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New Moto X1 Leaks Show Optical Zoom & Wooden Back‏
The Moto X1 looks to be the successor to Motorola’s original Moto X, the phone that kickstarted the change in Motorola’s management, brand and design ethics. The successor looks to be a rather large iteration on the first, adding higher-end specs and a new Super Camera. Motorola will keep the... Read more
The Most Painful Ice Bucket Challenge So Far!!!
If you saw our collection of Ice Bucket Challenge fails, then you’ll already be aware of just how wrong things can go. However, poor Teresina Bell from Ireland messed up her challenge so badly that she was actually left with whip lash. The challenge started like any other; a bucket... Read more
This Robot is Hitchhiking Across Canada
We all know it can be dangerous to pick up random strangers on the side of the road, but what about robots who need a ride? If you do any traveling in Canada, there’s a small chance you might’ve seen a random robot on the side of the road, sticking... Read more
Man Dies Taking Selfie with Gun
With the advent of Instagram and Facebook, the word ‘selfies’ will probably make it into the newest edition of Webster’s Dictionary.  But when do selfies go too far?  Tragically, a 21 year old man from Mexico has died while taking a selfie.  How?  He tried to pose with a gun!... Read more
Google+ May Be Launching A Standalone Photo App
We all love taking photographs.  In fact I don’t know many people who don’t take the occasional ‘selfie’. Even the the world’s largest search engine, Google, could be looking into jumping on the Selfie craze by investing time and resources into a dedicated photo service. According to a new report by Bloomberg. a dedicated... Read more
Don’t Call The Police When Facebook Crashes
I’ve heard of people calling the police for some awful reasons before, like them getting the wrong items from the drive-thru window, but I have never heard of the police being called for something as meaningless as Facebook crashing; until now, that is. That’s right – at least one police... Read more
Flaw In Instagram Leaves iPhones Vunerable
Instagram is a great social networking tool for keeping in touch with friends and relatives through the media of images.  But is you account safe?  Not as much as you want it to be, I think.   An Instagram user has recently uncovered a serious flaw in the iOS version of... Read more
Seinfeld Emojis Are Now Available For iPhones!
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve used my fair share of emojis, especially when I first entered the smartphone world. I’ve used countless smiley faces, frowny faces, tongue-sticking-out faces, you get the picture. While I don’t use all that many of them anymore (I’ve just gotten lazy and don’t... Read more
Nano Pixels: Hi Res Ultra Thin Displays Are On The Horizon
Oxford University scientists have made a new discovery that could make it possible to create pixels just a few hundred nanometres across.  This discovery could make it possible for the creation of extremely high-resolution, yet low-energy, flexible displays which are ultra thin.  The use of these nano pixel displays would... Read more
FDA Encouraging Pharmaceutical Firms To Tweet About Drug Side Effects
Do you use Twitter?  Millions of people do!  Television, sports’events and various other social events can be followed, keeping you up to date and in the know!  Now another organisation is hoping to join the tweeting ranks: the FDA.  They are hoping drug and pharmaceutical companies will tweet the negative... Read more
Download The Latest Version Of Torch Browser
Torch Browser is a great feature rich web browser that has loads of customizable tweaks to make your browsing experience simpler and more tailored to suit your needs. Torch Browser Key Features Drag & Drop – With this feature you can search, translate or share links easily. Built In Torrent... Read more
Microsoft Hired Agency to Pay Bloggers to Write Fake IE Reviews
If you’ve recently seen a slew of blog posts talking about how good of a program Internet Explorer is, the blog posts might be just a little too good to be true. It seems Microsoft is getting a little bit of bad PR lately, as it has come out that... Read more
How to Watch The FIFA World Cup 2014 Across Multiple Devices
The 2014 FIFA World Cup has arrived!  Whether you like it or loathe it, for the next month it will be the subject on most peoples’ lips.  There are more ways than ever to watch the World Cup, you don’t just have to watch it at the bar! Here is... Read more
@Everyword Tweets Every Word in Dictionary
There are all kinds of interesting accounts in the Twitter sphere (Twittersphere?) It seems everyone these days has a Twitter, from the President of the United States, to musicians, famous athletes, actors, and even the CIA of all organizations! While most of those are more serious accounts in nature, there... Read more
Google X Projects – The Ones That Made It & Those That Didn’t
For anyone who doesn’t already know, Google X is Google’s top-secret lab that has been responsible for Google Glass, weather balloons that provide internet connections to the remotest parts of the world and self-driving cars. The team of engineers who work in Google X are tasked with thinking not just... Read more
What is Net Neutrality?
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is likely regretting its decision to host a 120-day open commenting period on its Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet proposal, after the website crashed due to heavy traffic as people flocked to share their thoughts. Comedian and host of the HBO show, John... Read more
E.T.’s Original Look Would’ve Freaked Your Kids Out
I remember watching E.T. several times when I was a kid, but besides the way he looked, I don’t really remember all that much about the movie. Oh, I remember him eating Reese’s Pieces, touching Drew Barrymore’s finger, and riding/flying the bike, but that’s really about all I can remember.... Read more
Everything You Need To Know About Android Silver
According to sources Android Silver, Google’s new Android programme,  is going to be a very big thing indeed and will see Google working with multiple firms on multiple devices, rather than one manufacturer and one device. The aim of the programme is to offer a premium Android experience, with participating... Read more