Mellisa Tolentino
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Scroll no more! Facebook’s new Search: How to find old posts and new friends
Looking to improve on the Graph Search launched nearly two years ago, Facebook Inc. has introduced an improved Search that not only allows users to seek out specific people, but also specific posts. “With a quick search, you can get back to a fun video from your graduation, a news article you’ve been meaning to ...
IoT DevOps get interesting with joint initiative from Cisco and others
This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features a joint initiative for smart home open software platform and seed funding raised by software and analytics platform for wearable tech. Cisco, Bosch, and ABB teams up for open platform Cisco Systems, Inc., Bosch GmbH, and ABB Ltd., have teamed up to form a joint initiative that aims to ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Teller-less banks and smart bike
This week’s Smart World Series features the hazards of owning a smart home, an award-winning voice recognition software update, and a bank that has gone teller-less. For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the exciting developments in the connected world. Each week, SiliconANGLE rounds up the ...
Did Sony PS Network learn nothing from the last major hack attack?
What is it with hackers and Sony Corp.? It seems the company has a bull’s eye on its back, making its PlayStation Network an attractive target for attacks. Three years after a major attack on its gaming network, Sony faces another assault by savvy hackers in a severe case of deja vu. If you go to ...
This crap’s for real, and you can buy it with Bitcoin
We can buy almost anything online these days, be it clothes, electronics, toys, gadgets, furnitures, cars, properties, even drugs… You name it, it can probably be had somewhere online. But did you know that you can also purchase ‘shit’, as in fecal matter, online as well? But why on earth would anyone want to purchase ...
Tim Draper wins part of 2nd Bitcoin auction
The second U.S. Marshals Service’s Bitcoin auction was held last on Thursday. The agency auctioned off 50,000 Bitcoins, valued at $18.6 million, seized from Silk Road, a black market that was taken down last year by the FBI for facilitating the sale of drugs, illegal firearms, and child pornography. Marshals Service spokeswoman Lynzey Donahue revealed ...
Banks gain smarts, lose tellers: Automation in full effect
This week’s Smart City roundup features a bank with no onsite tellers, the grand opening of Japan’s smart town, and a Smart City Award for the capital of Denmark. . A teller-less Bank adopts automated services In Farmington, Ontario County, you will find a unique banking model that caters to human interaction but has no ...
Hold off on that Lollipop 5.0.1 update: Uncertain bug fixes scare off Android users
According to the latest Android developer stats, Android version 4.4 (KitKat) is now being used in an increasing number of devices with a share of 33.9 percent. But the previous Jelly Bean version still dominates the charts with a total of 48.7 percent share for all its versions. As for the newest iteration of Google’s mobile ...
VoiceItt hears the vote of confidence: Innovating the Smart World
This week’s Smart Health roundup features the recognition of an innovative company, a smart bike that promotes health and a smart shirt to keep you on the right track. . VoiceItt hears the vote of confidence According to the National Institute of Health, approximately 7.5 million people in the U.S. alone have trouble using ...
How to block trolls with Twitter’s new anti-harassment tools
Trolls are everywhere on the web, and if your social media account is public, you’ve likely encountered various trolls in your cyber life. Some trolls are harmless, dropping off-the-wall comments on your pages. But there are those malicious trolls that can be downright abusive. To help users deal with these abusive trolls, Twitter Inc. is rolling ...