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The Genie Makes it Easier to Create Time-Lapse Videos
Time-lapse videos — that sweep land and cityscapes to capture scenes that look they are moving at a fast rate — are often stunning, but it takes a lot of hard work and patience to put together the finished product. A new Kickstarter project, the Genie, takes the complexities out of the equation, allowing you to create your own time-lapse videos with ease.
New Zealand-based company Syrp...
World’s fastest toilet zips by at 46mph
Wait a minute here, you say. There is something wrong with the title – did my eyes read “world’s fastest toilet” correctly? Why not watch the video above and come to your very own conclusion? Granted, if you were to go on a technicality, it could also be interpreted as the world’s fastest toilet bowl, but what is one word between friends? Stunt woman Jolene Van Vugt of...
Study: 37% Of U.S. Teens Now Use Video Chat, 27% Upload Videos
Video chat is still something many people don’t feel comfortable with. For U.S. teens, however, it is quickly becoming a pretty routine way of communicating with each other. According to a new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 37% of teens now regularly use Skype, Google Talk or iChat to video chat with each other.
There are significant differences between how many boys...
CastleVille The Architects Quests: Everything you need to know
Quick! Get inside! Gloom Dragons have just landed in your kingdom in CastleVille! You’ll need to help Tom and Alastair banish these foul beasts from your Kingdom through a new series of nine quests called “The Architects.” If you don’t see these quests just yet, don’t panic, as they are still rolling out to all players. Once you receive them, here’s what you can...
iHeartRadio for iPad Embraces its Inner Pandora
iHeartRadio has just released a major update to its iPad app adding support for the retina display, custom radio stations and improved Facebook integration.
Last fall, Clear Channel released a major update to iHeartRadio, giving users the ability to create their own custom radio stations — Pandora style. The new iPad update includes this custom station functionality, which takes advantage...
Want To Break a World Record in the SnapDragon Gaming World Challenge?
Just ahead of E3, Qualcomm is launching the selection stage of its SnapDragon World Record challenge, an event in which gamers will attempt to set the world record for the longest video game marathon on a tablet device (the previous record stands at 24hrs!). The record-breaking event will be held during E3, but on May 22nd, candidates can enter the qualification stage to prove that they can take...
Understoodit Lets Students Voice Their Confusion Without Having to Raise Their Hands
Over the course of the last few years, more and more “clickers” have found their way into college classrooms. These little devices allow teachers to request real-time feedback from their students through short quizzes and surveys. Toronto-based developer Liam Kaufman, however, thinks that a simpler application that just tells teachers whether their students are confused or not could help...
Video: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 trailer shows off near-future setting
Yes, it’s that time of year again – the biggest gaming franchise in the world is back, with a new Call of Duty trailer released.
Following hot on the heals of Modern Warfare 3 released in 2011, the next instalment is actually a direct sequel to 2010’s Black Ops and has unsurprisingly been given the moniker Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
While Black Ops focused on the exploits of a group...

