Articles by Rhodilee Jean Dolor
Mystery behind eerie earthquake lights finally solved
Scientists have studied 65 documented cases of earthquake lights and have found a striking pattern. A study of the best-documented earthquake light events in North America and Europe by a group of researchers may finally shed light on the mystery of the earthquake lights.
Pebble promises to reveal 'something special' at 2014 International CES
Pebble might introduce second generation hardware but some think the company might unveil a color screen or announce a new partnership.
Lenovo's four musketeers to lead Android smartphone charge at 2014 International CES
Lenovo is all set to introduce its first LTE smartphone and three other phones at the 2014 International CES.
12.9-inch iPad Pro 2K display rumor getting louder
The much speculated iPad Pro is expected to debut with a larger screen, 2K display and an eye-tracking technology.
No Happy New Year for HP employees who await job cuts
HP expects to axe 5,000 more workers before October 31 this year. 2014 is apparently not the best year for employees of Hewlett-Packard as the company expects to cut thousands of jobs before the end of the year.
Gift yourself a 24-karat gold, engraved iPad Air this holiday season
The 24-karat gold iPad Air is polished, engraved and machine cut with a black acrylic layer. And it's all your for only $5,000.
BlackBerry wants you to downgrade Twitter app on BB10: Why?
Blackberry has pulled out the latest update to its Twitter app for Blackberry 10 (BB10), only a week after its release.
Typo Keyboard Case magically transforms your iPhone into BlackBerry
Ryan Seacrest-backed keyboard case Typo can reduce typos and ensure a smoother typing experience similar to Blackberry's physical keyboard.
Is Google+ the next Google?
Google+ started out as a social network seen to rival Facebook but it may soon become Google 2.0. Google+ may only be popular to a particular segment of users but Google is doing everything it can to get more people to use it.
Former Apple exec to head Tesla's vehicular innovation
Rich Heley was a manufacturing veteran at Apple before he was hired to head Tesla's vehicle manufacturing technologies.
Google takedown requests from copyright holders in 2013 was 4 times higher
Google received more than 235 million takedown requests but acted only on nine percent of them. Copyright holders are more active than ever in protecting their content.
Iowa State University professor faked AIDS vaccine test results
A researcher at Iowa State University has resigned after faking AIDS vaccine test results. A professor at the Iowa State University (ISU) resigned after admitting he falsified an AIDS research funded for millions of dollars in federal grants.
Link between concussion and Alzheimer's found
A new study has found that there's a link between concussion involving at least a momentary loss of consciousness, and the onset of Alzheimer's-associated plaques in the brain.
Watch Out! That yummy cinnamon roll could cause liver damage
Before you gobble that yummy cinnamon roll, be warned that coumarin, found in Cassia cinnamon, may cause liver damage in sensitive individuals when consumed in high doses.
Benefits of partial meniscectomy questioned
Some medical experts think there's no benefit in undergoing knee surgery at all. Undergoing knee surgery may not be beneficial at all. According to a new study, patients who undergo simulated knee surgery fared just as well as those who got the real procedure, raising questions on the benefit of the most common orthopedic procedure in the United States.
Terminator-style robotic muscle becomes reality
Researchers have built a robotic muscle that is 1,000 times more powerful than a human muscle. Terminator-style.
Justin Bieber scares beliebers with retirement tweet on Christmas Eve
"My beloved beliebers I'm officially retiring," the singer tweeted, sending his fans into a tizzy.
LG launches world's first Chrome OS-based desktop Chromebase
The LG Chromebase comes with several Google applications and products such as Gmail, Drive, Search, Maps, YouTube, Play and Google+ Hangouts.
LG to unveil chatty appliances at 2014 International CES
LG will put on display its new line of appliances that have the ability to communicate with their owners.
Medical experts up treatment threshold for older patients with hypertension
Experts recommend relaxing the target blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg to 150/90 mm Hg among adults 60 years old and above.
Eating peanuts, tree nuts during pregnancy may help lower risk of allergies in babies: Study
Mothers who eat more peanuts and tree nuts during pregnancy help build their children's tolerance after birth.
Pediatricians worried about tablet's popularity among children
According to some experts, screen time does not provide any benefit for babies and toddlers. Too much screen time is also linked to behavior problems and delayed social development in older children.
Message in a bottle left in Arctic by geologist 54 years ago, can teach us a thing or two
A geologist's message in a bottle hints on the impact of climate change. On July 10, 1959, 27-year old geologist Paul Walker penciled a message and left it in a bottle under some rocks 168 feet away from a glacier in the Arctic.
That juicy, tender chicken breast could make you very sick
Consumer Reports says that almost all of the raw chicken breasts it tested across the U.S., contain harmful bacteria.
Hacked Target credit and debit card data show up in black market
Credit and debit card data of affected Target shoppers are reportedly being sold for anything between $20 to more than $100 per card.
Xbox documentary series to kick off with Atari E.T. burial
Xbox Entertainment Studios will produce new documentary series on technological events that will be aired exclusively on Xbox Live.
Elixir of youth discovered?
An experiment conducted on mice holds promise in reversing aging. Man has been chasing the elixir of youth for ages and with positive outcomes coming from lab tests that attempt to reverse aging, it might not be too long when age would become just a number.
Now you can embed Flickr images anywhere
Embedded images would include the full title and the owner's Flickr user name. Yahoo's Flickr is one of the most popular image hosting sites on the internet and just about everyone has used its content with its great store of Creative Commons licensed images.
Pebble appstore will become reality in early 2014
The appstore will serve as the main hub for Pebble watchfaces and apps. Pebble has frequently received requests from its users for a dedicated appstore and finally, it gets around to creating an official app marketplace for its platform.
Latest Google Search Easter Egg turns your smartphone into caroling (karaoke) machine
Google has rolled out a feature that allows users to sing along Christmas carols using their mobile device.
