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Celebrities Supporting Tech

By Christine Persaud
For decades, there have been celebrities who support various technology products, either through development input, endorsements, or even charitable ventures. Sometimes, this works well – Dr. Dre and Beats headphones is perhaps one of the best examples, given that it led to a US$3 billion purchase by Apple.

Beyond Google Cardboard: The Future of VR

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I tried Google Cardboard on my LG G4 as well as my iPhone 6S, these are two of the most powerful smartphones in the market today which also have very high resolution displays. Both devices did a great job in tricking me into being sucked into various environments.

In 2016, music streaming may see more consolidation

By Ted Kritsonis

Music streaming is set to be the biggest revenue stream for the music industry, which has seen a two-thirds decline in overall revenue from an all-time high 15 years ago. With that kind of profile, it seems only inevitable that cannibalization will knock down the overall number of players in the streaming business further this year.

Netflix’s VPN crackdown has no winners

By Ted Kritsonis

There is an irony — albeit a bitter one — when a company expands to virtually every corner of the globe, yet begins rolling out a policy of stifling access. This is the peculiar situation Netflix has found itself in this month, as it is now in 190 countries, yet begins to restrict browsing through foreign catalogues using VPN services.

Stylish New Wearables for Women in 2016

By Christine Persaud
Late last year, companies upped the fashion ante with wearables, debuting plenty of options targeting the female market In 2016, that trend showed no signs of slowing down. Here are 5 up-and-coming wearables that will have females itching to don one on their wrists

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Data Privacy Day 2016 is About Protecting Not Hiding Your Information

by Lee Rickwood
From cyber-criminality to targeted advertising, from corporate spies to commercial retailers, from government agencies to technology developers, it seems almost everyone is looking at our online activity. And not just looking: our digital fingerprints are being are being tracked, collected, stored, analyzed, cross-referenced and re-purposed, often without our knowledge and often by entities unknown to us.

CES 2016: what the show portends for the rest of the year

By Ted Kritsonis

Another Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is in the books, and with plenty of buzz, there was a shift in focus that looks to be a trend for the show’s foreseeable future. Wearables, smart home, virtual reality (VR), connected cars and drones dominated the show floor this year.