Articles by Menchie Mendoza
Samsung launches curved soundbar for line of curved TVs
Samsung is gearing up to unveil a curved speaker at the upcoming IFA in Berlin. The device is designed to complement the company’s curved TVs of 55 and 65 inches.
IFA 2014: It will be all about smartwatches. Here are the best ones
The IFA Berlin, which is set to occur on September 5 to 10, 2014, shall be a showdown of smartwatches. Samsung, LG, Motorola, and Sony are the anticipated contenders.
Home Depot reports possible security breach, credit card data theft
Home Depot is investigating a huge data breach that could have compromised credit card and debit card data of its millions of customers. The breach was reported by Brian Krebs.
EU wants 700MHz repurposed from TV frequency to mobile broadband
A report calls for the 700MHz band to be repurposed for European mobile broadband by 2020. The spectrum is currently used for terrestrial broadcasting networks and wireless microphones.
Is Siri the fairest virtual assistant? Cortana on HTC One M8 doesn't think so
Microsoft launches a commercial video that shows the unique features of Cortana in the HTC One M8 device. In the video, Cortana is seen talking to iPhone 5s’ Siri.
It's a dog. It's a plane? No, it's a Google delivery drone!
Google releases a video that shows a small delivery drone on a test flight for deliveries to Queensland, Australia. Neil Parfitt, a farmer from Warwick, receives the first Google package.
Obama pushes for higher minimum wage
President Barack Obama renewed his call on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage. The call is Obama’s way of reaffirming his commitment to enable Americans to realize their dreams.
'Guardians of the Galaxy': Top grossing movie of 2014 is top choice for Labor Day 2014
'Guardians of the Galaxy' tops the Labor Day weekend box office and becomes 2014’s biggest hit domestically. The Marvel sci-fi action comedy earned an estimated $16.3 million during the weekend.
California, other states lure Tesla with incentives. Who's winning battery factory bidding?
Tesla plans to build a $5 billion factory that will make the batteries for its next generation of electric cars. Five states are bidding up to land the coveted plant.
AnandTech founder quits publishing, takes new job at Apple
Anand Lal Shimpi announces early retirement in tech publishing. Shimpi is the founder and the name behind the popular site AnandTech, an online portal known for posting in-depth hardware reviews.
PAX Prime: Producer of Halo live-action TV series hints of exciting setting
Halo developer 343 Industries announces that the upcoming live-action series of “Halo” is happening at the remaining fragment of Alpha Ring. The fragment now orbits an unidentified sun.
Millions of historic photos, drawings soon on Flickr
More than 12 million historic images which are copyright-free and fully searchable will soon be accessible to anyone who has Internet connection. The project is being spearheaded by Kalev Leetaru.
Iceland lowers Bardarbunga volcano alert
Authorities have lowered the warning signal for aviation to orange following a red warming triggered by the volcanic eruption near the Dyngjujokull Glacier of Iceland. There were no signs of volcanic ash spewed.
ECG, heart monitor on mobile device? U.S. FDA gives startups thumbs up
FDA gives the go-signal for two startups in Silicon Valley. The startups deal with creating mobile applications that can track the patient’s health condition even when he’s just at home.
Samsung Gear S Tizen-powered smartwatch sports curved display
Samsung is releasing its latest smartwatch iteration dubbed as the Gear S. The new Tizen-powered wearable has a curved display that enhances the smart wearable experience as billed by Samsung.
Chinese companies form $800-million e-commerce joint venture to challenge Alibaba
Privately-held Dalian Wanda Group is teaming up with domestic internet companies Baidu and Tencent. The joint business venture is estimated to cost more than $800 million.
Tesla partners with China Unicom to build car charging stations in China
Tesla is partnering with a Chinese mobile carrier for plans to build a network of charging stations in China. A total of 140 Chinese cities would host the charging facilities.
Twitter opens analytics. Now you know who cares about your tweets
Twitter updates its analytics dashboard by making it accessible to all users. Now, advertisers and regular users can view real-time traffic of their tweets.
Google Authorship is dead, no more authorship in search results
Google announces the end of its Authorship project. Users will no longer see articles linked to the Google+ profile of their author in the search results.
Scientists create first living organ, functional thymus in an animal
A team of scientists and researchers had successfully grown an organ in a live animal for the very first time. The organ, which came from scratch, was fully functional.
How Death Valley 'sailing stones' move? Here's the answer
Scientists have finally solved the mystery of the ‘sailing stones.’ The phenomenon, which has sparked wonder and speculation since the 1940s, was recorded when it went in action.
Google Doodle celebrates horror great Sheridan Le Fanu's 200th birthday
Google is celebrating the 200th natal day of famed Irish Gothic horror fiction author Sheridan Le Fanu. A black and white Doodle on Google’s homepage is created in his honor.
How social networks discourage people to say opinion on sensitive issues
A new report from Pew Research Center reveals how people discuss sensitive issues on social media. While some are willing to throw an opinion, most people would rather keep silent.
Bookworms can bring the Kobo Aura H2O anywhere, even underwater
Kobo is launching Aura H2O, a new eBook reader which is the first waterproof eReader in the world. The design allows users to enjoy their eBooks wherever they want.
Couples who smoke pot together, stay happy together: Study
A study reveals that married couples who smoke pot together have rare chances of engaging themselves in domestic related violence. It adds that smoking marijuana can help reduce conflict.
Robo Brain learns how humans live, will be guru to other robots
Researchers have concocted a ‘Robo Brain’ which can learn new things by gathering information from the Internet. All of the information will then be accessed by robots around the world.
Google to set up start-up Campus in Seoul
Google is opening a start-up Campus in Seoul, the company’s first East Asian location. The place will welcome developers, entrepreneurs, and other people from the start-up ecosystem.
T-Mobile quadruples LTE data offering for users willing to pay $5 extra
T-Mobile announces a new upgrade feature in their Simple Starter plan which will provide users with 2 GB of LTE data. The optional offer will cost an additional $5.
China prods Microsoft for real browser, media player figures
Chinese officials said that Microsoft Corp needs to be fully transparent with its sales data. These include information on sales of the company’s media player and web browser software.
Faulty iPhone 5 battery? Apple might replace that for free
Apple is launching a battery replacement program on a select number of iPhone 5 devices. It is a bit similar to the sleep/wake button replacement program that Apple launched before.
