October 2014 – My Blog

Theaters could try to ban smartwatches

It was just yesterday when we brought you word on how the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as well as the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) has decided to advise movie theaters to utilize a zero tolerance approach when it comes to wearing various “intelligent” devices to the cinemas. In other words, all… Continue reading Theaters could try to ban smartwatches

FCC considers hybrid approach to net neutrality

The US Federal Communications Commission appears set to reclassify broadband so that it comes under the agency’s authority, but without explicitly prohibiting special access deals between broadband and content companies, according to a news report. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is mulling this hybrid answer to the knotty “net neutrality” issue, and his proposal would still… Continue reading FCC considers hybrid approach to net neutrality

Samsung announces its slimmest smartphones yet

Samsung vowed to introduce more desirable phones when it revealed its disappointing Q3 2014 earnings yesterday, and it has wasted no time doing so after announcing the Galaxy A5 and the Galaxy A3 — two metallic devices that it calls its “slimmest smartphones to date.” The Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 both dispense with the… Continue reading Samsung announces its slimmest smartphones yet

Ampy wearable device recharges itself using your movement

I suppose it is just a matter of time before someone would come up with the idea of actually riding the wearable technology wave, and to work on a battery that will be able to recharge itself, through the use of kinetic energy, of course. Hence, here we are with what they call “Ampy”, where… Continue reading Ampy wearable device recharges itself using your movement

Coffee delivery will soon be available through the Starbucks app

Rolling out slowly in regions of the United States approximately nine months from now, you will be able to have your pumpkin spice latte delivered right to your desk if the plans of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz come to fruition. Announced by Schultz during a fiscal fourth quarter earnings call earlier, Starbucks will start making… Continue reading Coffee delivery will soon be available through the Starbucks app

Mysterious drones are scouting out French nuclear power plants

The French government is investigating a series of unidentified drone flights recently conducted over state-owned nuclear power plants. Unmanned aerial vehicles were spotted over seven different nuclear power plants around the country in a two-week period between October 5th and October 20th. The drones were reportedly commercial models, available for purchase by the general public,… Continue reading Mysterious drones are scouting out French nuclear power plants

This Healthkit app for iOS predicts how long you have to live

Most Healthkit apps are single-mindedly practical, created with the sole aim of making you healthier or tracking your sleep. This app is the opposite. This app wants to creep you out big time. Deadline is an iOS app that uses a short quiz and the new Healthkit functionality in iOS 8 to create a timer… Continue reading This Healthkit app for iOS predicts how long you have to live

Spain passes “Google Tax” for news publishers

For companies like Google, facing problems with the law across Europe has become a common thing. The most recent example of this is now taking place in Spain, where the country’s parliament just gave the go-ahead to what’s being known as the “Google Tax,” a set of intellectual property laws that lets news publishers get… Continue reading Spain passes “Google Tax” for news publishers

The Pirate Bay co-founder found guilty in hacking trial

Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, the Swedish cofounder of The Pirate Bay, has been found guilty of hacking by a Danish court in the latest of a fairly long line of legal problems for him. Svartholm Warg’s offences center around the hacking of servers maintained by US IT giant CSC, and in particular managing to download Danish… Continue reading The Pirate Bay co-founder found guilty in hacking trial