Yesterday it was monsters cats, today it's armed beasts! What's the animal world coming to? It's you versus an armada of alien invaders as you try and free the mystical creatures from their attackers. It's Armed Beasts, our free app of the day!
Once called Smuggle Truck, where you try and smuggle immigrants across the border, the game was pulled from the App Store and rebranded as Snuggle Truck, where you try and keep cute fuzzy animals from falling out of a pickup truck. We like this idea better. Especially since it's free!
And because we can't do cat videos all day every day,* here are ten amazing facts about the internet. From how many likes there are on Facebook daily to the actual weight of the internet, this video just might blow your mind. (Hence the title.) Learn something new today, so you can watch a cat stuck in a jar over and over guilt-free!
Halloween is almost upon us, and there are some spooky gaming adventures available in the App Store. The newest one, Whisper of Fear: The Cursed Doll, is not only creepy looking, but it's free!
If you get motion sick, you're probably looking for any form of relief. And a source of it is coming from an unlikely place: NASA.
Everyone loves turtles! Who doesn't like seeing a turtle swim in a pond, or race a rabbit and win in the end? We all do! Which is why Turtles, Huh? makes for a great free app of the day!
You're on vacation. You come across a landmark: the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, the Pyramids of Giza—or the world's largest rubber-band ball. You wonder, how tall is it really? But you didn't get the audio guide. Well, whip out your phone and use the Smart Measure app, and the knowledge will be yours in just a few seconds.
Well, what could possibly go wrong? If you get the Lockitron, you'd only be making it possible to unlock your door with your cell phone from anywhere in the world. At the same time, if you forgot something at home, a friend wouldn't have to pick up your keys to get it
The iPhone's iOS6 upgrade has brought Siri closer to sentience. At least when it comes to movies; the "personal assistant" now evidently feels sympathy towards some of its misunderstood cinematic counterparts. Want to know Siri's take on 'Blade Runner'? It could make you look at it in a whole new light.
Your childhood fantasy (or fear?) of seeing an officer of the law who is part man/part machine may be coming true soon, thanks to Researchers at Florida International University's Discovery Lab and a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserves. These folks are working to build "telepresence robots," which would patrol the streets while being controlled by disabled police officers and military vets. Let's pause to allow the awesomeness sink in.
Never underestimate the power of the internet or its users: it may sound crazy, but the social network Pinterest, aka the place where you can find a cute-sy cashmere sweater and a recipe for caramel fudge brownies, has helped local Pennsylvania police departments catch criminals.
What happens when rocket scientists take on the coffee machine? The answer is a $11,111 coffee maker which brews java at the "perfect" temperature.
