Until recently infographics were used mainly as a teaching tool by educators seeking interesting ways in which to display information to learners. Of late however the successful use of infographics within the marketing industry has caused the popularity of infographics to skyrocket. Infographics are able to tell a story which regular data analysis methods just…
Mary Meeker, a renowned venture capitalist and an early backer of the internet recently recognized the major internet trends of 2012 in her yearly internet report which is considered an industry standard and great document from which to predict future online trends. A study of the report makes clear the trends which we can look…
The most pirated show in the world The torrent hosting website, BitTorrent.com recently reported on their blog, Torrentfreak.com, on the top ten most pirated television shows in 2012. Game of Thrones topped the pirate’s list with a total of 4 280 000 downloads of a single episode of the show which consistently drew more than 3 million…
Phil Fish has made a statement confirming that not only is his unique puzzle plat-former Fez, due to be ported to other platforms sometime in 2013, but that future games are on the way. The announcement was made via a post on the Canadian developer’s company website, Polytron Corporation, in which the somewhat infamous indie…
Pakistani Government Unblocks YouTube, Only to Ban it Again Minutes Later I am a Pakistani Citizen, and here is my take… YouTube is the world’s most popular video streaming site. It offers a great platform for people to share their videos with the whole World. However, the officials in Pakistan don’t seem to understand the benefits…
I have a knack for racing games, especially ones with stunning graphics and life like gameplay. Well, I am sure that most of you have at least heard about the Need for Speed franchise by EA. NFS is the number 1 racing simulation franchise available across multiple platforms. Latest addition to the series is Need…
With rumors of a new console, the PS4, brewing, Sony has announced, much to the dismay of gamers everywhere, that they are halting production of their long-running PlayStation 2 console. Not only are they stopping manufacture, but Sony has also decided not to ship any more existing PS2s to retailers, turning the consoles that are…
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) was launched in May of 1999 and they continue their efforts strongly through 2013. Now you are most likely wondering what SETI is beyond their acronym, many are, because with a lack of funding their persistent project lacks public support. SETI’s goal since its inception is to find intelligent life…
With Christmas and the Mayan apocalypse behind us we find ourselves looking out to 2013 and the fantastic line-up of video games that sit on the horizon. While it’s impossible to predict which titles will make their mark on the video game timeline, there are plenty of games due for release this year that are…
Establish base, gather resources, build army, crush opponent. This simple series of events is the backbone of any real time strategy game (RTS) old or new and will be familiar to fans of StarCraft II back through to the original Command & Conquer. The progenitor of this template, Dune II, was developed and released back…
Android has definitely become one of the most used and popular mobile operating systems in recent times. Not only the huge user base, but, there are plenty of awesome apps as well. Some of these are free and some are paid, but, rest assured, these can get very addictive. You won’t find a single Android…
In business, you make money if your target market likes what you’re selling them. What happens, then, if your target market stops buying your product because of new competition? You innovate. But first, you discreetly try to hide your fear and make no comments about your business. Ah, times have absolutely changed. Children of today…
From the creators of the highly acclaimed, and top grossing games, ‘Cut the Rope’, comes another spectacular title that is also highly addictive and fun game dubbed as “Pudding Monsters”. Although, the name might sound a little bit wacky at first, but believe me on this one, it is a great game and definitely worth a…
This time last year the gaming world readied itself for the release of Sony’s PlayStation Vita. Even though the device itself was a technological marvel, many were sceptical as to whether or not the Vita would overcome the stigma surrounding Sony’s hand held gaming efforts after the somewhat underwhelming PlayStation Portable (PSP). Unfortunately, the Vita’s first…
Tis the season for huge discounts and sales! Google Play brings you a bucket load of apps and games with heavily discounted prices to keep you happy for the holiday season. Although, we try our best to keep you up to date with all the apps and games available with discounts; we are after all…