Truecaller, the global phone directory application, had its servers hacked recently by a hacker group – the Syrian Electronic Army. The group apparently gained access to 7 databases belonging to Truecaller, including one that contained over 450 GB of data. This puts data of over a million users at risk. Truecaller allows users to look…
The next generation Asus Nexus 7 seems to have leaked online, in style – with photos, specifications, and even pricing. Google’s Nexus 7 tablet was launched last year, and achieved considerable commercial success. It sold between 4.5-6 million units in 2012, and a newer, improved version has been rumored to be launching for months. Now,…
Can the already troubled college comedy series survive without fan favorite character, Troy Barnes? According to reports, Donald Glover is not returning as a full-time cast member for the fifth season of NBC’s critically acclaimed sitcom, Community. Donald Glover to Dabble in Music Sources close to the actor claim Glover will appear in only five…
BBM for Android To Debut Fall 2013 Back in the days, before the supremacy of Android, many of my friends owned a Blackberry (I had a stupid Nokia at that time). So, Whenever I asked them about what made Blackberry so cool for them and always, there would be one simple answer, BBM. Yes, the…
Bewilderment. I think that’s a pretty fitting word to describe anyone’s mind while they’re playing the upcoming Wii U title The Wonderful 101. Now, I’ll be honest, when I first watched the E3 trailer for this game, I was a little confused. It looked to me as some sort of Viewtiful Joe-meets-Pikmin sort of scramble….
Avengers #16 continues the countdown to Marvel’s big Infinity event next month. But as part of the ongoing “Prelude to Infinity”, what new revelations will Avengers #16 bring to the ever expanding Marvel Universe? What does the birth of the Earth’s newest organism mean for the Avengers? And is it worth your precious time? Geek…
Nexus 7 As the Nexus 2 7 release inches closer, so do the deals on the current gen Nexus 7. Previously, we brought you deals from Staples, and now more retailers are joining in, with the latest deal bringing the price down to $179 for the 16GB version and $199 for the 32GB version. For…
To call Mega Man Unlimited a game at the design quality of the Capcom development team itself, would be an understatement. After the less than stellar treatment that Capcom has give their most iconic character recently, it was about time someone better qualified picked up the helmet. That someone turned out to be MegaPhilX, a…
Google Glass may soon get direct access to the Play Store. In the latest update to the web version of the Play Store by Google, Glass now seems to be listed as a compatible device for some apps. Google Glass Gets Play Support? Although it is not available for selection yet, the move clearly points…
Given that her special figure was announced during the San Diego ComicCon sneak peek, it seems only fair to dedicate this week’s Undistressed Damsel to: The Baroness The Baroness Before there was 50 Shades of reasons to reel back from the name ‘Anastasia’ there was Anastasia Cisarovna AKA Anastasia De Cobray. Or, as most…
Dear American McGee’s Kickstarter, SHUT-UP AND TAKE MY MONEY! Thanks. American McGee’s Kickstarter Brings Alice Back That’s what you already be screaming at your monitors if you’ve already heard that American McGee has a venture on Kickstarter, that aims to bring Alice back. If you didn’t already know, good news everybody, we get the chance…
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It’s already been 4 months since the March 5th, 2013 release of SimCity. Now that the initial server sanfu is long over with the only ones waiting to buy are bargain hunters. Well, today SimCity fell under the magical barrier of $30 down to $28.79 at one PC download retailer. In GameFly’s latest weekend sale…
Okay okay okay. So technically the Olympic Games series is considered a “real crossover” between the two gaming giants, BUT I’M TALKING ABOUT SOMETHIN’ ELSE! I don’t know, I’m sorta sick of the constantly rehashed Olympic Games franchise. Seriously though. We’ve seen both the summer Olympics and now the winter Olympic twice now. Sure, the…