For the first time in three years of Game of Thrones, I have left an episode depressed. We learned with Ned’s death in season one that every character’s slaughter is fair game, but that doesn’t make this any easier to handle. A defenseless family betrayed at a wedding feast and a whole story arch wiped…
May was a pretty great month for movies. “Iron Man 3” brought people to theaters in droves, “Star Trek: Into Darkness” provided us with the biggest spoiler of the year so far and “Fast and Furious 6” was really bad and amazing all at the same time. Well June isn’t quite as packed with anticipated…
Will future iPhones and iPads have gaze technology? Apple announced, in a detailed patent application, that the gaze function would know when the user was at the screen or away from the screen. “An electronic device may have gaze detection capabilities that allow the device to detect when a user is looking at the device”,…
We’ve all been hearing about the Nokia EOS being tested at AT&T, slated for a July release. Now, reports have emerged that there is a Nokia tablet being tested as well, to be released along with the EOS. Speculation about Nokia entering the tablet market has been rising for some time now. Nokia had earlier…
After recently announcing the Galaxy S4 Mini, Samsung has gone ahead and announced another variant of its Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone – the S4 Active. The S4 Active is a more rugged edition of the S4 – with IP67 certification (just one below the highest possible value) for dust and water resistance. The handset can…
The past several months have been an exciting time for video gamers. Sony thrilled the world first with news of the PlayStation 3’s successor, cleverly coined – Yep, you guessed it – the PlayStation 4. Microsoft followed suit, announcing just weeks ago details of its own new gaming console, the Xbox One. Equally as newsworthy as…
Facebook is taking file-transfer to a whole new level. A new Facebook app, called Pipe, rolls out today, and promises to make file transfer a whole lot easier on the social network. Created by Pipe Dream Technologies, a Berlin based firm, the Pipe app will allow users to transfer files by simply dragging and dropping them…
E3 is only one week away and that means one thing: More PS4 and Xbox One details. Or at least, one would hope that more details are on the way. But judging by Microsoft’s contradictory statements and Sony’s radio silence, it’s truly difficult to predict whether we’ll learn more about the consoles themselves or if…
Google’s latest update is about to hit the general public and is designed to automatically organize your inbox, making sure only the most important emails are front and center.Gmail is currently used by 400 million people worldwide. In Gmail, there will be five categories that your mail will be sorted into. These are: Primary, Social,…
PC games have been converted over the years into genuine works of art. The graphics, the interface, and software of such advanced PC games have managed to entice players of all ages, not just kids. The list below highlights some of the strongest PC games you need to consider for your all-time collection. Mirror’s Edge…
After its flagship Xperia Z, and the even more sturdy Xperia ZR, Sony has now announced a mid range device – the Xperia M. The handset doesn’t get any of its older sibling’s waterproof or dustproof abilities, but does borrow the aluminium unlock button. The Xperia M features a 4 inch screen, with a display…
“We want to stay ahead on this issue.”, said David Friedman, deputy administrator at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA statement also states that “America at a historic turning point for automatic travel.” It also announced a four-year long study to prepare for regulation and recommendations for state laws. NHTSA also recommends that…
A little over a month after Google Glass shipped to developers, the first porn app for the device made its debut last Monday. Fortunately or unfortunately, the app has been banned by Google just as quickly. The app – named ‘Tits and Glass’, has been made by MiKandi, which also runs an Android app store…
You may be going through more paper than you think. Each year the U.S. uses 4 million tons of copy paper. Most of this is used in offices, where the average office worker goes through 10,000 sheets of copy paper annually. Obviously the vision of the paperless office is still a long way off. However,…
So what if Facebook reduces your productivity? It also makes you happier. That’s what a study, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison seems to indicate. The study has concluded that looking at your Facebook profile for just 5 minutes could boost your self-esteem at a ‘deep, unconscious level’. The results of the study are surprising, given…