's drone concept. However, company CEO Jeff Bezos assured his shareholders that airborne delivery is still being seriously developed.
T-Mobile $40 Simple Starter, Galaxy S5 and free tablet data plans now available
T-Mobile launched a 1-2-3 punch combination at its competitors this week through a series of smartphone and tablet promotions. CEO John Legere led the charge blasting the other carriers as unethical in how they conduct business.
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 deal, no money down, no contract
T-Mobile piles on the promotions with today's deal: It will pay customers to break their current carrier contract, then give them a Samsung Galaxy S5 with no money down and no annual contract.
Suffering from jet lag? There's an app for that
Getting over jet lag may just be a few finger touches away if a newly developed app by a team of mathematicians at the University of Michigan did their calculations correctly. The app will tell a traveler the best way to work out the time change by using exposure to light.
Zynga adds David Lee as CFO, will help lead the company's transformation into a mobile game maker
Zynga moved to put its FarmVille-Facebook days behind it in hiring David Lee away from Best Buy. Lee helped lead the retailer as it underwent a turnaround, something Zynga hopes Lee can do for his new company.
IKEA invests in Illinois wind farm, special Alan wrenches for assembly not included in deal
IKEA furthered its goal of replacing all the energy its stores use with renewable resources by purchasing a wind farm in Illinois. The project will eventually contain 49 turbines generating enough electricity to power all of the company's U.S. facilities.
Carl Icahn, eBay make peace, PayPal to stay put
Carl Icahn and eBay's leadership have inked an agreement that will end the months-long proxy fight over whether or not eBay should break ties with its PayPal division. The wrestling match was held in the public eye, with each side spewing a steady stream of insults and accusations.
T-Mobile's free tablet data plan, promotional juggernaut continues with Operation Tablet Freedom
T-Mobile CEO John Legere does not fool around when he says he intends to disrupt an industry. Today he announced Operation Tablet Freedom, giving tablet owners 1.2-GB of 4G LTE data for free when they sign with his company.
