Instagram for Android: 5M+ Downloads In 6 Days, Explosive Growth Justifies $1 Billion Sale
In the wake of announcing Facebook will be acquiring Instagram in a billion-dollar deal, Instagram’s new Android app surged to 5 million downloads little more than 5 days.
Instagram Backlash: Facebook Purchase, Android Release Anger Early Adopters
Instagram users have revolted after the company first released an Android version of its software, then sold to Facebook for $1 billion.
Microsoft Quietly Acquires Netscape Patents in Billion-Dollar Deal
Microsoft acquired Netscape as part of a billion-dollar deal in which the company bought 800 patents and licenses from AOL Inc.
Damon Albarn: Future 'Unlikely' For Blur, Gorillaz
Damon Albarn says that future projects with Blur and Gorillaz is unlikely.
Snoop Dogg 'Rolling Words' Is Smokable Song Book
Snoop Dogg’s latest book, “Rolling Words: A Smokable Songbook,” is a collection of classic lyrics printed and bound on rolling papers (Photo: Reuters)
Pinterest Vs. Google Plus: Which Drives More Referral Traffic?
Although they may not be the most dominant social media networks, Pinterest and Google Plus can drive a significant amount of traffic to websites. But which of the two drives more referral traffic?
Draw Something: 10 Of The Ugliest, Strangest, Worst Drawings From The Game [SLIDESHOW]
Slideshow of the top 10 ugly, strange and downright worst drawings from OMGPOP's hit mobile game Draw Something.
Titanic Wreck Will Soon Be Protected By UNESCO
The underwater remains of the Titanic will soon be protected by a United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) convention that works to safeguard wrecks, sites, decorated caves and other cultural relics in the ocean.
Hillary Clinton Goes Viral: 'Texts From Hillary' Meme Rides Wave Of Success
Hillary Clinton is the star of a new internet meme in which the she's shown wearing a pair of dark sunglasses looking at her blackberry. Beneath the photo of her looking at her blackberry is a caption of Clinton responding to someone on her phone.
Draw Something Becomes Fastest-Growing Mobile Game, Tops Angry Birds
Zynga, who recently acquired OMGPOP, announced that Draw Something has broken the record as the fastest-growing mobile application ever. At its peak, Draw Something was downloaded more than 50 million times in 50 days.
Nyan Cat Birthday: Beloved Internet Star Turns 1 Year Old
The Nyan Cat turns one year old on Thursday. The original video now has more than 69 million views on YouTube.
MIT Aims For Printable 3D Robots In 5-Year Research Initiative
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced a five-year research initiative that will eventually enable people to design personalized robots, then have those robots built using three-dimensional printers.
Instagram on Android: More Than 1 Million Downloads in 24 Hours
Instagram has finally been released for the Android operating system, and it's quickly become one of the must-have apps for photographers using the operating system. Instagram was downloaded more than 1 million times on Tuesday.
Amazon Prime Streaming Available on PlayStation 3
Sony has announced it will be adding Amazon streaming video to the PlayStation Network. The move indicates a strong shift toward video game console-makers creating all-encompassing media devices.
20 Incredible Sketches From OMG POP's 'Draw Something' [Slideshow]
We've scoured the web for the best doodles, drawings, sketches and paintings that ever appeared on Draw Something.
IPhone Helps Save Baby Trapped In A Well [VIDEO]
As firefighters in China scrambled to rescue a two-year-old baby trapped in a well 30-centimeters in diameter, they employed the help of an unusual tool: the Apple iPhone.
Microsoft Kinect: Your Tongue Is The New Controller [VIDEO]
Researchers from the University of Elecro-Communications in Japan are in the process of programming the Microsoft Kinect to detect tongue movements and build software around that function.
Samsung Galaxy Pocket: Is The 2.8-inch Display Android Phone Coming Soon?
Samsung is reportedly pursuing a tiny, 2.8-inch display Android phone, which recently cleared the FCC. The phone, which has been dubbed the Galaxy Pocket, will run on Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.
Wrestlemania 28: Will Undertaker, Triple H Retire After 'End Of An Era' Match?
The Undertaker and Triple H traded devastating blows during their No DQ Hell in The Cell match at Wrestlemania 28. Is this the final time that we'll see these two competitors fight in the WWE.
The Walkmen Release New Track ‘Heaven’ [VIDEO]
While fans of the Walkmen must wait until June 5 to hear the band's new album Heaven in full, they can whet their appetite with a new video released from Pitchfork that features the band playing a live version of the title track from the new album.
Mad Men Recap: Jon Hamm's Directorial Debut Is A Snooze-Fest
Last night's episode Mad Men, the third of season five, was the first time that Jon Hamm (who plays Don Draper) directed an entire show. While the episode should have brought the season to life, especially because the two-hour season premier failed to inject any vitality into the long-awaited return of the franchise, Hamm's directorial debut was tedious, drawn out, and ultimately, a snooze-fest.
April Fools’ Day: Google Maps 8-Bit Version Prank For NES
Google's latest April Fools' Day prank turns Google Maps into an 8-bit video game playable on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
'The Hunger Games Adventures' Game Launches On Facebook
The Hunger Games has earned a big wad of cash at the box office, $152.5 million, in its opening weekend and now Lionsgate has released The Hunger Games Adventures role-playing game for Facebook.
Rumor: Google Drive Offers 5GB Of Free Storage, Release Date In April
Google has its hands in everything these days -- email, office suites, geo-locational software, point-of-sales apparatuses, publishing and multimedia -- so it only makes sense that Google will soon launch a cloud-based hard drive service.
Former Microsoft Courier Team Members Release New IPad Apps
Members of the team that were formerly working on Microsoft's foldable tablet device, Microsoft Courier, have released apps for the new iPad. The apps are meant to be used in the iPad's landscape mode, giving users the largest available space for drawing, writing and performing other sketch-book functions.
Google Rolling Out Android ICS (4.0.4) To Samsung Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi
Google has begun rolling out Android 4.0.4 on GSM versions of the Samsung Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus smartphones. It's also updating some Motorola Xoom devices.
Dell Halts U.S. Smartphone Sales: Is The PC-Era Company Doomed?
Dell is ditching its current mobile device strategy, ceasing all smartphone sales in the U.S. in an effort to align its long-term outlook with greater growth and high-margin products.
Sand Flea: Military Robot Launches Over 30-Foot Building, Keeps Driving
The Sand Flea, created by Boston Dynamics, can jump 30 feet into the air and continue driving after it has crashed to the ground.
Can A Baby Elephant Use The Samsung Galaxy Note? [VIDEO]
Short answer: Yes, a baby elephant can use the new Samsung Galaxy Note. In the most recent advertisement for Samsung's new device, Peter the elephant is shown using several different applications on the well-marketed mid-size tablet.
Amazon Releasing Three New Kindle Fire Tablets: Will They Beat The New ‘IPad 3’?
It's reported that Amazon will release three new Kindle Fire models, each with a different resolution: a low-end 7-inch model (1204x600 resolution), a mid-tier 7-inch model (1280x800 resolution) and a high-end 8.9-inch (1920x1200 resolution).