Bitcoin is getting under your skin, literally
Martijn Wismeijer, also known as Mr. Bitcoin, is taking Bitcoin to a whole new level by keeping it safe inside two NTAG216 NFC tags implanted underneath his skin. You read that right, Mr. Bitcoin…
Elite: Dangerous no longer plans to offer a fully offline mode
By Eric David
Crowdfunding success story Elite: Dangerous has generated a fair amount of hype since it surpassed its original goal of £1.25 million (approximately $1.95 million), but it looks like the game may no longer offer one…
Scammers use Facebook to find and trick victims
By Eric David
Social media tools like Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc., and the Facebook-owned Instagram are great for connecting with friends or meeting new people, but they are also a breeding ground for online scams. Scams are nothing…
iPhone 7 release date, price and features: The rumor mill is on fire!
By Collen Kriel
It’s been two months since Apple Inc.’s launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and already the rumors have started of what we can expect from the iPhone 7. iPhone7 update, a blog…
Facebook said to be working on enterprise social network
High expectations for the potential of Facebook-like social networks that work behind the corporate firewall have mostly met with frustration, but now a new player appears set to enter the game: Facebook. According to a…
Apple Pay sees early success: Brand recogition beats rival mobile pay apps
By Collen Kriel
It has been three weeks since Apple Inc. threw their hat in the ring of mobile payment services. Apple Pay is not dominating…yet, but they have had a promising start. In the past three…
Latest Windows 10 build sports new touchpad gestures, revamped OneDrive
Microsoft Corp. has pushed out a new release of its work in-progress Windows 10 operating system. Called Build 9879, the latest edition includes an improved OneDrive file management system, new gesture controls, new icons and…
What a long strange journey it’s been: 10 years of World of Warcraft user experience
By Kyt Dotson
World of Warcraft has released its most recent expansion Warlords of Draenor, making yet another milestone of this game’s ten year tenure on the market. In that time, Blizzard Entertainment (a subsidiary of now Activision…
Would you pay to watch YouTube videos? Google hopes so
The world’s largest reservoir of free music would like you to start paying for access. Google Inc. revealed its plans to turn YouTube into a subscription music service. It’s called YouTube Music Key, and…
Fujitsu’s new platform is a testbed for IoT products
This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features the latest implementations for the Internet of Things (IoT), and a new cloud platform for connected devices. IoT design winners STMicroelectronics, Inc. announced the winners of the STM32…