Articles by Lori Sandoval
Bit.ly users must change passwords, account credentials might have been compromised
Bitly users, heads up! It's time to reset authentication keys and change passwords of social media accounts connected to the link-shortening service, as the company reveals a possible security breach.
If Apple will hold on iWatch, this Microsoft smartwatch might be a good alternative
A screenshot of the rumored Microsoft smartwatch is shown here, as published by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. What are the features and will it hit the market soon?
Adobe Voice for iPad will help you tell stories. Forget PowerPoint
Now, there's another reason to love the iPad with the release of Adobe Voice app that lets users create and share videos, reports and presentation in minutes. Here’s how.
Tumblr adds customization options to iOS, Android apps
Tumblr goes mobile second time but with new in-app customization allowing users to personalize their blog designs across all devices. Will it bring new users to the growing site?
HP rolls out OpenStack Helion cloud products and services, allots $1 billion for initiative
HP is investing over $1 billion to its new cloud-based products and services called HP Helion, which integrates its various old and new cloud offerings into a unified portfolio. Read more here.
UN: There will be three billion Internet users by end of 2014
By the end of 2014, the world will have three billion Internet users, based on latest data released by the United Nations International Telecommunications Union. If you are reading this, you are part of the statistics.
Symantec declares death of antivirus, creates team to rescue hacked businesses
Symantec's anti-virus software such as Norton is "dead," as per company executive. Since cyberattacks are evolving, companies providing defenses against such have finally evolved as well, creating better defenses ahead.
Qualcomm partners with Nuance, Toq smartwatch now comes with voice-to-text feature
Qualcomm's Toq smartwatch truly became smarter after all, with the release of voice-input, letting you dictate messages and converts it to text. But reviewers say there’s more work to be done.
Google Play Music now available in Canada. Here's what to expect.
Google Play Music has been finally launched in Canada, nearly three years after rolling out in the U.S. See what the music service offers in the midst of a tight competition.
Lenovo unveils a ballerina: N20p Chromebook with 300-degree hinge
Joining the bandwagon of Chromebooks is Lenovo with its own lineup, the N20 and N20p models. The latter has a multi-mode design that allows the keyboard to flex back 300 degrees.
Tesco set to launch own smartphone, springs from Hudl tablet success
The success of the Hudl tablet inspired Tesco to go ahead with producing a second version plus a new budget Android smartphone. Its CEO reveals some details over a radio program.
iPhone owners with higher tendency to 'sext,' says UK survey
Sexting is a growing trend in the UK, based on a latest survey. The survey also shows iPhone users are more prone and guilty to such naughty texting activity than BlackBerry and Samsung mobile phone owners. Are you guilty of this too?
New MacBook Air lineup has slower SSD, new chip provides negligible boost
Two tests were conducted to measure if the updates on the 2014 MacBook Air lineup of Apple brought noticeable modifications in its CPU and storage system. Here's what the separate tests found.
Here are the weirdest Google searches people make
Admit it, what were the strangest and scariest searches you've ever made on Google? Here, Search Factory tells you what they've discovered on Google searches.
Nokia Lumia 520 saves life of Brazilian police officer. Here's what happened.
A Brazilian officer was saved from being shot after the bullet pierced through the heart of his Nokia Lumia 520 instead of his buttocks where the phone was kept in the back pocket.
Pregnant smokers ups risk of heart defects in their babies
Smoking is generally known as bad for the health, and a recent study shows that newborns even run the risk of getting heart defects if their mothers were smoking when they were pregnant.
New Paypal director becomes ex-Paypal director after Twitter-bashing co-employees
What former PayPal director of strategy, Rakesh Agrawal, did which was tweet his rants against fellow employee was a bad strategy he may not have seen coming, while in the midst of a Jazz Fest in New Orleans. See what he tweeted that cost him his job and reputation.
Facebook announces anonymous log-in, mobile ad network during F8 conference
Will the mobile ad network and anonymous log-in appease users and distraught mobile app developers over Facebook? It turns out Facebook has loosened up a bit to lure these developers back to their platform. The response though was on the negative.
Google buys retail forecasting startup Rangespan, gets Amazon alumni on board
Google and Rangespan join forces to build and boost the e-commerce business of the former. Will it surpass Amazon, the leading player in e-commerce, to think that, on board, the Rangespan team were former Amazon executives?
Xbox One May update comes with new sound mixer, opt-in for speech data collection
Microsoft is all out when it comes to its Xbox One fans as it rolls out new updates on the device and the system. Read what Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson has to say about the new features.
Apple iPad still reigns market in Q1 but are phablets killing tablets?
Apple iPad still dominates the tablet scene as opposed to four other rivals, according to recent study by the International Data Corporation. But the study also shows phablets pose a threat to tablets. Find out why.
Mute button: Twitter tests new feature that will let users silence annoying accounts
Twitter users could no longer wait for the Mute button to be rolled out, so they're asking for answers. Will the feature ever be rolled out? Like everyone else, we can only wait for now.
Will the new Swarm app of Foursquare help keep it relevant?
Love checking in at Foursquare? Heads up! The service is breaking into two apps and getting rid of its check-in button, as per the company. One app is called Swarm, the other is a reinvention of the current Foursquare. So what makes the difference?
OnePlus One smartphone on track for June general availability
Chinese company OnePlus admits facing production challenges after an unexpected growing demand for its One smartphone. They released their production schedule and moved its general availability in June. Can consumers possibly wait?
Helmets not helpful for treating flat skulls of infants, new study suggests
So are corrective or orthotic helmets a boon or a bane? Study researchers from the Netherlands say it isn't that helpful at all, given the high costs and side effects reported. Read what they have to say.
No $2.2 billion for Apple, jury orders Samsung to pay $120 million for patent infringement
Did anyone really win the second case between Apple and Samsung? Apparently, the two rivals infringed each other's patents and both required to pay up according to the jury. Samsung has been ordered to pay $120 million.
Twitter tests mute button for annoying followers. Ah, everyone will love it.
Twitter is working on getting rid of annoying tweets, not exactly the user, by testing on a mute button or feature that quiets down such noise. Here's how it works.
Snapchat introduces live video chat, instant messaging. Hello, WhatsApp, Kik, and the gang.
Snapchat has added new features--text and video calling--that make the platform an eye-candy for users and potential investors and buyers. So, will these new features be at par with rivals such as WhatsApp, FaceTime and Kik, among others?
When wife is seriously ill, risk of divorce of older couples rises: Study
Even older married couples who should have stood the test of time are still at risk of divorce when the wife -- not the husband -- gets seriously sick, according to a new study. The researchers explain the reasons behind this.
Wearable technology can boost employee productivity, job satisfaction: Study
Sleeping on the job? No problem! A new research says providing your employees wearable technology can increase their productivity and job satisfaction by heaps and benefit the organization significantly as well.
