Mellisa Tolentino
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Tech Used to Define the Generation Gap. Now it’s Bringing Families Together
Many of us refuse to accept the fact that we are getting old and times have drastically changed. If you have kids, it’s even easier to recognize just how much things have changed. Instead of finding your kids playing physical games with the neighbors’ kids, you now find them cooped up in the living room ...
Here’s the Catch to Walmart’s Cheap iPhone Plan
It looks like Walmart and Straight Talk’s unlimited everything offer has a catch. Last week, Walmart announced that it would soon offer iPhone 5s with an unlimited data plan via Straight Talk for only $45. The best part of the offer is that subscribers won’t have to be tied down to any contract. And with people ...
Instagram Distracts Naysayers, Claims 90M Monthly Active Users
In today’s mobile news roundup: Instagram releases monthly active user data; Galaxy SIV to feature wireless charging; Sharp curbs iPad screen production; and AT&T opens FaceTime to everyone – except for unlimited data plan users. Instagram releases monthly active user data Earlier reports have stated that Instagram is continuously losing daily users because of their ...
CES 2013 Gadgets We’d Actually Use in Real Life
International CES 2013 has wrapped, leaving us with a dizzying array of products, some realistic, others more hopeful visions of the future. But of all the products introduced at the event, which ones would people actually use in real life? I know some new products are too good to be ignored, but sometimes you need to ...
Is RIM All Set for Jan. 30th Big Reveal?
The world awaits January 30, 2013 – the day when Research in Motion is set to unveil two new BlackBerry 10 devices. We’ve come to expect manufacturers to release new devices at least once a year to keep their user base happy, but RIM’s product launch is long overdue, leaving many doubtful that RIM will ...
Facebook Messenger Now Has Free Phone Calls in Lieu of a Smartphone
In today’s mobile news roundup: Facebook offers free voice calls for iPhones in the US; Nokia cuts 200 jobs; there’s a new slim activity tracker for health-conscious people; and the next Samsung Galaxy Note III is rumored to be even bigger. Facebook offers free voice calls for iPhones in the US Chatterboxes can now enjoy ...
Cyber Moms Push for Assault Weapons Ban
There is an ongoing debate today, on whether the US needs tougher laws regarding ownership or possession of firearms. The debate was sparked by the incident in Connecticut wherein a gunman entered the Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 and killed 20 children and six adults. The searing question is, how such a ...
Four Ways Youm Flex Screens Could Revolutionize Mobile Gadgets
The recently concluded CES 2013 brought a lot of new jaw-dropping gadgets, leaving the world with plenty to talk about. But there was probably one technology advancement that took the cake and had everyone pondering the future of mobile devices, and that’s Samsung with the flexible screen, Youm. Youm is a flexible OLED screen which ...
What Facebook’s New Graph Search Means for You + Advertisers
Yesterday Facebook unveiled not a phone or a new messenger, but a new service called Graph Search. Before you conclude that Facebook has a new search engine and is challenging Google, I’ll stop you before you make a fool of yourself. Graph Search is different from web search as it relies on phrases, not keywords, to ...
Google Invites App Makers to Project Glass Hackathon
In today’s mobile news roundup: Google invites developers to two-day Project Glass hackathon; iPhone 5 demand is not diminishing, says analysts; and Mobile business apps expected to boom this year. Google invites developers to two-day Project Glass hackathon Developers who signed up for the Glass Exploration Edition are invited to join “two full days of ...