Category: Biz Tech

Well, that didn't take long at all. The Nintendo Switch, Nintendo's first true foray into hybrid gaming, has hit shelves on March 3, sending faithful anticipants into a frenzy, especially considering Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was concurrently released. Here Comes The Dreaded Drop Tests For The Nintendo Switch But like any new gadget, there's the inevitable crash test, and the first one for the Switch has now hit the web, sending those who failed to get a Switch a slight

The Brazilian government and Ericsson have agreed on a partnership for the creation of an innovation center for Internet of Things (IoT) applications within the public security space. The facility will be based in São José

The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), the successor of the 2016 model, is in the news again and this time it has been spotted receiving Wi-Fi certification. The impending smartphone was spotted at Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) and its appearance has once again fueled rumors of a launch being in the pipeline. The Galaxy J7 (2017) was spotted on the WFA bearing the model number SM-JN30FM/DS, which suggests that this could possibly be the dual-SIM variant. What Does The Listing Reveal? The Wi-Fi certification listing was

As I was setting up the LG G6 this week, I had to decide if I was going to use Gmail for Exchange or continue to use the Microsoft Outlook app that I have come to

Singapore will set up a new cybersecurity command centre to combat increasing threats and ensure there are adequate skillsets in cyberdefence. Running 24 by 7, the new facility would encompass four key groups and comprise top-ranking

Giant pandas have the scientific community's attention not only because of the animal's cuteness but because it has been on the endangered species list for the past decade. Only having been removed in September 2016 — when its population finally increased by 17 percent between 2004 and 2014 — pandas are still considered vulnerable. China, however, disagrees with the removal. Despite the roller-coaster ride concerning its endangered species status, the giant panda continues to be a subject of interest of scientists, who are concerned,

If you're used to Facebook videos in your News Feed playing with the sound muted, get ready for a surprise as Facebook turns up the volume on them automatically.Must read: iPhone 8 -- Here's what we

Ever wondered what is responsible for creating the magical Northern Lights across the Arctic, which many flock to see? A new study may hold the answer. A new research by DTU suggests that millions of electrically charged particles are transmitted to the Earth, which create storms that may generate the Aurora Borealis lights across the Arctic. The researchers share that not only do eruptions that occur on the surface of the sun transmit particles to our planet's atmosphere, but also eradicate the

The Switch, Nintendo's newest video game system, merges home gaming comfort and portability to create a unique, eye-catching platform. The nifty Joy-Con motion controllers foster the same casual-friendly gameplay that made the Wii a hit, while Switch's tablet-style design and side-grip controller slots improve Nintendo's Wii U vision. When you consider Nintendo's dominance over the portable console market, it's easy to imagine Switch following suit and delivering some truly excellent games. Still, it's just as easy to be apprehensive about committing

Inside the Nintendo Switch iFixit It didn't take long for the folks at iFixit to get their hands on the new Nintendo Switch and carry out a teardown. It reveals a massive battery and the sort

Nintendo's latest console offering is sure making noise, but one problem that the first users or even some of the reviewers have found in the console, however, is the Joy-Con's incorrect response when used wirelessly, which is one of the console's biggest selling points. The good news is Nintendo already has the answers to your connectivity problems, and some of these stood out for obvious reasons. Apparently, you're not supposed to use the Joy-Con near an aquarium or a microwave. Well, there

General Motor's (GM's) European car brand Opel will soon come under the PSA Group. The French automaker is quite close to completing a deal with Detroit-based car maker GM on Monday, March 6. GM it seems is finally dumping its European car business which was long standing and losing out money making its car business unprofitable. The acquisition was made in order to give a boost to GM's business and also to dump unprofitable lines. Details Of The Deal French automobile group PSA will

Microsoft is continuing to stamp out lots of bugs with its latest round of Windows 10 Creators Update test builds for Fast Ring Insiders.On March 3, Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 15048 for PCs and 15047

You can't fire Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold Schwarzenegger fires you! That's because the former California governor has just quit NBC's The New Celebrity Apprentice after wrapping up its season last January. What's more, the Terminator star blames the show's forerunner, current president of the United States and number one critic of the show, Donald Trump for the show's less than impressive ratings. It's not exactly a surprising reaction from the star given that Trump has poked Arnold's hosting of the show just earlier in February. Rumors

(Image: file photo)The clock is ticking for a controversial surveillance provision, which is is set to expire at midnight at the end of the year.But the Trump administration has signaled that it will support its clean

Image: Cobalt This week Cobalt came out of stealth mode and introduced a mobile security robot. Just like a real security guard, the robot's main job is to patrol a building to watch for

The Rare Disease Day on Feb. 28 brought the international spotlight on many rare disorders, with President Donald Trump mentioning the need for speedy drug clearances to combat such conditions. Among these, one mysterious yet serious genetic disorder is nail-patella syndrome, also known as Fong disease or HOOD syndrome. NPS comes with many issues such as the absence of nails, small kneecaps, or the total absence of kneecaps. The disease leaves sufferers high and dry, especially the children whose life without kneecaps or other

ExtraHop, an analytics startup based in Seattle, has long had a unique approach to analytics: its technology works by collecting data directly from network packets. When I first became acquainted with ExtraHop, I

More than two hours of TV per day affects early academic skills in kindergartners, according to a new study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development in collaboration with Université Sainte-Anne (Canada). The research revealed too much TV decreases school readiness especially in children from low-income households. The alarming discovery urges parents to limit the time children spend on watching TV, with emphasis on the guidelines set by the American Academy of Pediatrics on the matter. As of October

As NPR pointed out in 2015, "every new automatic device that enters our lives, from automatic doors to escalators, has had to face this awkward moment where people are skeptical and maybe scared." When the first public railway opened in England in 1825, for example, people thought the human body wasn't made to withstand travel at speeds of 30 miles per hour for long periods of time, cultural anthropologist Genevieve Bell told the Wall Street Journal in 2011. She added that

Google is collaborating with the online education company Coursera to train more workers for the growing cloud computing industry.The companies on Friday announced the launch of a series of on-demand Google Cloud Platform training courses, developed

Most experts advise against taking prescription drugs during pregnancy, if at all possible, especially in the first three months when the baby's important organs are still developing. Ironically, pregnancy is also a challenging time in which a woman experiences almost all sort of aches and pains in her body. There's soreness of the breasts, nausea, cramping, and vomiting. The terrible triad of pregnancy pains, however, would arguably be heartburn, hemorrhoids, and back pain. While it's convenient to pop a pill whenever these

Fathers who consume cocaine before conceiving a child could be putting their sons in danger. A new study has shown that sons of fathers who used cocaine are more susceptible to memory loss and learning disabilities. The research, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, was conducted by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. According to the researchers, drug abuse among fathers could negatively impact cognitive development in their children, provided these are males. Sons Of Cocaine-Using Fathers At

The National Australia Bank (NAB) faced the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics' review of the performance of Australia's banking and financial system on Friday, with CEO Andrew Thorburn probed again on the idea of

SoleNet and Sure Telecom are prohibited from carrying on as a business or providing any telecommunications services for a period of two years, the Australian Federal Court ordered on Friday. In addition, the companies and

Good news to fossil fuel companies. Bad news to advocates of the environment. The agency tasked to provide regulation and environmental protection on Thursday scrapped the order that requires oil and gas operators to report on their equipment and level of methane emissions. The order, issued in May 2016 by the Environmental Protection Agency, was one of the major actions of the Obama administration to combat climate change and protect public health in line with its goal to cut methane emissions to as

Branden Spikes says he has led a charmed life. Boasting an IT career that started in Silicon Valley when the web was born, Spikes was in the midst of the "awesome craziness" that occurred as a

Roche Holding AG the Swiss-based multinational health care company recently conducted a clinical trial with breast cancer patients using its new Perjeta drug in combination with Herceptin and chemotherapy. The trial yielded positive results on the patients. Researchers at the company believe that this success in trial may help them in elevating the sales of its new Perjeta drug and will also help in dealing with the imminent competition for its Herceptin cancer drug. Herceptin, launched in 1998, when combined with Perjeta

Software-defined storage (SDS) startup Hedvig has closed $21.5 million in a Series C round of funding, bringing the total amount raised by the Santa Clara, California-based startup to $52 million. Investors in the round include Singapore-based

The last thing many people before they do before they go to sleep is browse through their social media feeds until their eyes get too tired and they eventually turn in for the night–probably with their smartphone in or next to their bed. While they are shutting down for the day, chances are they aren't powering down their phones. And the first thing they do when they open their eyes? Check their phones of course. According to a new survey from the tech

Ryzen 7 1800X, Ryzen 7 1700X, and Ryzen 7 1700 - what do these names tell you about the chip? Answer: A lot! (via PCMag)

Technology accelerates by leaps and bounds, which can only spell doom for most workers' economic prospects. How long before a robot or algorithm can do your job, leading to mass "technological unemployment?" Machines are learning to master once-unthinkable tasks. Yet, even though our software can best us at Jeopardy! and our hardware has learned to run and jump, there's still no consensus among economists that we're entering a world without a need for humans. Layoffs are an unfortunate consequence of innovation. Refrigerators