Articles by Quinten Plummer
SMARTvr By Dodocase Is A Virtual Reality Viewer That Can Fit Into Your Pocket
Dodocase is ready to move beyond Cardboard. Its new SMARTvr accessory will help it do that if mobile VR viewer gets funded.
Facebook Gives Messenger On Android A Material Design Overhaul
Facebook finally gave Messenger a Material design make over. But that's not the only major update the social network's messaging platform will see this year.
Supreme Court Denies Apple Appeal On $450 Million E-Books Price Fixing Case: What You Should Know
The Supreme Court refused to hear Apple's appeal of a lower court’s ruling concerning the price fixing of e-books. With no other recourse, the company must now pay $400 million to people who bought overpriced e-books.
4chan Founder Chris Poole Joins Google To Help Rebuild Google+
About a year after expressing interest in the company, 4chan founder Chris Poole has taken a job at Google. He'll work for Google+, but his role is unclear right now.
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Fought Off Invading Aliens In Space With A Little Help From Microsoft
After nearly a year in space, worn-out astronaut Scott Kelly came home telling tales of blasting aliens in outer space. But the out-of-this-world battle for the future of humanity was all in and on Kelly's head.
More Sumatran Orangutans Remaining In Wild Than Previously Thought But Threat Persists
A more thorough survey of Sumatra's orangutan populations found that the ape's numbers are more than double the previous estimate. Still, deforestation is set to hit the ape's population hard over the next decade or so.
Tesla Model 3: Excitement About Affordable Tesla Sedan Builds Up Ahead Of March 31 Unveiling
The veil falls off the Tesla Model 3 on March 31. In the meantime, Tesla Motors has been cluing consumers in on what to expect from its first electric vehicle to have a mass-market appeal.
HTC One M10 Will Reportedly Launch As HTC 10
HTC will switch of its smartphone branding with its next flagship. Maybe "M One" was starting to give off bad vibes.
DARPA VTOL Experimental Plane (X-Plane) LightningStrike Enters Phase 2: Pushing Technology Needle The Farthest
Aurora Flight Sciences prepares to make the LightningStrike more than just an idea. The VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) will be quieter and more fuel efficient than the MV-22 Osprey.
Here's How 'Street Fighter V' Will Punish Rage Quitters
Apparently, going home to be a family man is the only excuse for leaving a 'Street Fighter V' match now. Still, one should do so after the matches are complete or they'll risk a loss in League Points.
Apple-FBI Case May Unlock Human Rights Pandora's Box: UN Reminds US Authorities To Proceed With Great Caution
The UN warned the U.S. government of red line. The organization's Human Rights High Commissioner said if that line is crossed in coercing Apple to build a backdoor into iOS, the rest of the world could suffer.
@DeepDrumpf Is An AI-Powered Twitterbot That Tweets Like Donald Trump
A Donald Trump bot is making Twitter great again. @DeepDrumpf is what crawls out of the lab when you combine Donald Trump with artificial intelligence.
Samsung Upgrade Program Now Live In The UK: Pricing, Terms, Other Details You Need To Know
Samsung confirmed that it's now delivering its upgrade program to the UK. South Korea is believed to be next in line for the cell phone subsidy system.
'Monster Hunter X' Launches On 3DS In US As 'Monster Hunter Generations' This Summer
The new installment of the 'Monster Hunter' series is coming to Nintendo 3DS in summer 2016. It will be called 'Monster Hunter Generations,' and will come with a new gameplay and other features.
Samsung Galaxy J7 And J5 Cross TENAA And Here's How The New Smartphones Look Like
New details emerged about the 2016 versions of the Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7. What's interesting is that it looks like they're going to have laser autofocus on their faces.
'Star Wars Battlefront' Outer Rim DLC, What We Know So Far: New Locations, Weapons, Extraction Mode And More
New details emerged about the Outer Rim, the first paid DLC of 'Star Wars Battlefront.' EA and Dice still have not set a committed release date, however.
Amazon UK Recalls Power Adapter For Fire And Fire Kids Edition Tablets Over Risk Of Electrical Shock
Amazon has recalled power adapters included with Fire tablets shipped to the U.K. and Ireland. The recall concerns adapters shipped with the Fire and Fire Kids Edition of the tablets.
Pebble Drops Prices Of Smartwatches: Pebble Time Now Sells For $150, Time Round For $200
Pebble slices $50 off from two of its top sellers. Meanwhile, it opens up retail sales of its smartwatches in the UK and EU.
Zynga Taps Board Member Frank Gibeau As New CEO: What He Will Bring To The Table
Game maker Zynga shuffles its decision makers yet again. This time EA veteran Frank Gibeau will try his hand at turning the company around.
Want 'Rock Band 4' For PC? Harmonix Needs Your Help
'Rock Band 4' developer Harmonix is currently working on a PC port for the hit game with support for Steam Workshop to revive the Rock Band Network. Well, that's if it meets its $1.5 million crowdfunding goal on Fig.
Air Force Gets B-21 Stealth 'Long Range Strike Bomber': Is It Worth The Mind-Boggling Price?
The B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber is designed for a high-threat environment and can be sent from the United States to strike anywhere in the world. The Air Force is excited about this, but legislators are worried about the price tag.
Billionaire Warren Buffett Upbeat About America's Future, Advises Shareholders To Ignore 'Negative Drumbeat' Of Presidential Hopefuls
Buffett paints a prettier picture of America than the artist contending for the Oval office. He explains why a 2 percent GDP per capita is better than how it's being portrayed.
Tech Giants Back Apple In Opposing FBI: Do They Really Care About Your Privacy?
The U.S. top tech companies are again standing together to protect the privacy of consumers. But the consumers aren't the only ones they're thinking about.
Capcom Addresses Issues Of Rage Quitters And Matchmaking In 'Street Fighter V'
Capcom plans to address rage quitters and matchmaking issues in 'Street Fighter V' as soon as possible. The company is also looking into making other improvements on the game, but these may not arrive anytime soon.
‘It’s Going To Be Christmas Eve For A While’: Tim Cook Says About Apple Car
Apple tempers expectations about its electric car. It's about as much of an acknowledgement of the Apple Car's existence we've received to date.
How To Celebrate Pokemon’s 20 Years Of Awesomeness
There are 20 candles on Pokemon's cake today. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series, Nintendo and the Pokemon Company have a lot going on not just for today, but the entire year.
Xbox One Will Get Windows 10 Universal Apps Soon: Report
Support for universal Windows applications is on its way to the Xbox One, says Microsoft's CEO. A few days before that, Xbox's big boss reaffirmed that keyboard and mouse support is still in the cards.
Islamic State Propaganda Video Threaten Mark Zuckerberg And Jack Dorsey For Anti-Terrorism Efforts On Social Media
A new Islamic State video rages over Facebook and Twitter's efforts to shut down accounts linked to terrorism and extremism. The video also hurls threats at the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter.
Apple To Launch 9.7-Inch iPad Pro With A9X Chip And 4 GB RAM On March 15: Report
It turns out the next iPad will be a Pro and not an Air. The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is expected to make its debut in the middle of March.
Google Rolls Out Accelerated Mobile Pages: What This Means For Publishers And Users
Google hands out badges to Web pages that treat mobile devices the best. It's the fruit of the months-long Accelerated Mobile Pages project, which is an open source effort to optimize mobile Web browsing.
