Melvin Condez
Small-screened smartphones: Options for those who prefer to use phones with just one hand
Many consumers still prefer operating their smartphones with just one hand, and the bigger the screen, the more it becomes difficult to handle it. This is also the reason why smartphone manufacturers still make phones with small screens, at 5 inches or less. Here are some of them.
'The Bachelorette' 2016 spoilers: New poster shows JoJo Fletcher in red sequin dress
After JoJo Fletcher failed to win the heart of Ben Higgins in the last season of "The Bachelor," she will now have a chance to select among 26 men in the upcoming "The Bachelorette" 2016 season. The official poster has been revealed, and in it she wears a red sequin dress.
'The Bold and the Beautiful' April 25 to 29 spoilers: Quinn to resurface and seek out Liam
Quinn Fuller truly believes that Liam Spencer should be hers, thus she will be back to seek him out and try to win him back. The tension grows stronger as Bill tries to find Quinn to let her suffer for kidnapping his son.
'The Vampire Diaries' news: As season 7 nears end, things said to be going wild
"The Vampire Diaries" episode 19, "Somebody That I Used to Know," was an episode that a true fan could wish for. There was romance, as well as lots of action. Bonnie was sick, Enzo was risking his own life for her, and Damon was helping to win her back. There were also dead bodies went piling up.
HTC Vive news: Games VR owners need to have
One advantage of the HTC Vive over the Oculus Rift it its Room Scale VR that offers non-seated action. This feature allows Vive users to walk around the room and check out a game at every angle possible.
'Doctor Strange' news, spoilers: Controversy behind casting of The Ancient One
Marvel has recently released the teaser trailer for "Doctor Strange," and fans both love and hate it at the same time for it contains so much but also very little. Furthermore, a controversy erupted when Tilda Swinton was cast to play The Ancient One, Strange's guru, because fans were expecting someone else.
Sony Xperia M Ultra rumors: 6-inch display screen and dual-camera setup
Sony is said to be creating a phablet with a massive 6-inch display, which will be called Xperia M Ultra. It will reportedly have a 23 MP dual main camera and a 16 MP selfie camera.
Opera browser news: Developer version offers free and unlimited VPN for online privacy freaks
Opera Software added another feature to their desktop browser, also known simply as Opera. It now contains a built-in VPN or virtual private network. It is free, it is unlimited, and it is ready for download. This added feature brings in an additional privacy layer which will benefit most who bring their laptops and connect to Wi-Fi hotspots in different places.
BeoPlay A1 speaker: Bang & Olufsen's portable Bluetooth speaker that can last up to 24 hours
Bang & Olufsen is known in the car audio world. They have graced the audio system of some of the best European cars: AMG, Audi, BMW, and Aston Martin. Now, the company has created BeoPlay A1, a portable wireless speaker that can last up to 24 hours. It's a little bit pricey, though.
Apple's Siri news: Lawsuit against Apple because of tech giant's intelligent assistant settled for $24.9M
A four-year old lawsuit filed by Dynamic Advances related to Siri was finally settled by Apple for US$24.9 million. The lawsuit stated that Apple's intelligent assistant violated a technology owned and patented by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, and the Dallas-based company is the licensee of the patent.
PIPO KB2 Mini PC news: It's a Windows 10 PC that looks exactly like a foldable keyboard
The recently unveiled PIPO KB2 Mini PC is such a wonder. It's a complete PC with a Windows 10 operating system, and it's all crammed into a folding keyboard design. It has its own battery, too.
Le Max 2 news: LeEco finally announces its premium 5.7-inch phone with Snapdragon 820, up to 6 GB RAM, but no headphone jack
Chinese phone manufacturer LeEco has recently unveiled the Le Max 2, a 5.7-inch premium phone, that houses the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and either 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM. It also has no headphones jack, but rather, a USB Type-C port that will be able to accommodate new generation digital headphones. This is just one of their three new phones
'Tom Clancy's The Division' news: Ubisoft compensating players is affected by issues
Many players of "Tom Clancy's The Division" are being compensated for issues that happened to the online multiplayer video game in the past several days. Developer-publisher Ubisoft has offered to compensate players who were affected by missing characters and backpack and daily assignment glitches by handing out in-game credits or Phoenix credits.
'Mafia III' release date news: Syndicate to be back in October; trailer released
Publisher 2K has finally released a full trailer for one of its upcoming games, "Mafia III." The company also announced that the game will be available on Oct. 7, and there will be three editions that will be made available: standard, deluxe and collector's.
Insomniac Games news: Dev has a total of three games coming exclusively to Oculus Rift
Game developer Insomniac Games has announced that they are currently developing two new games exclusive for the Oculus Rift in addition to one that will be ready to be released this summer.
Xbox One news: Microsoft offers 1TB console bundle complete with 'Halo 5: Guardians' plus three games
Those who haven't decided yet on which Xbox One bundle to choose from might want to consider the Xbox One 1TB Spring Bundle. It is up for grabs for US$349. The price is normally for just the console, but this time, it includes four games: "Gears of War: Ultimate Edition," "Rare Replay," "Ori and the Blind Forest" and "Halo 5: Guardians."