Category: Tech Science

Cancun, Q.R. — The Federal Electricity Commission has created a smartphone app that allows payment of CFE bills. The app, which was first released in the Yucatan state in mid-2015, has been designed for Android and IOS users, allowing CFE customers to make electricity bill payments using their phones. The app, which is called Switch, is available as a free download and works multiplatform on a smartphone or desktop. Once registered, the app allows CFE customers to make payments, see consumption history, receipts and provides the ability for people to…

Winter solstice 2015 has arrived which means days now get longer. The shortest day of the year – and the first day of winter – occurred in the Northern Hemisphere during the late hours of December 21 and the early hours of December 22, depending on where you live. The astronomical event also means it was the longest day of the year for those who live south of the equator. Winter solstice began at 4:48 a.m. UTC on December 22 or 11:48 p.m. ET on December 21, marking the moment…

The latest app update from Google Maps now lets users click and navigate their maps even when they’re offline. Prior to the company’s Tuesday update, Google Maps worked much like a paper map for users who were offline. However, the new update now allows people to navigate the online map by downloading the map of choice in a single click then getting the full turn-by-turn navigation the next time you are without the internet. With a downloaded map, people will be able to search for specific destinations, access information about…

Apple has made a request to the US Supreme Court to overturn an appellate decision that found them guilty of conspiring with publishers to increase e-book prices. They made their request last week, asking the high court to review a ruling from June that favored the US Department of Justice, finding the company liable for engaging in a conspiracy that violated federal antitrust laws. If upheld, the decision would see Apple pay $450 million to consumers under a 2014 settlement with 33 state attorneys general and consumers. In their petition,…

Netflix has raised the rates for new subscribers, but has given its current subscribers until May 2016 before having to pay more. As of October 15, watching Netflix in Mexico just became more expensive. Last week the company announced it was increasing its monthly subscription rates for new subscribers but allowing current subscribers a grace period of until May 2016 before their increase kicks in. Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, says it’s all about content and the money needed to secure that content. Hastings says raising the monthly subscription fees…

Google’s Translate app for Android received a much-needed update this past week that has brought with it, a new feature. On-demand translate offers the ability to translate, on demand, any text you see in other Android apps. To use this app, Google Translate must be running in the background. Once launched, users can copy, cut, paste and select text, triggering a translation. This part of Google’s translation works in 90 languages. One of the app’s slickest features, though, is the instant camera translation. When Google acquired Quest Digital back in…