Mellisa Tolentino
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How Much Time Do You Actually Spend on Tumblr?
There are many things we do in a day that, though not important, consumes most of our time. Think blogging sites such as Tumblr where people pour their hearts out for a having a shitty time at work, not getting enough coffee, falling in line somewhere. People get so engrossed with sharing everything that happens ...
Was Xbox One Responsible for GameStop’s Stock Drop?
GameStop, the US retailer for used and new games, saw its stock price drop by 19 percent when Microsoft unwittingly announced its plans for used games: charge gamers more. Last week, UK retailers made known Microsoft’s plans for generating more revenue from the used games market. First, when a gamer sells his/her game to a retailer, ...
#Glassholes In Your Face With Lots of Porn XXX
Glassholes – you just know that the word’s gonna catch on, and soon. Why? Because some Google Glass wearers are going to be a bunch of annoying perverts, that’s why. If they’re not right there, in your face every five minutes trying to snap photos every five minutes, you’ll be left to wonder just what ...
5 Cool Concept Designs of Wearable, Flexible Smartphones
The next generation of mobile devices seems to be wearable computing. This could be something like the heads-up display featured in the upcoming Google Glass, or something that you can wear on your wrist like the rumored iWatch. One technological advance that could help wearable computing skyrocket is flexible screens, a development that many manufacturers ...
Yahoo! Bids $600-800 Million to Acquire Hulu
Hulu, the online video streaming service, is said to be at the top of many companies wish lists these days, with TV operators like DirecTV and Time Warner Cable; private equity firms KKR, Guggenheim Digital, The Chernin Group, and Silverlake Partners, and talent agency William Morris Endeavor all said to be interested in buying it. ...
Google Has Waze to Annoy Facebook In Map Tech Bidding War
Earlier this month it was reported that Facebook was in the final stages of acquiring Waze, the crowd-sourced app that gives users community-generated, real time traffic and road alerts including accidents, hazards, police traps, and more. The acquisition was priced at somewhere between $800-$1 billion. Before anything was made official reports surfaced that the deal ...
Facebook Stabs HTC In the Back, Again. Ouch.
If you’re Android user and happen to own a compatible phone, there’s a good chance that you’ve already tried Facebook Home – once – then immediately uninstalled it because it really sucks. This is why Facebook has decided to pull the app from Google Play – so no new user can download it and see ...
Microsoft Wants to Take a HUGE Cut On Used Xbox One Games
When Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One there were a lot of mixed reactions. Some were impressed, others were disappointed, and some just didn’t care at all. Microsoft touts the One as an all-in-one entertainment system, meaning not only will it appeal to gamers, but even to non-gamers or occasional gamers. Yet Microsoft focused so much ...
Could Big Data Have Saved More Lives in Oklahoma Tornado? Predicting Natural Disasters
Natural disasters can happen in the blink of an eye, leaving a devastating trail of debris and memories. Some say that these tragedies can be prevented lessened, if only we had better technology to predict natural disasters and steer clear. With the hype surrounding Big Data, the thinking is that such technology could help predict ...
Password Paranoia – How To: Set Up Two-Step Verification on Twitter, Yahoo Mail + More
Perhaps you’ve noticed the surge of online hack attacks in recent months, targeting celebrities and every day users alike. Whether you’re a government organization or a corporate entity, the proliferation of the networked web has opened up infinite paths to our data. Consumer cloud providers are being forced to step up their security offerings or ...