Tech

Microsoft Word Surges To Top Of iPhone App Store Charts

David Curry   | Nov 09, 2014 10:08 AM EST

Microsoft launched Office for iPad a few months ago, and is finally bringing the service over to iPhone and Android tablet. In under a week, Word is already top of the charts. read more

Verizon, AT&T Are Only Carriers Using Perma-Cookies

David Curry   | Nov 09, 2014 10:07 AM EST

Perma-cookies are the new anti-privacy feature used by Verizon Wireless and AT&T, and they may be acting alone in the carrier space. read more

Google Will Add Blood Oxygen Level Module For Project Ara

David Curry   | Nov 09, 2014 10:04 AM EST

Google is building quite a few first party modules for its Project Ara modular smartphone, one of these will track blood level oxygen, using a sensor attached to the back of the phone. read more

Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Thousands of Lives in Disasters

Marco Foronda   | Nov 09, 2014 05:32 AM EST

Equipped with microphones, roaches can help locate survivors of disasters and emergencies. read more

Apple Removes FitBit From Stores, For Upcoming Apple Watch

David Curry   | Nov 09, 2014 09:58 AM EST

Apple has removed FitBit products from their online and retail stores, following the launch of the Apple Watch. read more

Twitter and Advocacy Group Team-Up to Fight Online Harassment of Women

Marco Foronda   | Nov 09, 2014 12:37 AM EST

Twitter is also working on policies after its members complained about harassment. read more

SpaceX to Launch 700 Satellites to Provide Worldwide Internet Access

Cory Doyle   | Nov 08, 2014 05:13 PM EST

Rocket spaceflight company SpaceX wants to launch hundreds of small satellites to orbit Earth in order to deliver Internet access worldwide. read more

Blizzard Announces Overwatch at Blizzcon 2014

David Curry   | Nov 08, 2014 12:43 PM EST

Blizzard Entertainment has revealed a six-on-six multiplayer online battle arena, named Overwatch. This is the studios first new IP in a decade, marking a move away from the Warcraft world. read more

Time Traveler App Brings to Life Images of Berlin Wall Collapse, Other Historic Moments

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 08, 2014 07:24 AM EST

Time travel has gone a long way since Michael J. Fox's Back to the Future movie became a hit in the 1990s. With smartphones and tablets now part of a traveler's necessities, these devices are not only for communicating with people left back home or taking selfies but also to give the user a glimpse of a historic landmark using a newly released app. read more

Facebook Adds New Tools To Clean Newsfeed Spam

David Curry   | Nov 08, 2014 12:38 PM EST

Facebook has added new tools on the Newsfeed for users to block spam and things they do not want to see, pushing relevant content to the top of the page. read more

GTA V Online: PS4 Bundle on Black Friday

Vanessa Francisco   | Nov 08, 2014 08:26 AM EST

GTA V will be released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on Nov. 18. The PC version will follow on January 2015. read more

Android vs. iOS vs. Windows Phone: Which One is the Best?

Vanessa Francisco   | Nov 08, 2014 08:15 AM EST

The latest iOS 8.1.x reflects Apple's elegance and simplicity. read more

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact: Small and Powerful Handset

Vanessa Francisco   | Nov 08, 2014 07:18 AM EST

The device has Sony's Walkman software that plays a lot of formats such as m4a. read more

BlackBerry Passport Survives 20 Foot Fall; Proves Durability

Vanessa Francisco   | Nov 08, 2014 07:16 AM EST

The handset survived a harsh throw at a baseball field, a 20-foot plunge over rocks and falling on its back. read more

Apple iPhone, iPad Banned in Russia Starting Jan. 1, 2015

Vanessa Francisco   | Nov 08, 2014 05:44 AM EST

Russia claims the iCloud could be used as a tool for western spying. read more

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