Smartphones are not cheap. Depending on the model you desire, you might have to spend hundreds of dollars (even thousands, if you are particulary picky). With such high prices, it is no wonder that sometimes we find ourselves searching for a more cost-efficient way of obtaining one. One of them (pretty much the only one if you do not want to mug people) ...

(Am I the only one who thinks that ”pokemon trade” sounds kind of like ”slave trade”?) John Hanke, chief of Niantic, creators of the game, stated in an interview that Pokemon Go will receive a large update that will add two new features to the game, namely Player vs. Player combat and pokemon trade. Hnanke stated that Niantic ...

Gary Simons, a (presumably) loving dad enjoys playing a certain game of pranking with his daughter. The duo takes turns pranking one another, and it was dad's turn to get back at her. Mr. Simmons got creative and decided to fiddle around the girl's phone. He created an app that made her phone seem to be ”possessed” - upon launching her favourite ...

One Mike Zimmerman, a professor at the Tufts University (Massachussets, US), has invented a ”zombie-battery” that will not only never explode but will keep working even when severely damaged. That is a news worth noting, especially now that the classic lithium-ion batteries have proven to be quite unreliable (coughSamsungcough). If you want ...

I don't get the selfie craze. Where is the fun in taking pictures of yourself? You can see yourself every day, just look in the mirror. I would understand taking pictures of friends or relatives you do not see every day, but yourself? Well, I probably will not understand the almost assured success of AirSelfie. Made by AirSelfie Camera, AirSelfie is basically ...

Mirror.co.uk has written an article that boasts the effectiveness of the newest contraception in form of Natural Cycles, a smartphone app. Much of what is written there seems like advertisement hogwash, so I will try to present you with simplified, more coherent version of this news. Long story short, Natural Cycles is a smartphone app that allows women ...

There is quite a number of dating apps available now, with Tinder being the most popular. They all have their own gimmicks, little things to distinguish them from the competition. I bet, though, that no other dating app is the same as Hater. This little gem of 21st century finds matches based not on what you and your possible lover like, but what you dislike. ...

A very good, symbolic step in the direction of recycling. In order to make five thousand bronze, silver and gold medals almost eight tons of metal. Japanese, for they will be the host of the 2020 olympics (here is to hope we will live that long...), have decided that there is no point in using up valuable minerals when a readily available supply of recycle-able ...

The phenomenon of ransomware is, unfortunately, one already familiar to the PC users. Now, though, you can add another point to the list of Reasons Why The World Is Scary, as these malicious cyber-criminals have invaded the world of mobile devices. Short ago, an application called Energy Rescue was available on Google Play store. According to its description, ...

I remember, if barely, the good old days of video gaming. Today it is all about either sparky AAA titles, with graphics out of this world and same mechanics over and over, or indie games, which are so niche they all start to look the same. Back in the 90's, there was no triple A games, nor indie games. There were just games - you, your friend and Atari, ...

Pokemon Go became the best-selling mobile game in the history, according to Sensor Tower, making more than one billion USD in nearly seven months. Second-best, Clash Royale (spin-off of Clash of Clans), made ”only” 550 millions in the same amount of time. All is not well, though, as Niantic's (creators of the game) gigantic profits are slowing ...

Meizu Pro 6 Plus and OnePlus 3T smartphones have been found to have their benchmark scores tweaked to seem more efficient than they actually are. Reportedly, both companies' misdeeds have been found out by XDA Developers. Without entering into technical details, both companies have, by different means, pushed their benchmark phones to a performance ...