Mellisa Tolentino
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Alone for Halloween? Discount games & apps ward off boredom
Ghouls, ghosts, vampires, zombies, princesses, minions – those are just some of the creatures you’ll be seeing tonight knocking at your door and screaming “trick or treat!” Kids will be bouncing off the wall with all the candy they collect today, but Halloween can also be fun for adults who may want to spend a quiet ...
Market consolidation begins for smart cities around the world
This week’s Smart City roundup features a work desk that commands you to get movin’, an acquisition to boost smart building efforts, and a new partnership for smart city solutions. . Stir Kinetic Desk Many of us spend hours in front of a computer, forgetting to take breaks when we’re swamped with work. Now there’s a ...
How to stop AT&T or Verizon from tracking your mobile browser
AT&T Corp. just can’t seem to stay away from controversy, as the network provider is now being accused of tracking its unsuspecting subscribers using a unique tracker. This time though, AT&T is not alone, as Verizon Communications Inc. is also said to be guilty of the same practice. The inconspicuous tracking activity was spotted by Kenneth ...
Inhaled meds get wearable trackers
This week’s Smart Health roundup features a medication activity tracker, a new platform for hardware and software designed for mobile retinal imaging and predictive analytics, and a budget-friendly health tracker for only $12. Amiko activity tracker for inhaled medication Amiko wants to revolutionize how people adhere to their inhaled medication with its inhaler wearable ...
How to kill YouTube ads
Supposedly out to eliminate annoying ads on YouTube videos, Google’s video-sharing service is said to be working on a paid-subscription model. The effort is reportedly led by Google veteran executive Susan Wojcicki, who took over YouTube earlier this year. Since Google acquired YouTube in 2006, the search giant has been looking for ways to increase its ...
3 Suicide-preventing apps to topple a leading cause of death in the U.S.
Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data & Statistics Fatal Injury Report for 2012. The report, the most recent year for which full data are available, recorded 40,600 suicides. That’s death by suicide every 12.9 minutes. The sad news is, ...
Nest acquires Revolv smart hub, expands integration points
This week’s Smart Living roundup features an acquisition by a major smart home player, a look into consumer insight on home automation, and the cost of slow smart home adoption for the United Kingdom. Nest acquires Revolv Google-owned Nest Labs Inc. recently revealed that more connected products are now compatible with its smart thermostat ...
Full specs on Alienware Area-51, plus Games we’d love to see
For the serious gamer, there’s a new lineup in town. Alienware Corp., a subsidiary of Dell Inc. that makes gaming machines, has released a new gaming desktop and laptop, plus a graphics amplifier that would surely revolutionize your gaming experience. Alienware is known for making ultimate gaming rigs. Does the new lineup meet expectations? Full specs ...
More alternatives to Facebook Rooms
Last week social networking giant Facebook Inc. launched Rooms, a new chat app available for iOS that lets users create their own rooms based on topics. Each room is highly customizable, and signing up for the service won’t require you to give up your identity or force you to link it to your Facebook account. ...
How to upgrade iPhones free EVERY year: Sprint vs. T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon
A new leader often means new opportunities, even for the oldest of businesses. Sprint Corp.’s new CEO Marcelo Claure wants new customers and he know how to get them – entice buyers with new iPhones every year, and sweeten the deal with a $0 down payment. Yes, you read that right, Sprint is making it easier for ...