Roku to Launch Smart TV

Roku, the company known for creating affordable set top boxes has teamed up with a TCL and Hisense to make a TV that streams both cable and online content.  The plan for the new online and cable compatible TV was announced at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas. Roku announced that it was taking … Read more

Google Purchases Timely App

Google has just confirmed the purchased of the alarm clock app Timely, created by BitSpin.  Bitspin is known for its aesthetically pleasing alarm clock app called Timely and now, Google has acquired the company for an undisclosed amount. The app had a free and $3 version but now that Google owns the app, even the … Read more

Yahoo Ads Infected with Malware

Thousands of users who went to the Yahoo website over the past week have been infected with malware through corrupt advertisements that appeared on the site. Yahoo has confirmed the infection but has assured surfers that the ads have been removed. “At Yahoo, we take the safety and privacy of our users seriously. We recently … Read more

Why Hackers Hack More During the Holidays

The hacking community is about as busy as Santa’s elves during the holidays and this year alone, big companies such as Skype, Target and Snapchat all fell victim to hackers.  According to reports, online companies suddenly become more prone to hackers during the holiday season. This year alone, Snapchat saw 4.6 million of it’s users … Read more

Blackberry Sues Ryan Seacrest

Blackberry is suing Ryan Seacrests start up, saying that his iPhone cases are too similar to their Blackberry design. Yes, believe it or not Ryan Seacrest has his own tech start up, along with pal Laurence Hallier. The pair teamed up to create Typo Products, which offers Blackberry style keyboards for iPhones to make it … Read more

Nokia Pulls Here Maps from iTunes Store

Nokia has been forced to remove its Here Maps app from the iTunes store saying that the iOS 7 version harms users experience.  While Nokia has not elaborated on exactly how iOS 7 is “harming the user experience,” Here Maps was one of the first apps to take over after Apple produced their failed map … Read more

Is Facebook Dead?

A new report from Europe has found that teenagers are leaving Facebook in favor of other social networking due to the fact that their parents are also on the site.  The Global Social Media Impact Study found that younger Europeans are shifting to other social networking sites such as SnapChat, WhatsApp and Twitter to communicate … Read more

Snapchat Accused of Selling Customer Info

Snapchat users could be susceptible to hackers due to a loophole in the coding.  A new report from online security firm, Gibson Security has revealed that data from users on Snapchat can be easily hacked. The company was made aware of this security glitch back in August but it seems they failed to act on … Read more

HP to Release Smartphone

HP is rumored to be releasing a smartphone aimed at markets in Asia in just a few days.  The two rumored smartphones would be priced between $200 to $250, off contract in order to be competitive in the market. The tech site reported this week that the CEO was “taking another stab at the crowded … Read more