Articles by Wal You from August 2011

If one gets down to talking about the possibilities of technological advancements there could be no end to the discussion. During the discussion itself, there would be numerous developments taking pla...

Based on the fact that strength is in numbers, Facebook started a program that involves the remuneration of anyone who finds security vulnerabilities in the social network, starting from $500 per bug,...

For every geek, there is a match. Only the true geek knows the numerical probability of actually finding that special someone whom you’re meant to be with, because even geeks ...Continue Reading...

Clear the clutter from your table or desk! The IDAPT universal charging station is compatible with more than 4,000 devices. The small charging station for your favorite gadgets measures 169 x 135 x 32...

It should be no surprise that gaming is changing drastically and this series of surveys and studies by Latitude helps to illustrate just what the future of gaming might look like. From the 8-bit NES t...

Our beloved Internet giant, Google, has brought us endless features to make our lives easier and more efficient. It can even be said that Google is more influential and powerful than most world govern...

Last week,JLab Audio sent us one of their new toys to review. The Wave H2O Music is a one of a kind wireless MP3/WMA player headset advertised to be completely waterproof and perfect for use while swi...

In what could be a new development in the way people purchase art online, KULT Studio has unveiled a new approach to view and shop for artwork online.At the moment, the company features original produ...

Have you ever wished that Santa would bring you something other than a hefty lump of coal, maybe a high-resolution monitor, perhaps? Well, sinceSanta has been unreliable imprisoned for B&E, Av...

As a professional in the field of new media and content on the Internet, I understand customer support & community management from the perspective of the receiving end. However, as a discerning co...

Lately, there really doesn’t seem to be a day without the major social media and networking sites enhancing, tweaking or adding new features to existing services. Live full Facebook newsfeed alo...

Matt Milam – technical writer, designer, and owner of Firebrand Creations, has created some awesome papercraft weapons for us to take a look at. From old school pistols to Dead Space plasma cutt...

Matt Milam – technical writer, designer, and owner of Firebrand Creations, has created some awesome papercraft weapons for us to take a look at. From old school pistols to Dead Space plasma cutt...

Car collision is, unfortunately, not an uncommon thing. Every now and then we come across accidents occurring due to collision of cars. This causes grave injuries to the passengers as well as the car....

Car collision is, unfortunately, not an uncommon thing. Every now and then we come across accidents occurring due to collision of cars. This causes grave injuries to the passengers as well as the car....

Car collision is, unfortunately, not an uncommon thing. Every now and then we come across accidents occurring due to collision of cars. This causes grave injuries to the passengers as well as the car....

With PAX season on us once again, it’s time for companies to promote their upcoming games at the convention. Nintendo’s display will feature playable versions of their future products. Con...

If electrical equipments fascinate you and you have the zeal to work on wires and circuits you must be friends with the soldering machine. Soldering machines have been in use since decades with every ...

I’m sure you’re all quite familiar with this scene: the boy in the arcade puts on his helmet, and starts playing in a totally interactive and immersive environment. He’s in a whole d...

Physics started out as a branch of philosophy, back in the ancient times. Even today, you can’t really separate science from philosophy no matter how hard you try.The hypotheses that we make, be...

Spider-man is Marvel Comics’ most emblematic superhero, and everyone knows of Peter Parker’s secret identity thanks to its comics, movies, video-games, TV shows and practically every other...

We’d call Glados and Chell’s relationship in the Portal saga everything but romantic. Yet, gamers might change their mind after seeing this.Portal 2, despite the heavy competition is shapi...

If you're a comic book buff, you probably hang Superman posters on your bedroom walls, wear a Batman belt buckle and have a multitude of comic books and mint-condish action figures occupying every inc...

For those who’ve always wanted to fly but don’t have the time or money to get a pilot’s license, one person has created what he says is the most realistic flight simulator ever.Even ...

Nintendo’s 3DS isn’t selling quite as well as they had hoped, but as usual, the company has some tricks up their sleeve.Around the time the handheld was announced, the 3D phase was still g...

Ever wonder how your computer understands what the heck you are saying (when you enunciate, that is)? This infographic gives a rundown of just how we talk to computers.Automatic speech recognition...

Managing, analyzing and understanding the people you follow and interact with on Twitter can become a burgeoning task, especially when there are several applications which offer Twitter analytics but ...

Marvel superheroes, which are better than DC superheroes (except Batman), shouldn’t be limited to your mind or to the big screen. If you really love a Marvel superhero, you should ...Continue Re...

A new technology called “electrowatting” can literally allow people to charge their phone, or other devices, while walking.Normally, when walking, we lose any extra energy that we generate...

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to program, but have never found the time, a new site called Codeacademy may be for you.Sure, there are plenty of free programming tutorials out there, but s...

A man who made it cool to own a Smartphone, Steve Jobs was hugely responsible for the tech revolution of 2000s. iPhone met its success among industry leaders, and celebrities as well as those who chos...

R2-D2 saved his companions multiple times throughout their adventures, and now the loyal astromech droid could save yours by serving as a bike helmet.The diminutive robot seems to be more popular than...

The Star Wars franchise has triggered scores of art forms of a variety of genres. From miscellaneous to abstract art, we've seen tons of artists cum fans showing their love ...Continue Reading on Waly...

Flying is a lot less glamorous than it was in the middle of the 20th Century. But some planes are a lot geekier than the usual airliners taking to the skies. Although taking the plane is a lot like ta...

Google recently revealed that sensitive data of more than 43,000 people related to the Yale University was publicly accessible for 10 months. The security breach also affected the members of the secre...

Google recently revealed that sensitive data of more than 43,000 people related to the Yale University was publicly accessible for 10 months. The security breach also affected the members of the secre...

ComScore on Tuesday revealed that Facebook continues to grow and a staggering 162 million unique visitors were recorded in July.In spite of Google’s overhyped social networking service, Facebook...

iPhone 5 has been widely expected for a couple of weeks now and it looks like the device will finally arrive and Sprint could be one of the few carriers to sell the iPhone 5.Apart from helping Sprint ...

When the NES first came out, it was an absolute revolution. People said goodbye to the simplicity of Pong consoles and Atari, and a whole new generation of games appeared. ...Continue Reading on Walyo...

After reading about Google buying Motorola, I wrote a slightly skeptical post about what it might turn out to be, and how it might affect the open-source platform of Android.We also wondered if Google...

The true gaming geek will already know that the world of games has come a long way, baby. From the MagnavoxOdysseyin 1972 to mobile phone game apps like Angry Birds, the transition from solitary nerd-...

If you got an opportunity to listen to the world's twelve best guitarists playing together you would be experiencing the most awesome bit of music. But if you got these same twelve legends to play the...

Augmented reality is not something new, but not many companies have considered it in their marketing strategies. Cadbury and Blippar joined forces to bring AR-based games to chocolate lovers.With the ...

I’m sure King Koopa built his army primarily on the “I’m a giant evil lizard who will stomp you” platform, but propaganda posters can further keep them in line to rise up again...

Some of us have huge audio libraries on the computer and transferring all the music to the iPhone is simply not possible. Wifi2Hifi will stream over your WiFi network whatever is playing on your PC.Wi...

It seems that QR codes are everywhere these days, but some people have actually managed to be creative with them.Those strange-looking pictures that look like smashed bugs or misprinted UPC ...Continu...

Samsung, the company chosen to produce Google’s sweet Nexus S model smartphone, is planning to at least announce if not release a product that will make a big boom in the industry (in a good way...

Adaptability is the key to survival and in order to adapt to the changing times it is important to stay updated. One cannot find a better example for this than the World Wide Web. The internet has see...

Looking for an excuse to Tweet from that snooze-fest of a lecture? Want to Facebook stalk during 3rd period? Here’s how to use social media to actually get better grades in school.Over o...

Futuristic keyboards tend to be more practical than the classic models, and are therefore appreciated not only by gamers. Check these 7 keyboards from the future, to determine which one suits your nee...

In a struggling economy, many have had to downsize to smaller homes and apartments, so how about consolidating a whole room into a box? It would certainly be convenient to shrink a room down into ...

Technology is one word that we get to hear very frequently these days. In fact, at an even faster rate we get to see examples of this ever developing technology. Over the last few years, man is witnes...

It seems these days that things are becomingprogressivelysmaller and smaller, whether it be cell phones or netbooks. Who would have ever thought one could build a computer to fit (and work) in a dollh...

There are plenty of creative book lights out there, but this fresh design takes it to a literal level which you can even replicate yourself.A book lamp can always be helpful, allowing you to read with...

There are plenty of creative book lights out there, but this fresh design takes it to a literal level which you can even replicate yourself.A book lamp can always be helpful, allowing you to read with...

Everyone has been witness to the long limousines that famous and elite people travel in. These grand cars are looked upon with great awe and admiration. Everyone somewhere in their hearts nurse a drea...

Hewlett-Packard, a company founded in 1939, finds itself in a very tight spot in the middle of the year 82 years later. After making some pretty big announcements on August 18th, 2011, HP stock droppe...

As I write this, I’m taking a break from cleaning up after my first guests from AirBnB, the service that acts as an intermediary between parties in short-term lodging rentals of all sorts.AirBnB...

If you’re tired of modern games with their 3D graphics, you can escape to the the past with these free classic computer and video game console emulators.While it’s perfectly legal ...Conti...

If you’re tired of modern games with their 3D graphics, you can escape to the the past with these free classic computer and video game console emulators.While it’s perfectly legal ...Conti...

Future has great power to unfold things which one had never dreamt of. In the 19th century, wireless device was a territory unexplored! In the 20th century, could we ever imagine of accessing global i...

Rogers has just launched a new home monitoring and security feature that lets smart phone and tablet users control their home systems remotely.The system revolves around a central operator tablet whic...

What is more awesome than a giant pea pod that can drive and fly itself? The Aeon Project concept design. This concept design is meant to take AR (augmented reality) a step further, albeit a step ...

Some people would spend $100,000 on a new car or a down payment on a home. Others would convert it to $1 bills and use them to completely cover the walls of a room. Those latter people are artists. Ge...

Halloween is just a couple months away and geeks need to start thinking about their options. Or who needs a special occasion anyways? This will make you happy even in ...Continue Reading on Walyou...

When you select the Shuffle button on your music player you get the facility of playing tracks in a random order without following any routine course. This is one of the places that the word shuffle i...

Microsoft will be unveilling the details for Windows 8 at the upcoming BUILD conference, and they are promising that it won’t be another “Windows Vista”.The conference will mark the ...

X-rays are incredibly versatile; their uses are endless and technological advances regarding X-rays have significantly improved the fields of labor, medicine, hobbies, cosmetics, defense, transportati...

If you’ve ever spent a cold night sleeping with the Wampas, you know that Hoth is no place to be without a sweater and some of those convenient heat packs to keep your fingers attached to your h...

If you’ve ever wondered how LEGO bricks could help you serve baked goods, you can wonder no more. We’ve already seen LEGO contraptions in action, plopping down pancakes in a controlled man...

Even though e-mail is on a dwindling scale of usage as social media services step up to the plate for private messaging, e-mail still has overtaken traditionally sent snail mail. Just as there was eti...

Roundslaunched its Facebook application,Video Chat Rounds, late last year and has beengrowing in popularity ever since.Its user growth comes as a result of continuous efforts toimprove the rich and en...

With all the banter about social media, and all the ‘noise’ that you are subjected to on your Twitter timeline, all that you could wish for is a couple of hours of undisturbed time spent l...

Roundslaunched its Facebook application,Video Chat Rounds, late last year and has beengrowing in popularity ever since.Its user growth comes as a result of continuous efforts toimprove the rich and en...

Plants Vs. Zombies is having a street fight with Angry Birds for the title of “most time wasted on this awesome application.” Thus, it’s only natural that people would express ...Con...

An Android virus that disguises itself as Google+ and overhears your conversations has been recently discovered by Trend Micro, a major security software developer.The malware is called ANDROIDOS...

High quality voices for Apple’s text-to-speech feature have been improving in OS X and Lion takes a huge leap forward with additional voices for better speech functionality. However, they’...

While we were just getting used to the idea of Google working towards being a social media giant apart from being the search giant, they have just now announced about the Motorola Mobility acquisition...

Tokyoflash Japanis a popular, trendy and fashionablecompanyoffering some of the most amazing LEDwatches inthe markettoday. They continually introduce new designs and have even provided fresh designers...

The Pops app for Android devices allows you to receive fun, animated notifications for text messages, e-mail and more. If you’ve found the standard notification messages and tones being too bori...

The newest version of OS X, Lion, is initially installed through the Mac App Store over an Internet connection. But what if you have a cap or don’t have a speedy connection? Don’t worr...

Harry Potter remains popular worldwide. It’s been banned by the ultra-religious and copy-catted in many forms. This time, we’re sharing seven magically geeky mash-ups between Harry Potter ...

Can Americans, living in one of the most diverse melting pots in the world, be put into a box? If our social media activities have anything to do with it, yes … and this infographic lays out...

One of the latest games to hit Apple’s devices is Cowboys & Aliens – Silver City Defense developed by FreePlay Labs. The game has been created by Platinum Studios and is the official i...

The Portal games have very few characters, yet every one of them manages to be amazingly memorable, especially the little Wheatley bot. A personality core, Wheatley is one of the characters new to Por...

Do looks matter? Human beings care too much about their looks and looks of anything that has impact on them. For example the pet of the famous singer Britney spears gets all the attention of the s...

Apple had just patented a new technology that will allow you to project your iOS onto a wall or other surface for screen sharing and gesture based interactions.According to sources, the patent filing ...

As parents one of the best things that you can give your child in his growing years is maximum opportunity to express his creativity and further enhance upon it. It is scientifically proven that a chi...

Team Fortress 2 has a surprising amount of personality for a first-person shooter, and these LEGO figures only add to that factor. The game features nine different classes, most of which have been fle...

Could you imagine your favorite (and not so favorite) social media networks as superheroes? This graphic does just that. Which superhero do you think Google Plus is?Facebook as The Hulk? P...

According to Japanese dictionaries, a chindogu is an unusual or deformed tool. These gadgets mean no harm except their potential for ridicule. Chindogu are supposed to be gadgets used to perform every...

Adrenaline junkies and theme park fanatics are a dime a dozen, but for the select few who are also giant geeks, finding theme park rides to match isn’t a search for the faint of heart.So we̵...

All pieces of artistic creation arouse a wide range of emotions. There are some creations that are either liked by people or disliked while there are some that leave you confused as what it is and wha...

Amazon.com emailed subscribers about the debut of its long awaited in-browser Kindle Cloud Reader this morning.For some time, Kindle software has beenhedging the market on eReading with mobile and des...

With changing times the type of waste that the world is producing has also undergone huge changes with electronic waste being one of the major contributors. These are times when the world is sitting o...

Check out seven of the most expensive vessels in the world, adorned with precious metals and other exquisite materials, that only billionaires can afford. Tropical Island Paradise: Living Up to Its .....

Expanding one’s vocabulary has countless benefits, and this currently-free app is therefore a must for anyone with an iOS device. Having a wider vocabulary not only allows one to express themsel...

The big 3 of 3DTV home entertainment have gotten together in order to standardize the technology rather offer competing designs.According to sources the three companies have decided to put their diffe...

One is an iBoy and the other is an iPad Head Lady. The names might give you the impression that these two are brand new products from the Apple factory. In fact if you take a look at their videos you ...

Hot Wheels were a big part of many of our childhoods, and you’ll be amazed at how far miniature car technology has come since then. 15-20 years ago, Hot Wheels were pretty much just small scale ...

The Legend of Zelda franchise, which turned 25 years old just a while ago, has grown to become one of the most beloved sagas in videogame history, and Link, as ...Continue Reading on Walyou ...

The future might be closer than you think: a new technology allows video gamers and movie audiences to experience virtual sensations.The technology dubbed “Surround Haptics” was developed ...

If you’re a true command-line junkie, you know you can write programs, check your email, even play games without the need for graphics. But you can also surf YouTube videos with Videotop.Videoto...

With how many hours we spend sitting at our computers playing around on our favorite social media sites, it’s no wonder your behind is in the shape of your desk chair! Here’s an easy-to-fo...

The finer things in life are luxuries and for true luxuries, an exorbitant amount of cash is required. We’ve asked three start-up founders what their dreams are for post-financial success of the...

Apple TV users can finally enjoy playing games on these devices, but not thanks to the App Store. The games are actually available via HTML5.There were many rumors at the begging of this year about th...

Apple has always made great products, but nobody’s perfect. They’ve managed to create some real stinkers in addition to breaking new ground. The Apple IIIIn 1980, Apple had convinced thems...

Stop motion animation is always a joyful experience for both children and adults alike. It is used in a variety of ways to fulfill various purposes in an entertaining manner. You might have a stop mot...

This morning, Digg.com released the Digg Newswire, a new aspect to their dying social website. Newswire gives the diggers an opportunity to be completely transparent, also adding value to their diggs ...

Blackberry versus Android, Blackberry versus Apple: Which will win? Everybody once obsessed over their ‘Crackberries,’ but does RIM still have the influence it once did as one of the W...

Angry Birds has taken over the world by storm. In a way, they are their own sort of superheroes. Here we have some very cool Angry Birds meet famous superheroes mashups.The artist has taken some of yo...

It’s quite likely that you’ve never imagined connect-the-dots to be this awesome. They were always fun little games as a kid, whether in comic books or at school. They did little other tha...

The camera is loved by everyone, be it on either side of it. Some like to shoot while some like to be shot while there are some who like both. However, at a time it is only possible to do one thing, e...

If you were a kid during the 80s or the 90s, you would still remember the nascent stage of video games and how it made you feel like you are doing something really ‘futuristic’ by playing ...

The Sims 3 is addictive for many to the point where pre-ordering every Sims 3 expansion pack until your fan is on fire is the norm. True fangirls (and fanboys ...Continue Reading on Walyou ...

Bloggers and opinion writers usually scrounge through Google News feeds to find worthy news links hoping to write their opinions on news as it happens.This not only makes sense for bloggers to attract...

It would be a little too premature to say that 3D printers cannot become household products. In the past, technology has given birth to various products that were never thought of or considered to be ...

Owning items related to one's favorite characters has always been a fascination for both children and adults. It is this desire that brought before Blind Squirrel a job to create masks of Mr Bushido f...

If you remember Wix from its major venture capitalist days. you’ll know it’s “freemium” platform has turned a lot of heads, 12 million or so. With the recent launch of WixMobil...

Gmail is one of the best mail services on the net, used by thousands of companies, school, and individuals around the world in their day to day lives. With it’s newest update, it aims to make it...

Fact: The Internet is addictive. In all truth, it can bring out another side of our normal-selves (like you were ever ‘normal’ to begin with)throughthe drug-like temptations of Web 2.0.Thi...

With Captain America’s movie releasing in theaters, the hero is once again rising in popularity. The same can be said for his mighty shield, quite possibly the most iconic comic book weapon. Sup...

Plants have always been a source of joy and peace. A green patch, no matter how small it is, is always a pleasant sight to look at. It is soothing to the mind, soul and heart and for this very reason ...

Ghostbusters still has a large following, and while the semi-recent video game has fulfilled some fans’ desires for more Ghostbusters goodness, this replica ghost trap by Mattel should also do t...

Apple’s iPhone hit the globe hard. Now everyone wants an iPhone if they don’t own one already. What types of people buy iPhones? Good question. Let’s take a look at that in this ...

tar Wars geeks may enjoy re-enacting scenes, choreographing Lightsaber Duels and hoping that ‘the Force’ will truly become a reality, but at the end of the day, they will all ...Continue R...

Recipe of the day at Walyou, for the nerdy crowd with an interest in cruising through life with style: Take two pop culture items that have managed to retain their appeal throughout the years to the p...

The tablet has been widely accepted by all and is one of the most desired gadgets to toy around with. When everyone is busy with one why leave the child out? Vinci, the interactive learning touch ...

If you are a city dweller noise pollution must be a well known experience. If you reside in one of those areas that are undergoing development or renovation then you cannot escape the din created by t...

If you were wondering why there are so many iPhone and iPad apps around, it is mostly because the developers are motivated by the amount of money they can make, if they can make an app that becomes a ...

A lot of contemporary artists seem to swear by the “Everything is art” motto, and there’ll always be cynics who rush to point out what a load of horse manure that is. While they do h...

Stop-motion films are still popular, to some extent, as they can be a fun project for many film-makers. Essentially a mix of photography and cinema, they also can be a lot of detail-oriented hard work...

As if talks about the US debt ceiling weren’t unnerving, one of the US’ most prominent tech companies revealed it has more cash in its reserves than the US Government. More Money Than The ...

It’s U.S. President Barack Obama’s 50th birthday today. Even though he’s now over the hill and the celebratory decor will likely be in black with various age-related gags, it is ...C...

The Angry Birds you have been playing with might be flightless, but this whole new fleet of Angry Birds has wings and can go flying as well. There’s even a pig that can fly. Well, that is going ...

Since the iPhone 3GS, voice support has been included in iOS but gained new features slowly. With iOS 5, Apple is looking to totally revamp voice support. New Voice Recognition FeaturesA report from 9...

Many say that when God was creating the Earth he said, “let there be light.” Not that anything changed, but things could be seen with a new perspective. Light has immense power and can giv...

Unless you’ve been living in a cave listening only to 8-track tapes, you know that Spotify has just launched in the U.S. But they’re not the only cloud-based music service on these shores....

The newest MacBook Air arrived recently packing Intel’s newest Sandybridge CPU architecture and a Thunderbolt port which is one of the biggest features of the new laptop. However, Apple cut some...

AT&T announced it will begin to throttle data of some Smartphone users. The move is a continued limitation the carrier puts on its data service which includes data caps. Data Throttling IssuesCont...

Someone needs to get on the horn to the Governator and let him know that Skynet is about to take over the world. A new robot comes as close as exhibiting the traits as that evil program as any that ha...

Superheroes are the defenders of the Earth in times of need, those people who are beyond regular humans and the embodiment of everything we hold dear, but even they go ...Continue Reading on Walyou ...

Watching a DJ in action can be an incredible sight, even more so in clubs when they seem to be surrounded by a staggering amount of electronic equipment. This touch panel DJ system may make them appea...

There was a time when the Sony Walkman was the height of mobile music technology. There was also a time when the device was being left hopelessly in the dust. Now it appears they are trying to get bac...

Even since the early days of the Internet, we’ve had online collaborative efforts, but now we have the ability to create entire galaxies, with Galaxiki. Galaxiki uses the power of “wikis&#...

Losing your phone is everyone’s nightmare in this day and age; a device we cling to for dear life on a daily basis. The folks over at Lookout have even put together a little infographic detailin...

The week of July 27th, 2011 marked the 30th anniversary of the invention of the operating system that was the standard for PCs for the first 15 years or so of the platform’s life, MS-DOS. image ...

While the iPhone and Google Android phones have managed to provide all sorts of great fun, there are also apps that are built for business that can be great help.There are tons of different apps that ...

It’s amazing how often release dates of long awaited gadgets and tech are outed simply by accident, such is the case with the Playstation Vita which was outed by a Blockbuster flyer of all thing...

A minion is a small figure that is devoted to serving his master. How about getting a minion of your own? It sure would not have life but yet can serve you in whatever it specializes. If you are f...

Portal is often a favorite among geeks, no doubt partially due to its mix of humor and science-themed gameplay. Cool cakes are also surprisingly popular, which I assume has more to do with the fact th...

While there are apparently not going to be any more manned expeditions to the moon for quite a while through NASA, that doesn’t mean the space agency is going dormant by any stretch of the imagi...

Retina Displays seem to be all the rage with Apple and the rumor mill. After months of speculation about an iPad with a Retina Display comes something to fuel the rumor fire again: Apple could be cons...