Articles by Mike Lata
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg, wife pledge $120M to local school education
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, will be making a contribution to local Bay Area schools. The couple will donate $120 million to drive education and technology improvement in various school districts.
Is TwoDots the new Candy Crush contender? Dots sequel already in top spot at Apple App Store
A new game has climbed on top of the free charts on the App Store. It is called TwoDots and is a sequel to puzzler Dots that had players matching colored dots in horizontal and vertical configurations.
Can driverless cars stem crash costs of $871B a year in economic loss, societal harm?
Vehicle crashes and accidents caused societal harm and amounted to an economic drain of $871 billion during 2010. A study showed how alcohol and human error accounted for a majority of these crashes.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3's best 3 features
Here are some reasons Microsoft's latest Surface model shines and stands out from the pack. The Surface Pro 3 has three features that shows off its strengths.
Acer takes Liquid Leap into wearables battle
Acer is working on a wristband that will act as a health tracker for runners and athletes. The catch, however, is that athletes will have to purchase it along with a phone.
Google's workforce is a white man's domain, admits the search giant
Google prides itself on being diverse yet its employee data speaks otherwise. Males dominate leadership roles and Asians and Caucasians dominate workforce.
Acer aims for clouds as PC business goes on decline
Acer and NTI are teaming up on bringing a cloud platform to consumers and businesses. The platform is called BYOC or build your own cloud.
Samsung gets ready to tackle the wearable health market with open development platform and wristband
Samsung is working on a Simband wearable health watch and an open dev platform for other wearable devices to tackle. The project is said to be released sometime this year.
Apple's latest patent shows potential for iPhone with sapphire glass, LiquidMetal body that may rejuvenate market
Apple may be introducing LiquidMetal Technologies into an iPhone sooner than we realize. The company has been working with the technology since 2008 and recently added some new patents related to it.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may not comply with Iran court summons over privacy violations
Mark Zuckerberg was lately summoned by an Iranian court to answer users' privacy rights related to Facebook-owned apps of WhatsApp and Instagram. We shouldn't expect him to make the plane trip anytime soon however.
Iranian hackers tap Facebook, social sites for spying activities, say reports
Iran has been using social networks, such as Facebook, to spy and extract information from top U.S. officials, according to reports. The campaign is being dubbed "Newscaster."
IDC reports phablets are hurting tablets as tablet demand drops
Phablets are devices that come in a form that lies between tablets and smartphones. Their rising popularity may be hurting tablet sales.
Why Google's driver-less car may not be so welcome
Google's driver-less cars have entered into beta, but are they really going to take off worldwide? Some pundits think Google has its work cut out for it if it wants to see these cars released onto the streets.
'The Evil Within': This creepy horror game is releasing on Oct. 21
A new survival-horror game is coming this year from the creator of 'Resident Evil.' It is called 'The Evil Within' and will be available Oct. 21 on the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC and PS4.
Heads up, gamers, some bad news: Valve Steam Machines delayed until 2015
Valve has announced it is most likely looking at a 2015 release date instead of this year. The reason has to do with the company revamping the controller to make it as intuitive as possible.
Google self-driving car boasts no brakes, steering wheel as prototype development begins
Google has revealed a prototype driver-less vehicle that boasts no pedals or a steering wheel. It plans on creating about 100 of these vehicles.
Skype gets its own translator, Microsoft chief opens up on strategy
Skype will soon get an update that will make speaking with people around the world despite a language barrier possible. Skype Translator was recently unveiled by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at the ingaural Code Conference.
Bethesda's new Battlecry game is a bloody, bloody fightfest
Arena combat games focusing on melee weapons or swords are not common in today's gaming landscape. However, Bethesda has a game in store for gamers in 2015 that will change that and it is called Battlecry.
LG reveals the G3 smartphone: It's packed with features that can make Apple and Samsung jealous
The LG G3 has been announced and it comes packed with top-of-the-line features and specs. It could really be the phone that can beat Apple and Samsung in many ways.
VirusTotal Uploader online malware tool for OS X now will keep your Mac secure
VirusTotal Uploader is now compatible with the Mac OS X. The utility scans various files and checks if they are infected with malware.
Tile can track anything down and it's now on sale
Tile is finally here after the long-awaited shipping schedule. The creators of the item-tracking app and peripheral are now shipping to hundreds of early adopters worldwide.
LG G3 dummy unit spotted, features leaked ahead of Tuesday unveil
Information has been leaked regarding LG's upcoming phone: the LG G3. A dummy unit was spotted in a Korean store as well as an information leak revealed from LG Netherlands.
Surface Pro 3 review roundup: First impressions are in and they're good
Surface 3 Pro has been unwrapped and various tech Web sites are already reviewing it with generally positive things to say about the tablet. One thing to take from the critics is that Microsoft may have finally nailed down a tablet-laptop hybrid device with the Surface Pro 3.
Watch Dogs is the most awaited game of the year: Here's why
Watch Dogs will be launching in less than a week. It is the most anticipated game of the year and one that gamers have been waiting for since the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One systems.
Metaio shows off thermal touch technology: An interface that appears out of thin air
Metaio has created a user interface unlike any other. It combined AR with light and infrared cameras to produce a user interface that appears out of thin air.
Apple finally promises to fix iMessage bug, but when will the fix come?
Apple has updated a server-side iMessage bug that it promises to fully fix in a software update. It relates to iMessage texts not being sent to users who have traded or sold their iPhones in exchange for other smartphone brands.
Google wants to put ads on thermostats, fridges, and almost everything else (except Nest)
Google's Nest thermostat will not be getting ads soon, says the company. This is despite the fact that Google outlined its future ad campaign for devices ranging from refrigerators, glasses and watches.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3: Is the 12-inch tablet really a laptop replacement?
Microsoft has announced the Surface Pro 3 tablet and it will come with many new features. The company is comparing it to the Macbook Air as strongly as the latest iPad.
145 million eBay user accounts hacked: What lesson did we learn?
Let's analyze what we should be careful about in the midst of the recent eBay hacking scandal. There are many lessons that can be learned from the incident about our privacy and security online.
Facebook iOS, Android apps will be able to recognize and share music, TV shows: How cool is that??
The Facebook app for iOS and Android phones will be updated within the next couple of weeks to include a way to share music or TV shows via status updates. The app will use the mobile device's microphone to identify the content being played.
