Apple plans to change the way you use the next iPhone

APPLE, INC. plans to transform the way people use its next high-end iPhone by eliminating the concept of a home button and making other...

Amazon launches movie streaming service featuring African-American films

AMAZON.COM Inc. on Tuesday launched Brown Sugar, the new subscription-video-on-demand service featuring what it calls the biggest collection of the “baddest” African-American movies for...

Google, Apple face off over augmented reality technology

SAN FRANCISCO -- Alphabet, Inc.’s Google on Wednesday unveiled tools to make augmented reality apps for mobile devices using the Android operating system, setting...

Scientists unveil virtual reality game to detect Alzheimer’s

LONDON -- Sea Quest Hero is more than just the usual computer game in which players find their way through mazes, shoot and chase...

REVIEW: Fitbit Flex 2

When Fitbit introduced the Flex 2 in late 2016, Fitbit fans rejoiced because the pioneering maker of wearable fitness trackers has finally introduced a...

Fitbit Ionic, a new Samsung Galaxy S8, Acer Predator PCs, Asus Zenfone 4 series

HERE’s a roundup of gadget releases in the past week. FITBIT SMARTWATCH Fitbit, Inc. desperately needs a hit. The company unveiled its first smartwatch on Aug. 29,...

Smartphone shipments in PHL drop in second quarter — IDC

THE VOLUME of smartphones shipped to the Philippines declined in the second quarter as local vendors faced tougher competition from their Chinese counterparts, a...

Moto Z2 Play: A mixed bag

By Samantha Gonzales MOTOROLA’S Moto Z2 Play is its 2017 upgrade of its mid-range modular smartphone. With a thinner and lighter body than that of 2016’s...

No cash for hate: mainstream crowdfunding firms take a stand

NEW YORK -- Online fund-raising sites are turning their backs on activists looking to offer financial support for James Fields, the man accused of...

Philippines ready for its own Silicon Valley — tech CEO

WHEN Mazhar Durrani, CEO of a Los Angeles-based tech start-up, was looking for markets to expand his business in Southeast Asia, the Philippines was...

Facebook samples China’s potential with sneaky app

SHANGHAI -- Facebook’s sneaky launch of a photo-sharing app in China, where its social network is banned, gives it a small taste of the...

How technology may be getting out of control

By Mark Buchanan Bloomberg HUMANITY has a method for trying to prevent new technologies from getting out of hand: explore the possible negative consequences, involving all...