Articles by Kyle Nofuente
Droneboarding Could Be The Hottest New Thing In Sports – But Only If We Get Bigger Drones
An inventive father has just made his son the world's first droneboard. The improvised winter sport involves attaching a rope and a handle to a drone and letting the machine take the snowboarder for a ride.
New 'Ghostbusters' Video Game In The Works For PlayStation 4 And Xbox One, Will Launch Alongside Movie In July: Report
Who ya gonna call? Well, of course, the Ghostbusters. And now they'll be on call both in theaters and on major consoles because a video game is also accompanying the film's release this 2016.
Asus Unveils Upgraded ZenFone 2 Deluxe Edition With Intel Chip And Up To 256GB Of Storage
Asus is releasing a second edition of its ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition. This second time around gives the handset a slightly faster processor, more optional storage, and two sleek back covers.
Benchmark Results Show Samsung Galaxy S7 With Exynos 8890 More Powerful Than Snapdragon 820 Version
Samsung's Exynos 8890 outperformed the Snapdragon 820 in multi-core tests. The story flips under single-core testing, but the ultimate measure is when both devices are finally released and Samsung slaps its software on the S7.
These Are The Hottest HTC Vive Games To Look Forward To
The HTC Vive is coming out shortly after Oculus' expensive Rift VR headset. Though we don't have a price yet on the Vive, the 12 games expected at its launch have already been previewed and it's a great lineup so far.
Facebook Shuts Down Parse In Indirect Admission Of Amazon, Microsoft And Google’s Cloud Superiority
Facebook will be ending its Parse platform a year from today. With over 600,000 apps already built on top of it, developers' migrations to other platforms will not be a quiet one.
Tesla Shares Drop To Lowest In Nine Months After Model X Fails To Meet Sales Expectations
Tesla missed its sales forecasts for the latest Model X electric crossover SUV due to production delays as well as taking a more cautious approach to its wider release. Unfortunately, as a result, its stock took a beating, too.
Microsoft Edge Private Browsing Mode Saves User Browsing History: How To Get Rid Of Edge While You Can
Microsoft's Windows 10 browser Edge doesn't offer the kind of privacy users expect in its private browsing mode. A loophole in the program flags websites that were visited in that mode - a person smart enough to look for such information wouldn't have a hard time at all uncovering a user's private browsing history.
'Minecraft' Maker Notch Unveils Unmandelboxing, A Ray Marching Fractal Generator You Can View In Virtual Reality
Since selling off 'Minecraft' to Microsoft, Notch had some time to work on small development projects. His latest, called Unmandelboxing, makes use of virtual technology and fun fractals.
Here’s How Google Plans To Help You Stay In The Know During The 2016 Elections
Google has partnered with Fox News for the upcoming Republican debate while giving candidates their very own spot at the top of search results. As more viewers catch more of the candidates and their activities online, Google is positioning itself to be the platform for this year's elections.
Google Teams Up With Movidius To Bring Deep Learning To Mobile: Here’s What An Artificially Intelligent Phone Can Do
Cameras on smartphones could be getting smarter because of a recent partnership between Google and Movidius. Movidius' tech can allow for real-time machine intelligence to happen inside a smartphone instead of calling back to a data center via the cloud, and this could allow for snappier speech and image recognition and many other uses in next-generation Google devices.
‘League Of Legends’ Is Getting Major Changes, Including A Whole New Client And More Social Features
'League of Legends' can look forward to a big year ahead as it finally gets a new client. Also, more social features will be baked into the game, allowing players to set up Clubs and Parties and have even more fun playing together.
Amazon Is Not Giving Up On Smartphones, Wants To Take Android Away From Google: Report
Besides rumors of an Amazon comeback to the smartphone space, the company is also said to be in talks with smartphone makers about creating a forked version of Android. This will push Amazon's services over those of Google's, but accomplishing that won't be easy.
Virtual Reality And The Future Of Museum Tours: Using Oculus Rift To Dream With Disney And Dalí
Besides gaming, virtual reality has plenty of other uses. The latest involves a partnership between Disney and the Dalí Museum where visitors can actually go on an adventure inside one of Salvador Dalí's works of art.
Here’s What Volvo Plans To Do To Make Death-Proof Cars By 2020
Volvo wants its cars to be the safest vehicles on the road. It's got quite a lot competition, however, especially from Tesla but now the Swedish carmaker is claiming its cars will be deathproof by 2020.
Google And Apple Are Serious About Making Cars, Says Daimler Chief
It's a well-known fact that Google has an autonomous vehicle project well underway - it has talked about it and even tested it publicly. Apple, however, has kept mum on its automotive endeavors, but Daimler's Chairman has further revealed that the iPhone maker is also going to be car maker too in the near future.
How To Play ‘Exploding Kittens’, The Hottest New Game On iOS
'Exploding Kittens' has exploded to the top spot in the App Store's paid apps charts, and for a good reason. Everyone would be staring at their smartphone screens because they are playing the same game, and having fun passing around an exploding kitty.
Xiaomi Mi 5 Leak Hints At Laser-Assisted Autofocus And IR Blaster
More rumors are leaking about Xiaomi's flagship, the Mi 5. The latest one reveals that the unit will also come with a laser-assisted autofocusing camera.
Alphabet Closes The Gap Between Apple, Could Soon Become The Most Valuable Company In The World
Apple is still top dog as the most valuable company in the world. However, as investors continue to look more favorably on Alphabet - the holding company that swallowed up Google - and its businesses, Apple may end up taking second place in 2016.
T-Mobile Wants To Stop AT&T From Buying Low-Frequency Airwaves
T-Mobile said that it will prevent AT&T from gaining an unfair advantage in the low-spectrum frequency band. AT&T is set to purchase 700 MHz licenses in three states and T-Mobile pointed out that AT&T already controls 60 percent of the low-spectrum in those regions.
Is A Nokia Comeback In The Works? Mysterious All-Metal Phone Believed To Be Nokia C1 Leaks In Live Photos
Nokia may just be coming out of forced retirement this year and finally release a new handset, perhaps two or even three. The non-compete clause with Microsoft expired last year, leaving the Finnish company with a new opportunity to enter the mobile phone market once again.
Office 365 Wants To Attract More Apple Users With Office Insider For Mac Testers And Digital Inking For iPad Users
Microsoft is priming more Mac users to get in on Office 365 by giving them the inside track on future updates and features. The company is finally opening up an Office Insider for Mac program which also includes more Mac goodies for use with the Apple Pen in the latest updates in January.
Nest Denies Smart Thermostat Data Leak, Researchers At Fault
The Internet of Things has its pros and cons. The technology can make things immensely convenient, but concerns of late surround how secure connected devices can actually protect our private information in an open web.
Samsung Galaxy S7 With Exynos 8890 Alleged Full Specs Leak On AnTuTu, Benchmarks Coming Later
Barely a month away from MWC and Samsung's expected launch of its flagship device, a new leak revealed the Galaxy S7's internal specs. The last missing piece of the puzzle is what the device will actually look like.
VPN Providers Aren’t Happy About The Netflix Crackdown, Promise A Bypass
Netflix users around the world relying on VPNs to stream content blocked in their regions will need to find another workaround as the company begins its rollout of blocking those VPNs. VPN companies are up in arms, of course, over Netflix's course of action saying that there are legitimate reasons for VPN use.
Elon Musk’s Ultra-High-Speed Hyperloop Train System Will Get Its First 8-Kilometer Test Track Soon
This is the year Elon Musk's Hyperloop finally breaks ground. A test track for the futuristic mode of transportation is being set up by the Hyperloop Transportation Technologies in California.
Huawei MediaPad M2 10.0 Launch Nears As FCC Gives It The Green Light
Huawei's got an extra-large tablet coming to U.S. shores sooner than later. Recently approved by the FCC, the MediaPad M2 10.0, which also comes with a stylus, is Huawei's largest tablet offering to American consumers.
Verizon’s FreeBee Sponsored Data Program Lets Customers Access Some Content Without Counting Against Their Data
Verizon's FreeBee program may just be in violation of net neutrality laws passed early last year. We'll have to wait and see how the FCC reacts to it, but until then, Verizon subscriber's can save up on data charges by viewing content paid for by partners included in Verizon's latest promotion.
You Can Now Install Android Apps Direct From Google Search: Here’s How
There's a new way to download apps from the Google Play Store. Instead of having to open up the Play Store app, users can simply begin downloading an app straight from a search within the Google Search app.
OnePlus Now Offers Free Shipping On All Orders $100 And Up
On the fence about getting that invite-only OnePlus X or OnePlus 2? OnePlus has a new promo offering free shipping for customers ordering from the OnePlus store with orders greater than $100.
