YouTube videos of the "Superwog" comedy skits from Theo and Nathan, the Saidden Brothers of Egyptian/Greek Australian descent, have reportedly gone viral with more than 44 million hits and propelled the brothers to become the newest Internet sensations.
Android, the Linux kernel-based operating system (OS) for smartphones and tablets from big name brands such as Samsung, LG, HTC and Motorola, is amazing and all, but what if there are ways to make it even better? Well, wonder no more because here are 5 tips and apps for better Android phones.
On Dec. 20, 2013, New York based PR executive enraged Twitter users around the world as she posted a racist tweet about Africa and AIDS. Justine Sacco became a trending topic on Twitter as it led to a frenzy of outraged reactions on the popular social networking and microblogging site.
Twitter, the popular microblogging Web site, has just released its top Twitter hashtag trends of the year. Check out the most popular tweets of 2013 including the Boston Marathon bombings (#BostonMarathon), 5-year-old leukemia survivor Miles Scott's wish of becoming Batkid, with San Francisco used as Gotham City (#SFBatkid) and the birth of the Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton's son Prince George (#RoyalBaby).
Sony and Microsoft released the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. As the rivalry continues, gamers can look forward for more next generation consoles. Recent reports hint what people can expect from the next PlayStation 5 and Xbox. There were also reports showing the concept for the next-generation Wii. It will definitely be a packed season.
On Dec. 17, 2013, Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin was crowned as The Voice Season 5 (2013) winner. Tessanne who was battling from Team Adam camp won the trophy, the title, a recording contract and $100,000 cash prize after beating Will Champlin from the same team and Jacquie Lee of Team Christina.
Australia's State of Victoria reveals plans for a FireReady app and an emergency Web site for important fire alerts. This is in response to the alarming rate of destructive and deadly bushfires in Australia.
All “The Walking Dead” fans are going to love this. Nick Santonastasso an Internet sensation pranks strangers as a zombie in an epic video footage posted by him on vine, recently. Nick has become an Internet celebrity of sorts because of some of his hilarious prank videos that he has posted on vine time and again. This time it his “The Walking Dead” prank that has amused his fans and it is phrased “Zombie Scare” on Vine.
The Cottage Industry's Morning Mug is a cute and unique porcelain mug printed with a thermochromic pigment that changes its face from sleepy to wide awake in one minute. The Morning Mug will "wake up just by simply pouring hot water, coffee, cocoa or tea into it. It is the perfect cup for the early risers who are usually half-asleep as they pour their preferred hot beverage into the cup.
A Bouquet Toss Fail YouTube video has gone viral with 185,123 as of Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. Watch as a wedding guest falls over a railing for the bride's bouquet. The said YouTube video was published on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 by YouTube user Jason Lord.
Since the launch of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in June 2012, Adobe already stopped developing Flash for mobile devices. However, Flash remained available for Android until 4.3 because the AOSP Android still supported Flash. On the other hand, with Android 4.4 KitKat and all newer versions thereafter, Android no longer supports Flash because Google moved to Chromium for its WebView.
The most popular video-sharing Web site YouTube recently came out with a list of most watched and top trending videos of the year. As the year is coming to an end, the Web site decided to give out their verdict of the most popular videos uploaded on video-sharing Web site in the year 2013. List of the most watched videos of 2013 in Australia includes the like of “Ylvis- The Fox,” Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball,” “Harlem Shake” and more.
The Australian Government's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has just launched its trial "Thunderstorm Tracker" Online Radar for the Southeast Queensland area. According to the official Web site of the Australian Government BOM, the "Thunderstorm Tracker" aims to show the expected position and location of thunderstorms up to 30 minutes before it happens. It is reportedly based on data that is obtained from weather radar and is an extension of the BOM's radar capabilities.
With 2013 soon to come to an end, it is normal to expect the best of 2013 articles to go viral online. And in terms of Facebook trends 2013, Australia had its own share of most popular topics that were consistent news breaking hits for the year.
Microsoft Non-Security Updates will be released on Patch Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 at 1PM Eastern Time. A brief description of the 16 main updates can be found on Microsoft's Support Page, including updates on Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows Servers.
Facebook has plans to introduce a ‘Sympathize’ button
Paul Walker’s death has shocked everyone across the world. His sudden tragic death has left everyone wondering that what will become of “Fast and Furious 7” as production of it had just begun. It has been reported that the production of the seventh installment of “Fast and Furious” series has been shut down. But in one of many tributes there is a fan written plot posted on twitter that pays tribute to Paul Walker and has recently gone viral.
Bing, the other search engine, recently unveiled its Top 10 Most Searched People of 2013 across 12 countries around the world including Miley Cyrus, Beyonce and Kim Kardashian. The 12 countries included in the list are Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Spain, UK and the U.S. According to Mashable, they gathered global search data and found some interesting findings and trends. Who topped the lists?
Pokemon X and Y, the popular role-playing video games that have been developed by Japanese video game developer Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS, have other online features for Pokemon players such as the Player Search System (PSS), Play! Pokemon, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection® (WFC) and the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) Online. Now, Pokemon fans can choose from cool Pokemon games in the Internet.
Google may soon offer an assistant that will help those too busy to manage their social network accounts. The internet giant has reportedly patented a technology that can analyze how a user reacts or responds to feeds and messages on social media. Once the technology finishes analyzing, it can also post personalized responses for the user. Is this something worth looking out for?
An American teenager Sharkeisha has become a viral sensation over night on YouTube, Instagram and Twitter. The girl has created much of a buzz over the internet with a video that shows her savagely assaulting a girl, allegedly named Shay. This video was posted on Instagram on Nov. 26 containing the visual of the shocking assault inflicted by her on the other girl. She is now an internet celebrity followed by many on social media.
The Nokia Lumia 525 is a budget Windows Phone 8 device. It is the Nokia Lumia 520's successor but is equipped with a larger memory, allowing more data to be used and stored in it.
Microsoft reportedly plans to update Skype's features, including its messaging functions, on which users complain about because they miss messages and sometimes get out-of-sync messages from their Skype contacts.
Andrew Hales of the Web site Losing All Hope Was Freedom or LAHWF released a video titled "Paying for People's Groceries," and it has gone viral with 2,298,708 views and 47,419 as of this writing. Hales collaborated with GungHo, a company that makes natural focus supplements with ingredients like Ashwaganda (Withania somnifera), Caffeine, Eleuthero, Niacin - Vitamin B3 and Cognizin® Citicoline. According to GungHo, these ingredients are proven to increase focus, memory recall and brain ...
Are you one of the lucky ones who have a smooth-sailing time playing with the Xbox One? Or have you been encountering a number of issues already? Here are five of the most common issues identified by gamers for Microsoft’s next-gen console.
The Kmart ad called “Show Your Joe,” featuring a TV commercial for Joe Boxer (with a certain “Dexter” actor) is causing a stir among those who’ve seen it. It starts out innocent but towards the end, some people think it’s too sexy and suggestive for an ad on TV, especially from a family-friendly company. Some people have even claimed that the video is “harmful to society”.
Is the Australian parliament really that boring? It seems that rather than listen to their colleagues blabber about issues that affect the whole country, politicians find mundane things much more interesting, such as eating one’s own hair. Australian Labor Party rep Gary Gray has been caught on camera seemingly having a taste of his crowning glory.
Heartwarming photos of a toddler and an adopted puppy have gone viral on Instagram. Beau a 23 month old boy and Theo his family’s adopted puppy are a famous duo as they are getting massive attention from millions of people after their mother posted some adorable pictures of them.
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and everyone is prepping up for the special holiday. "Twilight" actress Kristen Stewart seems more excited for the holiday than anyone else. It seems Stewart decided to take time out from her tight schedule and ready to cook a special dinner for Robert Pattinson on Thanksgiving. She recently recorded a new hilarious videos discussing Thanksgiving.
With Apple releasing the first beta update of iOS 7.1, many are pondering how it can be downloaded.
