Erica Ho

Erica Ho was previously a reporter for TIME in Hong Kong where she wrote about tech, pop culture and Asian international affairs. Before that, she was at Gizmodo, Lifehacker and AOL. She now currently runs Map Happy, a travel blog.

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Netflix to Finally Launch Outside of America?

We Americans love our Netflix, but evidence suggests the video-on-demand service is at least thinking to pushing its service beyond Lady Liberty’s shores. Engadget reported that Netflix may be looking to expand based on some facts they unearthed.

What’s this evidence? The blog found some job postings online for the company that …

Google’s Internet Speeds Will Blow Your Mind

Google employees just get all of the perks. Rock climbing walls, gourmet meals, and their Internet connection is apparently so fast I wouldn’t be surprised if they had a divine upload to a higher being.

Three employees from the Google Chrome did a Q&A on Reddit, and one user asked, curiously, how fast their connection was in Silicon …

Microsoft Said to Offer Mobile Payment System Too

It’s clear that Microsoft doesn’t want to be left behind. Reports are saying that the company is jumping on the bandwagon, along with Google and Apple to develop a mobile payment system.

According to Bloomberg sources, the first Windows 7 phones to sport the new devices would be released later this year. It’s an effort to close …

Kindle Readers Get Free Access to NYTimes.com

No need to pay double! Kindle readers who were already shelling out $20 per month will receive free access to the New York Times website. Users will get more instructions in the “coming weeks.” Yeah, well, I guess you were already paying for it.

Still, it’s not as cheap as home delivery, which grants you free-for-all access. And …

Angry Birds Gets Spoofed as a Big Screen Flick

Well, that’s what the Angry Birds movie would probably look like if it’s directed by Michael Bay. Only because, um, the Rooster Teeth video spoof is actually directed by Michael Bay.

Besides, given how I’m bombarded by Angry Birds advertisements even just sitting on the bus, it’s only a matter of time before Rovio cashes in. Then, …

Google Plans to Turn Your Android Phone into an Electronic Wallet

In the future, you better not lose your Android phone. Google is teaming up with MasterCard and Citigroup to turn your Android phone into a portable wallet, allowing you to pay for purchases simply by waving your phone around.

It would basically enable Citigroup credit and debit cardholders to pay for purchases easily using NFC …

iOS 5 May Not Come Until Later This Fall

According to our friends over at TechCrunch, Apple’s next major update to iOS 5 won’t happen until later this year – in the fall. Traditionally, along with the announcement of a new iPhone, updates are usually announced in the early spring and pushed for a summer release. Oh noes.

TechCrunch sources state that the iOS 5 update …

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