Articles by Nicole Arce
Phablets will chomp tablet market share for 2014: IDC
Phablets are becoming more popular while tablet sales decline. People just don’t want to buy a tablet and a phone when they can have everything they want in just one phablet.
Windows Phone 8.1 users, you can now get Microsoft's official file manager
Windows gives in to user demand, release a new app for Windows Phone 8.1 that lets users launch, rename and share their files from one location.
Pray that this Velociraptor robot will not chase you in the future
There’s a new high-speed sprinting robot in town and it is expected to give Cheetah a run for its money, literally.
Scientists honored with 2014 Kavli Prizes for works on cosmic inflation, nano-optics, and neuroscience
The biennial Kavli Prizes will go to nine scientists who are working on the theory of cosmic inflation, specialized memory networks in the brain and advanced nano-optics, noted for works on cosmic inflation, nano-optics, and neuroscience.
California, NY among states that want 3.3 million electric cars on the road by 2025
We’ll be seeing more electric cars on the roads of California and New York. The two states are joining six others in an effort to bring more than 3 million zero-emission vehicles to roads within 11 years.
MIT researchers work on printable, bakeable robotic parts. Oven-tibots, move out!
It’s not just cakes and cupcakes we can bake. We may soon be baking our own robots too! While Intel is working on robots you can print and assemble on your own, a group of researchers is working out how to create 3D printed robot parts that could fold themselves into a full robot figure when heated, sort of like high-tech origami.
If you have PlayStation Plus, you get two games per month starting June
Subscribers to Sony’s PlayStation Plus will get two new games for free every month. Guess what games will be made available in June.
Why Google thinks 'right to be forgotten' in Europe can be bad for startups
Startups in Europe may not be in the best environment for starting up because of the new court ruling upholding individuals’ “right to be forgotten,” says Google.
Vehicular crashes cost Americans $871 billion a year
Americans are paying $900 every year to shoulder the cost of car crashes, says the NHTSA, and much of that accounts for the costs of speeding and drunk driving.
WWDC 2014: 'Nope,' Apple will not unwrap new iMac, 8-GB iPhone 5s
'Nope' is what long-time Apple follower Jim Dalrymple can say about rumors of a cheaper iPhone 5s and low-cost iMac being the star of the show at next week’s Apple developer conference.
Want a cold beer? Ask Intel's 3D-printed robot to get it for you
Intel builds a 3D printed robot and wants users to do the same. The chipmaker is, in fact, making available its hardware designs for free download by anyone who wants to make their own humanoid.
Volvo wants to build electric roads that can charge city buses
A future where cars, trains and buses are charged while running on the road may happen very soon, thanks to Volvo’s plan to build a public electric road slated for 2015.
Apple buys Beats, hires Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. Now what?
“It’s all about the music.” That’s what Apple says when asked for its reasons behind the officially announced $3 billion blockbuster buyout of Beats Electronics.
Microsoft chief Satya Nadella shows off Skype Translator. Interpreters beware.
Microsoft is hoping to eliminate the language barrier with Skype Translator, a new tool that will translate your Skype conversations with people of different languages.
Samsung begins mass production of 1TB SSD using new 3D V-NAND technology
The world has yet to see a 1TB-SSD laptop, but it won’t take long now. Samsung has begun producing the world’s first 1TB SSD drives for computers using a new technology called 3D V-NAND.
Iranian hackers spy on U.S. officials, defense contractors using social networks
A cyber intelligence firm has discovered a group of low-tech Iranian hackers that have been duping U.S. defense officials into handing over their social network credentials by adding them on Facebook.
Facebook limits auto-shared content, will favor explicitly shared stories
After a string of changes to give the user more control over the Facebook experience, the social network announced it will no longer prioritize content posted automatically by third-party apps.
Analyst predicts Touch ID on iPhone 6 new iPad Air and mini. iWow on sales?
Another day, another iPhone 6 rumor. This time, it’s about Touch ID, which an analyst says will be found in all Apple devices released this year.
Will Apple turn the iPhone into a universal remote control for your smart home?
Want to turn up the thermostat, turn on the lights and lock the door all at the same time? You’d need three remote controls for that, but Apple is planning to make your iPhone a universal remote control for all three appliances and more.
Windows XP loyalists can get updates using this registry hack
One small tweak to your registry is possibly all you need to keep your rickety old Windows XP computer updated for five more years.
Apple might announce Beats acquisition this week at a slightly lower price
Apple doesn't think Beats is valuable enough to earn a $3.2 billion price tag, but will still buy the company for $200 million less. Sorry billionaire-no-more Dr. Dre.
Microsoft confirms support for Xbox One controller on Windows PC
Microsoft said it will soon release the much-awaited drivers that will allow playing games on a PC possible with an existing Xbox One controller, but it didn’t specify a time range.
Apple iPhone, iPad hacking incident: Here's what you need to know.
Apple device owners in Australia are baffled over one Oleg Pliss who has locked their iPhones and iPads and wants $100 in exchange for unlocking them. But Oleg Pliss’ PayPal account isn’t even real.
Want a pancake shaped like the Eiffel Tower? PancakeBot can give you that and more
Apparently, there’s more to 3D printing than we first thought. Here’s a 3D printed Eiffel Tower pancake for you.
Samsung quietly rolls out Galaxy S4 Value Edition in Europe
Samsung means to have smartphones in all price ranges, introduces the Galaxy S4 Value Edition in Europe even as Americans are going for its flagship Galaxy S5.
Apple wants retrial of patent case against Samsung, seeks ban on nine smartphones
Apple is not giving up, seeks a retrial with Samsung on infringement case and wants nine Samsung smartphones out of the market.
This is how kids today see a 1970s computer [Video]
What happens when children who grew up with iPhones and iPads on their little hands get introduced to a bulky Apple II from four decades ago? This hilarious video shows you what.
Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo insist gag order of government on data request unconstitutional
Is the government infringing on Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Yahoo’s First Amendment rights? The four tech giants battle authorities in an attempt to disclose more information about government data requests.
Defective GM ignition switch may have caused more than 13 deaths, accidents: NHTSA
General Motors is sticking to its numbers, says only 13 died from its faulty ignitions, but authorities and watchdog groups say the number is too low.
Follow me if you can: Sony brings PlayStation 4 to China
Sony takes a page out of Microsoft’s book and forms joint ventures with Chinese companies to debut the PlayStation 4 in the $14 billion gaming market in China.
