With only a month left until Samsung's highly-anticipated Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are released to the general public, it's only natural that some of the devices' features slowly trickle out, like Edge notifications, the new Smart Remote app, and, of course, wallpapers.
Since the days of Friendster and MySpace, social media platforms have taken leaps forward, revolutionizing how we live our lives by changing the way we communicate with others. Not only has social media become a catalyst for major uprisings around the world, but on a personal level, it connects people together in ways that were unimaginable even 10 year ago—no one was taking pictures of their brunch to share with the world in 2004.
With all of the top-notch specs that the Galaxy S5 sports, the only minor quibble users have had with its hardware is the speaker situation. A front-facing earpiece is used for phone calls, but all other media is restricted to a single rear-firing speaker.
If you're spending hours on your phone playing games like Angry Birds and Candy Crush Saga, or posting online to Google+ and Pinterest, you're probably being spied on. The latest releases from NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden reveal that the National Security Agency, and its UK counterpart, GCHQ, are mining the ad networks utilized in these apps to collect a trove of information on you.
There are quite a few flaws with Apple's mobile products, and one that drives me crazy is their reliance upon iTunes for all your music syncing needs. If you want a song on your iPhone, you pretty much have to use iTunes to get it on there. Either that or buy it directly from the iTunes app on your device.
A single movie download can consume a good ten percent of the storage on your Nexus 7 tablet, unless you went all crazy and opted for the 32GB model. Even then you're bound to run out of space fast, especially if you're like me and have tons of media files you want readily accessible on your tablet.
As we all use our smartphones for more and more things, we constantly want to share and view those items on a larger screen, especially when it comes to media. While phones like the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and tablets like the iPad do make watching Netflix on a portable device pretty legit, bigger is always better. Newer iPhones may have Retina displays, but watching Avatar on your phone is like being forced to drink a delicious mango tango smoothie with a coffee straw. Plus, if you want to sho...
The long standing popularity of 4chan has been due to the entirely anonymous setup. The site's anonymous community and culture has provoked media attention, in turn inciting larger audiences. On the other side of the spectrum is Facebook—popular for its connectivity and easily identifiable names. With the brush of keyboard stroke, you can be connected with your entire high school class in a matter of seconds.
We share links on an almost daily basis, usually not even thinking twice about it. Whether you're sending a funny cat video to your sister, or letting your coworker know where to go to download relevant files, there are plenty of reasons you might be giving someone a URL.
Having access to your computer from your cell phone is an extremely useful feature. Whether you need to edit documents or send files that are on your home desktop, or you simply want to watch movies you have saved on your computer, access is key.
Don't get us wrong - we love Valentine's Day. After all, it's the one day of the year you can lay everything down on the line and tell someone "I love you" earnestly. But if you happen to be single on Valentine's Day, the occasion can seem more S.A.D. (Single's Awareness Day) than all hearts and roses.
If you want to work on some audio attached to a video, then it's possible with two iLife programs on your Mac— iMovie and GarageBand. This video will show you how to strip that audio track from the video, converting it to MP3. You can strip the audio from files such as .MPG, .MOV, .AVI, .MP4, AVCHD, MPEG-2 and H.264.
The difference between mohawks and faux hawks is that the former is punk while the later is in fashion. From Rihanna to Blake Lively, young Hollywood's starlets are totally digging the faux hawk trend and wearing it to movie premieres and awards shows.
Remember when you were five and you had a blue crayon and a yellow crayon but all you really wanted was a green crayon? Just as you would mix colors in coloring and any other artistic medium, you sometimes need to mix icing colors in cake decorating.
French braids are undeniably the older, more put together and elegant sister of regular braids. This makes French braids a beautiful alternative to normal braids for times when you want to look gorgeous with minimal effort.
In this tutorial, we learn how to operate dynamic radar cruise control in the 2010 Prius. This supplements the conventional cruise control with a vehicle to vehicle cruise control. The radar system sees the car ahead and is less effected by bad weather conditions. The driver can select short, medium, or long driving distances. When cruising at a set speed that is faster than the car ahead, the vehicle will slow down to the speed of that car. A warning will be sounded to tell the driver to tak...
If you're a musician, but can't cover the cost of an expensive recording studio to get your song onto a playable media, then this video is what you need. It will show you how to make your own high-quality home music recording studio on a shoestring budget! If you're trying to get the attention of big music record labels, you need some hgih-quality sounds, but you don't need the high-quality costs! The setup is pretty simple— a microphone, MP3 player, sound mixer, headphones and a good-quality...
Watch streaming Internet TV or other media content on your home television set! This tutorial shows you how to set up a connection between your computer monitor and your TV set so you can watch your computer screen on a big screen!
Enjoy the sweet and satisfying taste of pears mixed with walnuts in a dessert designed (unintentionally) by Stéphanie Tatin. Her accidental classic, Tarte Tatin is revitalized with this Holiday Kitchen upside-down cake recipe, where pears take the place of apples, and puff pastry makes all of the kitchen work easier! You can't pass this dessert up!
In this tutorial, we learn how to extract audio from CD with Vegas Movie Studio. First, open up Vegas Movie Studio and open up the audio from the drive you prefer by going into "project" then "audio cd". Once you do this, a new window will pop up showing all the different audio tracks that you can open. Play them before you open them, then when you find it click "ok" and then save it to the place it suggests. Now that selection will show up in your media pool, put this on your timeline. After...
At the height of her career, Linda Evangelista was one of the big three: Claudia, Christy, and Linda. The early 1990s were officially known as the Age of the Supermodel, and boy did these women know how to get glam both on and off the catwalk. Big hair and big egos combined to form women who refused to go anywhere without a full face of makeup and whom never had a single hair out of place.
In this tutorial, we learn how to create a bright and dark blue eyeshadow blend. Start off by adding primer to the eyelid. After this, use a light blue eyeshadow over the entire lid and up to the inside crease. After this, apply a medium blue eyeliner to the middle of the eye and blend in with the lighter color. Next, use a dark blue eyeshadow on the outer v of the eyelid and blend in with the other colors. Paint in a silver color right under the brow bone, then apply a shimmer color to the e...
Just in case you're a yank and don't know who Cheryl Cole is, here's a bit of background before you get into this makeup look: Cheryl Cole is the host of X Factor in the UK and is an accomplished singer, actress, songwriter, model, tv personality...you get the point.
We never thought that yummy chocolate cupcakes could get any better...until we saw this recipe. Combining the godlike perfection of chocolate cupcakes with oodles of chocolate icing, pilled on until tipping point, these high-hat chocolate cupcakes are outrageously overdone treats that have us drooling in our seats.
In this clip, learn how to make a tasty salad that is great for your diet! This filling and healthy dish works for anyone and will please young, old, vegetarians, meat eaters, dieters and hungry folks alike. Let Betty show you her favorite summer creation with this tutorial.
Those who have never worked with duct tape before don't know just how versatile and painterly the medium can be. While duct tape serves its practical purpose well as a Priority Mall package sealer and prom dress maker, it has great artistic ability as well.
Keeping up with the Kardashians also means keeping up with the constantly gorgeous fashion, hair, and makeup choices on the red carpet. Having been in the media spotlight for several years now, the Kardashian sisters - Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe - have learned a few tricks for getting flashbulb-ready.
It's pretty odd that summer's hottest braided hairstyles are modeled after fish tails, given that fish don't possess much hair of their own. Either way, the fishtail braid/plait is a sexy look for everyone, especially adult women who want to wear braids without looking like Pippi Longstocking.
In this video, we learn how to make different kids of pickles with Lauren and John Orren. First, start with roasted beets and remove the skin, then cut them into equal sizes. Now, toast 1/2 tsp fennel seed, 1 tbsp mustard seed, 1 tbsp black peppercorn, and 4 allspice berries over medium heat. Then, add in 2 cup white wine vinegar and 2 c water and with: 1 bay leaf, 4 sprigs thyme, 3 garlic cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 1/2 tsp Aleppo chile, 1 tbsp salt, and 2 tbsp turbinado sugar. Last, add in 2 ...
Eating healthy requires preplanning most of the time, but if you're looking to eat healthy and are strapped for cash and time this is an easy recipe to make which will both speed up weight loss and muscle gain.
Wearing layers and layers of makeup during the day is just asking for disaster, especially now that the humidity is soaring and temperatures are climbing up higher and higher.
We can all agree that Miley Cyrus has long since left her goody two shoes pop star alter ego, Hannah Montana. Whether she's pole dancing on an ice cream stand or rocking extremely dark, smokey eye makeup, Cyrus has been experimenting with the adult side of life.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make homemade healthy broccoli stir fry. First, turn on your wok to medium heat and then add in 3 cups of blanched broccoli florets. Now add in olive oil with the broccoli, as well as shallots, ginger, and garlic. Next, add a pinch of salt and black pepper and mix until well combined. Your wok should now be turned to high heat, then add in 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and 2 tablespoon of low sodium soy sauce. Once everything is hot, scoop onto a serving dish an...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make Belizean jungle juice. The ingredients required for this juice are: 1 banana, 1 cup of orange juice and 1 dash of fresh ginger (1/8 tsp). Begin by placing the orange juice and ginger into a blender jar. Then break the banana into chunks and add it into the jar. Cover the jar and blend the mixture at medium speed until it is well blended. This juice is healthy and does not require any sugar. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy drink...
In this tutorial, we learn how to poach an egg in under four minutes. First, fill a pan 2/3 of the way full with water and bring it almost to a boil on high heat. Once the heat is almost boiling, turn the heat down to medium heat. Once you've done this, pour a splash of white vinegar into the pan. Next, crack your egg into a small cup and gently let it ooze out into the water. Don't touch the egg, or the yolk will break. once the egg whites are set, you can take it out of the pan. This will t...
Celebrities look amazing in photos, on the red carpet, and really just in general, but they can attribute their awesome beauty to more than just their heavenly descent to earth.
Non-stick cookware is a great way to cook and not have to deal with foods that stick to regular pans or deal with the cleaning up after cooking. A few rules to keep in mind are to not preheat a non-stick pan and do not use a heat level above medium. If you break or damage the surface of the pan, it could cause more damage than you think. There have been reports where you could develop flu-like symptoms just from cooking with a bad pan.
A major Hollywood player since she was a preteen, Vanessa Hudgens knows what looks on the red carpet and what doesn't. And, like most girls, she's found that the smokey eye never fails to make your eyes pop and to the make the eyes of nearby cartoon wolves pop out.
In this video, we learn how to make spicy potato wedges. The ingredients you will need are: salt, 1/2 tsp dry mango powder, 2 medium wedged potatoes, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 cloves smashed garlic, 1/8 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp red chili flakes and 1/4 tsp garlic powder. First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and cut your potatoes into wedge shapes. Soak the potatoes in water then put into a bowl and add salt. Microwave until the potatoes are half way cooked and strain th...
In this video, we learn how to make fried green tomatoes. First, grab several green tomatoes and cut them into 1/2 inch slices. Put the slices onto a rack, let them sit for 15 minutes. Now, in a bowl mix your breading mix. Add 1/2 cornmeal and 1/2 breadcrumbs and add black pepper, cayenne, 1/2 tsp of salt and mix it together. In a separate bowl mix two eggs and a tbsp of milk together. To coat the tomatoes, put them into a bowl of flour, then the egg mixture and then finally the corn meal/bre...
