VR headset shipments peak as prices drop
VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) headset shipments are showing no signs of slowing, as the quarterly total exceeded 1 million units for the first time in...
Hackers could get nastier in 2018
WASHINGTON -- After a year marked by devastating cyberattacks and breaches, online attackers are expected to become even more destructive in 2018, security researchers...
Booming life for PUBG death-match game
OAKLAND -- Scores of virtual warriors faced off in a Hunger Games-style death match in a massive, real-world eSports matchup of upstart shooter game...
Why Apple’s HomePod speaker is 3 years behind Amazon’s Echo
APPLE, INC. audio engineers had been working on an early version of the HomePod speaker for about two years in 2014 when they were...
PHL has ‘high level’ of mobile access, download speeds in urban areas — report
DESPITE a telecommunications duopoly, the Philippines has a “high level” of basic mobile access and the latest wireless and fixed technologies with high downloads...
Apple developing rear-facing 3-D sensor for 2019 iPhone
APPLE, INC. is working on a rear-facing 3-D sensor system for the iPhone in 2019, another step toward turning the handset into a leading...
US: N. Korean malware lurking in PC networks
WASHINGTON -- US authorities said Tuesday malware developed in North Korea is still lurking in many computer networks, giving hackers backdoor access to government,...
Uncertainty becomes new normal as era of Moore’s law draws to a close
By Howard Yu
Last month, the world’s biggest chipmaker, Intel, whose brand is synonymous with personal computers and laptops, announced that its former chief executive...
Twitter doubles character limit
SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter announced Tuesday it would double the limit for tweets to 280 characters, a bid to draw in more users and...
Clinic offers digital detox for Brazilian tech junkies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -- Like many young people, 29-year-old student L.L. loves his cell phone. So much, in fact, that his studies, his...
Snapchat to undergo ‘risky’ redesign after sluggish growth and earnings miss
SNAP, INC. still isn’t meeting much-lowered projections for growth. Now the company is taking drastic measures to shape its future.
While ad prices fell as...