Facebook’s Messenger app for Windows 7 computers leaked to the public late last year. The service was initially in a beta phase, but as of Monday it’s been officially released. Facebook previously created a Messenger app for iOS and Androi…
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Disney Channel TV shows appear on YouTube
Almost 70 videos from a selection of Disney Channel TV shows have quietly popped up on a YouTube page from the company, in what is likely the first fruit of the deal struck with Google last November. The Disney Shows page (or “dis…
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Official TED app for Android now available with streaming video and audio
Many people draw inspiration from a lot of different areas in the world. Looking to gather up those inspired thinkers is the TED Talks conferences that have been happening globally since 1984. Whether you're looking to hear Bill Gates talk about e…
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Adobe Lightroom 4 available now for $149, brings photo book creation and updated tools
The latest version of Adobe’s photo-management and editing tool, Lightroom 4, was released in beta in early January, but today the software loses that status and officially replaces Lightroom 3. Current owners can upgrade for $79 …
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Exposing the self-proclaimed ‘inventor of email’
Last month the Washington Post published a profile of Shiva Ayyadurai, describing him as the “inventor of e-mail” based on a program called EMAIL that he wrote in the late 1970s as a New Jersey high school student. This sparked a …
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Futulele: iPad and iPhone combine for ukulele action
Music app developer Amidio has announced Futulele, a ukulele synthesiser that combines an iPad with an iPhone in a dedicated guitar-shaped case. The iPhone is used for your fretting hand, and you strum on the iPad. Amidio hasn’t f…
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Android Market Now Carries Super Sized Apps, Ups Limit From 50MB To 4GB
Google has made good on their promise to raise the allowable size limit for Android apps. Today they have raised the traditional 50MB limit to a whopping 4GB! While the majority of apps fall well below the previous app limit, this expansion accommodates larger, more demanding apps such as 3D interactive games. All the files [...]
Mari0, an amazing mashup of Super Mario Bros. and Portal, is now available for free [video]
One of the most beloved video games in history has been refreshed in a new mashup that gaming fans of all shapes and sizes need to download immediately. The title is “Mari0″ and simply stated, it’s Super Mario Brothers meets Portal. Game developer Maurice Guegan is the man behind Mari0, and he built the title from the ground up. It features a start to finish recreation of Nintendo’s original Super Mario Brothers game, adds a portal gun that shoots portals through which Mario can travel as in the popular PC game “Portal,” and mixes in a 4-player cooperative mode along with several additional features. The result is an addictive game that does a better job adding a new twist to an old
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Old Maps Online centralizes access to over 60,000 historical maps
The University of Portsmouth has launched a new online project with a title that refreshingly describes its purpose exactly: Old Maps Online. The site has collected links, locations, and metadata for over 60,000 historical maps, b…
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Google sharpens its memory, brings recent search history to Android and iOS
Face it, Google already knows you better than your friends or family, so why not cuddle up next to the giant and let it make your life a touch easier to manage? Today, the folks in Mountain View announced that recent search history is now accessible f…
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