Articles by Kyle Nofuente
2017 Nissan Armada Brings Back The Full-Size SUV, Set To Steal The Spotlight At The Chicago Auto Show
Compared to the previous model, the 2017 Armada will show more similarities to the Infiniti QX80 SUV. Expected to be priced about $63,000, Nissan's flagship SUV is touted to be designed "for full-size family adventures."
Windows Tablets Grabbed 11 Percent Market Share In 2015, Mainly Biting From Apple's Share
The tablet market as a whole suffered an all-time loss in 2015. Microsoft, however, with Windows 10 installed on crossover tablets, was the clear winner last year, and it even stole some market share from the iPad as well.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Device Benchmark Shows Intriguing CPU And GPU Performance
Qualcomm has a lot riding on its latest Snapdragon 820 chipset. Last year, the Snapdragon 810 lost support from customers like Samsung for heating issues, but now Qualcomm has redeemed itself as the 820 tops benchmark scores.
Amazon's New Lumberyard AAA Cross-Platform Gaming Engine Is Free And Has AWS, Twitch Baked In [Video]
Amazon's release of its gaming engine called Lumberyard also comes with the benefit of using Amazon Web Services and Twitch in one convenient bundle. It's still in beta right now but it's also free to use and available for download today.
China’s Largest Rocket Long March 5 Concludes Testing, Ready For Launch In September
China made another progress toward launching its most technologically advanced rocket yet - the Long March 5. The LM 5 will be used in many ambitious space projects, starting with the construction of the China Space Station in 2018.
PayPal Blacklists VPN And DNS Masking Service For Allegedly Violating Copyright Laws
Following Netflix's lead, VPNs are also taking a hit from PayPal. The online payments platform has recently started blocking its services from VPNs and other DNS masking services because they allegedly enable copyright infringement.
Indie Mobile Game ‘The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth’ Banned From Apple App Store Due To Violence Against Children
Apple rejected indie game, 'The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth,' for allegedly depicting violence against children. The game's creator and producer, however, was met with much support online after posting a tweet of his rejection on Twitter.
‘Tekken 7: Fated Retribution’ Trailer And Screenshots Show More Of Akuma, Nina And New Rage System
Besides Nina Williams, Street Fighter's Akuma also joins the 'Tekken 7: Fated Retribution' roster. Along with these two new characters, the game's Rage systems also get an update in time for the arcade's release next week.
Apple Running New Repair Extension Program To Fix Issues On Late 2013 Mac Pros: Report
Apple is repairing faulty graphics cards on some of its Mac Pros. This follows the company's recent recall for faulty AC wall adapters that run the risk of electrically shocking users.
Google Android Studio 2.0 Beta Launches With Multi-Touch Support, Improved Indexing And More [Video]
Android Studio 2.0 has finally reached Android's Beta channel. With this release, Instant Run gets a nifty feature along with a slew of other goodies added on top of the other previews to Android's IDE.
Apple CloudKit Gets New Treat: Server-To-Server Web Service Requests
Apple is outfitting CloudKit with a new feature. It will allow third-party developers a greater range of tools and options that can help a developer's users gain more functionality from an app.
BlackBerry Lays Off 200 Workers, Including BlackBerry Messenger Creator And Longtime Employee
BlackBerry further broke down its workforce by letting go of a "small number" of employees. That small number is exactly 200 employees between its Waterloo headquarters and its Sunrise, Florida office.
How To Keep Your Windows PC Safe: Remove Admin Rights
Windows is prone to malicious attacks. However, simply removing admin rights on a Windows machine could help drastically reduce the operating system's vulnerabilities.
eBay Bug Leaves Auctions Exposed To Malware, But eBay Has No Plans To Fix It
Beware of suspicious looking auction pages on eBay that prompt users to download a discount app. It's really an exploit to phish users and possibly steal their data.
Original Amazon Fire TV Gets Alexa Virtual Assistant With New Fire OS 5.0.5 Update
Amazon is still providing support for its older devices, especially the first-generation Fire TV. That device, as well as Fire TV Sticks, are receiving over-the-air updates that bring the devices up to Android 5.1 Lollipop along with Amazon's personal digital assistant, Alexa.
Next-Generation Apple Watch Will Be More Of A Refresh, Will Not Have Wireless Capabilities: Analyst
If Apple does display an Apple Watch this spring, analysts don't expect much of it. Like the "S" cycles of the iPhone, the next Apple Watch may retain the same design with just the usual spec bumps such as a faster processor and longer battery life.
Toshiba Swims In Dark Waters, Bracing For Biggest Annual Loss
Toshiba is losing the most money it's ever lost before throughout its 140-year history. Caught in an accounting scandal, the Japanese company is restructuring from within, letting go of some properties and even borrowing to dig itself out of its financial problems.
Google Play Is About To Get Its Own Podcast Section Later This Month, Says Popular Podcaster
There's a new podcast player coming and it's coming from Google. Podcaster Bill Simmons leaked in a tweet that the platform, announced in October 2015, will be debuting sometime this February.
Microsoft HoloLens Could Soon Let You Watch The Super Bowl As A Hologram On Your Coffee Table
Microsoft is partnering up with the NFL to one day bring games straight to the living rooms of football fans. Using the HoloLens augmented reality headset, Microsoft and the NFL will be able to provide a whole new way of watching football every Sunday and Monday night in America.
YouTube Could Soon Let You Watch Live Events In 360-Degree View
YouTube is betting big on 360-degree video. A report revealed that the video sharing platform is hard at work not only to make 360-degree video crispier to watch, but also to make them available for livestreaming in real time.
BlackBerry Priv Gets New Security Update Following Reports Of Dutch Police Cracking BlackBerry’s Encryption
BlackBerry phones are well-known for the superior level of security they provide, and the Priv is arguably the most secure Android phone on the market right now. However, before releasing a timely security patch for the Priv, reports of a BlackBerry device being decrypted in the Netherlands could taint the Canadian company's reputation for reliable security.
MediaTek 10-Core Helio X20 Chip Doing A Snapdragon 810, Comes With Overheating Issues: Report
Like last year's Snapdragon 810, MediaTek's top-of-the-line 10-core Helio X20 is said to be suffering from overheating issues, too. Unfortunately, reports also reveal that some phone makers such as Huawei and HTC are already dumping the chipset.
Nasty Malware Injects Itself Into Over 60 Android Games To Infiltrate Your Device
Android is taking another hit from malicious, undercover malware. The trojan dubbed Xiny can embed itself into games on the Play Store, steal a user's device info and display annoying ads, among other questionable activities.
Huawei Rises As Biggest Smartphone Maker In China, Samsung Drops Out Of The Top Five
Popularity changes hands quickly, especially in the smartphone market. Samsung once held the spot in China up until 2014, but now local Chinese vendors like Huawei have taken over, pushing the Korean conglomerate out of the top five in China.
Xiaomi Mi 5 Tipped To Have Windows 10 Version Up For MWC 2016 Launch
Xiaomi is rumored to release a Windows 10 Mobile variant of its flagship Mi 5 handset during MWC later this month. This would mark the second time both Microsoft and Xiaomi worked together to bring Microsoft's mobile OS into a Xiaomi device.
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Prototype Leaked In Spy Video
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan is finally out and now we're seeing the coupe variant being tested out in the wild. Expected sometime in early 2017, the E-Class range will be taking on BMW's 6 series.
How To Play 'The Witness': Tips For Getting Around Jonathan Blow’s Hottest 3D Puzzler
'The Witness' creator Jonathan Blow says there are more than 650 puzzles in his game that will take at least 80 hours to finish. 'The Witness' starts off simple enough and then it gets quite tough, but these tips should help players finish the game on time.
The Volvo S90 Configurator Lets You Build The Luxury Sedan Of Your Dreams
Prospective Volvo S90 buyers can now see what their future purchase may look like with Volvo's S90 Configurator online. Unfortunately, buyers will have to hold on to those designs since Volvo also notes that pricing is not yet available.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Rumored To Have Massive 3,600 mAh Battery
Hopefully, the rumors are true - that Samsung's next Galaxy S7 will have bigger batteries. Since the S7 Edge is expected to sport a larger display than the plain S7, battery sizes will also differ accordingly.
Jolla Starts Delivering Crowdfunded Sailfish OS Tablets To Backers, But Not To Everyone
Jolla will be delivering the last batch of Jolla Tablets it can muster by this coming February. After that, the company will start refunding other backers who supported the project on Indiegogo.
