Google Maps, everyone uses it. But how did Google rise up through the ranks and make Google Maps such a useful product? A new infographic explains just that, looking back on the history of Google Maps and its competitors. Titled “Google’s Roadmap to World Domination,” the infographic reminds us that soon Google will be running…
Friday Funnies: Instagram in The 80’s [Video]
Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need any roads. The 1980’s were an amazing and weird time, full of floppy disks, pixellated images, butt-rock and of course, mullets. The 80’s were really the birth of our electronic device addiction, with the creation of the microprocessor opening up the door for a whole new ages of…
Man Shoots the Crap Out of His iPhone 4S With A Sniper Rifle After Apple Bans Bitcoin Apps [Video]
Apple has banned Bitcoin apps, pulling a popular iOS Bitcoin wallet app called Blockchain on Thursday. Since Apple pretty much hates anything it can’t directly control, this is not a surprising move. And it’s pissed off a ton of iPhone owners, including one dude who really likes shooting stuff. Apparently, Reddit doesn’t like Apple’s decision…
Motorola Holding February 25th Press Event at MWC, No New Devices Expected
MWC 2014 is about to commence in Barcelona, and Motorola will be there with bells on. The almost Lenovo owned company will be holding a press event on Tuesday, February 25th in Barcelona, at Casa Llotja de Mar, which sounds super fancy. You can bet your bottom dollar that Motorola won’t be taking to the…
Siri Will Speak With Japanese, UK and Australian Voices Soon
Apple’s new iOS 7.1 update will be bringing some new voices to Siri, enabling iPhones everywhere to speak in Japanese, UK and Australian male and female voices. The news comes to us from AppleInsider, who received the news from someone who has dug through Apple’s iOS 7.1 beta release. New voices aren’t the only thing…
Humpday Funnies: Rob Ford’s Life as Told Through Facebook
Facebook turned 10 yesterday, and they’re not letting you forget it. In honor of their 10th year on the internets, Facebook introduced little one minute movies for all Facebook users which highlights the triumphs of your life as seen through Facebook. A little creepy, a little tearjerking. If you haven’t checked out your “Look Back”…
Axl Rose Talks Smack on Flea and Google Glass, Proving He’s Just A Weird Old Guy Now
It seems that Axl Rose hates Google Glass almost as much as he hates karaoke. The frontman for one of the best rock bands of all time, Guns N’ Roses got all huffy about the Red Hot Chili Peppers performance at the Super Bowl last week, in which they didn’t even play their instruments. I’ll…
Turns Out Nintendo Has A Mobile Strategy After All
Nintendo is having a tough go at it, and 2014 looks to be an uphill battle for the Big N. Nintendo has been avoiding Android, iOS and other mobile platforms like the plague, and with good reason. Nintendo is doing well as far as Nintendo DS variants go, while it’s console, the Wii U is…
Rose Gold Galaxy Note 3 Appears on Verizon
Just in time for Valentines day, Samsung has unveiled a Rose Gold variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. As you may have guessed from the rose color, the Rose Note 3 will be available exclusively on Verizon, coinciding with news we heard a week ago. We first saw the device when it appeared in…
Apple CEO Tim Cook Talks PRISM, Sapphire and More in Tonight’s ABC News Interview
It’s the 30th anniversary of the first Macintosh’s release, and an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to air this evening on ABC News in honor of the anniversary. An excerpt form that interview appeared on Good Morning America this morning, in an effort to promote the interview, which airs tonight at 6:30PM…