Articles by Menchie Mendoza
Remember Zune? Microsoft's Finally Shutting Down The Music Service
Microsoft announces that it is discontinuing its Zune services on Nov. 15. Subscribers to Zune Music Pass will then be transferred to Groove Music Service where they will be charged at $9.99 a month or $99 a year.
Rumor: T-Mobile, Sprint To Begin Selling Apple Watch On Sept. 25
Apple is expanding the retail availability of its Apple Watch and is rumored to start making the wearable available in more stores. The latest report says that T-Mobile and Sprint will soon have the Apple Watch as one of their retail store items.
Lyft, China's Didi Kuaidi Team Up: Can They Topple Uber?
San Francisco startup Lyft and China’s own Didi Kuaidi announced a partnership that is meant to challenge Uber’s dominance in the ride-sharing market. It will also allow the two companies to share riders across continents once the operation comes in full swing.
Google Not Looking To Become A Carmaker, Says Executive
Google may seem very serious about pushing its self-driving car to hit public roads in the near future. However, the company negates all speculations that it also intends to manufacture its own line of self-driving cars soon.
Facebook Working On Dislike Button: It's Not What Many Expect Though
Do you sometimes feel a bit awkward in liking a Facebook post that expresses something which doesn’t sound really good? Facebook will soon have the much requested ‘Dislike’ button for users who believe that there are some life moments which are not good enough to earn a like.
Sony Adds Color To PlayStation 4's Hard Drive, Controllers
The PlayStation 4 gaming console gets a colorful makeover as Sony releases faceplates in brand new colors that users can mix and match to their heart's desire. Likewise, the company is also releasing four new colors for the console’s controller.
Tesla's Development Slowing Down As Employees Move To Apple's Project Titan
Tesla employees are reportedly jumping ship to Apple’s backyard, showing interest to work on the company’s ‘Project Titan’ venture. The ‘exodus’ seemed to take a toll on Tesla as production of its Model X is said to be experiencing delays.
Sony Unveils The Old Hunters: Bloodborne's First Expansion
Sony announces the first full scale expansion of ‘Bloodborne: The Old Hunters’ set to become available on Nov. 24. Developed by From Software, the game has now sold over two million copies worldwide since its launch.
Ford Replacing More Steel With Aluminum For 2016 F-150
Ford partners with aluminum producer Alcoa in a bid to build future Ford F-150 models with improved aluminum alloy material which is absolutely stronger and lighter than steel.
Apple Made iPhone 6s Heavier, Thicker Compared To iPhone 6: Why?
The new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are reportedly heavier and thicker than their predecessors. While a number of users suspect that the reason is the phones’ new aluminum alloy material, the added weight is actually the result of the phones’ new technology.
American Airlines Sends Non-Certified Plane To Fly Over Pacific
American Airlines made the mistake of sending a plane bound from Los Angeles to Hawaii which lacked an FAA-required certification. The incident occurred a few weeks following the company’s initial use of the plane on the said route.
Jony Ive Shares Difficulties Of Working On Hermes Apple Watch
The new Apple Watch Hermes is the company’s latest proof on its penchant for anything luxurious and elaborate design. While it had to face production issues in the beginning, Apple managed to tweak the design a bit in order to keep the wearable’s functionality intact.
Australian Police Add McLaren, Aston Martin Supercars To Fleet
The New South Wales police department of Australia will start using supercars such as the McLaren 650S and the Aston Martin Vanquish Volante on the streets of Sydney.
Google Taps Automobile Industry Veteran As Self-Driving Car Project CEO
Respected auto world veteran John Krafcik will be the first CEO of Google's self-driving car project. Krafcik will assume his post later in September.
HBO Game Of Thrones Dominates 2015 Creative Arts Emmys
HBO became the most awarded network in the recently concluded 2015 Creative Arts Emmys with ‘Game of Thrones’ winning in eight different categories. The broadcast episode will be on Sept. 19 while Primetime Emmys will be on Sept. 20.
Nintendo Names New President: No, Not Mario Creator Shigeru Miyamoto
Nintendo announces its current head of the Human Resources department Tatsumi Kimishima as the new company president. Kimishima will assume his new post beginning on Sept. 16.
Streaming Media Organizer Plex Coming To Apple TV
Plex will soon become available to users of Apple TV. The company, which is known for organizing and streaming media content, announced that it is bringing the Plex app to tvOS.
Paul Walker's Daughter Launches Charity Foundation In Memory Of Late Father
Paul Walker was paid tribute by family and friends on the occasion of the late actor’s 42nd birthday. His daughter Meadow decided to launch a charity foundation to honor the actor’s passion for the ocean.
Honda To Test Out Self-Driving Cars In California Roads
Honda will soon be hitting the roads with its own line of self-driving cars after the Japanese car manufacturing company gained permission from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test drive its vehicles on the streets.
Hillary Clinton Email Server Not Wiped Says Report
Latest report says that the thousands of emails Hillary Clinton claimed she had deleted can be recovered. The statement came from Clinton’s private email server which stated that they have no knowledge of the server being wiped.
iOS 9 Includes Voice Training For Siri To Help Her Recognize Your Voice
The new ‘Hey Siri’ automatic activation feature that comes with the launching of iOS 9 will be ‘always on’ in the new iPhone flagship devices, making it relevant for the user to conduct voice training for Siri.
Apple TV vs. Amazon Fire TV vs. Roku vs. Chromecast: Which Streaming TV Device Should You Buy?
The competition among today’s top streaming TV devices has never been more exciting now that Apple just unveiled the new Apple TV during its big Sept. 9 event.
Purported LG Nexus 5X Renders Give A Good Glimpse At The Front And Back Of Phone
A newly leaked image of the upcoming LG Nexus 5X gives a much closer look at what to expect from the handset’s front and back parts.
Apple Seeds OS X El Capitan Golden Master To Developers, Beta Testers Ahead Of Sept. 30 Public Release Date
Developers and beta testers can now get their hands on the Golden Master version of Apple OS X 10.11 El Capitan a few weeks ahead of its public release on Sept. 30.
How To Force Microsoft Edge And Cortana To Use Google As Default Search Engine Instead Of Bing
If you're using Microsoft Edge but prefer to use Google as a default search engine, then you might want to adjust certain settings.
EBay Outs Revamped Mobile Apps For Android And iOS To Lure Back Sellers And Buyers
eBay rolled out the new eBay 4.0 mobile app for iOS and Android, which features a more user-friendly UI and a more customized experience for sellers.
'Dark Souls 2,' 'Dragon's Dogma,' 'Diablo III' And 100 Other Games On Sale As PlayStation Turns 20
PlayStation celebrates its 20th anniversary with a number of exciting deals for players. Ranging from 70 to 80 percent off, the deals will run until Sept. 14.
Samsung Begins Production Of 12Gb LPDDR4 RAM Chips To Make 6GB RAM Smartphones Possible
Samsung announces that mass production of the first 12Gb LPDDR4 RAM chips is now under way. The company plans to use four of these 12Gb chips in future devices to achieve a total of 6GB of RAM.
Opera Mini For Android Features New Data Compression Technology
The latest Opera Mini version now has a 'High' compression mode that caters to users who want an optimized data compression experience under various network conditions.
Netflix Set To Launch In South Korea In January: Report
Netflix plans to expand its streaming service to South Korea following the launch of the service in Japan. Customers in South Korea can start accessing the company's streaming service in January 2016.
