Tech Article 5/9

The popular app snapchat is known for it's ability to let people "snap" a picture and the picture/video will be gone after a certain time that was sent by the sender. Creators of the app have promised the photo/video will be erased forever after the time was up. To the common user the promise and app seemed simple and reliable. FTC has recently put charges on the app for deceiving users into thinking photos were permanently erased. It seemed simple but anyone can access the photos if they want. Videos can be reappear once your phone is plugged into a computer and pictures can be snapshotted onto any smartphone. Also, the app has been used by the company to track an android user and download an iphone user's entire contact list. On thursday, snapchat has settled charges and updated their privacy policy to be more honest with users.
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Reflect 5/7

The article was interesting. It made me think of what kind of person I am on the internet. It makes you rethink about what you post on the internet because you never know who is reading it. It can affect you and your decisions in the future.Also even if an account is privite, it still doesn't mean it is fully protected. The article makes you more aware of what you post online

Tech Article 5/2

New MacBook airs are now selling for an even cheaper price. The cheapest air goes for 899 and has a 9 hr battery life. Apple's senior Vice President says there is no reason to not buy a Mac now with its cheaper price and better quality.
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Tech Article 4/25

After 2 years of a possible Amazon phone coming out, it seems close to having its debut. No one has 100% knew if this phone would actually exist. The phone will come out in June and hopefully be on sale by September. Features of the phone will include a camera that will create 3D like pictures. Amazon hope this will be a success like their Kindle. Pictures of the modeled phone should be released soon.
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Tech Article 4/11

Computers and phones keep getting smaller and thinner but printers not so much. Jerusalem College of Technology created an idea that involves a palm sized printer. This would work by sitting the "Pocket Printer" on top of the paper and it would roll around using jetink technology to create the words on the paper. Each Pocket Printer would hold and ink cartridge that will produce 1,000 pages and run on a battery. They hope to raise $400,000 to actually create this idea.
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Tech 4/4

Google Chrome has now pasted Firefox in most used web browser. Chrome is now in 2nd place for most used web browser. With 17.5% out of the whole desktop browser traffic, while firefox has 17.2%. Still in first is Internet Explorer with 57.96%. Chrome has always been the competitor for firefox. Chrome did not just rise above firefox, it has hit some bumps in the road such as its fall in mid 2013. Chrome is slowly starting to take over desktop browser traffic.

Tech Article 3/28

The Iphone 6 will be arriving as soon as september according to Japan's largest publication Nikkei. The new phone will have a 4.7 inch screen. But another size of the new iphone 6 may or may not come out. If the second size becomes available it will be a 5.7 inch screen. The newest iphone (5S) out now is 4 inches. Reasons reports are now saying September is because a battery suppliers have received orders from apple for future iphone production. Only news that came about about the actual content of the iphone 6 is that the resolution will be higher than the 5S.
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