Articles by Nicole Arce
Google Glass users can use wearable for CNN iReport. Just don't get mugged.
Citizen journalism goes wearable. Now Google Glass Explorers can send breaking news to CNN through iReport for Glass.
ISPs in UK to notify illegal downloaders. Is this enough to combat Internet piracy?
UK ISPs and content providers have reached an anti-piracy agreement that mandates ISPs to educate illegal downloaders about legal services, but many believe the measure is not stringent enough.
Nokia set to unwrap dual SIM Lumia 630 in India on May 12
The Nokia Lumia 630, the first dual-SIM Windows 8.1 smartphone is slated to be released in India on May 12, just a few weeks after Microsoft closed its deal with Nokia’s mobile phone division.
Ford recalls almost 700,000 Escape, C-MAX due to faulty airbag software
Ford has announced a recall of 620,000 Escape SUVs and 65,000 C-MAX hybrid cars due to faulty airbag software. The company has promised to reprogram the vehicles free of charge.
There will be 10.5 million hotspots across the globe by 2018: Report
The world will have more than 10 million Wi-Fi hotspots in 2018 thanks to the growing demand for wireless mobile data in the Asia-Pacific region.
India will have 520 million smartphone users by 2020: Ericsson
India’s smartphone user base is still only 10% of the total population. Ericsson predicts this number will grow by 45% to 520 million users by 2020.
Apple reportedly buying Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion. It has Spotify in its crosshairs.
Apple is reportedly slated to spend $3.2 billion to buy Beats, the maker of stylish headphones and owner of Beats Music, a streaming music app that can potentially unseat Spotify from the streaming services throne.
'Swarovski for Samsung' makes Galaxy S5, Gear Fit go bling bling
Samsung pimps its Galaxy S5 and Gear Fit with new covers and charms embedded with luxury cut Swarovski crystals.
Epic announces plans for free 'Unreal Tournament.' What's the real catch?
Epic says a new “Unreal Tournament” is coming and it’s going to be free. But the game doesn’t actually exist yet – because Epic wants you to help develop it.
Google acquires, shuts down restaurant website builder Appetas. Be wary now, Yelp.
Google moves further into local business, threatening the likes of Yelp and Foursquare after acquiring Appetas, a website builder targeting small and medium restaurants.
Twitter advertisers can now use new language targeting feature for promoted tweets, accounts
Twitter improves its targeted advertising by adding a new feature that allows advertisers to target audiences by language. It’s not the first social network to target language, though.
Samsung replaces mobile design chief Dong-hoon Chang amid Galaxy S5 criticisms
Samsung mobile design chief bows out, hands responsibility over to the man second in line after Galaxy S5 gets bashed for its “dimply” design.
If you live in Metro Vancouver, be careful when you cross these bridges
An old bridge down at the Fraser River is considered one of the most bridges in Vancouver, with its number of serious collisions on the rise. Drivers should also be careful on the Knights Street Bridge and Lion’s Gate Bridge.
Here's why Nintendo does not allow gay characters on 'Tomodachi Life'
Nintendo is slated to release a new life-simulation game but may alienate the LGBT community by refusing to allow same-sex relationships in its virtual world.
GM recalls 56,000 Saturn Auras due to transmission cable problems. Recall two years late—investigators
General Motors makes another delayed recall of more than 56,000 sedans after two years of knowing its Saturn Aura cars have faulty cable transmission. Total vehicles recalled now almost 5 million.
Dropcam gets smarter with new Tabs sensors. Stick-on accessory will let you know what's closed, open
Dropcam makes its Wi-Fi-connected surveillance camera even better by adding people detection and motion-detecting Dropcam Tabs. Updates will be available in August.
Microsoft patents own smartwatch, wants to throw Apple's iWatch out of the window
Six years after it canceled its first smartwatch in 2008, Microsoft is back in the game with a fitness-tracking smartwatch that can also make calls and send messages, says a new patent released in May.
Open Sesame! Alibaba Group all set for U.S. IPO but Chinese government might declare it illegal
Alibaba is all set to go public, spurring speculations of an IPO value above $15 billion. A few analysts, however, believe that Alibaba’s anticipated debut will be declared illegal by the Chinese government because it uses a variable interest entity.
Apple iOS 7 bug leaves email attachments unencrypted, says security expert
A researcher finds an Apple iOS 7 bug that leaves email attachments unprotected. Apple says it will release a security patch in an update. Other researchers believe the bug doesn't pose much threat.
Microsoft Surface Mini unveil? Invite for NYC 'small gathering' on May 20 hints
Microsoft is set to launch the Surface Mini in New York on May 20, technology journalists believe. The last time it held a Surface event was to unveil the Surface 2 in the Big Apple as well.
Sony Xperia Z2 will arrive in India on May 8
Sony reportedly sent out invitations to a media event in India on May 8, bolstering rumors that the company will launch the Xperia Z2 in the country on the same day.
Intel wants your wearable technology ideas, puts $500,000 up for grabs
Intel forays into wearable technology, puts up more than a million dollars for new ideas. Got a cool new idea for a wearable device? Intel wants to pay you for your ideas and is currently accepting submissions from anyone above 13 years of age and does not have $5 million.
46 percent of Britons think technology evolves too fast, 17 percent will have sex with robots
Almost a majority of Britons fear technology evolves too fast, while a significant portion believe robots will take over their jobs. 17%, though, won’t think twice about having sex with these job-stealing robots.
NSA's encrypted tweet deciphered in six seconds, recruits code breakers
NSA coded tweet deciphered in six seconds. Were you hired? NSA is looking to hire code-breakers, tweets a simple code that an online tool called Quipquip can solve in six seconds.
Google Wallet soon on Google Glass? Send money using voice.
Google Glass wearers may soon be able to make purchases with a simple voice command and a few gestures, as TechCrunch reports Google Wallet will soon be coming to Glass.
Apple will not be king of tech industry in 2020, predicts venture capitalist Fred Wilson
Either Google, Facebook or another company we’ve never heard of will dethrone Apple and take its place as the most important technology firm in 2020, says a seasoned technology investor. Twitter will also make it to the top 10.
MERS update: Egypt investigates first possible death, Saudi intensifies information drive
Egypt faces its first possible MERS death. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia grapples with 15 new cases and steps up efforts to prevent further casualties.
It's a shapeshifter! PaperFold is a foldable e-ink smartphone
Researchers have come up with a new e-ink smartphone that can fold into a notebook, a map and even a 3D printing model of a building. It's not coming to the market soon enough, though.
HTC One Mini 2 leaked image shows smartphone in gunmetal, silver, and gold
A leaked photo alleged to be a press image of the HTC One Mini 2 shows the upcoming mid-tier smartphone in gunmetal, silver and gold. The photo also shows the new smartphone will not have a Duo Camera like the HTC One Mini.
Security flaw with OpenID, OAuth is not as bad as Heartbleed. Here's what we know
A new security flaw crops up after Heartbleed, but thank God it isn’t as bad as its predecessor. Only a month after Heartbleed almost turned the Internet upside down, another major security flaw hits the limelight - one that could allow hackers to obtain a user's login information, exploiting login standards used by major websites.
