Google has brought back voice calling to its messaging service Hangouts. Gmail and Google+ get the addition as well. In a blogpost, Google announced the addition of voice calling capability after public demand. Hangouts was launched as a unified messaging app by Google at the Google I/O conference in May this year. It is available…
In the late 1990s in the United States, the latest social phenomenon that occupied the disposable income of children was “Pokémon.” With the Nintendo games and the trading cards, we weren’t hurting for products focused on Pikachu and his friends. The cartoon on WB kids was the talk of the playground. But then in 1999,…
Google Glass user Chris Barrett has recorded what seems to be the first arrest filmed using the augmented reality glasses. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4isOSntnpo8] [youtube https://youtu.be/4isOSntnpo8] Chris is an independent film-maker, and founder of PRserve, a “PR for startups”. He was walking down Wildwood, New Jersey on July 4, where he happened to spot a brawl, and the…
With all the distressed damsels out there, it seemed only fair to focus on the women in Geekdom that are much more concerned with saving themselves, that with scoring Prince Charming. This week- Cersei Lannister. Creator: George R.R. Martin, or as we call him in our house “The dude that just needs to finish the…
My first article, here at Geek Insider was a wishlist addressed directly to Gran Turismo, asking for the gaming series that has been in my life since I was about eight years old to be given a breath of fresh air. Because as I said in that piece, I do love Gran Turismo very much….
Is it just or me or there is a lot of banning/blocking going around Saudi Arabia? Well, whatever the reasons, Saudi Arabia’s Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has decided to show the door to one of the most popular messaging service around the world, WhatsApp. According to CITC, WhatsApp has failed to comply with…
It could have been the second game to be Refused Classification, it could have been remembered as the one we weren’t allowed to have. Now, they’ll be remembered for whatever meme the words “Stimulants Out, Supplements In” creates. Awesome. State of Decay has been given R18+ classification in Australia, just by changing the name of…
It’s Christmas time for all PC gamers out there because Steam Summer Sale is now live and will be running for the next 10 days at least. There are tons and tons of PC games on sale with huge discounts. Over the next 10 days, most of the games, nearly 2000 to be exact, will…
Remember when we had Zombie Friday on Geek Insider? Wouldn’t it be cool if you could pretend prep for the end of the world EVERY day? But, on your phone because tin cans take up space? There’s an app for that. Quite a few apps, but the one I chose came in the form of…
Comic Con, the comic convention that keeps growing from year to year, is upon us. Preview night opens on Wednesday with Warner Bros TV pilot screenings. The first full day is on Thursday, July 18 with “Intelligence” opening the official events, which run through the following Sunday when “Sons of Anarchy” closes the festivities in…
It’s a new era for console gamers. We’ve just experienced an E3 chock full of games set for the new generation of consoles. The PlayStation 4 is on its way to stores most likely around this holiday season. And Insomniac Games announces a new Ratchet & Clank for the PS3? That might sound weird to…
At this point I don’t think it’s possible for Marvel hype to get any bigger. With every new movie announcement or rumor, the superhero train gains more steam. So here we are to feed that fire a little bit. Vin Diesel announced on his Facebook page that he met with Marvel to discuss…something. He doesn’t…
Apple’s App Store is now 5 years old. So how are they celebrating? They’re giving us a host of top-selling apps for free. A wide range of apps – from Games to Educational ones, are available for free download on the App Store right now. Infinity Blade II, a fighting game with swipe gestures, which…
Unless you are watching “Dr. Who,” the chances of your favorite sci-fi/fantasy TV show getting cancelled prematurely are pretty good. I still haven’t gotten over “Firefly” and its short run. Even “Fringe,” which did have a lengthy run, seemed to get the short end of the stick a lot. It’s just the nature of a…
The OUYA is out now, and many people are left going “What the hell is an OUYA?” If you’re asking yourself that question, then I refer you to my earlier OUYA review, because I’m lazy and don’t want to repeat myself. The overall impression I left with my review, was that in order to get…