Articles by Horia Ungureanu
Cyanogen OS Future Bleak Amid Massive Layoffs: 20 Percent Of Staff Reportedly Fired
Cyanogen may have entered a bleak era, as a slew of executives jumped ship and 30 employees were sacked recently. It is anyone's guess what will happen to the Cyanogen OS, but there may be hope in the developer community.
'Heroes Of The Storm' Player Arrested, Faces 5 Years In Prison After Threatening Blizzard Entertainment
Stephen Cebula, a 28-year-old 'Heroes of the Storm' player, now faces five years of jail time and a hefty fine of $250,000 after threatening to injure Blizzard employees. Blizzard has been paying more attention to racist and harassing statements from gamers.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Leaked Renders Show Phablet Front, Back And Sides In Three Color Options
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 renders leaked once more, and fans of the phablet got a real treat. The photos show the images of the device’s aerodynamic sides, as well as reveal the three color options.
Apple Ranks As World's Top Company In 'Perception Strength' For 2016: FutureBrand Index
FutureBrand unveiled the results of its 2016 survey, and Apple ranks first in company perception strength once more. The analysis shows the users’ opinion on the 100 most important companies in the world, by 18 criteria.
Verizon Close To Buying Yahoo's Internet Assets In $5 Billion Deal
Verizon is rumored to purchase the search, content, mobile and advertising business of Yahoo, in an effort to compete with Google and Facebook in chasing ad-money. If the transaction is successful, Verizon will reach nearly $10 billion in expansion-driven investments.
ELeague Announces $300,000 'Overwatch' Tournament, Finals Airing On TBS
'Overwatch' players from North America and Europe can be on TV, if they’re good enough. ELeague just announced a tournament is taking place in the two regions, and the grand finals will be aired by TBS.
'Pokémon GO' Power Player Already Caught All 142 Pokémon In US, Just 2 Weeks In
'Pokémon GO' recorded its first gamer to complete the title. The man managed to catch ’em all in the United States, and he gave some tips for aspiring Pokémon trainers, as well.
Stagefright-Like iOS, OS X Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Code Execution: Update Now
Cisco published details about a security vulnerability that might have affected Apple users on all platforms. The liability was patched, but the OEM encourages owners of its devices to update urgently.
Mercedes Parent Daimler Getting Deeper Into Electric Vehicle Development, Autonomous Driving Technology And Fuel-Efficient Engines
Daimler's CEO made a few statements that set the route for Mercedes-Benz during the quarterly earnings call of the company. The automaker will hit the gas toward autonomous driving, efficient engines, electric cars and more.
Verizon Will Disconnect Hungry 'Unlimited' Data Users Come September
Verizon Wireless wants its grandfathered unlimited data plan users to switch to more recent subscription plans. The carrier will enforce the recommendation by axing the connection of those who refuse to do it voluntarily, soon enough.
Tinder Social Now Lets You Swipe Right For Friends, Not Romance
Tinder rolled out an additional app that will bring people together in groups. Tinder Social is supposed to help users find friends with common plans and interests with a simple swipe.
Netflix 'Unexpectedly' Bleeding Customers After Spiking Prices To $9.99 Per Month
Netflix loses customers after it announced that it will ungrandfather subscribers during the second half of the year. The increase in pricing was said to affect only a part of customers, but most of them jumped ship.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Unveils Master Plan: EV All The Way, From Trucks To Ridesharing Car Fleet
Elon Musk recently made some interesting announcements about Tesla Motors’ upcoming plans. The carmaker wants to build EV heavy-duty trucks, public transportation buses and its own car fleet to enter the car-sharing segment.
Sorry, No iPhone Pro This Year: Evan Blass
Evan Blass suggested that only two models of the iPhone 7 will be rolling out this year. The rumor comes after a visibly fake leak surfaced on Monday, showcasing three iPhone 7 models.
Google Taps DeepMind AI Power To Cut 40 Percent Off Energy Bill
Google’s DeepMind delved into saving the company both money and power as it optimized the cooling bill of one of its data centers. The details will be published and shared with the world later this year.
Parents, Rejoice! Non-Intrusive Withings Thermometer Takes Just 2 Seconds For An Accurate Reading
Withings promised a premium non-invasive thermometer at CES 2016, and it has finally delivered it. The gadget works with state-of-the-art technology and has a slew of neat features for parents and childless adults.
New BlackBerry Devices En Route, More Details Next Week: CEO
John Chen, the CEO of BlackBerry, announced that details about the upcoming Android-carrying smartphones will be revealed next week. Chen said that Ralph Pini, COO and General Manager for Devices will answer all questions at the scheduled date.
Facebook To Tap High-Speed Laser Communications For Wireless Internet
Facebook recently unveiled that its team at Connectivity Lab crafted a way to put high-speed internet in the hands of isolated communities. The device relies on lasers and luminescence, and we broke down how it works.
Amid Dieselgate Woes, Volkswagen Promises Electric Vehicles By 2020 To Save Its Reputation
Volkswagen announced that it wants to enlarge its electric vehicle fleet with up to 20 models by 2020. The manufacturing facilities will be in the U.S., in a further attempt to appease the demanding and eco-conscious clients from the country.
Waterproof LG Action CAM LTE Starts Rolling Out, Rocking Remote Control And Easy Live Stream Anywhere
LG announced that its much-anticipated Action CAM LTE will soon roll out, starting in South Korea. The cam packs many capable features, such as seamlessly streaming to YouTube and other sites.
Tekken 7 Welcomes Bob And Master Raven: Check Out The Reveal Trailers [Video]
Bandai Namco has announced that two fierce warriors will join 'Tekken 7.' Fans of the series will be able to play as Bob and Master Raven once more, and you can check out their moves in the videos.
'Gravity Rush 2' Headed Exclusively To PS4: New Trailer Confirms Release Date [Video]
'Gravity Rush 2' received an official launch date, and gamers should know that it is happening this year. Kat, Raven and their allies will plow through enemies and bosses to save the world once again, but on one platform only.
'Overwatch' Under Fire Again: Symmetra Devi Skin Sexual Depiction Trivializes Hindu Goddess Kali
Blizzard faced another complaint about the purportedly sexualized content of 'Overwatch.' Rajan Zed, a Hindu representative, alleged that depicting Symmetra as a tantalizing Goddess Kali is hurting his faith.
Snapchat Could Soon Serve You Ads Based On The Photos You Take
Snapchat recently showcased a patent filing that adds filters, ads and coupons to the photos of its users. This should bring additional revenue for the company and help users save some money as well.
Nintendo Doubles Its Market Cap On 'Pokémon GO' Success, Worth More Than Sony Now
Nintendo scored new records in share transactions recently, which put it over Sony in market value. The soaring value of Nintendo came from the immense global success of 'Pokémon GO,' and the trend is merely starting.
SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying Dragon Cargo Ship With Critical Equipment And Supplies For NASA
SpaceX has completed its ground-landing of the Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 delivered critical equipment and supplies to the International Space Station via SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship.
Windows 10 Acer Liquid Jade Primo Finally Hits US, Available Now At Microsoft Store
Acer Liquid Jade Primo has reached the United States, and the Windows 10 Mobile carrying unit comes with a special offer. The deal brings a full set of tools to productivity, at a debatable hefty price.
Pokémon GO Tricks To Attract And Catch Pokémon: PokéStop Lure Module vs. Incense
'Pokémon GO' is fun in many ways, and there is something in the hugely popular title for everyone. We explain to Pokémon masters how the Lure Module and Incense can aid them in attracting and collecting the digital creatures.
'Suicide Squad: Special Ops' Launches On Android: Available Now For Free On Google Play
'Suicide Squad' fans have only a little more time to wait before the movie comes out. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. International Enterprises has delivered 'Suicide Squad: Special Ops,' an awesome first-person shooter mobile game based on the film.
Google, Big Telecoms Offer Free Calls To France In Wake Of Nice Attack
The four major telecom carriers and Google are offering special tariffs for calls toward France, in the wake of the Nice terrorist attack. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Google are showing that corporations do have a human side, after all.
