Articles by Randell Suba
Obama tries to allay tech giants' concerns over NSA snooping
President Barack Obama met with top Silicon Valley executives but nothing was announced with regard to how the government will respond to calls to reform its spying activities.
Facebook auto-playing video ads on users' News Feeds may trigger exodus
Marketers celebrate as Facebook tests auto-playing video ads this week but most users are giving the move a thumbs down.
Yahoo Weather app comes to iPad
Forget the Yahoo Mail outage for now and check out the visually-stunning Yahoo Weather app which the company has released for the iPad.
Siri, say hello to Cortana
Apple's Siri and Android's Google Now will soon have a new friend - Microsoft's Cortana, which is expected to be released in April 2014.
Barack Obama to hold talks with tech giants on Tuesday on healthcare.gov and NSA
President Barack Obama will meet with heads of technology companies, Tuesday, to discuss pressing issues with regard to the government's healthcare and surveillance programs.
Is NSA planning to forgive Edward Snowden?
During a media interview, NSA officials revealed that the agency is divided if it should grant Edward Snowden an amnesty.
Lawsuit accuses IBM of hiding Snowden effect in China
A pension fund in Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against IBM, accusing the company of hiding PRISM-related information from its shareholders.
Is Microsoft bribing Samsung $1 bn to make more Windows Phones?
Microsoft is said to be offering a billion dollars to Samsung as platform support so the latter will continue producing its Windows Phone.
'Arrogant' Google wants to toss privacy claim case out of British court
Google is in trouble in the UK but it wants a privacy breach lawsuit to be dropped, citing the British Courts have no jurisdiction.
New Twitter feature lets you check out 'Nearby' tweets
Twitter wants you to find out who is tweeting around you with the new "Nearby" feature. Twitter is testing a new feature that will let mobile users have an idea of who are also tweeting near them.
Pebble smartwatch gets Do Not Disturb feature with new update
Pebble has released the latest firmware for its smartwatch. It now features a Do Not Disturb mode, among other things.
Google criticized for nixing vital privacy feature from Android 4.4.2
Awesome to disappointing, that's how privacy groups see Google's removal of the App Ops privacy tool in Android KitKat 4.4.2.
Marissa Mayer apologizes as Yahoo Mail users express outrage over outage
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer issued an apology, Friday, for the extended downtime of its free web mail service.
Sprint planning to buy T-Mobile?
Sprint is reportedly planning to buy T-Mobile but it may face regulatory hurdles. There are reports that Sprint is contemplating on acquiring the 'Uncarrier' T-Mobile, owned by Deutsche Telekom AG.
Kik Messenger ready to kick some a$$, boasts 100 mn users
Kik Interactive revealed that its private messaging app has more than 100 million users. Kik Messenger flies high with over 100 million users and 145 million Kik Cards installed by users.
Help!! Bots are taking over the Internet!!!
A new study suggests bots are responsible for a bigger chunk of traffic over the Internet. As search engines such as Google formulate their algorithm to force websites to come up with content designed more for humans and not machines, a new report revealed that bots now rule the Internet.
Will he, won't he: Mulally gives Ford board jitters
Ford CEO Alan Mulally might be heading out of Ford soon, irrespective of whether he joins Microsoft or not.
Twitter ruffles users' feathers with new blocking policy, retracts decision
Twitter implemented changes to its blocking functionality but listened to angry calls that there is nothing to fix with the old policy.
Marissa Mayer faces biggest acid test as Yahoo Mail outage enters Day 5
The multi-day outage of Yahoo Mail has hit the brand from all directions and may be the biggest test to Marissa Mayer's leadership since she became CEO of the company.
Tony Fadell is the mystery buyer of Jony Ive-designed Mac Pro (RED) and rose gold earpods
Images posted on Twitter suggest that Tony Fadell, the former senior vice president of Apple's iPod Division and the co-founder of Nest Labs, the company that makes smart thermostats, is the mysterious buyer of the $977,000 RED Mac Pro and the $461,000 gold EarPods that were sold at a recent Sotheby's charity auction.
Microsoft bashes Google Chromebook in new Scroogled ad
Microsoft has stepped on the gas by releasing a new Scroogled ad whose message is short, simple and clear - Chromebook is useless.
Microsoft poaches on Gmail users with Outlook.com import tool
Microsoft is fishing for more Outlook users by introducing a tool that makes it easy for Gmail users to switch.
Facebook no longer best tech company to work for
Twitter has topped the tech category of the 'Employees' Choice Awards for Best Places to Work 2014' by Glassdoor, beating Facebook.
'Fraud' sign language interpreter at Mandela memorial says he's schizophrenic (Video)
As eulogies were delivered for Nelson Mandela, the whole world was aghast by the presence of a "fake" sign language interpreter. However, the interpreter stood his ground, saying he suffered from an episode of schizophrenia.
Apple awarded patent for virtual reality goggles
Apple has been awarded a patent for a head-mounted display that opens up a ton of possibility from gaming to wearable technology.
Siri improving but Google Now closing gap in battle of voice assistants
Both Siri and Google Now showed improvements based on a test conducted by research firm Piper Jaffray.
Apple says Happy Holidays with 12 Days of Gifts
Apple has released the app for its 12 Days of Gifts campaign. The countdown begins for the freebies that will come to iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch running iOS 7.
Twitter app update brings new swipeable design, allows photo sharing
Twitter is trying to increase its appeal as a private messaging platform by releasing new updates. Twitter has updated its app for iOS and Android, introducing features that encourage users to make it their primary messaging platform.
Smart wig, smart bra and now smart ring
A smart ring is seeking crowd funding and based on the response of supporters, it might be the ring to rule the wearable tech world.
Alessandro Savelli-designed Android smartphone costs more than Mercedes Benz E-Class sedan
For $57,000, will you buy a luxury car or diamond-studded Alessandro Savelli-designed smartphone? A smartphone fit for kings and queens or maybe just the uber rich or uber materialistic.
