Articles by Nicole Arce
No to Heartbleed: Technology titans show love to OpenSSL, pledge $3.6 million
Twelve of the Internet’s biggest tech firms, and hopefully more, have each promised $300,000 to help fund improvements for OpenSSL.
Apple will repair your iPhone 5 Sleep/Wake button for free: What you should know
Apple is launching a free repair program for older iPhone 5 handsets found with a defective power button.
Nissan develops a self-cleaning car. Goodbye carwash! (Video)
Nissan uses a dirt-resistant paint finish to develop a car that can clean itself, after introducing a rearview camera that keeps itself dirt and dust-free.
Flappy Bird + 2048 = Flappy48. The gaming gods must have gone crazy
Flapping through gaps, numbered tiles in multiples of two. Sound familiar? It’s a wildly addicting new game called 'Flappy48.'
Life after mobile phones: Nokia may appoint Rajeev Suri as new CEO
An engineer is slated to become Nokia’s next chief after Microsoft bought Nokia’s mobile phone arm for a whopping $7 billion.
Microsoft working on a Surface Mini? Rumor mill hints May launch
Is Microsoft Surface Mini about to happen? An Amazon retailer thinks so. Vostrostone, an electronic goods retailer, posted on Amazon a listing for a Microsoft Surface Mini ultra-thin Smart Cover case that is set to be available in May this year.
Nike wearable effort sputters, finds possible sweet digital sport software deal with Apple
Is a Nike-Apple collaboration in the works? Nike stops focusing on FuelBand hardware to improve NikeFuel software possibly for incorporation into Apple hardware.
Facebook into health and news? Buys ProtoGeo, rolls out FB Newswire
Facebook expands business, acquires fitness app and launches social newswire service. Facebook seems keen on telling the world that it is more than just the world's biggest social network - it is a fitness tracker and a digital newswire as well.
Pinterest puts metadata to good use with Guided Search
Pinterest uses user-generated search terms to create an advanced search engine that lets users “discover” instead of “find” the information they’re looking for.
Apple has sold 20 million Apple TVs since 2007, too good to be a small hobby
Apple has sold 20 million Apple TVs. Is it time for an Apple iTV? Apple dished out a set of impressive statistics at its quarterly conference call Tuesday, clinching with a pleasant surprise - the Apple TV made $1 billion in sales of units and content since it debuted in 2007, with Apple doing pretty much nothing to boost sales in that department.
'Skylanders Trap Team' coming to life Oct. 5, new game borrows 'Pokemon' get-all-the-villains concept
The new Skylanders title is set to wow its young audience as Activision promises to bring onscreen characters into the real world using a nifty device called the Traptanium Portal. It is portable across platforms, so kids can continue play on a different console at a friend's house.
Apple: 800 million iTunes account, $5.2 billion of spending. iAmazing!
Almost 800 million users, Apple is eyeing mobile payments system to take advantage of the millions of credit cards stored in iTunes.
Report reveals UK streets with slowest broadband speeds—tough luck if you live in Corringham, Henryd
uSwitch reports two roads in Corringham and Henryd have the slowest broadband speed in the entire UK, registering at 30 times slower than the average national average.
Summer Infant recalls 800,000 rechargeable batteries for video monitor due to burn risks
Summer Infant recalls around 800,000 batteries for its handheld baby monitors, encourages customers to contact the company for replacements.
Apple announces OS X Beta Seed Program, users can try Mavericks 10.9.3 with confidentiality agreement
For the first time ever, Apple is enlisting its customers to test out its latest OS in beta for free, provided testers agree to Apple’s stringent secrecy clause.
Micromax rolls out Canvas Doodle 3 for $140 in India
Micromax introduces a budget-friendly phablet for users who would like to use an entry-level big-screen smartphone, while planning to open its doors to the global market.
Pulse O2: Withings' new wearable toy for health buffs monitors blood oxygen, activity and heart rate
Withings has come out with Pulse O2, the world’s first activity tracker that can measure the level of oxygen in the blood. It can also read the wearer’s sleeping patterns, steps, elevation, heart rate and calories burned.
Blurry photo? Lytro Illum allows you to refocus after shooting
Lytro announced its next-generation light-field camera Tuesday, April 22, which allows users to change a photograph’s focus after it was taken. Lytro executives believe light-field technology is the future of photography.
No clear evidence mobile phones cause cancer, says Pulitzer-winning doctor
Mobile phones don’t cause cancer, but cigarette smoking does, says an award-winning oncologist. Studies haven't proven a link, he says, and the incidence of brain cancer hasn't increased as mobile phone use has increased.
Google Hangouts for Android merges chat, text conversation in latest update
Users can now merge SMS and chat conversations on Hangouts for Android 2.1. The update also includes simplified contacts and a homescreen widget.
2k Games announces temporary shutdown of 'Borderlands' and 'Civilizations' as it transitions to Steamworks
Gamers won’t be able to play in multiplayer mode for an indefinite period of time as 2K Games transfers “Borderlands” and “Civilizations” to Steamworks following GameSpy’s bid goodbye.
Netflix shows red card to Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger
Netflix blatantly opposes the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger, saying the mammoth deal will give the consolidated company unfair competitive advantages.
Reddit downgrades technology section following censorship of controversial headlines
Users will no longer see technology posts featured on Reddit’s home page as the subreddit’s moderators face a censorship controversy.
OnePlus One smartphone says 'hello, world' in new image leaks
Leaked images of the OnePlus One smartphone show a minimalist Oppo-style design, StyleSwap covers and red Lightning charger cables. Does floating display protect the screen from shattering?
Samsung Innovation Museum now open: Features past and future of technology industry
Samsung welcomes the public to its new museum, which aims to showcase the history of technology and its future. The museum, just south of Seoul, uses three exhibition halls to give visitors a look at the history of the electronics industry and Samsung's role in its future.
Bentley unwraps Mulsanne hybrid concept at Beijing Motor Show 2014
Bentley is combining luxury, speed and fuel-efficiency in its first hybrid concept car first introduced to the budding Chinese market.
