Everyone loves to customize things depending on their specific requirements. When it comes to an Android phone, the customization process starts with rooting it. It’s a rite of passage through which you open a realm of almost infinite customization. Take a note that you can replace the original operating system too if the device is…
Many gamers remember the first Half Life game fondly. While most of its fame comes from being a truly classic game, it is also remembered highly for its many and varied mods. Though perhaps not the original source of modding altogether, Half Life was where the modding community budded into a creating almost entire new…
After rumors and reports that Samsung and Apple are working day and night on their smartwatches, Google is now reported to be working on a smartwatch as well. Google will be releasing an Android smartwatch of its own to join the wrist-computing race. A Smartwatch is nothing new, companies like Sony have already released Smartwatches for…
Wear these geek neckties to work – no one said that geeks had to be boring with style. Besides, more than likely, you work for an awesome tech company, where they will be more than appreciated. If you’re looking for possible solutions to spruce up your boring work routine, get these treasured items. Hey, they’re…
The hashtag has been helping Tweeters organize their lives for many years now and is a major part of Twitter. But there will soon be a Facebook hashtag as well! It has been integrated into a number of other social media outlets including Instagram, but it will soon be jumping aboard Facebook! Reportedly, Zuckerberg wants to use…
Google has been on a roll for the last couple of days. First they released a new note taking app, Google Keep, followed by a new Hangouts Capture tool for its Google+ service, and now we have seen something that looks like a completely revamped version of the Google Play store. While the current version…
Microsoft has listed July 2014 for when it will end support for Windows Phone 8. Already? It’s been five months since Windows Phone 8 – the second generation of Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS was officially lauched. Has it saved Microsoft from its downward plunge in the mobile sector? Not quite, going by sales data. Problems…
Google has just released a new app for its popular video chat service, Google+ Hangouts. The new feature allows users to take screenshots whenever they want with just one click. Hangouts is a popular app that lets users video chat with multiple people just like a conference call; but sometimes users want to save a…
Square-Enix aims to conclude the Final Fantasy XIII story arc Skepticism arose from fans and critics alike when Japanese developer and publisher, Square-Enix, announced last summer that the Final Fantasy XIII story arc would be completed in new game Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The game is set for release during the fall of 2013…
Mad Catz is becoming more and more well known for their gaming hardware such as keyboards and mice. The company made a big splash at CES this year with their STRIKE 7 keyboard and has just released yet another quality gaming (among other things) product: the FREQ 5 headset. Mad Catz has not manufactured a…
A geeky boyfriend is a real treasure to have. However, being in a relationship with one is no walk in the park – there are some things you never have to say to your geeky boyfriend. We’ve already given you a list of reasons why you should have a geeky boyfriend! Now that that’s settled,…
Hackers can cause a great deal of trouble, and gamers know this better than most. Almost anyone who has ever played games online will know of the frustration that comes from dealing with someone who can headshot you from any angle. Other popular hacks might make an opponent move too fast to see, or allow…
I’m mourning the end of Google Reader. Are you? Hearing that Google’s decided to sunset Reader due to lack of users and interest is strange to me because I use it every day. Sometimes it’s a quick sweep of selected industry blogs, to stay up on trends and check for breaking news. As a returned…
An assassination is a murder of a prominent personality, usually a political figure. We’ve had a lot of those over the centuries, right from Assyrian king Sennacherib in 681 BC to Mahmoud-al-Mabouh in Dubai, 2010. Many assassinations have had a profound impact on the country, or its people, and changed the course of its history….
Just when you thought your online purchases were safe from pesky sales taxes, think again. Supporters of a new internet sales tax proposal, with the support of a few very large companies, are counting on a vote from the U.S. Senate (as early as today) that might give them the kind of push that they…