Articles by Horia Ungureanu
Apple TV Streaming Service Hits Another Wall: CBS CEO Says
Leslie Moonves, CBS CEO, burst the bubble of those waiting for an Apple TV streaming service this year. The media company’s leader commented on the CBS-Apple negotiations, and it looks like progress is lagging.
Huawei Teases Business-Focused MateBook To Debut On Feb. 21 At MWC 2016
Huawei teased its fans with a line of business oriented devices, just ahead the Mobile World Congress 2016. MateBook, the anticipated laptop-tablet combo, could make its appearance at the congress packing a stylus and other surprise features.
Apple's iPhone 7 Could Face Delays As Sole Chip Supplier TSMC Suffers Earthquake Damage
The recent earthquake hit the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s chip manufacturing facilities pretty seriously. TSMC, the only provider of A10 chipsets for the iPhone 7, could have fewer wafer shipments than anticipated and this could hinder Apple’s plans.
Lexus LC 500h Luxury Coupe Headed To Geneva Motor Show For World Premiere
Lexus confirmed that its new LC 500h luxury coupe will come to Europe at the Geneva Auto Show. The LC 500h is a hybrid sports car, fusing fast, furious and environmentally friendly technologies all into one.
Google Cloud Functions Tool Quietly Launches In Alpha To Rival AWS Lambda: Here's The Deal
Google buffed its Cloud Platform with a new tool that is remarkably similar to Amazon’s Lambda. Named Google Cloud Functions, the tool aims to make developers’ lives easier using JavaScript.
Lenovo Vibe K4 Note Open Sales Kick Off In India: Amazon Exclusive, No Registration Required
Lenovo has announced that its latest affordable smartphone, the K4 Note, is on open sale at Amazon. Fans of the OEM’s low-cost, high-performance devices can get it without registration for a limited amount of time.
Free Facebook Ads Serve As Incentive For Counter Speech In Fight Against Extremism
Facebook has joined the tech industry’s efforts to curb the extremist speech on social media. To do that, Facebook promotes 'counter speech,' a program where its users could earn money for opposing hatred-filled discourses.
Steam And Linux Gaming Poised To Thrive As Vulkan API Will Come Gunning For DirectX
Vulkan, the API that will boost graphics of Linux-based machines, Macs and mobile games is nearly here. The API is rumored to replace OpenGL, which will rock the computing world, and give DirectX 12 a run for its money.
AMD Graphics Guru Teases Dual-GPU Fiji Card For Radeon R9 Fury X2
An AMD expert in frame pacing recently sent out a tantalizing tweet about the famed Radeon X2 Fury dual GPU. The two Fiji XT GPUs that Scott Wasson shows are part of a highly anticipated AMD flagship dual GPU.
Mattel Revives 'ThingMaker' As 3D Printer For Families: Toy Factory At Home
Mattel announced a partnership with Autodesk to bring the ThingMaker back. The classic toy will return as a 3D printer with apps for Android and iOS, allowing users to come up with myriads of designs for toys, jewelry and more.
AMD Updates CPU Requirements For Oculus Rift, Takes Back APU Claims
AMD made corrections to a recent list of CPUs that purportedly support the Oculus Rift. After testing the VR compatibility, the company removed all APU chips, guaranteeing that other central processing units will play nice with the Oculus.
DARPA Has A Tiny, Fully-Loaded And Autonomous Quadcopter Drone Going 45 MPH Indoors [Video]
DARPA has released a video showcasing its progress in the Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program. The video shows the autonomous flying quadcopter going through an obstacle course at 45 mph speeds, and the gadget can do much more.
Google Self-Driving Car Efforts Ramping Up With New Hiring Spree
Google started recruiting for its driverless car division, and the jobs are as diverse as they are interesting. Dubbed X after its rebranding, the self-driving car department has big plans for expansion and it may even start manufacturing autonomous driving hardware.
EA Reveals 'Need For Speed' Hits PC On March 15, Early Access On March 10 Via Origin [Video]
Electronic Arts revealed on its social media accounts that 'Need for Speed' will roll out for the PC in the start of spring. Some users will get early access to the fully featured, back-to-the-roots street racing game.
JBL Legend CP100 Head Unit With Android Auto, Apple CarPlay Support Launching On Feb. 14 At $399
JBL has announced its much appraised Legend CP100 CarPlay-capable head unit lands on Feb. 14. The price is more than fair for what the gadget offers, and it might be a great Valentine’s Day present for dedicated drivers.
MacBook Valentine? 12-Inch Retina MacBook Now Available For $300 Off Regular Price
B&H Photo unveiled a short-term bargain for those looking to buy a 12-inch MacBook with Retina display. The vendor offers $300 rebates on Apple’s notebooks, and Apple Watches get significant price cuts, as well.
Ubisoft Confirms 'Watch Dogs 2' Release Plans, But No New 'Assassin's Creed' This Year
Ubisoft unveiled its plans for 2016 during an earnings call and has some big news. While there will be no 'Assassin’s Creed' launch this year, fans of the gaming company will get their hands on 'Watch Dogs 2,' and more hyped titles.
Samsung Galaxy S7 To Push Samsung Pay In The UK At Last
With only weeks before the Samsung Galaxy S7 rolls out, the company hints that Samsung Pay could go live in the UK. The head of Samsung Pay Europe made a promising statement regarding the mobile payment service.
Chrome For Android Finally Getting Physical Web Support: Here's The Deal
Android developers were happy to hear that Physical Web finally lands on Google’s OS. The company announced that Chrome for Android is finally getting access to the Physical Web features, and the applications are numerous.
Android Game Releases: 'Ys Chronicles II' JRPG Hits Google Play
DotEmu lately rolled out ‘Ys Chronicles II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter’ for Android. Its atmospheric graphics, epic soundtrack and innovative gameplay make this JRPG a must play for fans and novices alike.
Facebook Video Ads Get New Automated Caption Feature To Increase Value For Advertisers
Facebook advertisers will send their message across more easily on the social media platform. Video ads will get automated captions, so users will pay more attention to the commercials in their feed.
Intel Promises 'Fundamentally Different' Processor Technology With Energy Savings In Mind
William Holt, the leader of the technology and manufacturing group of Intel, said that a new groundbreaking approach to processors is inevitable. He explained why Intel wants low-power processors that are not top notch in performance.
New Honda Civic Hatchback Prototype Sneak Peek Teased Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show
Honda teased its fans with a prototype sketch of the next Civic hatchback model that will be unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. In anticipation of the event, we tell you what the next Honda Civic has in store.
'Rocket League' Hits Xbox One On Feb. 17, Bringing Some Exclusives
'Rocket League' fans will be happy to know that the rough-and-tumble car sports game announced that its Xbox One variant is coming this February. Xbox One players will also get neat exclusive content to make their matches unforgettable.
Micron Details New GDDR5X Graphics Memory, With Volume Production Set For This Summer
Micron revealed that its latest graphics memory chip is out of the manufacturing line and ready for volume assembly. We looked into the GDDR5X to understand how the novel technology reached and jumped the 13 GBps barrier.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Price Cut Virtually Confirms Imminent Galaxy S7 Release
Samsung is weeks away from launching the Galaxy S7, and vendors reacted to the pressure. Most big online retailers, such as Amazon and Best Buy, offer tempting price cuts for the soon-to-be last-gen Samsung flagship, the Galaxy S6.
Rise Of The Tomb Raider' For PC Has DX12 Option, It's Just Not Enabled Yet
A Reddit user named Olek unveiled that 'Rise of the Tomb Raider' has DirectX 12 support. After toying around with the game, Olek unlocked a new launcher screen which hints that DX12 could soon arrive for the game.
Apple Releases Xcode 7.3 Beta 3 With Interactive Playgrounds For iOS And OS X Developers
Apple rolled out its latest Xcode 7.3 Beta 3. Among other improvements, the latest Xcode upgraded Playgrounds, the Swift testing environment, to boost the productivity of iOS, OS X and watchOS coders.
Sundar Pichai Gets $199 Million Stock Grant, Largest Ever For A Google Executive
Sundar Pichai just received his first significant award from Alphabet, and the number is quite impressive. Pichai got $199 million in stock, which will vest up until 2019.
French Data Protection Authority Gives Facebook Three Months To Stop Tracking Users Without Consent
Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés, the French authority for digital privacy, warned Facebook to change its practices. Facebook was repeatedly accused of collecting and using sensitive user data, even of people who do not own a Facebook account.
