Internet Explorer is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus! for Windows 95 that year. Continue reading to see one quick way to troll IE users.
Finally, Samsung can no longer single out the iPhone 5 for Apple Maps, because Google has just released a dedicated Maps app that sky rocketed to #1 within 24-hours. Simply enter either the name of the destination (restaurant, theme park, etc.) or address into the search box at the top, and you'll be ready to navigate. Continue reading for a video preview and more information.
Still can't get a girlfriend? Fear not, the "Watching Cute Girl" app is here to save the day. It's exactly as it sounds, pay $1 and you'll have a "cute girl" watching over you 24/7. Take her to movies, restaurants, etc., so you won't feel lonely again. Continue reading for a video and more information.
These days, maintaining your privacy is a hard task, especially when legitimate companies sell your phone number to telemarketers, despite being on the "no call list". Introducing Burner, "an iPhone app that lets you create fully functioning phone numbers with limited life spans based on the amount of credits you pay through the app." Continue reading for a video and more information.
Soon, Google Maps may be able to identify cities by just scanning images of their buildings. That's right, researchers at "Carnegie Mellon University and INRIA/Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris have designed software that combs over thousands of Google street view images and then learns to tell the difference based on, say, the number of fire escapes (Hello, NYC)." Continue reading for a video and more information.
Revealed at E3 earlier this week, this new Unreal Engine 4 tech demo shows you what the future of games will look like. If you're unfamiliar with this technology, Unreal Engine 4 basically "gives you the power to do more than ever before; its architecture offers fully dynamic lighting features, cutting down on development time and ensuring less iteration on creative ideas." Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
Software pirates will say anything to deny any wrongdoing, and the image above is their latest effort to show why its actually environmentally friendly, or at least compared to retail versions. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading to see the perfect robot.
Zynga may have acquired "Draw Something" recently, but the app's users are still creating some amazing drawings, like the Inception-inspired image above. We've rounded up some of the coolest for your viewing enjoyment. Click here to view this gallery's first image. In related news, continue reading to see the nine types of "Draw Something" players.
The future of video games is looking might realistic, thanks to CryENGINE 3. Unlike its predecessors, the "CryENGINE 3 SDK now presents users with brand new tools to tap into, including revamped DirectX 11 tessellation, advanced character rendering options, improved AI system and much more." Continue reading to watch the mind-blowing tech demo.
[via GameZone]
Facebook has acquired Instagram for $1-billion in "a combination of cash and shares of Facebook." Mark Zuckerberg says: "This is an important milestone for Facebook because it's the first time we've ever acquired a product and company with so many users. We don't plan on doing many more of these, if any at all." Continue reading for the Wall Street Journal news report.
It's been quite a year for Instagram, with its recent launch of an Android app and growth to 30 million users, and this acquisition would put it up near the legendary Google buyout of $1.65 billion for YouTube in 2006.[via TheVerge]
