Articles by Quinten Plummer
Mozilla baking directory ads into Firefox Nightly tabs
Nonprofit Mozilla opens Firefox's tabs up to advertisers. While the tiled ads have only been prototypes so far, it could be the start of a new trend.
Global warming on pause? Atlantic may hold the answers
A new study says the Atlantic Ocean is swallowing some of the effects of global warming. But after a roughly 30-year cycle of ocean-aided cooling ends, the water body will only amplify the effects of global warming.
Microsoft CEO Nadella schedules China visit next month amid antitrust probe: Will Satya (truth) be out?
As China continues to undress foreign firms it claims show evidence of monopolistic practices, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is preparing to make a trip to the country. Microsoft refuses to reveal the trip's agenda.
Galaxy Note 4 hype grows with video teasers and more
Samsung asks if consumers are 'ready to note.' With the expected launch of the Galaxy Note 4 phablet just days away, newly leaked images and videos continue to stream in.
Microsoft OneDrive Android apps sees consolidation of consumer and enterprise editions
Microsoft unifies the OneDrive experience on Android devices, though business and pleasure are still kept separate. The iOS and Windows Phone version of the app also received updates, but unification is still a few months away.
Archos 80 Cesium Windows 8.1 tablet and Archos 40 Cesium Windows Phone for the budget-conscious
Archos is preparing to feature devices running the mobile Windows OS at IFA 2014. Archos' 40 Cesium and 80 Cesium continue Microsoft's strategy of making Windows Phone devices budget-friendly.
Twitter now lets you check how your tweets are doing: Hello, analytics dashboard
Twitter unleashes the power of analytics to all of its users. Any Twitter user can now analyze trends among their personal tweets and assess the total engagement of the content they share.
'Infamous: First Light' new trophy list revealed, Fetch returns
Fetch and her neon abilities take center stage in 'First Light,' a standalone companion to 'Infamous: Second Son.' In general, the reviews aren't too kind.
Zelda, Animal Crossing drivers, 16 new courses packed into Mario Kart 8 DLCs
Nintendo announces Zelda and Animal Crossing DLC for Mario Kart. The two expansion packs with add 16 courses, eight vehicles and six characters to the core game.
Xbox One to gain its senses: Standalone Kinect arriving Oct. 7
Microsoft offers owners of Kinect-less Xbox Ones the opportunity to add on a Kinect in October. The standalone package includes a copy of 'Dance Central Spotlight.'
Is Wii the next MS therapy tool?
People suffering from unsteadiness due to multiple sclerosis begin to regain their balance when they train with Wii balance boards, according to a new study. After a bit of supervised training, the balance board therapy can be practiced at home.
Blue Mo-Fi headphones full of power, high fidelity and quite comfy to wear
Blue Microphones finally releases its first pair of headphones. The analog-amplified Mo-Fi headphones stream pure, undressed audio from custom 50-mm drivers.
Google buys special effects player Zync, hopes to lure Hollywood clientele
Google purchases Zync, a graphics rendering company that processes special effects for some of Hollywood's biggest players. Terms of the deal haven't been released yet, but Zync is migrating from Amazon's EC2 servers into Google's cloud.
China regulators not happy with Microsoft, now investigating media player and browser
China is expanding its antitrust probe of Microsoft to include the tech company's media player and web browser. Analysts suspect latest developments in the investigation are a smoke screen.
Google serving as quarterback in wearable tech movement
Google Glass can't push augmented reality and wearable tech forward on its own. Looking beyond Google's efforts, there are many other wearable tech firms stepping up to power the revolution.
Royal Caribbean gifts cruise employees with Windows gadgets to keep connected, streamline operations
Royal Caribbean invests in its employees and Microsoft tech. The cruise line is preparing to gift tablets to each of its 40,000 crew members.
GoPro Fetch camera harness lets dog owners document activity of man's best friend (Video)
GoPro helps pet parents view the world from a dog's perspective. GoPro's Fetch harness keeps camera secured to dogs during romps in the mud, frolics in the grass and splashes in the lake.
Huawei: Samsung Tizen has no chance of success
Huawei chief writes off Samsung's Tizen and gives up on Microsoft's Windows Phone OS. It isn't hard to build a mobile OS, though it's difficult to piece together support for it, Huawei's Richard Yu says.
'Madden NFL 15' hits the field today, snap on those virtual helmets and pads
Madden season is under way. EA's latest football game introduces a reworked defensive system that's poised to bring balance to the war in the trenches.
'Diablo III' is an evil mastery with super pretty visuals
'Diablo III' new-gen remaster offers lots for PS4 and Xbox One owners to get excited about. Pretty visuals, day-one DLC and local co-op helps 'Diablo III: Ultimate Evil' edition stand out from the Xbox 360 and PS3 version of the game.
'Destiny' capturing attention even before game debut
If successful, 'Destiny' could set a trend for story-driven, online games. Bungie wants 'Destiny' players to join up with other players, rather than playing through the story alone.
Samsung, B&N Nook not winning over reviewers
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook fails to impress reviewers. While not deemed horrible, the latest Nook falls short on display clarity and responsiveness.
Elon Musk responds quickly to customers' big ad, Tesla suggestions
A pair of happy Telsa owners want to make the Model S even better. The owners of the electric vehicle recommended changes to the cars in a newspaper ad and Tesla Motors CEO says the company is working to implement many of the suggestions.
Hackers hit Sony PS Network, behind bomb threat hoax
Sony's PSN returns to normal operations after suffering a denial of service attack. Hack Lizard claimed it perpetrated the PSN attacks and was behind a bomb threat hoax, though another group may have really been behind the PSN outage.
Ralph Lauren serves up biometric shirt at U.S. Open
Ralph Lauren debuts its Polo Tech shirts at the U.S. Open. The fashion company foresees the sensor-knitted compression shirts spreading beyond grass and clay courts into homes and offices.
Backoff malware threat worse than thought and you may be affected
The hackers behind Backoff aren't standing down. With more than 1,000 organizations suffering intrusions from the malware family, the Secret Service is warning businesses to take proactive steps against the threat.
ISIS battles Twitter and the militants are winning, thanks to Diaspora
Suffering blows from Twitter's ban, Islamic State members move to Diaspora's decentralized servers to get their messages out. Diaspora says it can't control the content that appears in its nodes, but talks with administrators have been effective in removing comments and accounts associated with the Islamic State.
More adult women gamers than teenage boy gamers: ESA research
There are roughly twice as many adult females gamers as there are males under 18 that play video games, according to a report from the ESA. Video game purchases are an even split between male and female buyers.
'Swing Copters' may be as addictive as 'Flappy Bird,' beware clones with bad intentions
Dong Nguyen releases a more difficult version of the 'Flappy Bird' formula to mobile devices. Nguyen's 'Swing Copters' game is met on launch day with a gallery of clones, and those clones need a close eye for malware exploits, McAfee Labs says.
Apple releases OS X Yosemite beta 2, testers still needed
Beta testers try out OS X Yosemite in the operating system's second public beta. iTunes and the Spolight search are redesigned, but there's still no more evidence of Siri's big sister.
