Articles by Horia Ungureanu
Facebook Wants To Go Hipster On Slang, Planning 'Social Glossary' That Learns Emerging Phrases Before You Do
Facebook recently got a patent filing for an app that can recognize slang words on the social media platform. The software scans and recognizes novel terms, adding them to a database that can be helpful in many ways.
Smartphone Fingerprint Scanners Fall For Regular Inkjet Printer Tricks: Here's The Deal [Video]
Fingerprint sensors can be easily fooled by a piece of printed paper. A team of researchers showed that flagship phones can be unlocked using a standard printer, conductive ink and a special kind of paper.
Comcast Acquires OneTwoSee Sports Technology And Data Company To Boost Sports-Watching Experience
Comcast lately purchased OneTwoSee, the provider of real-time sports-information in graphical form. OneTwoSee, which covers sports ranging from baseball to hockey and from basketball to professional soccer, will give an edge to Comcast’s X1 cable box.
Instagram For Windows 10 Quietly Launches In Beta: Here's What It Brings
Instagram Beta lately landed on Windows 10 Mobile. The popular image sharing platform contains neat features borrowed from iOS and Android, letting Windows phone owners to toy around with photography and video.
Microsoft Skype Translator Now Supports Arabic With Real-Time Translation
Microsoft recently added another language to its real-time translation service, Skype Translator. Users of Skype for Windows can now translate into and from Arabic, while talking with friends, family or business partners overseas.
KeRanger Ransomware Holds Macs Hostage: Here's How To Protect Your System
Mac owners who run Transmission as their BitTorrent client recently got targeted by a KeRanger ransomware. We found a solution for OS X users, and it does not involve paying the hefty ransom or going back to a restore point.
FCC Settles Verizon 'Supercookies' Issue: $1.3M Fine And Mandatory Opt-In/ Opt-Out Consent
Verizon Wireless agreed to settle with the Federal Communications Commission, following the investigation of its undisclosed use of supercookies. The wireless provider will pay a hefty $1.3 million fine and must explicitly ask its users to opt-in for cookies.
New 'Ni-Oh' Trailer Is Like 'Dark Souls' With Ninjas And Samurai Swords [Video]
'Ni-Oh,' the game based on a script by Akira Kurosawa, will land on consoles in 2016. Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Team Ninja rolled out a gameplay trailer, which has a gothic atmosphere that looks and feels quite familiar.
Android N Mockups Show Interface Screenshots With New System Settings: Here's What It Could Look Like
Google’s latest OS is in the works and leaked mockups of the interface surfaced recently. The images indicate that the upcoming Android N will be quite simplified, and it might even remove an important section altogether.
Rugged Alcatel One Touch Go Play Goes On Sale: Dust, Shock And Water Resistant At Just $200
Alcatel just rolled out its latest mid-range phone, the One Touch Go Play, packing adventure-oriented features out of the box. The extra resilience of the mid-range smartphone is due to its waterproofing and dust immunity.
AI Video Search Platform Helps You Find Movies By Describing The Details You Remember
Valossa, a Finnish AI tech company, recently rolled out its artificial intelligence-powered in-depth video search software. Although still in beta version, Val.ai will be able to quickly identify titles of movies based on details remembered by users.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Underwater Footage Proves Waterproofing Claims With Awesome Pool Dive [Video]
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has received many powerful features, but its IP68 waterproofing is particularly interesting. A YouTube user tested the water resistance of the flagship phone and filmed the whole thing, posting some neat underwater footage.
Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow: Changelog
Verizon Wireless just made its Galaxy Note 5 users very happy. The carrier has announced that the Samsung devices will get Android 6.0 Marshmallow and some additional goodies in an OTA update.
Huawei P9 Leaks Again, This Time With More Details On Specs And Price
Huawei is about to launch its P9 line of handsets soon, and leaks keep popping up. The Huawei P9 models aim to conquer more than one market niche, and the smartphones’ pricing underlines this goal.
Universal Windows 10 Xbox Apps To Debut Later This Month At Microsoft Build Conference
Microsoft touts new developments in the realm of Universal Windows Apps. Details about the cross-platform compatibility will be delivered at the company’s Build conference, so this could mean that the Xbox One and Windows 10 integration is nearer than expected.
OnePlus 2 Update Adds RAW Camera Support, But Still No Marshmallow
OnePlus recently rolled out the OxygenOS version 2.2.1 for its flagship killer device, OnePlus 2. The update fixes a series of bugs and delivers improvements, but most notably it brings RAW photography support for the handset.
Nintendo Wii U And New 3DS 2016 Games Lineup Unveiled, And It Includes SNES Games
Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct video conference where it presented its upcoming releases for 2016. Good news comes for new 3DS console owners who will be able to play SNES games, and the list is quite consistent.
Windows 10 Redstone Update Coming In June: What To Expect
Windows 10 is getting ready for a two-part update that should expand its functionality. The first half of the Redstone update, coded RS1, goes live in June and there are quite a few reasons to look into it.
Sony Xperia X And X Performance Will Have Double Storage (64 GB) On The Dual-SIM Versions
Sony unveiled its latest X line of handsets and is already looking to improve them. The dual-SIM Xperia X and Xperia X Performance will have 64 GB of internal storage, twice the size of the single-SIM variants.
Android Marshmallow Roadmap Leaks For Samsung Devices: Here's Which Smartphones Will Get It And When
An Android 6.0 Marshmallow update roadmap recently leaked for a number of Samsung’s prominent devices. Should the rumor prove true, the latest OS from Android could land on your handset or tablet soon enough.
How To Build Your Own DIY Amazon Echo With Raspberry Pi On The Cheap [VIDEO]
Amazon Echo is appealing, but you feel it’s an overpriced device? YouTube tech expert Novaspirit Tech explains in a video how to build your own version of Amazon Echo, using Raspberry Pi.
Oculus Rift Founder Palmer Luckey Doubts Facebook Is The Future Of VR, But 'This Is A Huge Year'
Palmer Luckey said that the future of virtual reality will be making waves in 2016. The inventor of Oculus Rift believes that social apps and experiences such as Facebook will be reshaped by the invention.
Facebook Groups Used As Marketplace For Wildlife Trade, Facilitating Illegal Traffic Of Endangered Animals
Environmentalist research company Traffic presented a report showing that a lot of the illegal wildlife trafficking in Malaysia happens via Facebook Groups. The numbers are worrying and the social media company promised to take action against the trend.
Activision Showcasing Gameplay From Infinity Ward's New 'Call Of Duty' At E3, But No Booth
Activision detailed its plans for E3 2016, but it's not all great news. One thing that the publisher aims to do is launch its latest 'Call of Duty' installment, but not at its own booth.
FBI iPhone Unlock Debacle Further Escalating: ACLU And Digital Rights Groups File Brief Supporting Apple
ACLU and Digital Rights Groups filed amicus briefs to show support for Apple’s encryption stance. The backers explained why the court order that forces Apple to give the FBI access to its iPhone sets a dangerous precedent.
'Rocket League' Championship Series Is Real, And It Will Stream Live On Twitch
'Rocket League' teamed up with Twitch to sharpen the competitive edge of the title. Enter the 'Rocket League' Championship Series, an international competition that will involve players from two ecosystems in accelerated goal-scoring fun, and pay them for it.
Energizer Launches World's First Rechargeable Batteries With Recyclable Cells
Energizer was not content with manufacturing EcoAdvanced, a battery that was built partly from recycled cells. This year, the company rolled out Energizer Recharge, the first ever rechargeable batteries that contain recyclable cells.
Purchased 'Beyond: Two Souls' For PS4? You Can Get Newly Released 'Heavy Rain' At A Discount [Video]
'Heavy Rain' recently landed on PlayStation 4, and the game feels and looks better than its previous PlayStation 3 variant. Players who purchased 'Beyond: Two Souls' for PS4 may buy the latest 'Heavy Rain' at a killer price from PlayStation Store.
'Prison Architect' Game Preview Hits Xbox One, So Here's What You Get [Video]
'Prison Architect' stirred quite some hype after its Steam release last year, and the game is about to land on consoles as well. Xbox One owners recently got the chance to experience the 'Prison Architect Preview.'
Vivo Xplay 5 Elite Slaps 6 GB Of RAM On A Snapdragon 820 And Looks Quite Sleek
Vivo launched its flagship model, the Xplay 5 Elite, and the device looks promising. Not only is it the first smartphone to carry 6 GB of RAM, but it has powerful all-round features and a sleek aspect to boot.
