A California court has made it illegal to check maps on your mobile device while you drive. During a court case in March this year, California judge Kent Hamlin ruled that usage of maps on a phone while driving was a violation of the state’s laws. The defendant had argued that since his device had…
Finally, the completely redesigned version of Google Play store 4.0 is out and it’s available for download. You can get it for your device without having to wait for Google to send an update. We had already seen a few leaked screenshots of the Google Play store 4.0, but yesterday Google made it official. The…
The rumored next-gen Xbox has been reported to use a new AMD x86 processor, which will definitely make it very difficult if not impossible for the console to play current Xbox 360 games. A recent report via Bloomberg states that Microsoft will opt for an AMD SoC that will combine a Jaguar CPU and the…
There are tons of instant messaging applications on app stores on every platform. Viber, Nimbuzz, WeChat constitute a few of the (very) successful ones. Whatsapp however, is undeniably the most popular Instant Messaging app ever. Reason enough for Google to be willing to shell out $1 billion for it? Digital trends has reported that Google…
The Wii U is Down, But Not Out These are dark days for gamers and the game industry. Unscrupulous publishers take advantage of paying customers, developers cower in fear of innovation, and Nintendo’s mighty Wii U hasn’t sold as much as predicted. Last month fellow Geek Insider writer Mohseen Lala looked at the facts and…
Facebook Home will make its way to Google Play store on April 12. But a pre-release version of the interactive Home launcher has already been leaked for those who want to try it out a couple of days before it officially comes out. MoDaCo has reported that the leaked Facebook Home launcher comes from a…
You’d be forgiven for thinking this story just might be belated April Fools Day joke, but Nasa has indeed confirmed plans to capture an asteroid and place it in Earth’s orbit for study by 2025. The plan is even backed by US president Barack Obama, who will be be setting aside a generous $100 million…
Recently Facebook and HTC finally launched their joint venture with another try at the Facebook Phone, however this time around it’s really a full-fledged Facebook phone than their previous failed attempts. So far, we have seen positive reviews for both the phone and Facebook’s Home launcher.But, we’re still waiting for the official release to see…
There’s no denying that the characters and stories held within the floppy, unassuming pages of comic books have shaped modern film, animation, pop culture and beyond. Even so, the world of comic book publishing still sits alone on the fringe of popular media and out of the public eye. X-Men Fans Defend Marvel’s Mutants and…
Facebook recently announced their latest skin for Android dubbed as Facebook Home, but that wasn’t the only thing announced at the event. The Social network also announced the first phone to ship with Facebook Home is the new HTC First available on AT&T. The HTC First bears a tiny resemblance to the iPhone 4, however…
After the leaks last week, Samsung has officially announced (or admitted to) a new mid range device – The Galaxy Win. Samsung China announced the device today, along with two other devices – the Galaxy Trend II and Trend II Duos. The latter two are entry level handsets – with a 4 inch WVGA screen…
In today’s movie review of The Host (2013), the focus is on adolescent love “squares” rather than on alien invasion issues. “In a world where everything has been dubbed as perfect, aliens who were called “The Souls” try to invade the last of the remaining humans who were resisting their forces.” – This was the description…
It’s hard to find a person who doesn’t like to play video games. I love playing them, and I am sure 99% of the readers reading this article, feel the very same way. Personally, I don’t just like to play certain games, I also like having video game wallpapers on my phone. I stuck to video game…
Is Psycho-Pass Episode 2 as intense as Episode 1? Let’s review episode 2 of Psycho-Pass! During the first episode of the series, we are given a sneak preview on Inspector Akane’s first day on the job. We have also seen some nasty things that a person with a high Criminal Coefficient and a dark Psycho-Pass…
Facebook has recently announced it’s all new Facebook Home for Android, a new suite of apps for the platform. Facebook’s objective with the new Home is to give people a phone experience that’s built around them rather than apps. In order to achieve that the company replaced Android’s lockscreen and homescreen with the new Cover…