Mike Flacy
Contributing Editor
Author/Co-Author of 1231 articles
By day, I'm the content and social media manager for High-Def Digest, Steve's Digicams and The CheckOut on Ben's Bargains. During my free time, I love to write about home theater, digital photography, social media, video games, mobile technology and innovative gadgets!
Closing the buffet: Comcast may clamp data caps on all users within 5 years
Aiming to roll out data caps for all Comcast subscribers in the coming years, cord cutters that are transitioning to 4K streaming may find out all that extra data usage is going to add up quickly on the monthly bill.
Twitter announces a mute option to silence annoying users
Ideal for all the Twitter users that endlessly spam your main feed, Twitter's new mute option will offer users the ability to remove tweets from the feed without actually unfollowing users.
Bitcoin can now be used to donate to political campaigns
Creating a new source of funding for political candidates this election year, Bitcoin can now be contributed to political action committees according to a new ruling from the Federal Election Commission.
AT&T is mulling a $40 billion acquisition of DirecTV
Looking for a way to compete against the Comcast / Time Warner Cable merger, AT&T has approached representatives at DirecTV to discuss a potential deal that would merge the two media companies.
Next-generation handcuffs deliver electric shocks, drugs to detainees
Definitely an interesting, if not controversial, invention for the field of law enforcement, a new set of handcuffs delivers electric shocks like a taser.
Alexa update offers in-home intercom support between Echo devices
Perhaps ideal for anyone that lives in a large, multi-story home, Amazon has rolled out a new update that lets users to call from room-to-room using Echo devices as an intercom system.
High-tech ghost town being constructed in New Mexico
Reminiscent of a city stumbled upon within Fallout: New Vegas, a company based out of Washington D.C. is investing $200 million to build a town that no human will ever live in.
Virgin Galactic’s tourist spacecraft crashes, kills co-pilot
Definitely not the best week for space travel, Virgin Galactic's tourism rocketship SpaceShipTwo suffered a malfunction earlier today and crashed in the Mojave Desert near Kern County, California.
Google launches Android mirroring on Chromecast
Ideal for anyone with a popular Android smartphone or tablet as well as a Chromecast HDMI dongle, Google is rolling out support for Android screen mirroring over the next few days.
Chromecast not cutting it? Here’s how to build a full-bore home theater PC
Step up from a set-top box or gaming console for a more comprehensive solution for watching digital content with our guide to getting started with a HTPC
Escape the iTunes cell by jailbreaking your Apple TV
Interested in watching your personal library of content on your Apple TV without restriction? Check out our complete guide to jailbreaking your Apple TV!
Soylent determines why its products were making people sick
Soylent is pulling more of its products. In addition to its Food Bar, it is also pulling its latest powdered drink, Soylent 1.6.
Beats, Bose battle over brand exposure on NFL broadcasts
Attempting to promote the brand more effectively during NFL broadcasts, a sponsorship deal between Bose and the NFL effectively boots headphone maker Beats off the playing field during broadcasts.
China bans banks from processing Bitcoin transactions
Likely a first step towards some form of regulation of the popular digital currency known as Bitcoin, China has forbid banks from processing transactions that directly involve Bitcoin.
Overstock.com racks up $130,000 in sales on first day of accepting Bitcoin
Definitely paving the path to more widespread acceptance of Bitcoin, Overstock.com generated more than $100,000 in sales from users that paid with the digital currency rather than U.S. dollars.
Chicago Sun-Times to test paywall that accepts Bitcoin, tweets
Definitely the first time that a newspaper has tested accepting Bitcoin for content access, the Chicago Sun-Times online paywall will drop at the start of February if readers donate Bitcoin to a nonprofit.
Las Vegas casinos warm up to Bitcoin payments for hotel stays
Yet another sign that Bitcoin is gaining greater acceptance in the United States, two Las Vegas hotels have started to accept the digital currency to pay for lodging, food and other hotel amenities.
IRS continues to remain silent on Bitcoin tax liability
Definitely a concern for anyone that's significantly profited off Bitcoin during 2013, the Internal Revenue Service has yet to weigh in on the classification of virtual currencies for the tax season.
