What do you think the busiest Instagram day of the year is? Obviously you know the answer if you read the title, but I bet if you hadn’t you’d probably guess New Year’s or Christmas. The actual answer is apparently Thanksgiving. For the second year in a row, Instagram has set a “busiest day ever” … [Read more...] about Instagram’s Biggest Day is Thanksgiving
‘Fast and Furious’ Actor Paul Walker Dies in Crash
It’s a sad time for fans of the Fast and Furious franchise. Yesterday, November 30th, 2013, one of the franchise’s stars, Paul Walker, died in a car crash. No, it wasn’t on film. He was riding with a friend in Santa Monica, CA when the driver lost control of the car and ran into a tree. Both died in … [Read more...] about ‘Fast and Furious’ Actor Paul Walker Dies in Crash
Quechua Phone Incoming
Quechua, a company best known for their hiking and sports equipment, has teamed up with Archos to create its own smartphone called Quechua Phone. It’s a 5-inch phone that runs Android 4.1, has 4 gigs of internal memory, a microSD expansion slot, 5-megapixel rear camera, a gig of RAM, a 1.2GHz … [Read more...] about Quechua Phone Incoming
G2 Not Getting KitKat til March
An LG Canada spokesperson said today that the G2 won’t be getting the upgrade to Android 4.4, aka KitKat, until the latter part of the first quarter, most likely around March. There’s still no word whether or not American G2 users can expect the update sooner, later or around the same time. As it … [Read more...] about G2 Not Getting KitKat til March
The Nokia Lumia 929 Leaked Again
It’s seriously time for this phone to come out already. How many more times can it possibly be leaked? Regardless, something tells me you all want to see as much as you can before it’s officially released, so here you go. A forum member on Windows Phone Central posted the picture of the … [Read more...] about The Nokia Lumia 929 Leaked Again
Replacing the Xbox One’s HDD
When a new console comes out, it doesn’t come with the latest and greatest hardware on the market. Shocking as that may be, there are some things you can swap out with a little know how to give your console a little extra boost – one of those things being the hard drive. A few people decided to see … [Read more...] about Replacing the Xbox One’s HDD
Saving Money with ShopKick
ShopKick is an app available on iPhone, iPad and Android that makes it easier for users to find products from various retailers like Best Buy and Macy’s and rewards them with “kicks” whenever they enter a store, scan an item, and/or make a purchase. You can download it just in time to take advantage … [Read more...] about Saving Money with ShopKick
Sanctri Offers a New Way to Use Facebook
Jono Milner has created a new app called Sanctri that uses Facebook in a new light by allowing you to create memorial pages as a way to help people cope with the loss of loved ones through their favorite social media medium. Sanctri creates a private page on Facebook that can be controlled by the … [Read more...] about Sanctri Offers a New Way to Use Facebook
In-Flight Phone Calls Coming Soon, But at a Price
The U.S. federal government is considering lifting the ban on in-flight phone calls and finally allow companies to tap into a revenue stream they’ve only ever dreamed of. However, it’s probably going to come at a high cost. … [Read more...] about In-Flight Phone Calls Coming Soon, But at a Price
Stripe – PayPal’s New Competitor
If you haven’t already heard, there’s a new name in the online and mobile payment game: Stripe. It was started by two brothers, John and Patrick Collison who have already started handling billions in transactions in just two years along with the help of three PayPal investors and Sequoia Capital … [Read more...] about Stripe – PayPal’s New Competitor
OpenROV and the Mysteries of the Sea
David Lang, a 29-year-old Minnesota sailor, and Eric Stackpole, a 28-year-old NASA spacecraft engineer, started working on creating an affordable sea exploration robot three years ago. Their goal was to use the device to search for legendary buried treasure that a group of Native Americans stole … [Read more...] about OpenROV and the Mysteries of the Sea
Nexus 4 Gets Wood Back
Don’t have the money for a Nexus 5 or simply still satisfied with your Nexus 4 and not interested in paying the $349 upgrade fee? Leland Sindt, the owner of thinWood on Etsy has designed beautiful wood backs for the Nexus 4 that can give your old phone a facelift and give you that new device feeling … [Read more...] about Nexus 4 Gets Wood Back
