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New Study Claims Video Games Sharpen Your Vision

Eric the Intern — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:35:25 +0000

Just one more hour mom! Don’t you want me to have 20/20 vision? A new study at the Duke School of Medicine found that people who play video games frequently absorb visual information better and faster than people who don’t. Researchers observed 125 students, some played who video games, and some who didn’t. (Yes, they [...]

Facebook to Unleash Clickable Hashtags

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:14:02 +0000

Facebook just may be the new Twitter. Everyone’s favorite social network will unveil a new hashtag feature over the next few weeks that will allow users to hashtag a phrase that other people can click on to see what other users who have tagged the same words have posted, much like #NBAFinals in the above [...]

You Can Now Brew Coffee in Your Car [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:26:52 +0000

To busy in the morning to brew a pot of coffee? Running late for work and can’t stop for the morning cup of joe? No need stop with this insane invention. If you have $199 to spare you can now brew coffee in the convenience of your car. Now the company does not recommend driving [...]

If You're on Instagram, Here's 5 Reasons Not to Be

Kacy Collins — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:23:56 +0000

Instagram. What is it? According to Instagram.com “It’s a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your photos with friends and family.” Okay so it sounds like a cool way to share photos but if you’re going to be using this kind of technology, you need to be aware of who or what could be [...]

Can't Hold Us Cover [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:11:55 +0000

Somehow this sounds right. Some weird music has come out today. Now someone has decided to recreate the beat to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ song “Can’t Hold Us”. Using everyday sound effects and then looping them. Now I do not know why, but to me it actually sounds a little better than the original. Maybe [...]

Guy is Amazing With Glow Sticks [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:47:32 +0000

Your mom probably told you playing with glow sticks would never amount to nothing. Every time I would go to a dance, some kid would pull out glow sticks and attempt to do some “cool” dance. Lets just say they always failed, one time I saw a kid hit himself in the face and he [...]

Domino's DVD That Looks and Smells Like Pizza [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:42:23 +0000

Domino’s has been doing some strange campaigns lately, this one however is awesome. Domino’s in Brazil partnered with 10 DVD-rental stores to rent discs that, when played in a DVD player, come out smelling like a pizza, AdAge.com reports. As the movie plays, the customer is apparently none the wiser. When the movie is over [...]

Don't Feel Like Reading a Bedtime Story? There's an App for That! [VIDEO]

Bethany Lee — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:10:34 +0000

Why should you spend time reading to your kids when you could be watching Dance Moms?

Before You Download Your Next App, Check Out Apple's Countdown

Bethany Lee — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:49:49 +0000

It could be worth money to you!

Would You Want to Watch Your Pizza Being Made on a Live Webcam?

Eric the Intern — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:33:00 +0000

Domino’s is trying something new and I think it is really weird. For the month of May, Domino’s is testing Domino’s Live, where you can see pizza being made on a live webcam feed. It’s only at a Domino’s in Salt Lake City, Utah, and they haven’t said whether they’re expanding it. They do promise [...]

Pixtr – New App Puts Your Best Face Forward [VIDEO]

Bethany Lee — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:52:52 +0000

Need a little touch-up for your photo? There’s an app for that!

Pizza Hut App Lets You Order Pizza From Your Xbox 360

Eric the Intern — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:19:45 +0000

I was on my Xbox today and saw a new app and I could not believe what I saw when I clicked on it. You can now order a pizza from the comfort of your Xbox. I would love to start a parade, but that would require me to get off my couch, and the [...]

Durex Creates Touch Over the Internet [VIDEO]

Bethany Lee — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:30:30 +0000

Are you miles away from your sweetie but still want to reach out and touch? There’s an app for that!

New Mini Van has Built In Vacuum [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:37:16 +0000

I do not want to ever drive a mini van, but I saw this upgrade today that I thought was a very smart idea. Now if you have a mini van you probably have kids and lets be honest kids make messes in the backseat. Now you will probably have to wait to clean up [...]

Urinal of the Future [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:24:32 +0000

The urinal has been the same for years. The only two upgrades I know are automatic flushing and that urinals don’t touch the ground anymore. This however makes you want to use the bathroom more often. This is a new technology from captive media. It is a urinal with a video game screen attached, that [...]

iPotty Lets Pottytraining Toddlers Use the Bathroom Like Grownups

Stephanie McMaster — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:41:24 +0000

Pottytraining can be frustrating, not to mention time consuming, cutting into precious minutes a toddler could be spending watching Dora the Explorer, but not anymore! Meet the iPotty, a training toilet with a built-in holder for an iPad so your toddler can use the restroom just like a grownup -- while playing Angry Birds and watching Netflix.

The Greatest Bus Stop Ever [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:35:36 +0000

So you see those bus stop advertisements saying text this number and get something cool. Well these people actually did. So all this company did was set up a bus advertisement with a website. People that went to the website were in for a surprise of a lifetime. The first guy gets picked up in [...]

Dallas Cowboys Unveil New Bus [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:26:15 +0000

Every time I see the Dallas Cowboys showing off some new thing I cannot help but hear the old guy from Jurassic Park in my head. “We spared no expense.” The bus is a Prevost Marathon Coach and comes in a price range of between $1.5 to $2.5 million, depending on its specific finishing touches. [...]

Prisoner Gets Caught with Cell Phone in Rectum

Eric the Intern — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:24:27 +0000

Being in prison you are subject to random cell searches. Well this convict had some contraband he did not want confiscated. So he hid in the one place he thought was safe until something unfortunate happened. 58-year-old man in Colombo, Sri Lanka was busted smuggling a cell phone into jail.The man is doing 10 years [...]

Check Out the New Little Caesars Robot [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:18:13 +0000

You know those people that hold the signs outside of businesses? Yeah I am talking about you 50% off jewelry guy on Kemp. Well Little Caesars appears to be replacing those people with robots. Economy is getting tough nowadays. Everyone is trying anything to make a couple bucks. Well the people you see holding the [...]