Articles by Quinten Plummer
Steam Summer Sale is on: Which games will you buy?
Gamers rejoice! Steam's entire catalog enjoys discounts for its Summer Sale. Get your wallets ready. If want to know how to find the best deals, read on.
Quantum computing: Is it real or is it hype?
The latest study on D-Wave's machine states it doesn't harness the power of quantum mechanics. But D-Wave stands behind what it believes to be a new substantial step in the evolution of computing.
Facebook stumble proves costly in ad bucks, stock share price
Facebook's stock fell after the site encountered a 30-minute outage. The social networking site reportedly lost approximately $500 million in ad revenue due to the downtime.
Historic chip fails to lure reserve bid auction price, authenticity questioned
A prototype of the component that birthed the microchip revolution was left without a buyer at Christie's auction in New York. Texas Instruments stated it couldn't confirm the authenticity of the integrated circuit.
UK court rules Nintendo Wii infringed on Philips patent
Nintendo's E3 momentum may be dampened by loss in court against Philips Electronics. Nintendo stated its intent to appeal a UK High Court's judgment that the gesture and motion controls employed in the Wii console infringes on patents held by Philips.
Wal-Mart, Sprint partner up on cheap plan as Sprint merger with T-Mobile looms
Virgin Mobile, a Sprint subsidiary, now offers unlimited calling plans for $20 a month. The prepaid calling plans will compete in Wal-Mart stores, alongside prepaid plans powered by T-Mobile.
Amazon Fire: Early reviews pouring in and well, it's not that hot
The Fire Phone has a revolutionary feature likely to determine the handset's success. Ahead of its July 25 release date, reviewers weigh in.
BlackBerry beats analysts' expectations thanks to streamlining
Investors were pleased and analysts were surprised after BlackBerry's first-quarter losses were less than expected. The company stated it was laying the groundwork for growth in 2015.
Facebook outage worst of past four years, users turn to Twitter to vent
Something went wrong with Facebook for 30 minutes. While the site worked to fix the problem, users turned to other social networks.
T-Mobile goes test drive route, free streaming offer
T-Mobile hands prospective customers the keys to test drive a brand-new iPhone 5s for seven days. To keep the hearts of current customers, the company announced surcharge-free streaming for music apps.
T-Mobile snaps up spectrum as Sprint merger looms
T-Mobile has been enhancing its coverage in urban areas in case merger with Sprint is denied. If Sprint buyout proposal is accepted, T-Mobile would likely sell some of the newly acquired spectrum.
OnLive, Wikipad team up on gaming strategy
Wikipad gets a lift from OnLive revamped service. OnLive's CloudLift enables Wikipad 7 to stream blockbuster games over the cloud.
BlackBerry making big moves in apps through Amazon partnership
Official support for Amazon's Appstore provides BlackBerry users with access to more than 200,000 apps. BlackBerry encourages its enterprise developers to take advantage of its new licensing agreement with Amazon.
Apple new entry-level iMac reflects Intel's Broadwell chip issue
With OS X on the horizon and Intel's newest CPU line still in development, Apple opted for economy over horsepower with its latest iteration of the 21.5-inch iMac.
Google Glass: The push into the business enterprise begins
Predictions of Google Glass' success in enterprise environments is up for debate as developers work to provide an application infrastructure for the eyewear device. While businesses are enthused, consumers remain pessimistic.
Facebook data privacy issue falls under EU court scrutiny
Ireland's High Court declined to investigate allegations stating Facebook granted the NSA access to data on European users. The judge will confer with the European Court of Justice on how to move forward with the matter.
HP, Workday join forces to migrate HR apps
HP wants to help other companies move their human resources data and applications off-campus and into Workday's cloud. After first being a Workday client, HP becomes a partner.
GM recall due to ignition switch focus of congressional hearing
Cited as the cause of 13 deaths and the subject of more than 20 million recalls in 2014, GM's faulty ignition switches will be the subject of yet another congressional hearing.
Domino Pizza gets served a hefty slice of hack
Hacker group demands about $40,000 from Domino's Pizza. The group threatens to release information from more than 600,000 of the pizza chain's customer accounts.
Facebook iPad app now a launchpad for quick access to entertainment content
The new sidebar for Facebook's iPad app helps users discover more games and entertainment. Notification panes adjust their display for landscape or portrait view.
Feds mull regulating smartphone car navigation apps
Proposed legislation could give the feds power to regulate navigation apps on smartphones and other mobile devices. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration could move beyond warnings and enact restrictions on the software.
Microsoft taps cloud for predictive analysis learning service
Microsoft's cloud-based, machine learning aims to make predictive analytics available to organizations of all sizes. Microsoft Azure Machine Learning will be available to anyone who stores data on Microsoft's Azure servers.
Farewell, PayPal: Facebook hires David Marcus to head mobile messaging unit (and maybe help monetize it)
With a background in mobile monetization, PayPal president David Marcus prepares to oversee Facebook's mobile messenger service.
Facebook Slingshot is more fun than Snapchat: Here's why
Not quite ready to reveal its Snapchat competitor, Facebook claims the launch of Slingshot was a misfire.
iOS 8 privacy feature protects mobile user from smartphone data snoopers: Here's how
Apple prepares to roll out a security feature in iOS 8 that will scramble your mobile device's MAC address, making it impossible for marketing and analytic firms to compile a history of your handset's location via Wi-Fi.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare trailer at E3 2014: Hi-tech weapons and gadgets sets adrenaline rushing [Video]
While there was likely no surprise in which game Microsoft would reveal first at E3, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare drew many questions as the game's hi-tech gear and near-future setting captivated the crowd.
Doodle 4 Google 2014 winner: 11-year-old NY girl for 'Back to Mother Nature' artwork
A richly-detailed drawing of a water purification machine earns Audrey Zhang, a fifth-grader from New York, a hefty scholarship, a technology grant and a donation on her behalf to a pure water project in Bangladesh.
