It’s that dreaded time once again. Your phone either rings or vibrates, letting you know that the battery is low. This isn’t supposed to be such a big deal; you just grab your charger and plug it in while you patiently wait for it to juice back up. But that’s just the thing: The only…
We’ve become a culture that’s obsessed with data. We mine for it on the internet and add Google analytics codes to our personal blogs. We want to know if that post about our terrible day at work garnered any attention. Better yet, we need to know because we can. This habit also extends to most…
The developers of South Park: The Stick of Truth and Fallout: New Vegas released its announcement trailer for the free-to-play military MMO Armored Warfare. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg_dksBXl8k] According to the Armored warfare site it is a “a new free-to-play massively multiplayer online tactical military video game that puts you in control of some of the most incredible, modern…
10K Fan Milestone Giveaway – Elder Scrolls Online Imperial Edition Pre-Order Enter for a chance to win one (1) digital download copy of Elder Scrolls Online Imperial Edition (Pre-Order) in honor of Geek Insider’s 10k Facebook Fan Milestone Celebration! Here is what you get with the ESO Imperial Edition: The Elder Scrolls® Online: Imperial Edition…
Creating devices with more than one practical use is an old idea. Take the Swiss Army Knife, one small gadget that can be used as a knife, can opener, screwdriver, scissors, or pliars. Recently that old concept has played a huge part in the technological advancement of society. We have combined more and more of…
Every month, around the 18th, I start to get anxious. I know that, around that time, I will be receiving the shipping confirmation email for Geek Insider’s Loot Crate subscription box. Should I track it and know exactly when it is going to get here? Maybe, but that ruins the surprise. Should I immediately delete the…
Some technological innovations are particularly suited to certain businesses. Buying a car has become very much an online practice and online gambling has become prevalent, but the focus of this article will be how the net has revolutionised buying a house. Many people endlessly view houses via apps on their phones, so much so that…
The benefits of Smartphone photography are that you can take nearly as many pictures as you want, you can see the photos instantly after they are taken and the process of editing has never been easier or more accessible. However, one of the great things that the digital age of photography has replaced is the…
Many of the popular card games, like Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh, were turned into video games. This opened them up to even bigger markets that were staunchly opposite to card collectors. Digital cards could be traded between players (once the internet became available on game systems), new cards could be added, and rules could be modified…
“You’re on your way! You have read 5 of 30 books.” so says my Goodreads 2014 Reading Challenge button. March is about to bid adieu to us and I’m only 17% done. Can buttons look sad? Because mine does. I was staring at the iris purple button a minute ago and I swear, if Rory…
Spring is finally here, and the folks here at Geek Insider have been talking a lot about dropping a few pounds lately. Earlier this week we reviewed popular weight-loss app Lose It!, and our fans clamored for us to try out another fitness app that has taken the tech-oriented weight-loss world by storm, My Fitness…
Morning Glory Why is there no official soundtrack? Someone make a Spotify playlist for this. Stat. Rachel McAdams plays Becky Fuller, a driven and the new executive producer of DayBreak, a failing station in New York City. Because of this, she decides to rope in a top-notch news anchor, who disagrees of co-hosting a morning show…
There is no doubt smartphones have changed the world. The rise of the smartphone has led to one in five people across the world owning a device, and hundreds of thousands of applications available for us to download. From improving our sporting prowess, to shopping for groceries, we can just about do anything on our…
According to a representative at GameSpot EA has secured the sequel rights for Titanfall, Respawn Entertainments first-person shooter. The decision to secure the sequel depended on the performance of the original. It is evident that Titanfall has done very well and even went as far to boost sales of the Xbox One console. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIsj3jWxagc]…
Tuesday, June 3rd marks the release date for WildStar Online. This upcoming WoW competitor, became available for pre-order today from NC Soft and other digital retialers – most notably the UK based retailer Green Man Gaming. This week, GMG has a 20% off near site-wide coupon code running which qualifies on WildStar, marking down the…