Mellisa Tolentino
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AT&T Under ‘Monopoly’ Review by FCC, Rivals Take More Jabs
Aside from its plans to buy T-Mobile, AT&T is also looking to acquire Qualcomm’s spectrum. AT&T may be trying to do too much, as the FCC recently announced that they will combine the review of both deals, as they’re related. “The commission’s ongoing review has confirmed that the proposed transactions raise a number of related ...
London Riots Resurface Facial Recognition Privacy Concerns
The ‘London Riot Facial Recognition’ is a group of civilians who aim to help authorities identify individuals who participated in the UK riot over the weekend. They’re using a technology that’s rather controversial at the moment, leveraging facial recognition APIs by matching them on photos in social networks. This is great news for some, as ...
The Deal With Daily Deals: A Fad Built on Big Data
So, you’ve been saving up for that really, really expensive gym membership or yoga class,or you’ve been dying to try that new chic restaurant that everyone is raving about but it’s just too expensive. Maybe you’ve been working two jobs just so you can afford that perfect summer vacation. Tough isn’t it? With everyday expenses, ...
Hackers Come In All Sizes, Shapes and Ages
When we were kids, most of us were told by our parents that we can do whatever we set our minds to. And we live by what they say, but often times there’s a contradiction when it comes to real life. How many times do we hear parents shouting, “Don’t do that!” or “You can’t ...
Why Norway isn’t in the Startup Spotlight as often as other Nordic Countries
The Nordic region has been in the limelight for a few weeks now especially with the horrific massacre in Norway that the gunman confessed he trained for in a video game, their move to make mobile phones function as transport tickets, Finland’s game development booming, etc., etc. But what analysts are focusing more on is ...
Mobile Industry Gets Bad for Workers: Verizon Strikes, Robot Replacements and Suicide
Verizon is not doing quite well, as just last week they lost the infringement lawsuit filed against them by Active Video, in which they have to pay $115 million in damages. Now they are faced with even a bigger problem when workers, which include telephone field technicians, call center workers and cable installers from Massachusetts ...
SAP Trumps Oracle as the Software vs. Hardware Battle Continues
While Oracle is busy battling HP in a lawsuit of neglect of obligations when Oracle decided to stop manufacturing Intel’s Itanium chips, and Oracle’s infringement lawsuit against Google, SAP took this opportunity to get ahead in the game as it reported 35 percent growth throughout each of its three core markets: North America, Europe and ...
Spotify Update: US Launch Delivers $1.1B Valuation, Facing Lawsuits
Spotify graced the US digital airwaves just a month ago, and it was quickly hit by an infringement lawsuit, as is the American way. Spotify, tirelessly compared to other music services like iTunes, Pandora, Turntable.fm, has a unique battle to fight in the US in particular, even if some are trying to rain on its ...
Telematic Android Apps Can Get Your Car Stolen
First off, if you think telematics is the shortcut for ‘telephone mathematics’ then you are not smarter than a fifth grader! It’s actually from the words telecommunications and informatics, which simply means the remote access or control of something with the use of a computer, smartphone or tablet to have it perform specific tasks. It’s ...
Why Does your 4 Year-Old Know How to Use an iPad?
Almost everyone has at least one active social network site they use regularly, even for kids. And sometimes kids are using socnets because their parents help set-up their profiles. And kids even as young as four years old know how to use a mobile phone for gaming or sending messages. Some people may think that ...