Thomas Halleck

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Thomas Halleck is a technology reporter for the International Business Times, covering Google, wearables, product reviews, gadget news and more.

Motivated to become a reporter by the title character in Gregory Mcdonald's "Fletch" series and a love for the written word, he previously wrote for the Lockport Union Sun & Journal and wrote and edited The Spectrum, the student newspaper at the University at Buffalo.

On the lookout for technology capable of improving our lives, he may have suggested at some point that you purchase the Product Replacement Plan with your new gadget.

Beirut Hit By Two Rockets As Hezbollah Admits Fighting For Assad In Syria

Two rockets hit Beirut Sunday after Hezbollah's leader openly admitted fighting for the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria.

Two Die In San Antonio Flash Flooding; Hundreds Rescued

At least two are dead, one missing in Texas flash floods.

Iran Claims 'Massive' Number Of New Long-Range Missile Launchers

Iran has a “massive” number of new long-range missile launchers, its defense minister claimed Sunday.

Twitter Trending And Facebook Losing Cool Among Teens, Pew Study Says

A pew study says teens are losing interest in Facebook due to the increased presence of adults, but sticking around to keep in touch.

Xbox One: The Top 5 Creepiest Features In Microsoft's Next-Gen Console

The five scariest potential security threats of the Xbox One and new Kinect.

Spotify Charts Launched: What Are The 50 Most Streamed, Shared Songs On Spotify Top Tracks?

Spotify has released Top Tracks, charts containing the 50 most streamed, shared tunes

Xbox One Specs: Microsoft Reveals New Gaming System, Controller Features [PHOTOS]

The Xbox One's full system and controller specs announced, with photos.

Spotify Vs. Google Play Music All Access: Which Is The Better Music Streaming Service?

Google Play Music All Access is a beautiful, buggy threat to Spotify, but is it the better music streaming service?

Who Is David Karp? Tumblr Founder And CEO Now Worth Over $200 Million Thanks To Yahoo Acquisition

David Karp, the 26 year-old Tumblr founder, is no Harvard dropout. Actually, he never finished high school.

Yahoo Expected To Announce It Will Acquire Tumblr At Monday Press Conference

Yahoo will hold a product-related news event in New York City on Monday, and CEO Marissa Mayer will speak at the event.

Google I/O: Google Pushes VP9 Codec For Faster Video Streaming To Be Adopted By Developers

Google asked developers to adopt VP9, its new video codec, as quickly as possible at I/O yesterday.

Google All Access Music Launches Today: Streaming For $10 A Month, Early Adopters Pay Only $8 A Month

Google has launched $10 a month All Access music streaming service with a 30-day free trial and says it will be immediately available in the U.S.; early adopters will pay $8 a month.

Google Streaming Music: Tech Giant Taking Aim At Spotify With Music-Streaming Service

Google may announce a streaming music service like Spotify at the Google I/O keynote today in San Francisco.

BlackBerry Live 3 Takeaways: BBM Coming To iOS And Android, BB10 Update For Z10, Q5 Release For Emerging Markets

BBM coming to Android and iOS this summer. Here are other takeaways from BlackBerry Live.

Nokia Lumia 925 Features, Specs For T-Mobile Exclusive Announced at London Event

Nokia announced the Lumia 925 for T-Mobile in London, with an aluminum body and upgraded camera.

Nokia London Event: Lumia 928 Release Date, EOS PureView Announcement Expected

Nokia will be unveiling at least one new Lumia smartphone tomorrow at an event in London.

Sony PS4 Leaked? Alleged Playstation 4 Teaser Reveals Console Appearance Before E3 [VIDEO]

A link to a YouTube video posted on Reddit by user “moxmoxmox” gives a glimpse of what's purported to be the PlayStation 4 console's body, leaked ahead of E3.

Amazon Coins Launched: $5 Free Giveaway To Kindle Fire Customers For Android Games, Apps

Amazon launches Coins, a new digital currency for games and apps, by giving away $5 to Kindle Fire owners.

Nokia Lumia 928 Full Specs, Price Announced: Release Date Hits Verizon On May 16 With Xenon Flash

Nokia announces the Lumia 928 for Verizon, with Xenon Flash, built-in wireless charging.

Facebook Acquiring Waze? 5 Reasons Why A Billion-Dollar Deal Is Chump Change For The Social Network

Five reasons why Facebook will spend $1 billion to acquire Waze.

Amazon Phone: Leak Reveals Smartphone With HD Glasses-Free 3D Screen, Other Tech

Amazon is secretly developing a glasses-free 3D smartphone and other new tech.

Marvel Unlimited App: Comics Subscription App Now Available On Android OS

Comic fans on Android phones and tablets now have access to thousands of comic books spanning Marvel’s 70-plus year history.

LTE Broadcast Technology Could Replace Streaming Video By Super Bowl 2014

An emerging technology known as LTE Broadcast could reduce the congestion caused by streaming video.

Google Motorola X Phone Rumors: Specs, Release Date, And Carrier Information Revealed In Alleged Leak

The most recent benchmark leak supports evidence that the phone will be released to multiple carriers, and that the phone will run on a quad-core 1.7 GHz Snapdragon 600 processor.

Sony VAIO: New Fit Laptops Flaunt High-Resolution Displays At Low Price Points

Representatives from Sony say the company has “killed” the oft-maligned 1366 x 768 resolution.

Nokia 928 Rumors: Release Date Coming Exclusive To Verizon With Xenon Flash, Wireless Charging, And More High-End Specs

Nokia has remained tight-lipped about the new Windows phone, maintaining some level of mystery for its May 14 event.

Silvermont: Intel Hopes New Processor Architecture Will Replace ARM In Future Smartphones, Tablets

Silvermont will be a 22nm SoC custom-built by Intel, compared to 28nm in most current-generation ARM-based chips.