Mellisa Tolentino
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Hactivists Go Mobile, Depict Dog Wars Gamers as Animal Abusers
Dog fights are illegal in many countries as animal rights activists are taking action against animal cruelty. Nevertheless, an app developer decided to make a virtual game in the same context, Dog Wars. Much like in real life, you feed and train your virtual dog to be the best fighter. But this did not go ...
Samsung Tablet European Ban Lifted Except in Germany
A European injunction filed by Apple last week prevented Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in countries belonging to the European Union. But as of today, the ban has been lifted, except in Germany, until the hearing set on August 25. So for the next few days, Samsung-lovers in Europe can avail of the Samsung ...
The “What Ifs” Of Google-Motorola Deal: Will it Even Happen?
The internet is abuzz regarding the Google-Motorola deal since being made public yesterday. Some are just curious while some are more analytical and are actually scrutinizing the deal and its probable effect on other mobile companies especially those that are running on Android. Let’s do a recap on some of the industry effects we’ve seen now ...
Turkey Culture Thrives in Flash Sales, KPCB Sees Potential
Online shopping is not only big in the US but it is actually big in most parts of the world. And one of the countries topping this chart is Turkey. Trendyol, a fast-growing flash sales fashion company in Turkey, has announced that it has raised $26 million from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and Tiger ...
Browser Update: Firefox 6, Chrome 14 Already Headed Your Way
If you’re still pondering as to which web browser best suits you, better think fast, as these web browsers are rapidly releasing newer versions in a snap. After missing its schedule for the release of Firefox 4 (it was released last May – four months behind schedule), Mozilla decided it was time to rev things ...
.xxx Domain Causes Problems for Non-Porn Brands
Let’s say you have a daughter that will soon celebrate her 7th birthday, so you ask her what she wants, she cheerfully shrieks, “A new Barbie doll!” Since you don’t know the latest in Barbie’s world, you do an internet search with your daughter so she can choose what doll she wants. You type in ...
Your Kids Data Not Safe in Mobile Apps Either: FTC Lays Down the Law
Kids as young as four years old know how to play games on their parents’ smartphone or tablet, and some even have their own social network profiles. Not really a big deal for some, especially those who don’t have kids, but this is something that we should all be concerned about. Kids are a tabula rasa; ...
Which Should Come First? LTE Tech or Devices?
Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G is probably one of the top things you hear about when talking about the latest in smartphones, tablets, and of course, communication. So what exactly is LTE and what’s it matter? Simply put, LTE allows one to experience faster mobile internet, mobile download, mobile video watching and anything that has ...
The Google-Motorola Effect: An Industry at War
As reported in an earlier article, Google has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in a business deal that will close either at the end of this year or early 2012. The deal is perceived as a move by Google to increase their patents to get a bit of an edge over Apple ...
AT&T – T-Mobile LTE Dreams Trampled with Leaked Letter
In AT&T’s redacted letter stating that their merger with T-Mobile would lead to LTE being available to rural parts of America, the merger doesn’t seem so bad after all. Right, if you don’t consider the other parts of the redacted letter. AT&T may just have blown their chance into getting the merger ironed out. The ...