Articles by Vincent Lanaria
Car Sales Up In The US: What's Driving The Growth?
Car sales in the United States just went up this February. Some of the manufacturers that reported an increase include Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan and Honda.
Latest Apple iPhone 7 Rumor: New Smartphone As Big As iPhone 6s, Not Waterproof
The latest iPhone 7 rumor suggests that the iPhone 7 will come in the same size as the iPhone 6s, but it will be 1 mm thinner. It's also expected to sport the same metal chassis as its predecessor and offer the same water resistance level.
Android Marshmallow Update For Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo 2 Finally Arrives
Verizon is finally pushing out the highly anticipated Android 6.0 Marshmallow to the Motorola Droid Turbo 2. The carrier has published all the details on its support page, from features to various improvements across the board.
Verizon BlackBerry Priv Available For Preorder On March 3
U.S. consumers could soon preorder the BlackBerry Priv at Verizon starting on March 3 and get their hands on it on March 11. Verizon VP of Communications essentially confirmed the date on Twitter.
Google Maps For iOS Users Can Now Schedule Pit Stops
Google Maps for iOS now allows users to add in pit stops without leaving navigation mode on the app, a feature that the Android version has had since October.
Google Self-Driving Car Hits A Bus In Los Angeles And It's At Fault: Here's What Happened
A Google self-driving car is involved in an accident with a public transit bus on El Camino Real. Google says it 'clearly bears some responsibility' in this incident.
Microsoft’s New Windows 10 Ads Show Off What PCs Can Do That Macs Can’t
The new Windows 10 ads are clearly indicating the difference between PCs and Macs. They highlighted some features that the competitor doesn't have – from a more secure method of signing in, to a touch screen that lets users draw right on the display.
Sony Slashes Price Of Xperia Z5 By $70, Xperia Z5 Compact By $55
Sony makes its Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact more affordable, cutting down their prices by $70 and $55 respectively. The devices are now up on Amazon, and they are already available for those reduced prices.
Bandai Namco Reveals ‘Slashy Souls,’ A Dark Souls Spinoff For Android And iOS
'Dark Souls III' is still about a month away, but Bandai Namco and GameStop worked together to bring a spinoff of the series called 'Slashy Souls,' giving everyone a dose of something similar while waiting for the big title to arrive.
HTC Vive Will Cost £689 In The UK, Will Come With Google’s Tilt Brush VR Painting App
HTC has released international pricing details of the Vive, also announcing that Google's Tilt Brush app will come with the virtual reality headset. It's going to cost £689 in the UK and €899 across other countries in Europe.
Sony Files Patents For Virtual Gloves To Help You Move Things Around In Virtual Reality
Sony has a patent for virtual reality gloves that'll allow users to interact with objects inside without the need for a controller. It'll definitely make anyone's experience even more immersive when it materializes.
US Air Force Unveils First Official Image Of B-21, Its Next-Generation Stealth Bomber
The U.S. Air Force reveals the official image of the B-21, also known as Long Range Strike Bomber. The next-generation warplane will soon take the place of the outmoded B-52 and B-2 bombers.
Apple Says Forcing It To Unlock The San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone Is A Violation Of The Constitution
According to Apple, the government's action of forcing the company to unlock the iPhone involved in the San Bernardino shooting is in violation of the Constitution.
Apple Reportedly Delays iPhone 5se Launch To March 22, Same Days As FBI Hearing
According to an industry source, Apple pushed back the reveal date of the iPhone 5se to March 22, the same day as the company's court hearing.
First Android N Screenshot Leak Shows Hamburger Menu In Settings App
Screenshots of Android N got leaked, and they reveal a hamburger menu in Settings and day and night themes. The images were taken using a Nexus 5, and that means the smartphone could get the latest Android update this year.
Sony Pictures Hacked By ‘Well-Resourced’ Group, Not Rogue Hacktivists, Says Kaspersky
The cybercriminals who carried out the Sony hack are a 'well-resourced' group, according to the findings of Kaspersky, Novetta and AlienVault. The three companies refer to the hackers as the Lazarus Group.
Samsung Starts Producing Chip That Will Bring 256GB Internal Storage To Mobile Devices
Samsung starts the production of a new UFS 2.0 chip that can deliver 256 GB worth of native storage. Regarding read and write speeds, the smartphone maker claims that it can go 'nearly twice' as fast as a SATA-based SSD for the PCs.
Mark Zuckerberg Scolds Employees For Scratching Out ‘Black Lives Matter’ On Facebook Office’s Signature Wall
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reprimands his employees when 'Black Lives Matter' was crossed out and replaced with 'All Lives Matter' on the company's signature wall.
YouTube Now Lets You Blur Anything In A Video To Keep Certain Details Anonymous
YouTube creators can blur anything in their videos now. The Custom Blurring tool can be used for many purposes, but what the company had in mind in creating this is 'visual anonymity.'
Project Astoria Is Officially Dead: Microsoft Cancels Effort To Bring Android Apps To Windows 10 Mobile
Microsoft officially cancels Project Astoria because two Bridges are 'unnecessary.' Now, the company is focusing on Project Islandwood instead, pushing efforts to provide a tool that can port iOS software to the Windows 10 Mobile.
Google Reportedly Planning To Bake Chromecast Functionality Into TVs, Starting With Vizio: Report
Google and Vizio are reportedly working together to launch TV sets with Chromecast functionality. According to the report, they'll go official in a few months' time or as early as spring.
Xiaomi Mi 5’s Four-Axis Optical Stabilization Is So Much Better Than What The iPhone 6s Offers
The Xiaomi Mi 5 packs quite some impressive components under the hood, but what makes it really stand out from the pack is its camera and four-axis optical stabilization.
Carl Pei Officially Confirms OnePlus 3 With Brand New Design Hitting Store Shelves In June
According to Carl Pei, the OnePlus 3 is scheduled to roll out in June, sporting a 'new design.' He also mentions that the company will use 'traditional marketing' strategies and offer a 'better buying process' this time around.
Hugo Barra Says Xiaomi Plans To Take On US Market By Storm, But Not Until End Of 2017
Xiaomi is planning on making a huge splash in the U.S. market, but that won't be hapenning until the end of 2017. Xiaomi Global VP Hugo Barra says that the company has to make this move soon, even though it's the 'hardest market to enter.'
Not Just San Bernardino: FBI Is Using The All Writs Act To Force Apple To Break Into 12 Other iPhones
According to a newly surfaced court document, the FBI is taking advantage of the 1789 All Writs Act to press Apple into unlocking 12 other iPhones apart from the one involved in the San Bernardino incident.
Google Scores A Big Win For Its Cloud Business As Spotify Signs Up As Its Latest Client
Spotify is Google's latest client, choosing the Cloud Platform over the likes of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft's Azure Cloud Services. According to the music streaming company, it's because of its good experience with Google's data platform and tools.
Ran Out Of Printer Ink? Amazon Dash Can Help You With That
Select Samsung printers have jumped on the Amazon Dash Replenishment Service bandwagon, where they'll now be able to preorder toner whenever they are running low on it.
HTC Vive vs. Oculus Rift: Comparing The Features, Specs And Pricing Of The World’s Hottest Virtual Reality Headsets
Virtual reality continues to be a strong industry with the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift about to roll out. Here are the specs, pricing and features of the two to help you decide which one is for you.
Google Teams Up With Mobile Operators To Develop The New Standard In Android Text Messaging
Google will expedite the RCS platform in collaboration with mobile operators, intending it to become the new standard for text messaging on Android. It has the potential to allow users to send photos, videos and whatnot through texts.
More Than Half Of Americans Think Apple Should Help FBI Unlock San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone
Most Americans think Apple should aid the FBI in unlocking the iPhone involved in the San Bernardino shooting. The info is based on a recent survey of the Pew Research Center.
