Articles by Nicole Arce
TSA full-body scanner may not detect guns, bombs and knives
Is it worth using a scanner that reveals your naked body to security officials when the scanner can’t suss out weapons and explosives at all? That is the question researchers ask the TSA for the second time.
Robin Williams’ dead photos prompt Twitter to remove graphic images of deceased on families' request
After Robin Williams’ daughter abandons Twitter for its insensitivity to grieving family members, Twitter announces it will remove imagery of deceased users at family’s request.
Sony A5100: Ultra compact. Super-fast autofocus. Built-in Wi-Fi. 1080p video recording. Only $550. AWESOME!!
Users who aren’t content with good-but-not-great smartphone photos have a better option now with Sony’s a5100. That is, if they have the extra $550 for the mirrorless camera.
Google wants your kids to use Gmail and YouTube too
Since kids are using Gmail and YouTube anyway, why not make it official? That’s what Google says, raising a whole host of privacy concerns.
BSOD gives Microsoft blues: Faulty Patch Tuesday update yanked
Windows users go crazy as they try to figure out how to restore their systems. PCs have gone crashing into the blue screen of death after users installed a Patch Tuesday update.
Corner Store: Uber test drives local on-demand delivery service
Uber launches a new delivery service, but this time, it’s not for transporting people. Corner Store is for transporting goods.
Sprint new $100 Family Share Pack plan: Up to 40GB data for up to 10 lines. Disruptive indeed
After long criticizing shared family plans, Sprint takes on a new direction and begins offering the most aggressive shared pricing plans in the mobile market with new CEO Marcelo Claure at its helm.
Microsoft Azure hiccupped and the world felt its impact
Microsoft is all about shifting its users over to the cloud, but what happens when its cloud-based platform goes dark for several hours for multiple users around the world?
You can get Renovo Coupe EV supercar... if you have $529,000
Not impressed with Tesla’s Roadster? Perhaps this 500-horsepower, 1,000-pound-foot torque electric supercar from Renovo can change your mind about electric vehicles.
Twitter experiments with favorite tweets, users scream blasphemy
Twitter users are up in arms over a new, experimental feature that now shows them what others users have favorited. What are retweets for, then?
Apple iPhone 6 might come with reversible USB cable: Report
Could Apple’s upcoming but unannounced iPhone 6 change users’ lives? Possibly, if the rumors of reversible USB cables are true.
IXION plane concept boasts panoramic views: A windowless glimpse of the future?
Windowless planes may sound like a nightmare for the claustrophobe, but not when we’re talking about the IXION private jet.
IBM $2.3 billion server sale to Lenovo gets regulator nod
Lenovo’s proposed $2.3 billion buyout of IBM’s low-end server business passes biggest regulatory obstacle, still on track to complete acquisition by year-end.
Spring: An Instagram-like shopping app that promises to redefine meaning of e-commerce
Going online shopping? Here’s a new iPhone app that makes it a lot easier for you to part with your money.
Beats? Hah! BioSport earphones by 50 Cent-Intel team can track your heart BEATS!
Forget Beats by Dr. Dre and Apple. BioSport by 50 Cent and Intel is a smart pair of fitness-tracking headphones.
Ford recalls 160,000 Focus ST and Escape vehicles over faulty wiring issue
Another week, another recall. This time, Ford issues its eleventh Ford Escape recall due to defective engine wiring harnesses.
Facebook now lets advertisers stalk you across devices
Facebook rolls out a new analytics tool that lets advertisers know just what users did on Facebook using different devices.
Consumer Reports isn't gung ho about Tesla Model S: Problems over time 'that merit some reflection'
After gushing over Tesla’s Model S like a kid who just received an iPad for Christmas, Consumer Reports changes its mind about its sky-high score for the electric vehicle after a few problems arise.
Side boob is hot mess, so go binge-watch because Yolo: Oxford Dictionaries listicles get updated
Some people may cringe at “YOLO,” but the word and other words you have never dreamed of using already have their own dictionary entries.
Why did Samsung pay $200 million for 2-years old SmartThings? It's all about connection, honey!
Samsung is obviously not backing down from the smart home competition. In fact, the Galaxy maker just snapped up an open platform start-up that gives it the edge it needs to make a play for the Internet of Things.
OM/ONE: World's first LEVITATING bluetooth speaker is NOT one of Criss Angel's tricks
Sick and tired of your everyday Bluetooth speakers? Try this levitating speakers on for size. With so many Bluetooth speakers crowding the market, it's no surprise that companies have to think up of novel ways to drive attention to their products.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 ad taunts MacBook Air but fails to scratch the surface
Microsoft takes another barb at Apple with a new series of ads that compare the Surface Pro 3 with Apple’s MacBook Air.
Twitter launches in-feed video ads beta program: 'Cost per view' model takes on Facebook
Twitter takes a page out of Facebook’s playbook and starts introducing in-tweet video advertisements in beta for marketers and advertisers.
PS4 sales top 10 million: 'Journey has just begun,' says Sony ahead of holiday season
Less than a year after its November 2013 launch, Sony’s PlayStation 4 has proven to be the most popular latest-generation gaming console with 10 million units sold to customers.
Picasso bull inspires Apple University students
A look into Apple’s hush-hush Apple University training program for employees shows Apple’s philosophy of simply inherent in its designs was inspired by Pablo Picasso.
Cortana coming to Windows 9 aka Threshold
Cortana for desktop is good to go, according to word coming out of influential Windows blogger Neowin.
Let us help you defend cars from cyber-attacks: Hacking group to 'Automotive CEOs'
A group of security experts took to the DefCon cybersecurity conference to encourage the auto industry to fortify in-car software systems security against would-be attackers looking to manipulate vulnerable car computer programs.
Forget iPhone 6 release date: iWatch rumors suggest Sept. 9 launch
The Internet buzzes with excitement over unsubstantiated reports that Apple will debut the iWatch next month, only to have that excitement dampened by the source of the rumor himself.
WarKitteh: Watch out! That cute cat is now hacking into your Wi-Fi network
Meet Coco the Siamese cat. He’s cute, cuddly and curious as a cat can be, but he knows if your Wi-Fi is vulnerable and can tell his hacker owner all about it.
T-Mobile CEO taunts and rants on Twitter after Sprint deal collapses
The deal is officially over for Sprint and T-Mobile. Want proof? Go on over to T-Mobile CEO John Legere’s Twitter account.
