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Australian Guy Recreates the Strangest Tinder Photos
Internet October 12, 2014
When looking for love many turn to the popular dating app Tinder, however when Jarrod Allen failed to find a girlfriend after a lengthy search, he decided to put Tinder to better use. After seeing how many crazy profile pictures women were using, Jarrod embarked on a mission to... Read more
Amazon is Opening an Actual Store in NYC
Internet October 10, 2014
For just about as long as I can remember, since I’ve been using the internet, there has been Amazon.com. I really can’t remember a time without it, that’s how big it is. Of course when I first started using it, I mainly used it to only purchase books, but... Read more
Redbox Instant is Going Offline
Internet October 8, 2014
Beginning on October 7th, Redbox will shut down their “Instant” video streaming service through Verizon. What started back in 2012 as a Netflix alternative never really took off or was able to make a dent in the market so handedly held by other streaming services such as Netflix and... Read more
Steve Jobs Film Hampered By DiCaprio Exit
Internet October 7, 2014
Have you read Steve Jobs’ biography? Many have! Many people are eagerly anticipating the new biopic that is currently in production. However, the untitled biopic based on Steve Jobs’ life, has lost its lead actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. Directed by Danny Boyle, the biopic will be based on Walter Isaacson’s... Read more
Android apps have always been confined to the mobile, but what if users were to enable the 1.3 million mobile apps to work on Chrome, Mac and Windows OS? This is what one developer has been able to achieve, going under the alias of “Vladikoff.” Vladikoff used App Runtime... Read more
Blizzard have a reputation for dropping hyped up titles, even if they do not reveal a lot about the title. We are always reminded how much Starcraft: Ghost and Warcraft Adventures were loved by the community, even though both projects were cancelled way before final release. This week, CEO... Read more
With digital photography now the norm for most people, having physical prints of your photos is less common than it used to be, which led to the advent of people producing their own premium hardback photo books, mugs, cushions, jigsaws and fridge magnets to show off their photos instead... Read more
Amazon Fresh To Hit NYC Soon
Internet October 2, 2014
Always one to be amongst the first to try out new and inventive things, Amazon is having a go at plain old simple grocery shopping and giving it a 21st century revamp! Amazon is starting their grocery delivery service for users, called Amazon Fresh. The delivery service is only currently... Read more
Could This Be Luke Skywalker’s New Look In Star Wars?
Internet October 2, 2014
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty excited about the new lineup of Star Wars movies coming to the big screen. I’m excited for the new stories, of course, but I think more than anything I’m looking forward to seeing some of my old favorite characters returning to... Read more
Bigger Phones Mean Bigger Pockets
Internet October 2, 2014
With the invention of the ‘phablet’ , clothing is having to adapt. Fashion retailers are finding their pockets to be too small for the new larger sized smartphones. Perhaps the complaints about the new iPhone 6+ bending in restricted pockets has triggered this new fashion statement. However, what smartphone... Read more
Avant Browser is a quality application that has been designed to expand familiar features, which are provided by Internet Explorer. The browser adds lots of features and functionalities to IE and the user-friendly interface allows you to have a fresh level of clarity and efficiency to your browsing experience.... Read more
FAA Grants Hollywood Freedom To Film With Drones
Internet October 1, 2014
The FAA has given permission to six movie and television companies, allowing them to use drones to shoot scenes for their productions. This groundbreaking decision reverses former rigid restrictions on the commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones, within US airspace. The FAA is currently... Read more
Coke Is Adding Free Wi-Fi To Some Vending Machines
Internet September 30, 2014
People in South Africa will soon be able to get more than just a refreshing bottle of Coke at the Coke machine. Coca-Cola has announced that they will be offering free Wi-Fi at some of their vending machines around South Africa. As of right now, their plan is to... Read more
Virgin Jumps On Board Netflix Band Wagon
Internet September 28, 2014
Computers quickly became an awesome and beneficial invention and when they entered the workforce, it saved companies loads of time and manpower. Since this boom in the industry, more and more people are working from home or even out and about, using computers, laptops, phones and tablets to get... Read more
Thirteen Snapchat Fails
InternetSocial Media September 22, 2014
So we all think Snapchat is just for sending naughty messages that you don’t want anyone to keep or share. Well 90% of it is. But sometime people fail so hard they win. Here’s a selection of our favourite/worst. We can’t decide. All we know is that it was... Read more
Google Furthering Tests For Project Wing
Internet September 19, 2014
At the moment Google is all about the drones. After testing their hardware for delivery drones as a part of its Project Wing program in Australia, the company has now asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to allow test the drones, which could eventually be used to deliver internet access to... Read more
Snowden Claims New Zealand Government is Involved in Mass Surveillance
Internet September 19, 2014
Edward Snowden is still living in Russia, hidden away from the US authorities looking for the whistleblower, who revealed information about the NSA, PRISM and other secret mass surveillance information. Even though some have claimed Snowden has no more to offer, with the recent crop of leaks feeling more... Read more
I have lost count of the amount of times, when trying to watch videos on YouTube that the signal on my WiFi drops and I receive very choppy footage or the video becomes unplayable due to a bad internet connection! Fortunately after running a few tasks and couple of... Read more