Mellisa Tolentino
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RIP Posterous. Here’s 3 Alternatives + Backup Options
Posterous Spaces, the blogging service that enables posting across various platforms, is on its deathbed after it was announced that Twitter will retire the service on April 30, 2013. The blogging syndication tool launched in 2008 and underwent major changes, such as a name update to Posterous Spaces, a revamped website, fresh dashboard, and mobile app, before ...
Impending Layoff Amid T-Mobile-MetroPCS merger
In today’s mobile news roundup: Impending layoffs amid T-Mobile-MetroPCS merger; Path update includes private messaging; Samsung increases spending on lobbying; Original Angry Birds now free for download; and Samsung SII and SIII plagued with security bypass bug. Impending layoffs amid T-Mobile-MetroPCS merger The US Department of Justice recently approved of the T-Mobile-MetroPCS merger. The waiting ...
3 Mobile Ways Facebook’s Updated News Feed Could Impact Users + Ads
Facebook is set to unveil its new and improved News Feed tomorrow, Thursday, March 7. A lot of speculation points to a more visual Facebook News Feed with bigger photos, and it has been said that the ads on the right side will be removed, making way for a bigger News Feed that mixes in ...
3 Ways YouTube’s Streaming Music Could Beat Spotify
Fresh reports have suggested that YouTube, as well as Google Play, will both be launching a subscription-based music streaming service later this year. The Google Play streaming service is said to be a digital locker for music downloaded on Google Play Music, as well as deliver music streamed in the cloud, but it will only ...
Google Play Celebrates 1st B-day with Free Apps, Galaxy SIV Sticks to Plastic Roots
In today’s mobile news roundup: Google Play celebrates its 1st birthday with free apps and discounts; Xperia TaoShan spotted; Galaxy SIV to stick to its plastic roots; and Nokia sold over 200M Lumias in China. Google Play celebrates 1st birthday with free apps and discounts Google reinvented the Android Marketplace last year by turning it ...
Twitter is not “We the People”
Yeah, the title might be confusing, but there’s a point to be made. These days, when you want to know what’s trending or what people are talking about, the go-to source is Twitter. Why? Because no one stops talking on Twitter. You could search for any hashtag on Twitter and you won’t be disappointed, because ...
Protect Yourself from the Prying Eyes of Google Glass
Ever since Google Glass or Project Glass was unveiled, almost everyone dreamed of getting their hands on the gadget. And interest on the device grew even more when Sergey Brin was spotted in the subway wearing the infamous spectacles. After that, it only got more exciting when Google offered beta-test product Google Glass to anyone ...
Microsoft Buy Boosts Azure Automation, Plans Emerge for Kinect in Tablets
Microsoft has acquired MetricsHub, a startup company that monitors and automates resource allocation for Azure, Microsoft’s cloud computing platform. “MetricsHub will now offer all Windows Azure customers our premium product as a pre-release, no charge, service available through the Windows Azure Store,” Microsoft said in a statement. “We will also be converting all paying customers ...
Samsung Galaxy SIV to Feature Eye Scroll, iPhone 5S Coming in June
In today’s mobile news roundup: Samsung’s Galaxy SIV may have an eye scrolling feature; iPhone 5S coming in mid-2013; White House backs phone unlocking petition; Twitter to discontinue Android, iOS, and Air-based TweetDeck; Netflix not making BB10 app; Amazon’s Mobile Ads API; and Sprint to offer shared data plans for SMEs. Samsung Galaxy SIV may ...
Original Content Drives Subscription-based Entertainment Industry
Microsoft is keeping its promise of a well-rounded entertainment experience on its popular gaming console the Xbox 360. Debuting on Xbox Live today, the British film Pulp is the first original movie available for Xbox Live subscribers. Pulp is a comedy movie about a struggling comic book writer who gets tapped by the police to ...