Mellisa Tolentino
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YouTube cracks down on Let’s Play videos for copyright claims
Gamers love checking out Let’s Play videos on YouTube, either to decide if they should buy a game, or to get tips, walkthroughs, and cheats they already have. These videos feature games being played, together with a commentary from the player. But gamers may soon find themselves Let’s Play-less, as YouTube has recently begun flagging ...
Coinbase secures $25M in funding : Proves quality Bitcoin services rule the market
Coinbase is proving the Bitcoin is here for the long haul. The cloud-based Bitcoin service raised a $25 million Series B funding in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from existing investors Union Square Ventures and Ribbit Capital. With this round of funding, two new members will join Coinbase’s board, Andreessen Horowitz’s Chris ...
Wearable Tech that points you in the right direction
This week’s WearableTech roundup features a jacket that gets you to your destination, a bracelet that regulates your temperature, and head gear that helps you read while on the go. NAVIGATE Jacket . Created by Wearable Experiments, the NAVIGATE Jacket is smart piece of clothing that lets people know if they’re going the right way, ...
Spotify literally rocks the world : New, free features for iPhone + Android
Spotify made a few important announcements this morning that would make any audiophile drool. First off, Spotify can now be accessed on mobile devices for FREE. This means you can now listen to millions of songs, from your own playlist, playlists of people you follow, or just look for your favorite artist or type of ...
Yahoo Mail outage still unresolved after almost 3 weeks
An unknown number of Yahoo! Mail users have been have been hit by a service outage since November 25, in what is yet another spectacular PR disaster for Marissa Mayer’s company. Dozens of users report that they haven’t been able to send or receive emails, while others claim they cannot login to the service at ...
New Cali homes require chargers for electric cars
This week’s SmartCar roundup features a new ordinance that favors EVs, a gun to stop cars in their tracks, and AAA updates list for cars fit for the elderly. Palo Alto’s new EV city ordinance . The biggest drawback of owning an electric vehicle is finding a place to charge it. It would be wise to ...
Apple receives patent for “Curved Touch Sensor”
Are fanbois ready for a new look for iPhones and iPads? Will a curvy iPhone have the same appeal? According to AppleInsider, Apple has been granted a patent for a “Curved touch sensor,” a technology that describes “depositing and patterning a conductive thin film on a flexible substrate to form at least one touch sensor ...
Vuzix unveils revolutionary smartglasses to take on Google Glass
Move over Google Glass, there’s a new smartglass in town, and it looks a mighty fine one indeed. The reason is that Vuzix, a company that specializes in video eyewear and personal display devices, has announced a major optical breakthrough that will dramatically improve glasses-based wearable devices. The Vuzix M2000AR HMD uses a technology pioneered ...
Twitter named as best tech company to work for in 2014
Glassdoor, the database that allows people to anonymously dish out the pros and cons of various companies that employ them, as well important factors like salaries, interview questions, and more, has released its sixth annual Employees’ Choice Awards. The award lists 50 of the best companies to work for, and this year, Twitter took the ...
New health trackers help navigate an unregulated app world
This week’s Quantified Self roundup features a mood tracker, a collaboration to improve wellness tracking, and a mobile ECG coming to the US. HAPItrack From the makers of HAPIfork, the connected utensil that helps people lose weight, has another product that lets people track their moods. The HAPItrack is a small tracking device that ...