Articles by Nicole Arce
BlackBerry Rolls Out Major Update: Amazon Appstore Access, BlackBerry Blend, And New BlackBerry Assistant
In an apparent admission of its inadequate app store, BlackBerry gives users of BlackBerry 10 access to the Amazon Appstore.
Verizon To Introduce $60 Prepaid Plan On March 1: 2.5GB Of Data, Unlimited Talk, Unlimited Text
Verizon has never been swayed by T-Mobile and Sprint in waging a price war -- until now. Verizon Wireless will be announcing new prepaid plans that offer customers more data at a price at par with T-Mobile's own Simply Prepaid plan.
Campus Carry Bill Approved By Senate Committee: Proponents Hope Firearms Will Deter Campus Crime
A Florida state senate committee narrowly approves a bill that proposes to lift the ban on concealed firearms on college campuses. Will this measure help deter campus crime?
2 Members Of Nicki Minaj's Entourage Stabbed In Philadelphia
One of them, Minaj’s tour manager, succumbed to stab wounds. The other is being treated at a local hospital.
John Stratton To Replace Daniel Mead as CEO After Verizon Shakeup
Verizon shuffles its roster of top-ranking executives in the latest shakeup highlighting the volatile nature of the mobile wireless industry. Verizon Wireless will also be integrated all the more into the bigger business of its parent company.
Net Neutrality Debate Heats Up Again With Both Sides Raring To Go
The arguments have not stopped pouring left and right as Feb. 26 draws near. On this day, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on its third and hopefully final set of net neutrality rules.
Kayla Mueller Honored By Hometown With Candlelight Vigil
Hundreds gathered to mourn the death of Kayla Mueller. The 26-year-old humanitarian worker was killed while in captivity by the Islamic State.
AT&T Wants Customers To Pay Extra Fee For Added Privacy
Internet providers may be required by law to protect their customers’ privacy, but for AT&T, that means having to charge more money.
Meet Equation Group, The Most Advanced Hacking Group: Here's What They Can Do And Here Are Their Victims
Kaspersky names what it calls the most sophisticated hacking group in the world. The hackers are believed to have deep ties with the U.S. government.
Google Doodle Pays Tribute To Alessandro Volta, Inventor Of Battery
Google pays homage to the man who invented the battery, the very same technology that powers millions of technological devices all over the world.
4-Year-Old Beagle Miss P Is Best In Show At Westminster Dog Show
Only two beagles in history have made it to the top of the most prestigious dog show in the world, and one of them is Best in Show at Westminster this year.
Analyst Predicts Apple Will Buy Tesla For $75 Billion: What Are The Chances?
It’s the most unthinkable of the unthinkable, yet for one analyst, the notion of Apple buying Tesla actually holds some water.
Hyrule Warriors DLC Boss Pack Will Let You Play As Ganon: Available March 12
Nintendo and Koei Tecmo are about to unleash the fourth pack of downloadable content for Hyrule Warriors. Here is what you can get on the Boss Pack.
AT&T Tweaks Prepaid GoPhone Offer: $60 Now For 4GB Data, Unlimited Calling To Mexico
AT&T’s postpaid customers may have gotten all the attention in the past, but the wireless carrier is not about to abandon its prepaid business.
Snapchat Seeks $500 Million New Funding At $19 Billion Valuation
If successful, Snapchat could become the third most valuable investor-backed technology company in Silicon Valley.
Oxford Researchers Achieve 224 Gbps Connection Using Light: LiFi Will Let You Download 1.5GB Movie In A Blink
Forget Google Fiber's 1Gbps broadband Internet. How would you like to download an entire movie in one second?
Classic Jump Rope Goes High Tech: Smart Rope by Tangram Displays Jump Data In Mid-Air [Video]
A team of designers from Seoul and New Jersey gives the regular jump rope a high-tech twist. Like many modern fitness devices available on the market, Smart Rope contains a series of sensors that keeps track of the user's every jump.
Pebble App Version 2.3 Comes With Android Wear Support, Other Bug Fixes
Pebble users are in for a nice treat from Google, as the new version of Android Wear now includes support for the popular e-paper smartwatch.
West Virginia Declares State Of Emergency After Oil Train Derails, Explodes
A thousand people were evacuated as the flames continued to rise high nine hours after a train carrying crude oil derailed, fell into the river, and exploded.
Meet VAIO Z And VAIO Z Canvas: Good Computers For A Fresh Start Post-Sony?
Sony may have abandoned VAIO for a slowing PC market. The Japanese computer maker, however, is banking on two new computers for a comeback.
Link, Mario, And Pikachu Top List Of Most Popular Amiibo Figures in U.S.
Nintendo is selling millions of its NFC-enabled figurines, and Link, Mario, and Pikachu are among the most popular of them all.
You Have No Choice: Google To Shutdown GTalk Feb. 23, Hello Hangouts
It has been years since Google showed GTalk some love, so it is not surprising that the Internet company is giving the old messaging app the boot.
Battery Life on Android 5.0 Lollipop: Benchmarks Show Galaxy S5, HTC One M8, Nexus 5, LG G3 Results
Reports about Android Lollipop's battery issues on the Nexus 5 are plenty, but official data finally confirms what many Nexus 5 users have known since November.
PlayStation 4 Edges Xbox One In January Sales
Apparently, Microsoft’s Xbox One was unable to keep its short-lived reign as the best-selling gaming system in the United States.
FAA Proposes Regulations For Commercial Drones: What Businesses Should Know
It has been a long time coming but the FAA’s proposed rules for commercial drone operators please everyone but Amazon.
You Can Now Try iWork For iCloud Apps Even Without Owning An Apple Device
Apple wants a bigger piece of the productivity pie and challenges Microsoft and Google in its latest move to make iWork more accessible.
U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Rescues Australian Fishing Boat In Trouble In Antarctica
An Australian fishing trawler is being towed through the Antarctic ice pack. The propellers became too damaged to power out on their own.
New Study Links Hormone Replacement Therapy To Increased Ovarian Cancer Risk
It's the biggest study on HRT and ovarian cancer to date. The results could alter medical guidelines for treating the symptoms of menopause.
View-Master History: From Sawyers, Mattel To The Age Of Virtual Reality
The iconic children's toy from the 1930s gets a major upgrade with a little bit of virtual reality thanks to Google Cardboard.
Buh-bye Browning Apples: Feds Approve First GMO Apples That Do Not Brown
The Arctic Apple is the first genetically engineered apple to be approved in the United States. It reignites the long-standing debate on the safety of GMOs.
