Tag : US
North Korea title : Christian Pastors Arrested for Smuggling Defectors Out of North Korea, Will Likely be Charged
summary : Two South Korean Christian pastors have been arrested in China for allegedly helping to smuggle North Korean defectors out of the country.
date : Mar 16, 2017 11:59 AM EDT
American Flag title : A Third of Americans Says Being ‘Truly American’ Requires Christian Faith
summary : A new study revealed a third of Americans believe that to be “truly American,” one must be in the Christian faith.
date : Feb 06, 2017 10:59 AM EST
Nokia Office title : Apple and Nokia's On-Going Legal Dispute Over Patents Expands Across 11 Countries
summary : Apple has other legal dispute to deal with other than the $14.4 billion in taxes that the European Union is demanding. The American tech giant filed a case on Tuesday against the Acacia Research and Conversant Intellectual Property Management for conspiring with Nokia in raising patent prices. Nokia immediately retaliated by filing complaints across 11 countries against Apple for violating 40 of its patents.
date : Dec 23, 2016 10:56 AM EST
NES Classic Edition title : Where to Buy NES Classic Edition: Best Buy, Target, Amazon
summary : A number of people are still scrambling to get a hold of the Nintendo's NES Classic Edition console. It is still a few days before Christmas and purchasing one seems to be elusive for some. However, last-minute shoppers will have another chance to buy the in-demand mini NES at Best Buy, Target, and Amazon.
date : Dec 20, 2016 09:38 AM EST
Apple Logo -- 801 West North Avenue Chicago (IL) 2015 title : Apple Follows Ireland Lead To Appeal EU's Ruling That Demands $14 Billion In Tax
summary : Ireland’s Minister for Finance Michael Noonan revealed back on November that the country plans to file an appeal to the European Court of Justice. Now, the Irish Department of Finance has announced that it will indeed appeal the European Union’s ruling that demands Apple to pay $14 billion in taxes to Ireland. A senior executive for Apple disclosed that the tech company will also appeal this week.
date : Dec 19, 2016 09:40 AM EST
Darth Vader and Stormtroopers title : Rogue One: A Star Wars Story DVD Available For Pre-Order At Windows Store
summary : The highly-anticipated movie of the year Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has just been released in the theaters across the United States. Now, tech giant Microsoft is already making it available for pre-order at the company’s Windows Store.
date : Dec 17, 2016 01:46 PM EST
Facebook app title : Fake News Causes Confusion About Facts For Many Americans, New Pew Survey Shows
summary : The issue with fake news has never become more evident after the 2016 US Presidential Election. Almost a month since Donald Trump was elected as the next US President, Pew Research Center conducted a survey among Americans regarding fake news. Apparently, many of them said that fabricated news stories have caused them confusion over facts.
date : Dec 16, 2016 10:24 AM EST
Apple AirPods with an iPhone 7 title : Apple’s AirPods Are Now Available For Online Orders Months After Release Of iPhone 7
summary : Apple has finally made the AirPods available to order online. This is after the initial release in October had been pushed back. iPhone 7 users are eagerly waiting for the cell phone accessory since Apple has killed off the 3.5mm headphone jack from its latest flagship device.
date : Dec 14, 2016 11:01 AM EST
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Display, Target 9/2016 title : Samsung to Permanently Disable Galaxy Note 7 in US Next Week
summary : You might want to return or have your Galaxy Note 7 replaced if you haven't yet. Apparently, Samsung is planning to release a software update that might permanently disable your device. It will prevent the Galaxy Note 7 from charging. Thus, rendering the smartphone unusable once the battery drains.
date : Dec 09, 2016 09:34 AM EST
Donald Trump speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. title : Trump's Call with Taiwan President Was a 'Courtesy Call': Mike Pence
summary : President-elect Donald Trump's tweets have always attracted so much attention. It's as controversial as almost everything else he says. However, the next US President has recently been scrutinized for a phone call initiated by Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen. In the usual Trump fashion, he went to Twitter to confirm the said call. Though some analysts have shrugged it off as a minor mistake, his later tweet directed to China was not taken lightly by his critics.
date : Dec 06, 2016 10:24 AM EST
iPhone user title : iPhone Users Are More Likely Female And Extroverted Than Android Users, A Study Reveals
summary : A recent study revealed some personality differences between iPhone and Android users. Researchers from University of Lincoln, Lancaster University and the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom have asked 500 participants about themselves and their attitude towards their smartphones. The data also showed that iPhone users are more likely to be female compared to their Android user counterpart.
date : Dec 05, 2016 09:00 AM EST
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design title : Huawei To Launch Mate 9 In The US, Mobile Carriers Continue To Shun The Chinese Company
summary : Electronics company Huawei is looking to expand its market in the US. The Chinese manufacturer is set to launch its high-end Mate 9 smartphone though there's no given release date yet. However, Huawei may still have to win over US Mobile carriers. Their flagship device is expected to be available only through retailers.
date : Nov 29, 2016 01:38 AM EST
Apple logo title : Will Apple Finally Move Its Production To The US After Trump's Offer?
summary : President-elect Donald Trump did not have much support from the tech industry. This is the case with Apple and among other tech companies. However, Apple's CEO Tim Cook called Trump after his win. It was later revealed to The New York Times that Trump offered incentives to Apple in an attempt to convince the company of moving its production to the US. The question is whether or not Apple will even consider doing that.
date : Nov 26, 2016 08:43 AM EST
Data Breach title : Did HP's Lapse Cause the Data Breach of US Navy's More Than 130,000 Sailors?
summary : Data breach in not unusual nowadays. It's one thing to be hacked because a hacker worked his/her way through a weak cybersecurity. It's another thing to have a data breach because of a lapse. The US Navy has announced that more than 130,000 of their sailor's data were breached. Apparently, the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (HPES) has already notified the Navy back on Oct. 27.
date : Nov 25, 2016 09:31 AM EST
Apple iPad title : A 10.5-inch iPad to Be Launched In 2017, Production To Start Next Month
summary : There have been a number of reports regarding Apple's iPad line-up next year. The recent one comes from a Taiwan-based supply chain makers. According to these sources, the tech giant will be launching a 10.5-inch iPad in 2017. In fact, the production for this iPad is set to begin next month.
date : Nov 25, 2016 09:30 AM EST
Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL title : Google Pixel Phones Get New Exciting Features, include Apple Raise-to-Wake
summary : If you are a Google Pixel or Pixel XL owner in Canada, you are getting two new features to your smartphone. The exciting features is a welcomed addition to Google's latest flagship device. The "double tap" and Apple's "raise-to-wake" functions are currently not available in the US and other countries.
date : Nov 23, 2016 10:27 AM EST
Rodrigo Duterte title : Philippine Pres. Duterte: ‘God Told Me To Stop Cursing’
summary : Rodrigo Duterte, the tough-talking president of the Philippines, said on Thursday that God talked to him and told him to stop cursing.
date : Oct 29, 2016 09:56 AM EDT
Simone Biles title : Top U.S. Olympians' medical files compromised by Russian hackers
summary : A notorious Russian hacking group have managed to get hold of the medical files of the creme de la creme among U.S. Olympians and shared such personal and private information online.
date : Sep 14, 2016 12:44 PM EDT
Cable laying from US to Japan title : FASTER Trans-Pacific Submarine Cable Offers 60Tbps Bandwidth Between US and Japan
summary : A trans-Pacific submarine cable has been laid from the US all the way to Japan, delivering a whopping 60Tbps of bandwidth along the way.
date : Jul 01, 2016 10:12 AM EDT
Iran Nuclear Negotiations title : GOP Sends Warning Letter to Iran that Any Nuclear Deal Struck With Obama Won’t Last
summary : In a highly unusual move, 47 Republican senators sent an open letter to Iran, warning the country that any deal struck with President Barack Obama won’t be set in stone. Now that letter has offended some Democrats and the Iranian government from Tehran.
date : Mar 10, 2015 03:29 PM EDT