Articles by Menchie Mendoza
Lenovo Tab3 Tablets Debut At MWC 2016: Here's What You Get
Lenovo unveiled three new tablets for its Tab3 lineup of mobile devices at MWC 2016. The 7-inch Tab3 7, 8-inch Tab3 8 and 10-inch Tab3 10 Business tablets all come with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box and shipping is scheduled to begin in June.
Facebook Widens Open Compute With New Telecom Infra Project, Scores New Partnerships For Faster 5G Deployment
Facebook launched the new Telecom Infra Project with an aim to develop new technologies and to freely share the work with the telecoms in the world. Some of the early partners in the project include Germany’s Deutsche Telekom and South Korea’s SK Telecom.
HTC Desire Family Gets Trio Of New Handsets Inspired By 'Streetwear Fashion'
HTC added three new mobile devices to its Desire lineup. The HTC Desire 530, Desire 630 and Desire 825 are the new handsets that feature streetwear fashion-inspired color and design options.
Court Orders FBI To Reveal Malware Used To Harvest 1,300 IP Addresses In Child Porn Sting Operation
A judge ruled that the FBI should disclose the malware tool it used when it worked on a child pornography case. The security service reportedly grabbed more than 1,000 IP addresses and already charged around 137 people involved.
Google Reportedly Rolling Out Accelerated Mobile Pages On Feb. 24: What To Expect
Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages will be launching on mobile Web browsers on Feb. 24. The move is to deliver content through the mobile Web at a faster speed and with less data usage.
Microsoft Garage Project Plumbago Wants To Make It Easier To Take Handwritten Notes On Devices
Microsoft launched its Garage Project Plumbago designed to cater to users who want to write notes on their devices. Plumbago is now available as a free downloadable app from the Microsoft Garage Site and the Windows Store.
Snapchat Eyes E-Commerce Platform So You Can Shop While You Snap
Snapchat may soon launch a feature to its Discover section that will turn its channels into an e-commerce platform. Users will be able to use the platform to shop while they snap.
Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3G/4G Ready To Hit Verizon, AT&T And T-Mobile On March 11
Samsung is launching the Gear S2 classic 3G/4G smartwatch on certain major wireless network providers. Customers will be able to use the smartwatch to make a call, send SMS, receive and send emails and receive notifications even without the use of a phone.
UK Mobile Operator Three Announces Network-Level Ad-Blocking With Shine Technologies
UK carrier Three will start implementing Shine’s network-level ad-blocking technologies for its mobile users. With this move, Three is now the first major company in Europe to block online advertising on its network.
Fox Sports Enters Multi-Year Deal With NextVR To Broadcast Sports In Virtual Reality
Sports fans will soon be able to witness their favorite sporting events from a VR angle. Fox Sports teamed up with NextVR to cover sports using the technology brought by virtual reality.
Qualcomm Confirms LG G5 Will Rock Snapdragon 820 Processor
Qualcomm confirmed that its latest Snapdragon 820 processor will indeed power LG's upcoming flagship. The LG G5 will debut on Feb. 21, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016.
Microsoft Surface Book Now Available In UK, Germany, Switzerland, France And Austria: Where To Buy
Microsoft's Surface Book finally hit several major retailers in Europe. Customers from the UK, Germany, Switzerland, France and Austria can now purchase the device at varying prices, depending on their preferred specifications.
Google Play For Education Shutting Down In March: Why?
Google plans to discontinue support to its Play for Education program. The company confirmed that it will no longer sell Play for Education licenses as of March 14.
Google Street View Trekkers Circle Magic Kingdom: Disney World Virtual Tour Coming Soon?
Google Street View may feature Disney Park’s Magic Kingdom on its virtual tour very soon. One of its so-called Street View trekkers was reportedly spotted at the theme park carrying a Street View backpack.
Apple Looking To Expand Operations In India With First Non-US Development Center In Hyderabad
Apple will soon have a technology development center in Hyderabad, India. The company’s first development office outside the United States will reportedly occupy 250,000 square feet of space and is expected to launch in the latter half of 2016.
The World's Cheapest Smartphone Costs Just $4: Meet The Freedom 251
Ringing Bells is launching a smartphone that will reportedly cost a mere Rs 251 (around $4). Dubbed Freedom 251, the device will have a 4-inch display, 1 GB RAM and Android 5.1 Lollipop, among other features.
LG K8 Specs Officially Unveiled: Decent Midranger With Android Marshmallow On Board
LG quietly launched the new K8, a midrange smartphone that comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. The company is expected to officially announce the handset at the upcoming MWC.
Sports Illustrated Joins VR Party With Swimsuit 2016 Virtual Reality Beach Experience [Video]
Sports Illustrated launched virtual reality content that aims to take readers to the photo shoot locations of their favorite SI Swimsuit models. Readers can access the new VR content through iOS and Android apps that they can download for free.
Apple Music And Sonos Trade Silence For Fun: 'Music Makes It Home' [Video]
Apple Music and Sonos launched new video ads in a bid to show how music can defeat silence in one’s home. The ads feature artists such as Matt Berninger, Killer Mike and Annie Clark.
'Hitman: Absolution' Headed To Xbox One Via Backward Compatibility
Waiting for the day when you could play ‘Hitman: Absolution’ on your Xbox One? No need to wait much longer as Square Enix confirms that the title is coming to the console through backward compatibility.
Tesla Service Plans Get Pricier, Transferability Is No Longer An Option: What You Need To Know
Tesla made some changes to its service plan pricing wherein customers would have to pay more for annual servicing. Customers can choose from three prepaid service options with prices ranging between $1,325 and $4,000, but transferability is no longer possible.
Psyonix Mulling 'Rocket League' Max Player Count Boost, But It's 'Too Crazy' For Now
Psyonix revealed that the idea of boosting the max player count of ‘Rocket League’ is not entirely out of the question. While it seemed a little ‘too crazy’ for now, the company plans to revisit the idea in the future.
Nvidia Pascal GPUs Edging Closer To Release: 4 Different Graphics Cards Currently In Testing
Nvidia is said to be currently testing its next-gen Pascal-based GPUs. At least four Pascal GPUs are now in the testing and validation phase, and are expected to be released in the second half of 2016.
'Street Fighter V' Ready To Launch On Feb. 16, Console-Exclusive On PS4
‘Street Fighter V’ launches on Feb. 16 and will be available exclusively to players of the PS4 and PC. Players will be able to enjoy cross-platform gameplay which was made possible through the partnership between Sony and Capcom.
Huge Samsung Galaxy View Tablet Discounted Already, Now $449 At Various Retailers
Are you in the market for the Samsung Galaxy View? Now is the best time to snag the huge 18.4-inch tablet from online retailers that listed the device at $449.
Here's Why The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Never Made It To Europe
Samsung finally reveals the reason why the Galaxy Note 5 failed to launch in Europe. The handset was previously rumored and then confirmed to arrive in Europe in late January 2016, but never did.
Quartz For iOS Is A New Kind Of News App: Conversational News On The Go
Quartz is a new iOS app that is meant to deliver news stories in a fresh and entirely new perspective. Users can now download it from the App Store.
Foursquare And Delivery.com Now Let You Order Food And Booze Via Foursquare Mobile App
Foursquare teams up with delivery.com to bring a more convenient way for mobile users to get their deliveries. By simply tapping the delivery.com icon found within the Foursquare app, users can easily place an order for food, groceries and even alcohol.
WhatsApp For Android Gets A Ton Of New Emojis, Including Middle Fingers
WhatsApp launches a whole new collection of emojis to Android users. The new tabs of emojis, which include a heart exclamation mark, popcorn box and more, are now being slowly rolled out.
Netflix Finally Completes Cloud Migration, Moving All IT To Amazon Cloud
Netflix’s cloud migration is finally completed, after years of diligent work. The company said it is now running hundreds of its IT functions in Amazon Web Services.
