As the layers of ice and snow begin to melt (for most of us), and the first thoughts of swimsuit season creep into the backs of our minds, a Geek can’t help but wonder how to utilize technology to help reach fitness and weight-loss goals. Over the last few months, I have been exploring ways…
My Singing Monsters is a popular world-building game by Big Blue Bubble, Inc. available online and for Android and iOS. Like Minecraft or Spore, the game play is slow but incredibly addictive. Game Play The basis of play is to achieve an entire orchestra of singing monsters, each contributing a specific sound or rhythm, through…
Private Internet Access is a VPN connection for obscuring web footprints, and its creator—a company called London Trust Media—very generously gave Geek Insider a three-month trial run to see how we like it. Accordingly, my task was to give it a try and let you know my thoughts. I was rather looking forward to it,…
Where do you go to when sourcing for the latest news happening in the world? Viral news fanatics will probably pick Buzzfeed. People who live for celebrity news will find themselves perusing through Just Jared to see if there’s any mention of their favorite boy groups. What about the latest technology in computers? Geek Insider?…
From start-up businesses, to companies that have been around for a long time, all of them experience growing pains. It can be difficult to make the transition from a small mom-and-pop style business to a major manufacturer and logistics like sourcing materials and planning out efficient and cost effective product distribution can be nerve-wracking to…
Before you wag the finger at me, let me just remind you that this is only a matter of personal preference. (…And the personal preferences of several companies and publications…) Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion. Capisce? Okay, let’s move on. Last week I wrote a post on overlays for photos which can be found…
In 2013, December was the happiest month for me. You might (or not; I just realized the title gave it away) be wondering if it’s because of the holiday season. While I enjoy receiving Christmas gifts, I have to say that it doesn’t quite beat the exciting news Visual Supply Co (VSCO) just announced. Because…
They’re fun, they’re social and they have been dominating the Japanese iOS store for at least the last few months. They’re ‘Line’ games and you should think about getting into that. IT’S SO CUTE IT WILL MELT YOUR FACE! The Games To Crush Candy Crush? It would be unwise to just declare that the Line…
Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer today command 84.5% of the browser market worldwide. About a dozen or so browsers fight for the remaining share of 15.5%. Maxthon, a cloud-based browser is one of them. Let’s find out what sets it apart. Maxthon started off as a pet project by Jeff Chen way back in…
You know how kids always be getting into your phone, sending pictures of their thumbs to your boss, deleting important messages and trying to call long distance to talk to Elmo? Now, there’s a way around it. But is it worth the download? These Kids Should Get Off My Interwebs And Into Zoodles Back in…
The original Sphero came out in December of 2011. If you haven’t heard of it, then I don’t really blame you. It certainly comes off as one of things that only someone with extra income lying around would pick up. However, thanks to some new upgrades and applications, it is more tempting than ever to…
It’s been awhile since I reviewed any Android game, that’s probably because I didn’t find any game to be as interesting as worth a full review. However, the New Tiny Thief game by Rovio is definitely worth it. Tiny Thief offers a cute storyline along with its well balanced strategy based puzzles. This isn’t…
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…
Remember in the ‘L Word’ where they had that map of their connections? No? Okay, did you see/read ‘Coraline’? You know how the evil ‘Other Mother’ was all spidery and had a web? No? Sigh. Alright, well….Just….Just think of what a baby would look like, if it’s father was 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon and…
If you’re one of those who tends to forget important instructions or details, here’s an iOS app to your rescue. Named ‘Heard’, this app will be recording everything your iDevice has heard from the past 5 minutes ago, helping you remember all those little, yet important details. Once Heard is activated, it immediately begins recording…