Articles by Fritz Gleyo
Remember Apple's iPod Commercial With Dancing Silhouettes? Conan O'Brien Gives His Take On It With The New AirPods
The 'Conan' show on TBS, hosted by Conan O'Brien, released a sketch elaborating why Apple will sell a lot of AirPods. The sketch was captioned 'Wireless. Expensive. Lost.'
HTC Bolt Will Be Available At Sprint Next Month: Rumor
Following the HTC Bolt trademark's discovery, rumors of the handheld's release next month under Sprint also surfaced. Will it really be released as the Thunderbolt's successor?
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Replacements Will Have Green Battery Indicator Instead Of White
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 replacement units will reportedly sport a green battery indicator instead of the original white one. Replacements for the Note 7 will arrive at retail locations by Sept. 21.
Control4 Gets Integration With Amazon Alexa, Brings More Voice Controls For Smarter Homes
Control4 announces an integration with Amazon's voice assistant, Alexa, which can now be instructed to activate preset scenes for the smart home. With a single command, Alexa can turn off the lights, lock the doors and arm the security system.
Twitter Update Brings Useful Features For Businesses That Offer Customer Service On The Platform
Twitter rolls out new features that help businesses identify and designate their customer support accounts. Customer support tags, direct messages and support hours can now be added to a customer service account.
When Will Galaxy Note 7 Replacements Be Available? Samsung Says By Sept. 21
Half a month after it issued a global recall for the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung now rolls its replacement Note 7 units. The company says that the replacement units will be at the majority of retailers by Sept. 21.
Apple Taps Former Time Warner Cable Exec Peter Stern As Vice President Of Cloud Services
Apple hires former Time Warner Cable executive Peter Stern as vice president of cloud service, which encompasses Apple Music, iTunes and iCloud. Rumors of an Apple TV streaming service also surround Stern's employment.
Qualcomm Wants Every Smartphone To Have Dual Cameras Thanks To The Clear Sight System
Qualcomm debuts Clear Sight, the company's latest innovation that is centered on dual-camera setups. Clear Sight mimics the properties of the human eye to produce high-quality photos even in low-light environments.
Dell XPS 13 Gets Updated With Intel Kaby Lake Chips, Improved Battery Life And Rose Gold Color Option
Dell slips up and leaks the upcoming XPS 13-9360, which sports Intel's 7th generation Kaby Lake processors. The new laptop also comes with improved battery life and a rose gold color scheme.
Microsoft's Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14926 Brings Snooze To Edge And Various Improvements
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14926 for PC and Mobile in the Fast ring. Various improvements for both PC and Mobile, as well as a new Snooze function for Edge, are packed in the new build.
George Takei Turns Into A Hologram Just Like On 'Star Trek' With Microsoft's HoloLens - Oh My!
Microsoft launches its holographic storytelling app called Actiongram with the help of George Takei, the original 'Star Trek's' 'Mr. Sulu.' Actiongram has a selection of scalable holographic characters that include a unicorn and Abraham Lincoln.
Microsoft Beefs Up Outlook With Some Of Sunrise's Features
Outlook gets beefed up and now has some of Sunrise's most beloved features, including Interesting Calendars, events icons and many more. The Sunrise team announced the service's shutdown in light of its migration to Outlook.
Nintendo Unveils New 'Pokémon Sun' And 'Moon' 3DS XL That Features The Legendaries Solgaleo And Lunala
Nintendo announced a limited-edition 3DS XL system that is inspired by 'Pokémon Sun' and 'Pokémon Moon.' Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala accentuate the handheld's black finish.
AdBlock Plus To Start Selling 'Acceptable Ads' To Remove Intrusive Ones On The Internet
Eyeo GmbH partners with ComTag to launch the beta version of the new Acceptable Ads platform that works with AdBlock Plus. The new ad tech platform allows publishers to drag and drop ready-made ads into their pages, which will be instantly viewable by ABP users.
'ReCore' Review Roundup: What Gamers Have To Say About The Robot-Filled Shooter
Comcept and Armature Studio's 'ReCore' is now out for both the Xbox One and Windows PC. So what do gamers think of the robot-filled action-adventure third-person shooter?
Xiaomi Mi 5S Leaked, Visits AnTuTu: Snapdragon 821 Under The Hood Confirmed
Alleged specs of the rumored Xiaomi Mi 5S smartphone have surfaced via a screenshot on Chinese microblogging site Weibo. A recent Antutu benchmark listing corroborates the Snapdragon 821 rumors about the purported smartphone.
Proterra's New Electric Bus Catalyst E2 Can Go 350 Miles On A Single Charge
Proterra unveils its new all-electric zero-emissions bus, the Catalyst E2. The freshly released electric bus has a nominal range of up to 350 miles and can run more than 600 miles on a single charge.
Ford To Start Selling Affordable Autonomous Cars By 2025
Ford intends to sell affordable autonomous vehicles that the masses can buy for themselves by 2025. The Michigan-based car manufacturer is investing a lot of effort and resources to meet its projected timeframe.
Customers Can Test Drive The Latest Toyota Prius In VR Before Buying It
Toyota is debuting the new Prius Prime during Disrupt SF 16 and will actually allow people to test drive it, virtually, that is. 'Visual furturist' Syd Mead helped Toyota design a virtual world in which people can take the Prius Prime for a spin.
Amazon, Pandora To Launch New Music Streaming Services In The Coming Weeks
Amazon and Pandora are purported to launch their new music streaming services in the coming weeks. Negotiations are expected to conclude soon and consumers may get services that are half the price of Apple Music and Spotify subscription fees.
'The Last Of Us Remastered' To Have Native 4K Support On The PS4 Pro
Game developer Naughty Dog reveals that 'The Last of Us Remastered' can run at 4K on the PS4 Pro. Ability to switch between 1080p and 4K was added, along with toggling the HDR on and off.
Volkswagen Engineer Involved In Cheating US Diesel Emissions Tests Pleads Guilty
Volkswagen engineer James Robert Liang pleads guilty to a 10-year conspiracy to defraud U.S. regulators and its own customers. Liang also admits to consipiracy to commit wire fraud and to violate the Clean Air Act.
TiVo's Next-Gen Interface Is Designed To Help Viewers Find What They Want Quickly: Predictions, Customizable Shortcuts And More
The new TiVo has a revamped user interface that provides a faster and more efficient way of accessing content. New features such as predictions and customizable shortcuts also come with the new UI.
Sling TV Cord-Cutters, Rejoice! Native Windows 10 App With Cortana Starts Rolling Out
Sling TV's new native app for the Windows 10 platform is now available in the Micrsoft Store. It comes with a clean and simple user interface, along with Cortana voice integration and some other exclusive features.
Facebook Trending 9/11 Topic Dropped After A Hoax Story Was Promoted
Facebook took down a 9/11 topic from Trending Topics after an article talking about a 9/11 conspiracy theory surfaced as the leading link. Trending Topics' algorithm that replaced humans receives a lot of heat due to the incident.
AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Edge Start Receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow
AT&T just released Android 6.0 Marshmallow FOTA updates for the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The AT&T release comes several months after competing carriers released theirs.
Google Photos Gets Motion Stills Feature That Stabilizes iOS Live Photos
Google Photos version 2.0 gets Motion Stills' rendering, video stabilization and loop optimization technology for smoother Live Photos clips. The ability to choose new thumbnails for face in People also comes with the update.
Google Brings Chase Bank Support To Android Pay, Announces Online Purchases Via Mobile Web
Google announces that the Chase Bank is now supported on Android Pay and that eligible Chase Visa Cards can now be used with the digital wallet system. Mobile web checkouts are now also available using Android Pay and its affiliate sites.
'Call Of Duty: Black Ops III' Salvation DLC Now Live On PS4: 4 New Maps, Last Zombies Episode
Treyarch makes 'Call of Duty: Black Ops III's' fourth DLC available for PlayStation 4. Four new multiplayer maps and a new Zombies map, which is the Zombies experience final chapter, come with the game's final installment.
Vizio Unleashes 2 Google Cast Speakers: SmartCast Crave 360 At $250, Crave Pro At $300
Vizio has launched two new multi-room speakers that have Google Cast integrations. The $250 SmartCast Crave 360 and the $300 SmartCast Crave Pro are both geared for the whole-home audio system market.
