Mellisa Tolentino
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New designs + apps for the Self-Quantified : Wellograph, Saga + more
This week’s Quantified Self roundup features a sleek smartwatch to monitor your well being, an updated lifelogging app updated, and a fun way to get healthy. Wellograph A new fitness and wellness tracker will be debuting at CES 2014. Dubbed as the Wellograph, this smartwatch not only gives you the time of day, but ...
Which network offers the best international roaming plans?
Many across the U.S. welcome a white Christmas season, but there’s always those that prefer to lounge in the sun than layer up on scarves and sweaters. You’ll find some of these sun seekers traveling across state lines for their Vitamin D fix, while others travel to tropical countries for the genuine feel of summer. While travelling, most people ...
Google snags another Microsoft engineer
Google is planning something huge, as to what it is, no one really has any idea, but it probably has something to do with machines, natural language processing, and wearable technology, if its new hire is to be scrutinized. Google has just poached Blaise Agüera y Arcas, a star engineer and software designer, from Microsoft, ...
Kindle Fire HDX new payment plan heats up holiday tablet wars : See how it compares
Amazon’s most notorious business strategy is undercutting market prices, offering up alternatives for retail purchases large and small, streaming media and even enterprise cloud services. Speaking specifically to the consumer market, Amazon’s Kindle line may not be its most profitable piece of hardware, but only the starting point for Amazon’s mobile dreams. Back in September, ...
Smart Home solutions to boom in 2017 : Ninja + others lead the way
This week’s SmartHome roundup features smart home prediction in 2014, a faster way to transfer media files at home, and Ninjas go open source. The future of US smart homes International research firm Parks Associates recently held a webcast featuring analysts pondering the future of smart home automation. The firm estimates that by 2017, more ...
Chromecast Future: More apps, SDK + World Domination
Much has been said about Google’s miniature entertainment device – Chromecast. Some were positive, some negative, while others consider it a passing phase. But will Google’s efforts to steady home entertainment hardware stand the test of time? First, props to Google for coming up with a set-top box-like device that’s as small as a USB ...
Apple Mac Bitcoin hoax wipes out user’s data
Bitcoin continues to make headlines as more people become intrigued by the possibility of making thousands, or perhaps even millions, by unlocking the secrets of the cryptocurrency. People are now asking, “Where can I buy Bitcoins?”; “Can I generate my own Bitcoin?”; “How do I mine Bitcoins?” The questions keep piling up but few know ...
SmartWorld Weekly: Colorful + fashionable tech solutions for homes + clothes
This week’s SmartWorld Series features a colorful solution for your WiFi needs, a mood tracker, a California ordinance that favors EV infrastructure, and a jacket that points you to the right direction. If you missed this week’s SmartWorld Series, here’s your chance to catch up on the exciting developments happening in the connected world. Each ...
Twitter changes blocking policy but quickly reverts back to old one
Social networking sites give users the option to block some people. This is a useful feature in cases when people are harassing you, a friend has fallen out with you, someone irritates you with their nonsense posts, or just don’t want a particular person to see you. But what if these blocking options don’t really ...
Instagram 5.0 brings direct sharing of photos and videos
Despite earlier speculation, Instagram failed to announce a print and deliver photo service at its press event yesterday. Though that would’ve been cool, especially for our hipsters, Instagram did launch something more practical. Its new feature, Instagram Direct, is a way to share photos and videos directly to people, may it be one person or ...