Articles by Kyle Nofuente
Limited Time Only: Verizon Is Giving Away Free DROID Turbo 2 For #WhyNotWednesday Promo
Verizon is giving away 200 free DROID Turbo 2's. Verizon customers must play the 'DROID Seeker' game to find one of 200 images of the Turbo 2. If they do, Verizon will send them a real one for free.
Elon Musk’s Ultra-High-Speed Hyperloop Bullet Train To Begin Construction In November
The Hyperloop is coming. By November this year, its test tracks will be laid in California. Upon completion, the future of ground transportation could shorten travel time from L.A. to San Francisco to just 30 minutes.
AT&T Data Perks Offers Free Data In Exchange For Answering Surveys And Completing Tasks
AT&T has started offering its customers a way of getting free bits of data. With the Data Perks app, customers can answer surveys and shop in exchange for 25 MB of data and up.
The 2017 Acura NSX Is Finally Coming - Supercar Goes From 0 to 60 In Less Than Three Seconds
The next generation of the Acura NSX is finally coming next year. First revealed as a concept car in 2012, the upcoming NSX has over 500 horsepower and "zero delay technology" to launch the car from 0 to 60 in under three seconds.
Walmart Wants To Be Like Amazon, Asks Gov't For Permission To Test Drone Deliveries
Walmart wants to deliver groceries and other online orders to its customer's homes too, just like Amazon. In its request to the FAA, the retail giant wants to test its drones outside and see if they're a viable and safe means of expanding and doing business.
Batman Is Back For The Re-Release of ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ For PC On Oct. 28
Warner Bros. messed it up the first time around, but they're trying to make amends with gamers and fans of 'Batman: Arkham Knigh't on the PC. The bugs are gone, and there's a ton more of a features that'll bring the PC version up to par with the console version of the game.
Android Finally Gets The Middle Finger Emoji From Android SVP
Android is still playing catch up with iOS emojis. Where Apple users get cooler emoji like tacos, unicorns and middle fingers, Android users still don't have multi skin colored emojis.
'Password' Passwords Are Bad: Poetic Passwords Are Good - Takes 5 MILLION Years To Crack
Easier to remember and even tougher to crack, passwords that rhyme are the best kinds of passwords. Two University of California researchers have created the perfect password generator, and its available for everyone to use now.
YouTube Under Fire For Forcing Creators To Sign YouTube Red Subscription Deal
YouTube is offering a $9.99 month subscription to YouTube without the ads and extra perks like exclusive content from its creators. Unfortunately, to get creators onboard Red, the company has resorted to heavy-handed tactics to get them to join.
No More Passwords: Mastercard Now Lets You Pay For Online Purchases With A Selfie
Forget passwords. The next wave of identity verification will come from selfies. MasterCard's latest initiative in making payments quicker and more secure will start with its Identity Check app where selfies can be used to make purchases via a smartphone.
Twitter Will Finally Update Its App For Mac But No Date On Its Release Just Yet
Twitter is refreshing its Mac app with a brand new dark theme option and a slew of other features, including the in-line viewing of Vine clips and sending of photos via DM. The rollout, however, hasn't been given an expected ship date.
The London Taxi Company TX5 Is A Plug-In Hybrid Black Cab With Wi-Fi Onboard And A Panoramic Glass Roof
London's classic black cabs are getting an upgrade for the future. While still sharing the same design aesthetic as older black cabs, the London Taxi Company's new TX5 runs on a new hybrid engine and offers Wi-Fi access to passengers, among many other new features.
Twitter Opens Fabric Developer Platform To Integrate Amazon Web Services, Fastlane, Stripe And More
Twitter is opening up its Fabric toolkit with even more services for developers to take advatage of. Some of these include Amazon Web Services, Stripe and Fastlane.
Telltale’s 'Game Of Thrones Episode 1: Iron From Ice' Is Now Free-To-Play On All Major Platforms
Telltale is releasing the first episode of its 'Game of Thrones' games series for free. At the same time, the gaming company is set to release the final episode of the series, 'Episode 6: The Ice Dragon', on Nov. 17.
Apple Tells US Court It Is ‘Impossible’ To Unlock 90 Percent Of All iPhones Without User Consent
Apple says it can't unlock iPhones running iOS 8.0 or higher even if it wanted to. Ninety percent of all iPhones are already on at least iOS 8.0. For the remaining 10 percent, Apple is asking the U.S. Justice Department not to force it comply to court orders seeking Apple's assistance in unlocking an iPhone.
The Top Three Things 'Back To The Future II' Got Right About 2015 That Can Actually Be Bought On Amazon Right Now
Today is 'Back To The Future' Day when Marty McFly is set to come flying in from the skies on a time-traveling DeLorean. Surprisingly, Hollywood got most of its movie magic right in the film and some of the things from the film can actually be bought on Amazon right now.
Google Fiber Goes To Silicon Valley, Sets Up Fiber Huts In San Jose
Google is coming closer to home with its gigabit Fiber internet service in San Jose. San Jose will be the first city in California to be fitted with Fiber following three other U.S. cities: Kansas, Austin and Provo.
A Macintosh 128K Has Been Redesigned Into The Golden Apple
Swedish designer, Love Hultén, has taken the first Apple Macintosh computer forward to the golden era of Apple's history with his recreation of a Macintosh 128K and making it the Golden Apple. Housed in a new body made of American walnut, the keyboard keys are even covered with gold caps made from zinc.
Netflix Is Working On A ‘Gilmore Girls’ Revival To Take You Back To Stars Hollow
Netflix is set to bring back another TV show on its digital network. This time around its 'Gilmore Girls.'
'Star Trek' House With Its Own USS Enterprise Goes On Sale For $1.2 Million
'Star Trek' fans who've always wanted to have the bridge of the USS Enterprise in their homes finally have a shot at making that sky-high dream come true. A recent listing for such a home is now for sale in Texas but living such a dream will cost $1.2 million.
Scoot Networks Adds Electric Cars To Its Fleet Of Rental Vehicles
Scoot Networks has 10 of its brand new Scoot Quads out on San Francisco streets. Should they prove to be popular, there will be more options for people to get around the city.
Verizon Reportedly Blocking Microsoft’s Lumia 950 And 950 XL: Report
The relationship between Verizon and Microsoft remains sour. The new Lumia 950 and 950 XL are reportedly being blocked from Verizon's network.
iPhone 6s Plus vs. Galaxy Note 5: Real-World Speed Test Proves Apple Is Faster
YouTuber PhoneBuff attempts to put the iPhone 6s Plus and Galaxy Note 5 through a real-world app speed test. Despite having lesser specs on paper, the iPhone 6s Plus blazes past the Note 5.
Unmanned Lockheed Martin K-MAX Helicopters Being Tested To Fight Wildfires
Fighting fires is about to get a high-tech boost with autonomous helicopters. Developed by Lockheed Martin and KAMAN, these unmanned choppers can help save pilots' lives.
Netflix In Negotiations To Stream ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Next Year
Streaming 'Star Wars' would be a dream come true to fans of the intergalactic sage. Netflix may just make that a reality as it says it's in negotiations with Disney to bring the film franchise to its customers.
Facebook App Draining Your iPhone Battery? Facebook's On It
Facebook app users were right: the app is burning their batteries faster than usual. Facebook has confirmed the bug and says it is on it.
Microsoft's Dialer App Coming Soon To Android: It Does More Than Just Make Calls
Microsoft is releasing a new dialer app, Dialer, to replace the native dialer apps on smartphones. It does more than make calls though and, at the very least, those calls should be crystal clear.
T-Mobile Brings Back 10Gigs4All, Offers Four Lines With 10 GB Each For $120 A Month
T-Mobile is bringing back its most popular plan, 10Gigs4Alll. It's for a limited time only, but so far, it looks to be the best shared plan compared to other offerings from AT&T and Verizon.
New August Smart Lock Lets Siri (And The Plumber) Open The Door
August, the smart home innovator, has three new products - an updated Smart Lock, Smart Keypad and Doorbell Cam. August is also introducing a new service, August Access.
‘Rocket League’ Goes Back To The Future With Marty McFly’s Iconic DeLorean
Psyonix is taking 'Rocket League' gamers back to the future with a new expansion pack inspired by the 'Back To The Future' movie franchise. The release date, of course, is on Oct. 21 - the day Marty McFly went back to the future exactly 30 years ago.
