HTC Power To Give brings supercomputer power with smartphones

Using the processing power of smartphones from around the globe, HTC is making an initiative called Power To Give for theresearch of medicine, science, and echology. This initiative will work … Continue reading

Woman in Spain convicted for tweets threatening politicians

Internet savvy might be catching up with Spain’s political machinery but it may not be in an entirely good way. A 21 year old woman was just convicted by Spain’s … Continue reading

Netflix and Comcast ink deal to stop streaming headache

Netflix will pay Comcast for speedy access to the cable company’s customers, it’s been revealed, with a long-term deal to settle the sluggish streaming many had complained of, but which … Continue reading

Venezuelan government shuts down internet in wake of protests

Don’t expect one whole heck of a lot of tweets coming out of Venezuela in the immediate future as President Nicolas Maduro’s government has shut down the internet and select … Continue reading

Facebook mobile Highlights feature aggregates the notable

In the newly released iOS 7.0 app update, Facebook silently slipped in a new feature under the new People tab called “Highlights”. The feature does what it says: it highlights … Continue reading

Dogecoins illicitly mined on Harvard supercomputing cluster

Dogecoins, the cryptocurrency that arose to a degree of unexpected popularity in recent times, was mined without permission on Harvard’s supercomputing cluster, it has been reported. The issue resulted in … Continue reading

Comcast and Netflix tipped in peering agreement

Those of us using Comcast have been subjected to fairly poor quality on Netflix for that nice after-dinner movie, something that prompted numerous complaints (and ample frustration) in recent times … Continue reading

Opera unveils sponsored web pass for mobile internet access

Opera has announced a way for mobile data consumers to get free access to the web while on the go. The new offering is called the sponsored Web pass and … Continue reading

YouTube ushers in new design

On the company’s blogspot today, YouTube announced a couple of changes, most notable among them being a redesign that aims to accommodate screen sizes of all flavors. Users will also … Continue reading

Study turns selfies into a science

Seflies — images one takes of him or herself, often with the front-facing camera on their smartphone — has become a digital world staple so common the word has made … Continue reading