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If you are looking for a more cultured approach to your movie or TV viewing then the following apps will help you to stream and watch the best foreign titles out there. Each has enough content to keep even the most media hungry culture vultures happy. Netflix Image 1... Read more
Boy Took A Selfie Every Day For 7 Years And the Video is Amazing
InternetPhoto and ImageSocial Media August 20, 2014
It was eight years ago that Hugo Cornellier, then 12-years old, decided to change the way we view growing up. He was inspired by a video which comprised of hundreds of self-portraits and decided to make his own life story by taking a selfie every day for the next... Read more
There was a unified sigh across the tech sphere when it was announced that Microsoft was going to dump Xbox Entertainment Studios. It appears as though that news, sad though it was, is not the end of the story. It has now come to light that Microsoft may have... Read more
What’s the craziest thing you’ve done before taking a selfie? Maybe checking your hair and making sure it looks good? Making sure you don’t have any food on your face? Making sure the lighting’s right? Having surgery to make sure you’ll look good in the first place? Wait, what?... Read more
Man Who Created First Pop-Up Ads is Apologizing
Internet August 19, 2014
While there’s a good chance you’ve never actually heard of Ethan Zuckerman, there’s an even better chance you’ve dealt with some of his online creations. You see, Zuckerman claims to be the individual who created the first internet pop-up ad. You remember pop-up ads, right? Those annoying little boxes... Read more
Sometimes, a lot of times, this world really depresses me. I’ve covered some pretty weird and unbelievable stories while writing for Techbeat, but this one has to be one of the worst. In fact, it’s one of the worst things I’ve ever had the misfortune of reading, but it’s... Read more
Stunning Photos Not For The Feint-Hearted!
Internet August 17, 2014
If you have a fear of heights then you may want to look away now! However, if you are a bit of a daredevil then the following photos will fill you with excitement. 26-year old Andrew Tso takes vertiginous images from ridiculously high buildings around the world, combining his... Read more
Plus sized women tired of being bombarded with images of super skinny celebs, have sparked a new Instagram trend, confidently posing in bikinis and sharing their photos with the hashtag ‘Fatkini’. Participants are hoping that by creating hype on Instagram, it will lead to a more tolerant attitude towards... Read more
If you’ve not had the chance to try your trigger finger at Battlefield 4 yet, you can play the entire game for free this week. This promotion is coming to gamers thanks to Origin. All you have to do is sign up by 8/14, and you’ll have a week’s... Read more
Never a company afraid to rock the boat, Microsoft has announced that they are planning to stop their support of older versions of Internet Explorer. Beginning on January 12, 2016, only the latest version of Internet Explorer (IE) will receive security updates and any kind of tech support. It... Read more
Which U.S. States Are Best & Worst For Internet Speeds?
Internet August 12, 2014
I know it’s often tempting to think you probably have about the slowest internet speed in the country, but that’s probably not true. Akamai recently published a study where they investigated which U.S. states had the fastest internet speeds, and which U.S. states had the slowest speeds. Their findings... Read more
Disney Opens Research Facilities
Internet August 12, 2014
Although Disney is known for its ‘magical’themed films and amusement parks, they have also recently announced that they will be opening two laboratories for research. The first one will be in Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh while the other will be located in ETH Zurich. President, Ed Catmull, of... Read more
Snowden To Remain In Russia
Internet August 11, 2014
If you haven’t heard of Edward Snowden, you may’ve been living under a rock for the past year. The former NSA employee, who is responsible for leaking all kinds of confidential national security information to the media, has been living in Russia for the last year in a state... Read more
Apple has a very clever application called, Find My iPhone. The app can be, and has been, used to help iPhone users locate their lost/misplaced or stolen devices. Prior to now there have been many interesting stories of how the app was used and how the police got involved... Read more
Pope Francis: Young People, Don’t Waste Time On The Internet
Internet August 10, 2014
Pope Francis might just be the most popular and well-liked Pope in a long time (maybe ever?), but some recent comments regarding young people and the use of their time may not be received very well by them, especially in today’s technological world. While speaking to a group of... Read more
Batman Vs Superman – First Leak From Film Set
Internet August 10, 2014
“Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” is not due out until 2016, yet already hardcore fans are determined to catch footage of the on-set action and then share it with the world. The first, of what will no doubt be many leaks, shows a scene featuring Bruce Wayne rescuing... Read more
Is Twitter Moving Into E-Commerce?
InternetSocial Media August 10, 2014
There has been an interesting turn of events this week in the social media sphere. Twitter may possibly be planning a move into the e-commerce field. A number of different users noticed a new, and apparently inactive, setting for “payment and shipping” inside the Twitter Android app. This setting was first... Read more
Now You Can Explore The Moon And Mars With Google Maps
Internet August 8, 2014
If you have read some of my stuff before, then no doubt you know I’m a bit of a nerd. I like new tech and new apps and my computer to run at least 2 different OS side by side just beacuse I can. Oh, and I love the... Read more