“Geek dad vs regular dad” [Infographic]
Regular dads use iPhones. Geek dads use iPhones that are tethered to iPads.
US government has “tapped directly into international fiber optic internet cables”, does not have direct access to tech company servers
When details on the NSA’s secret surveillance program called PRISM first emerged, much of the fear stemmed from the idea that the government had “direct access” to the servers of major tech companies like Google,...
Facebook and Microsoft reveal NSA data request numbers in transparency reports, Google and Twitter refuse due to restrictions
More than two weeks after the NSA’s secret surveillance program, PRISM, was leaked to the world, the companies involved are understandably still taking some heat from its users. Facebook and Microsoft, however, have worked o...
In the future, you’ll be able to take a train from London to Tokyo
So you board a train in London, cross Europe, then Russia… and arrive in Tokyo? It sounds like something only possible in a distant sci-fi future, but now it’s looking it might be a reality. Earlier this month, officia...
Google’s Project Loon aims to cover the world in a network of balloons to give everyone internet access
Google’s X labs are responsible for the more “out-there” ideas we’ve seen from the company like Google Glass and the self-driving cars. They’ve even considered researching on making teleportation a th...
Feedly begins migrating users to its own backend, wishes Google Reader a happy retirement
Feedly isn’t wasting any time. With a couple of weeks to spare before Google shuts down its beloved Reader service, Feedly has announced that it’s in the process of finalizing the migration of its users from the Google...
New proof-of-concept camera sensor is five times more light sensitive than modern camera tech
Let’s be honest here. Smartphone cameras are convenient, but a lot of them just plain suck in low-light conditions. Sometimes the resulting images can come out grainy, and other times they end up being much too dark. Photo editing...
US government has direct access to data servers of major tech companies, is potentially spying on… everyone
This is a little late, but in light of recent events it’s still certainly worth covering. Just days after the news broke that the NSA or National Security Agency had a secret court order which allowed them to view various wireless...
[Windows] Track shutdown times, session duration, and reasons for power-off with TurnedOnTimesView
One way to monitor your PC and how it’s used is to keep track of shutdown times and the duration of each user session. While you may not be able to see what a user was doing during their particular session, you can still get a fee...
[Android] Automate tasks and actions based on time, day, location, battery level, and more with Profile Flow
Automation is a pretty useful function, especially for mobile devices. If there’s a particular task you find yourself often performing, or there are various functions that you migrate to frequently then automation can help you get...
[iPhone] Create and share PDF documents with PDF it All
PDFs are great. They’re easy to view, and their clean look makes them ideal for sharing reports, articles, images, and more. You can password protect them, use to them to share read-only documents, compact, and self-containe...
[iPhone] My Wonderful Days Lite is a private diary app with an emotive twist
The very word “diary” conjures up images of pre-teen girls writing about their “crushes” in a sparkly pink notebook. In reality, however, people of both genders (and all ages) have the desire to write down ...
Riding this swing takes guts [Amazing Photo of the Day]
If you fall off, where will you land?
Incredibly stunning Thailand [Wallpaper]
Wow. Just wow.
The problem with social networks and the people that use them [Comic]
Sure not all social networkers behave like this, but I'm sure we all know someone like this.
Xbox One vs PlayStation 4 [Infographic]
This infographic compares Xbox One vs PS4, based on information available to date.
E3 game spotlight — Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Assassin’s Creed IV is the next title in the acclaimed series. Assassin’s Creed III saw the end of Desmond’s story, so originally it was not clear whether or not the next game will include future elements. As the...
E3 game spotlight — Mad Max
Yep, they’re finally making a game based on the series of films with the same name. It’s being developed by the same company that made Just Cause 2, Avalanche Studios. System: Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC As taken ...
E3 game spotlight — Watch Dogs
Watch Dogs will be an open world survival game meshed with action and espionage elements. It was first unveiled during Ubisoft’s E3 press conference last year. System: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii-U, PS4, Xbox One According to the gam...
Wearable Power Pocket charges mobile devices with body and heat energy
The world is filled with zany technology. As global technology advances, so does the way we interact with it, naturally. Despite advances, there are still a few limitations that we just can’t seem to overcome. Energy consumption, ...
How to create a hidden, password protected folder on Windows without any third-party program [Guide]
Do you use software, or a program, or an application to make your file(s) or folder(s) private (password protected) in Windows? How about making a folder private (password protected) in Windows without using a program, or having p...
[Windows] DNSQuerySniffer allows you to monitor outgoing connection information
Security will always be a relevant issue, because no matter what people are doing they want to be safe, for the most part anyway (we’re not discussing thrill seekers here). Internet security is a whole different topic altogether. ...
[Android] Change the display resolution and aspect ratio of your device with Resolution Changer
One thing in particular that you can do with any computer is change the screen resolution. This is helpful if you want to increase performance for graphic intensive games, and in some cases it even allows you to output content to ...
[iPhone] 30/30 is a task manager with a unique interface
For most people, some kind of task manager is a must. For some people, that tasks manager is a PA or an executive assistant. For others, it’s a simple pen and paper to-do list. For iPhone fans, the task manager is often an a...
[iPhone] Track your online purchases and find great deals with Slice
I do pretty much all of my shopping online, save for groceries and the occasional shirt. Actually, a large chunk of my tshirts do come from online, shirt-of-the-day kinds of sites. Even with shipping, online retailers offer up som...
[Mac OS X] Noteworthy+ is a menu bar app for notes, to-do lists, and more
Throughout history, there have been plenty of people who were both young and talented. Age doesn’t always equal experience, and many apps and computer technologies have been created by young, forward-thinking people. The tec...
Awesomely beautiful Monaco [Wallpaper]
Beautiful capture of the city of Monte-Carlo in Monaco.
This is a really happy crocodile [Amazing Photo of the Day]
My, what a strong tail crocodiles have.
Apple iRadio “is a revolution” [Comic]
Seven years after Spotify, Apple releases revolutionary iRadio.
A geeky car engine [Image]
This car engine is painted to look like a Nintendo SNES controller.
‘Facebook Rehabilitation Center’ [Image]
I'm sure we all know a person or two who needs to go here.
Why are there so many cat videos on the internet? [Image]
Cats vs dogs war coming in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...
Who remembers the days when telephone and electrical lines ruled the sky? [Image]
These photos are of telephone lines over New York in 1887, so I doubt anyone remembers this specific scene. But, still, the question is valid: who remembers those days? In fact, for some people "those days" are today. I'm currentl...
Google employee quits to work at Bing; his Google co-workers gave him this cake [Image]
"Congratulations Travis. Did you mean: Congratulations Traitor?"