Articles by Nicole Arce
Mobile data bills surging? Blame it on Facebook auto-play videos
Consumers are fuming as their data bills reach higher-than-normal levels, and it’s all thanks to Facebook’s auto-play videos.
Smart chopsticks to detect Chinese food gone bad? Why not, says Baidu
How do you know if your cooking oil is fresh? Use a pair of smart chopsticks from Baidu. A pair of hi-tech chopsticks might seem like a gimmicky contraption, but such a device has a legitimate use in China, which is why Chinese search company Baidu introduced its own prototype for a pair of smart chopsticks that can detect spoiled food.
Galaxy Note 4 is out: Time to upgrade from Galaxy Note 3?
With the Galaxy Note 4 already out and receiving positive marks from first-time users, Samsung fans ask: Is it time to get an upgrade?
Motorola announces Moto 360 Android Wear round smart watch. And it's sold out already
Only an hour into its release and the Moto 360 is already sold out. Is it actually that good? Motorola's Moto 360 Android Wear smart watch was finally here, but only for an hour.
Apple promises to 'investigate' complaints of labor violations by Chinese supplier
Just days before Apple’s much awaited release of the unannounced iPhone 6, a labor watchdog accuses the iPhone maker of serious labor violations in its supplier facilities in China.
Apple obsession with design grows: Marc Newson joins Jony Ive team as VP of Design
Award-winning industrial designer and friend of Jony Ive Marc Newson joins Apple as design vice president. How will the iPhone look like with a new head designer?
FCC will protect and encourage broadband competition, vows Tom Wheeler
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler takes a combative stance against the lack of competition in the U.S. Internet market, gets applauded by consumers.
Healthcare.gov gets hacked. Finger-pointing begins
The U.S. federal government announces Healthcare.gov has been attacked. The issue has been fixed but political bickering continues.
Samsung, Qualcomm infringing our graphics patent: NVIDIA complains to ITC
Apple isn’t the only company targeting Samsung. Mobile chipmaker NVIDIA is also going after the Korean smartphone maker for allegedly infringing upon its GPU patent.
Hillary Clinton wants U.S. to be clean energy superpower
Hillary Clinton thinks climate change is “real” and that America should invest more in clean energy and environmental protection.
Box, AT&T partner to bring highly secure, enterprise-grade cloud to businesses
Box beefs up cloud storage security and will soon be allowing enterprise clients to access the cloud via their own virtual private network provided by AT&T.
Samsung-Oculus Gear VR headset: Is it the best holiday gift of 2014?
Samsung introduces the world’s first mass-market virtual reality headset just in time for the holidays. Is it worth spending your holiday money on?
iPhone 6: iFans camp outside 5th Avenue Apple store in NY ahead of unveiling
People have already started camping outside Apple’s flagship store waiting for the unannounced iPhone 6, but these are not true-blue Apple fanboys.
Intel reveals Opening Ceremony-designed smart bracelet MICA: Chic but not cheap
If wearing chunky wearable devices don’t appeal to you, you might have a change of heart with this fashionable new smart bracelet from Intel.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 specs and features. Is there anything to be excited about?
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 is good, but is it good enough to scramble to the store and get it? First impressions are in on Samsung's newly unveiled Galaxy Note 4.
Tesla Gigafactory home will be Nevada: Weep, California
All roads for Tesla’s $5 billion Gigafactory lead to Nevada, while home state California feels badly beaten by Tesla’s rejection.
Whoops! Microsoft China accidentally reveals Windows 9
For the second time this year, Microsoft makes another embarrassing goof while making its first official reference to Windows 9.
iCloud? Find My iPhone? What should be blamed for nude celebrity photo leaks? Neither, says Apple
Apple confirms targeted iCloud accounts were compromised in nude celebrity photo leaks but denies its systems have been breached.
Facebook down. For second time in 30 days. What's up?
Facebook goes down for the fourth time this year. Other websites are also taking a hit. Worker productivity must have seen a major spike on Wednesday when Facebook suffered a 20-minute outage that affected desktop and mobile users in North America, Europe, and Asia.
iPhone 6: Five exciting features we're looking forward to
Only a week to go before Apple makes its biggest product launch since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007. Here’s what to expect from the iPhone 6 on Sept. 9.
IFA 2014: What to expect (and not to expect)
Europe’s biggest technology conference kicks off this September with Samsung’s Unpacked event to introduce its latest products. Here’s more to watch out for.
Quantum computing catches Google's fancy: Search giant launches Quantum Computing Research Initiative
Google is seriously investing in AI and teams up with a group of quantum researchers to come up with its own quantum computer.
Apple + Nordstrom? Expect swanky + cool mobile payment platform
Apple is reportedly teaming up with high-end fashion retailer Nordstrom to introduce a new mobile payment system that lets customers pay with their iPhone.
New Reddit app will make AMAs more popular than ever
Users who love Reddit’s Ask Me Anything interviews can now enjoy their favorite question-and-answer posts from their phones with Reddit’s new official app.
Iliad courts potential partners to sweeten T-Mobile offer
Iliad is not dropping its pursuit of T-Mobile and is looking for partners to improve its bid. The Un-carrier has one steadfast suitor.
Reversible USB cable to ship with iPhone 6? Don't bet on it!
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says no reversible USB cable to be expected with iPhone 6 on Sept. 9. Apple fans on a week-long torturous wait to the Sept. 9 event where Apple is widely expected to unveil the iPhone 6 will surely have a lot of new features to look out for, but a reversible USB Lightning connector is not one of them.
Reputation of cloud storage sites may take a hit after nude celebrity photo leaks
It’s a busy week for Apple, which is getting ready to launch the iPhone 6 next week, but faces major scrutiny after sexually explicit celebrity photos were allegedly leaked from iCloud.
Feast your eyes on this iPhone 6 prototype built by Feld & Volk (Video)
A Russian company shows you what it thinks the iPhone 6 will look like in this video. It is just a little more than a week before Apple goes live with the hotly anticipated iPhone 6 and presumably a number of other products that are expected to change the course of history, which is why the rumor mill has shifted into overdrive.
Got bling? LG to roll out OLED TV bejeweled with Swarovski crystals
What could be more luxurious than a curved OLED television in Ultra HD? A curved OLED television embedded with Swarovski crystals.
Apple spaceship HQ taking shape: Here's a drones-eye view
Curious what Apple’s spaceship campus looks like? This video taken by a drone will show you. Privacy advocates argue that drones give governments and corporations the ability to spy on the public, but while that is certainly true, drones can also be used by the public to spy on governments and corporations.
