Articles by Nicole Arce
Google might be planning to buy Twitch. Will it spend $1 billion to boost YouTube?
Google wants a blockbuster deal of its own, with YouTube reportedly buying Twitch, a video-game streaming service with 45 million users, for $1 billion.
BlackBerry partners with Foxconn. Chen steers toward East to keep brand alive.
BlackBerry is no longer popular in the U.S. but the company has turned east to partner with Apple supplier Foxconn and introduce entry-level smartphones to the burgeoning Asian market.
Sony unveils Cyber-shot RX100 III, comes with retractable EVF
Sony introduced the third in its line of hugely popular high-end point-and-shoot cameras and made waves with an impressive 1.44 million dot resolution retractable viewfinder.
PlayStation 4 outboxes Xbox One in U.S. as top-selling game console. ‘Titanfall’ tops software race.
Sony’s PlayStation 4 is still the most loved gaming console in the U.S., while the first-person shooter “Titanfall” remains the best-selling video game. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s Xbox One continues to lag behind.
Apple might soon allow developers to use promo codes for in-app purchases. Here's what you need to know
Apple developers may now be able to offer promo codes for in-app purchases and provide unrestricted access to all content to their testers and reviewers.
Foursquare rolls out Swarm app and it shows the evolution of check-ins
Foursquare rolls out Swarm app and it shows the evolution of check-ins Foursquare released Swarm Friday. This is the first of two apps resulting in the split of the original location-sharing and check-in app.
What's inside Amazon's giant locker in San Francisco?
There’s a giant orange Amazon locker sitting in the middle of one of San Francisco’s downtown plazas, and people think there’s going to be a music video.
'Flappy Bird' will fly again in August
Do you get furious over the fact that you can’t make a pixelated bird fly through a set of pipes without crashing? “Flappy Bird” is coming back to stores, but not soon enough for the addicted – thankfully!
Google faces flood of requests following 'right to be forgotten' rule of EU court
Google has received hundreds of takedown requests, including one from a doctor, a politician and a pedophile, a few days following the European Union’s high court’s ruling that search engines must honor individuals’ right to privacy.
Huawei rolls out Honor 3C, Ascend G750, Ascend G6 in India
Three new mid-range smartphones from Huawei are now available in India. These are the Honor 3C, Ascend G750 and Ascend G6.
BreakFree app can tell you if you are addicted to your smartphone
Are you worried you’re spending too much time on your mobile but can’t seem to take control of locking then unlocking that screen? There’s a new app that can help you with that.
Elon Musk: 200 gigafactories must be built to lower lithium battery prices
The world needs hundreds of massive battery factories to meet the demand for more energy-efficient vehicle battery packs in the future, according to Tesla chief executive Elon Musk.
Autodesk enters 3D printer business with more accessible hardware but who will buy it at $5,000?
Autodesk aims to make a name for itself in the 3D printing business with an open-source 3D printing platform and a mid-level industrial printer for $5,000.
New Google Glass apps for travelers: TripIt, OpenTable, and Foursquare
Just one day after Google Glass, which is still in beta mode, goes on sale in the mainstream U.S. market; Google released three new apps for travelers to go along with its existing host of travel Glassware.
BlackBerry shifts strategy, will allow rivals to manage BB10 devices
BlackBerry changes gears, now allows third-party mobile device management companies to handle BlackBerry 10 smartphones on their clients’ smartphone networks.
Yahoo acquires Blink. Wink, and it's shutting the app down
Yahoo follows suit after Facebook and Google attempted to acquire Snapchat, and buys its own self-destructing messages app, then shuts it down.
Google Glass goes on sale in U.S. No invites needed as long as you have $$$
Got $1,500? You can now get your hands on Google Glass without needing an invite, but keep in mind you’re paying three times more than the predicted actual price for a beta version of the product.
European Court sides with Internet users' right to be forgotten
The highest court in Europe issued a landmark ruling Tuesday mandating Google and other search engines to delete links in their search results that contain information about an individual that the individual wants removed.
Google driver-less car tours journalists around campus, neighborhood. Did anyone hit the kill switch?
Journalists taken on a 30-minute test drive onboard Google’s robot cars around Mountain View, California said the ride was uneventful – and that’s a good thing.
Dead smartphone battery causes stress in 92 percent of Britons
While only one-fourth of the British population would panic in case the battery on their smartphone runs out, almost all Brits would be stressed if the same thing happens to them.
Lenovo unwraps ThinkPad 10 business tablet, Think Station P300
Lenovo has unveiled its latest product, the do-it-all ThinkPad 10 tablet that can be transformed into a laptop if needed. The company has also launched its newest workstation.
Office for iPad downloaded 27 million times in just over one month
Microsoft’s Office for iPad suite of apps is a runaway success, with nearly 30 million downloads recorded on the Apple App Store in only six weeks.
iPhone 6 latest leaks: Body in space gray, silver, and gold
The iPhone 6 rumor mill is abuzz with mock-ups, renderings and schematics, and the latest leaks show the iPhone 6 in space gray, silver and gold.
Tado Cooling can make any air conditioner smart and save you some money
Tado has a new Internet-connected cooling device, one that can track your whereabouts so your air conditioner can turn itself on or off depending on where you are.
How much Dr. Dre will pocket with Apple's purchase of Beats?
Will Apple’s rumored $3.2 billion acquisition of Beats truly make Dr. Dre the first billionaire in the history of hip-hop? Analysts are not as optimistic, but the rapper will surely enjoy a big payday.
IBM launches Elastic Storage. Scan 10 billion files? No sweat.
IBM’s new storage product can scan 10 billion files in less than an hour. The technology that powers this products also helped a robot win $1 million in Jeopardy.
LG announces three new G Pad models prior to G3 smartphone launch
Not content on having just one tablet in the market, LG has three new tablets in three different sizes ready for unveiling at the MedPI tradeshow in Monaco on May 13.
LG G Watch defines future of Android Wear in new promo video
Want to watch the upcoming LG G Watch in full 360-degree view? LG released a new YouTube video teasing us with its first Android Wear-powered smartwatch – but without revealing any specifics.
Mozilla clarifies plans for Firefox sponsored tiles, promises browser will not be a 'mess of logos'
Mozilla says it will still push for sponsored tiles, but without thorough testing and listening to customer feedback.
Twitter users can now reset their passwords via text. Here’s how
Twitter improves security by rolling out password-reset via text and an improved system for analyzing logins.
