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For MSN Messenger fans, there is a reason to be frightened on Halloween. According to this blog post, a top-down decision led to MSN Messenger losing out to Outlook for Microsoft instant messaging services. And Skype is still a fierce competitor that is coming out on top. The result is that MSN Messenger will be…
On Tuesday, September 9th, Bungie’s long awaited Destiny releases on all major console platforms. If you’re going to pick up the game on or near day-one anyway, you might want to think about pre-ordering because there are some solid offers this Labor Day weekend from three different retailers. Check below for details. The Microsoft Store…
After months of speculation, it’s official. Google is the latest tech giant to dive into the world of drones. Google X, the technological lab and arm of the company, recently revealed that it has been testing a prototype drone for the purpose of delivering goods. Dubbed “Project Wing,” the secret drone program has been in…
So apparently, pointy ears, whiskers, and a cute button nose does not a cat make. Hello Kitty, whose mouthless face has appeared on mugs, shirts, bags, men’s underwear, and even sanitary napkins; is not a cat. I repeat; she is not a cat. This shocker was revealed on Wednesday through an LA Times article that was…
Businesses vie for bucks. The larger the amount, the better off they are. But in the business world, the saying “all’s fair in love and war” does not apply. Uber, a taxi company that has branches in many corners of the world, is in hot water after an Uber contractor confirmed with news publication The…
Whether we like it or not, we have become a society that is always connected; always creating, consuming, and sharing media. Our dependence on media, and the rate at which technology improves our media (e.g. moving from DVDs to Blu-ray, higher quality audio, more megapixels in cameras), means we need more storage to keep up…
Facebook is losing its relevance at a rapid rate. Originating as a social media network that initially had college students as its target audience, it expanded its user base later on. But its popularity is going down, down and further down. A Pew Research Center study came out on August 26, 2014, that indicated that…
Starting mid-2015, all cellphones sold in the state of California will need to include a built-in device that will enable a phone’s owner to wipe and disable the phone remotely — also known as a “kill switch”. The new law will be the first of it’s kind in the U.S., having finally passed the state’s Senate…
Back in July we let you in on the fact the Google Research has been collecting samples from a number of participants, including blood and saliva. It sounds crazy, but it could lead to medical advances—by leaps and bounds. The previous article alludes to Google X’s newfound transparency, particularly in regards to Google Glass, but also…
Students, whether male or female, should be worrying about grades, not if they might be assaulted at a party. It’s a sad fact of life that college and university campuses across North America have been getting a lot of attention in the past few months and are coming under investigation for the multitude of rape…
Picture this: You are on vacation, on a cruise ship. You walk up to the bar for a drink, but instead of being greeted by a smiling bartender, you have your drink prepared by a robot. Well one particular cruise line is planning on making this a reality. The Future of Cruise Lines? Royal Caribbean…
Productivity just became a cool gadget. Google Docs announced a whole slew of updates that put the service in the position of a serious contender to Microsoft 365. One of them has been announced as ready to go, but another is planned for a later release. But Google Docs has a competitor called Microsoft Office…
Since Monday August 25th, Ubisoft’s The Crew has been firing on all cylinder, running through this Friday, August 29. If you’re excited for Ubisoft’s upcoming racing RPG this is a perfect chance to give yourself a trial run, but unfortunately the only way into the Beta is by preordering the game. Forking over $59.99 to Uplay is not exactly…
If you thought wearable technology was something of the faraway future, think again. With a new and improved computer chip, we could be experiencing it today in a whole new way. Startup company mCube recently created a newer and smaller accelerometer, which approximately measures one millimeter. What Does It Do? An accelerometer is the device…
Early last week Apple started releasing some of the features that it plans to pack into the company’s latest iOS update. Features range from things the silicon giant has been lagging behind on, like third party keyboards and predictive typing, to relatively untouched features, like Health. Wait, what? Apple Health: Tracking Calories, Steps, and More…