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5 March Madness Apps to Get You Through to the Final Four

Eric Rogell — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:59:54 +0000

March Madness is in full-on, face-painted, trash-talking, ankle-snapping, buzzer-beating, swing. Unless you’re 6’9″ and play for Louisville, the only way you’re going to the Final Four is to buy a ticket and make the pilgrimage to Atlanta or watch it on the big screen from your couch. Either way, we’ve got 5 March Madness apps [...]

Five-Year-Old Boy Spends More Than $2,500 on 'Zombies Vs. Ninjas' App

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:46:21 +0000

Everyone knows it costs money to raise a child, but it’s the unforeseen expenses that really add up. A five-year-old boy in England named Danny Kitchen recently downloaded the game ‘Zombies vs. Ninjas’ for free on his parents’ iPad after getting his father’s permission. However, Danny soon came across a screen asking if he’d like [...]

New App Lets You Gaze 10 Years Into Your Boozy Future

Donald Deane — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:00:16 +0000

If the threat of blackouts and liver failure isn't enough to turn you into a teetotaler, then this new photo app, which simulates the physical effects of alcohol abuse over a period of 10 years, just might.

App Makes Everyone 'Naked'

Joe Student — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:30:21 +0000

There are plenty of people whom you’d like to see naked, right? That hot blonde at the office, the neighbor with the Hipster glasses, Betty White. Thanks to a new app, you can see anyone ‘naked,’ and you won’t even face criminal prosecution. Nudifier is an app that allows users to turn any image into [...]

New Facebook App Will Help You Find Out Who Gave You the Flu

Donald Deane — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:00:46 +0000

After last year's flu season, which health officials say was one of the mildest in the past 30 years, the illness is back with a vengeance. Well, if you're unlucky enough to currently have the flu, at least a new Facebook app can help track down the diseased jerk who gave it to you in the first place.

Can a Smartphone App Keep You STD Free?

Mike Adams — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:30:21 +0000

If you want to avoid the itch, the drip and the burn that can come from a wild night of frivolous, no-latex sex, you might want to consider bumping phones before you bump uglies. That’s because now there is a new smartphone app that lets you share your STD status with potential partners to help prevent you from screwing yourself all the way to the sick pecker clinic.

5 Apps That Would Make Better Movies Than 'Angry Birds'

Emerald Catron — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:30:29 +0000

They are seriously making an 'Angry Birds' movie. What will it be about? Who would be in it (aside from obviously Nicki Minaj)? Will it just be Nicki Minaj doing everyone's voices? It raises a lot questions, but none are more depressing than 'if 'Angry Birds,' then _____?' They're turning a phone app into a movie. We predict this is the beginning of a terrible trend. If we're right, here are five more apps you can expect to see on the big screen.

Google Steals Christmas, Deletes Entire Month of December from App

Donald Deane — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Find yourself wishing the holidays were over already? Well, thanks to a bug in the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, the month of December has been canceled altogether. Is Google the new Grinch?

Action Movie FX App for iPhone Brings Call Of Duty- Black Ops II to Life! [VIDEO]

Critter — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:19:40 +0000

Finally there's an app actually worth having! Activision has recently teamed up with Bad Robot Interactive for a FREE UPDATE to the Action Movie F.X. app for Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod! The update will transform your everyday surroundings and homemade videos into a virtual battlefield!

Handy Smart Measure App for Figuring Out How Big Really Big Things Are

Lisa Bernier — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 16:00:30 +0000

You're on vacation. You come across a landmark: the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, the Pyramids of Giza—or the world's largest rubber-band ball. You wonder, how tall is it really? But you didn't get the audio guide. Well, whip out your phone and use the Smart Measure app, and the knowledge will be yours in just a few seconds.

Amazing 'Lockitron' APP Will Unlock Your Door From Anywhere

Emerald Catron — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:15:13 +0000

Well, what could possibly go wrong? If you get the Lockitron, you’d only be making it possible to unlock your door with your cell phone from anywhere in the world. At the same time, if you forgot something at home, a friend wouldn’t have to pick up your keys to get it. GAH! Can’t decide [...]

New App 'Dream: On' Set to Control Dreams- App Review

amityritze — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:33:11 +0000

A new app that’s being called ‘the future of our dreams’ debuted last week. Dream: On is the first app to have the capabilities to control your dreams and record your REM patterns. But that’s not the only thing Dream: On can do! Referred to as “the APP to influence your dreams,” it will detect [...]

The Best Six Apps For Guys!

Critter — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:41:28 +0000

We all love our smart phones. No, scratch that- I personally am addicted to my smart phone. I get updates if new album is dropping, I take notes on my phone, I can record interviews if I am out and about. Pictures and videos of my kids are just a click away. I have too [...]

Megadeth Frontman Dave Mustaine Releases App for Guitarists

Jon Wiederhorn — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:13:26 +0000

Even with decent guitar tablature, it’s sometimes hard to nail a complex Megadeth riff because some knowledge can only be gained from the source. That’s why Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has joined forces with the makers of Rock Prodigy to help teach fans how to play Megadeth songs.

6 Hunting Apps That'll Improve Your Game

Carl Pettit — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:58:00 +0000

RangeFinder, Market.android.com / Thinkstock / Duck Hunting Calls, Market.android.com

Smart phones help us with most of our daily tasks, so why shouldn't it help out hunters with bringing home the best game possible? Just because you’re slogging through the forest, or across an alpine meadow, with your gun in hand, doesn’t mean you have to leave technology behind. Charge up your iP

Playboy for iPad Has Arrived

Critter — Sat, 21 May 2011 03:03:05 +0000

Playboy has come to the iPad. The website for the iPad, which had been announced back in January, is up and running as of today, founder Hugh Hefner revealed on his Twitter feed.

The app allows people to access all past issues of the magazine, as well as new ones.