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Ohio Man Wins $10,000 For Downloading The $50 Billionth iOS App

by Ryan Moore on May 17, 2013 in Android, Apps, Giveaway, News, iPad, iPhone

What were you doing May 16th? Probably not winning $10,000 like Brandon Ashmore from Ohio. Brandon was the winner of “Apple’s 50 billion app Countdown” contest by downloading the popular app from the band OK Go, Say the Same Thing. Lucky Mr. Ashmore received an iTunes Card worth US$10,000 to use at his discretion. The press [...]

Here’s How An Android App Is Fighting Crime In New York

by Ryan Moore on May 17, 2013 in Android, Apps, New Technology

Google’s popular mobile OS is helping officers in the big Apple combat crime through an innovative, connected app. Last summer, 400 on foot NYC patrolmen were outfitted with Android smartphones that cannot make or receive calls, but rather, send and receive data from the force’s criminal databases. Officers can now access criminal records, photographs, license [...]

A “Pure Google” Version Of The Galaxy S4 Is Coming This Summer

by Mike Beauchamp on May 16, 2013 in Android, News

You already know about the new Samsung Galaxy S4, which is now available on most carriers in the U.S. What you probably haven’t heard of yet is the Google edition of the phone, slated for launch June 26, directly from Google. It’ll be available in the Google Play Store for $650, fully unlocked (16gb model). [...]

Gmail Soon Will Let Users Attach Money To Messages [VIDEO + PHOTO]

by Tyler Riggs on May 16, 2013 in News

Gmail users will soon be able to send money to others through e-mail. The service will work through a combination of Gmail and Google Wallet and will allow users to attach money to their messages just as if they were attaching a file, a photo, or anything else to a message. Mashable reports that according [...]

Google’s New Hangouts App Is Now Available In The App Store

by Drew on May 15, 2013 in Apps

Today Google announced and released the Hangouts app (screenshots above). Hangouts is part messaging app, part photo sharing app, and part video calling app. Obviously, the app ties in with your Google+ Circles and allows users to communicate across various devices and platforms. Free download for iPhone here.

Step 1: Google ‘atari breakout’ Step 2: Lose All Productivity Today

by Mike Beauchamp on May 14, 2013 in News

If you ever owned a BlackBerry and played the game Brickbreaker, or an Atari with the game Breakout, you’ll appreciate Google’s latest trick. Use Google Images to search for ‘atari breakout’ (without the quotes) and your screen turns into a game of Breakout. Use your mouse to move the paddle right and left, making sure [...]

YouTube Trends Map: Find Out Who Else Thinks Kittens Are Funny

by Ryan Moore on May 13, 2013 in Apps

Have you shared the “Riker sits down” video? According to YouTube’s Trends map, odds are that you have. This new service by YouTube (owned by Google) tells you what particular videos are not only trending, but where. Currently West Virginia is loving to share the Sad Cat Diary while Oregon is into “Welcome to the World of Portland” [...]

Google Has A Skydiving Simulator And It’s Awesome

by Mike Beauchamp on May 9, 2013 in Gadgets, New Technology

Google has, hands down, the most comprehensive and current map data of, well, most of planet Earth. From driving directions and Google Street View, to aerial shots with Google Earth, there isn’t much of our world you can’t see from your own computer. Google partnered with another company, Instrument, to create a virtual skydiving experience. [...]

Instapaper: No Longer A One Man Operation

by Ryan Moore on April 26, 2013 in News

The popular news aggregate, Instapaper has been acquired by Betaworks. The offline cache reading service was created and maintained by Marco Arment, a self proclaimed programmer, tech writer, and coffee lover. The service was launched in 2008 and has gained popularity and notoriety as a service to “bookmark” online content which is saved to be read later, [...]