Articles by Fritz Gleyo
Beyond Virtual Reality: HTC Vive VR Headset Helps A Legally Blind Man See Clearly For The First Time
Jamie Soar, a legally blind man from England, says that the HTC Vive VR Headset helped him see clearly for the first time. Soar suffers from Retinitis Pigmentosa, which causes retina cells to break down.
'Gears Of War 4': Microsoft Releases 2 New Xbox One S Bundles
Microsoft releases two new bundles to celebrate the upcoming launch of 'Gears Of War 4' on Oct. 11. Gamers, especially die-hard 'Gears of War' fans can choose between the white 1 TB Xbox One S 'Gears of War 4' bundle and the deep blue 500 GB Xbox One S 'Gears of War 4' Special Edition bundle.
Apple Campus In London: Move To Battersea Power Station Will Support A 'Neighborhood Rich With History'
Apple will consolidate its London offices into a campus that will occupy 500,000 square feet of the iconic Battersea Power Station. The upcoming office in this 'neighborhood rich with history' is expected to be ready by 2021 and will house Apple's 1,400 employees in the city.
Bug Bounty Hunters Can Earn $1.5 Million For A Successful Jailbreak Of iOS 10
Zerodium has raised its incentive to $1.5 million for zero-day exploits in iOS 10. The amount is bigger than what it paid last year to a team of hackers who made a remote browser-based untethered iOS 9.1/9.2b jailbreak.
iPhone 7 Plus vs iPhone 6 Plus vs iPhone 6s Plus: Quick Specs Comparison Of Apple's Phablets
The iPhone 7 Plus has already been unveiled, but how does it compare to Apple's previous generation phablets? Is it really worth upgrading to the iPhone 7 Plus from the iPhone 6s Plus and 6 Plus?
Amazon Game Studios: New Game 'Breakaway' To Feature Twitch Wager, eSports System
'Breakaway,' a new game from Amazon Game Studios, integrates directly with Twitch and offers several interactive features. The new features include a wager system and a couple of broadcaster, viewer and player tools.
Qualcomm Planning To Buy NXP Semiconductors For $30 Billion: How The Acquisition Will Impact The Chip Sector
Qualcomm is planning to buy Netherlands-based chipmaker NXP Semiconductors, and may have to spend as much as $30 billion to close the deal. But it will open up new lines of business for the chip manufacturer.
Android Wear 2.0 Launch Postponed To 2017: What Caused Google's Delay?
There won't be a new version of Android Wear later this year. Google has decided to push back the launch of Android Wear 2.0 and extended developer preview for the said OS version until early 2017.
LOOK: Did This iPhone 7 Explode Too?
An iPhone 7 owner reports that his handheld device caught fire. It is yet unclear what the reason was behind the device burning but -- just like the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 -- a faulty battery may have been the culprit.
Paris Motor Show 2016: At This Year's Biggest Auto Show, Ford, Volvo, Rolls Royce And Others Will Be A No-Show
Why will Ford, Volvo, Rolls Royce, and other big auto brands skip the Paris Motor Show 2016? The cost of running a show at the event and the existence of alternative marketing channels are two of the reasons.
Artificial Intelligence: Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon and IBM Form Partnership on AI
Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon and IBM have joined hands to form 'Partnership on AI,' a nonprofit organization that aims to help the public better understand artificial intelligence technologies and leverage them to better the quality of people's of lives.
Why Disney May Be Interested In A Twitter Takeover
Disney is reported to be in talks with a financial adviser to evaluate whether it should make a bid for a possible Twitter buyout. Analysts think that it's a video distribution play by Disney.
Senator Wants Yahoo Data Breach Investigated By SEC
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner wants the SEC to investigate Yahoo and its senior executives regarding how the massive data breach involving 500 million users was handled. The senator also wants a probe on whether Yahoo made an accurate representation of its IT systems' security.
Google Scraps All Chrome Branding In First Chromecast Preview Firmware: This is NOT 'Beta,' Says Google
Google has released a new Chromecast firmware version into its freshly launched Chromecast Preview Program. Users, however, are reporting that the new firmware is devoid of almost all Chrome branding.
Roku Is Rocking Out With 4K And HDR: Roku Ultra, Roku Premiere And The $30 Roku Express
Roku has unveiled its new digital media player lineup: the Roku Express, Roku Express+, Roku Premiere, Roku Premiere+ and Roku Ultra. The new streaming media players feature 4K and HDR.
Many Questions Still Unanswered After Yahoo Confirms Massive Data Breach
Yahoo's recent report regarding a data breach, which information of more than 500 million accounts got stolen, has raised concerns from its userbase. And with the lack of specifics in its report, plenty of questions need to be answered.
Google Image Captioning Artificial Intelligence System Has 94 Percent Accuracy
Google has announced the new iteration of its image captioning system that is almost 94 percent accurate. The latest version is an open source model in TensorFlow.
Salesforce, Microsoft, Google And Verizon: Top Companies Interested In Acquiring Twitter
Microsoft, Google, Verizon and Salesforce are currently rumored to be courting Twitter for a possible acquisition deal. Twitter stocks went up by some 20 percent after rumors of a buyout surfaced.
Samsung Still Prompting Galaxy Note 7 Owners To Return Their Device
Samsung is relentless in its pursuit of fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 units. Owners who still refuse to turn in the handheld devices with defective battery packs will get a safety recall notice that prompts them to exchange the device.
CoWatch, The World's First Alexa-Enabled Smartwatch, Up For Sale For $299 On Amazon: Stay Connected In Style
CoWatch, the world's first Alexa-enabled smartwatch, is now available on Amazon for $299. The smartwatch sports the new Cronologics OS, a dual-core processor and a stainless steel and Zirconia Ceramic body.
Yahoo Data Breach Is The Biggest In History: Hacker Named 'Peace' Selling Data Of 500 Million Yahoo Users On The Dark Web
Yahoo informs its userbase that at least 500 million Yahoo accounts are involved in a late 2014 hacking. The company believes that a 'state-sponsored' actor is responsible while the claims of the hacker named Peace still remain unverified.
Tesla Autopilot: Software Update 8.0 For Model S And Model X Out Tonight
Tesla will roll out version 8.0 of its Autopilot software for Model S and Model X tonight. The new update unlocks the onboard radar and allows it to detect six times more objects and gather more information per object.
MacOS Sierra Compatible With Older Mac, MacBook Models: How To Download And Install The New OS
Tech Times shows users how to download and install the freshly released macOS Sierra. The new OS is compatible with iMacs and MacBooks from late 2009 and with every Mac computer system from 2010 onwards.
Comcast Set To Launch Mobile Phone Network In 2017
Comcast says that it will launch its own wireless mobile phone network by mid-2017. The service will function like Google's Project Fi and will leverage Comcast's 15 million Wi-Fi hotspots, as well as Verizon's network.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Replacement Units Violate Android Compatibility Rules, New Green Battery Icon in Conflict with Android CDD
Samsung announced that its new Galaxy Note 7 units will sport a green battery icon, which helps distinguish them from the old batch with battery cell issues. However, the new battery icon is in violation of Android compatibility rules.
GoPro Karma Foldable Drone Breaks Cover: Price, Specs, Release Date And All You Need To Know [Video]
The GoPro unveils the Karma consumer aerial drone. It will come with a 3-axis stabilizer, the Karma Grip, the Karma controller and a backpack with molded interior for storing the foldable drone, along with the controller and the handle.
Steam Pulls Digital Homicide's Games After It Sued 100 Users Of The Community For $18 Million, Devs Respond
Valve pulls all of Digital Homicides' games off Steam after the game developer/publisher sued 100 anonymous Steam users. Digital Homicide responds and is currently seeking legal representation for what can possibly be a lawsuit against Valve.
Microsoft To Close Down London Headquarters: 220 Employees To Be Laid Off
Microsoft is following through on its recent announcement of 2,850 job cuts. The tech company will reportedly shut down its Skype offices in London, which is projected to affect 220 employees.
Google Chrome Beta For Android Now Lets You Play YouTube In The Background
Google has rolled out Chrome Beta for Android version 54, which allows users to play videos, including YouTube videos, in the background. Another new feature that's packed in the new version is the redesigned new tab page.
'Final Fantasy XV' Tokyo Game Show 2016 Trailer Now Has English Subtitles: New Characters, Summons And Gripping Story
Square Enix released the 'Final Fantasy XV' Tokyo Game Show 2016 trailer with English Subtitles. The trailer brings better understanding of the plot, and reveals new characters and summons.
