Apple's Mac App Store Reaches 100 Million App Downloads

Apple's Mac App Store has reached 100 million app downloads since the app store opened 11 months ago.

The Mac App Store opened in January and since then it has reached 100 million app downloads. The Mac App Store is an online store to purchase apps for Macs which are running OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or higher.

Apple hasn't announced how many apps are available in its Mac App Store. It has however announced the iOS App Store's app count no problem which has over 500 000 apps available. Apple has only claimed the Mac App Store has "thousands" of apps available to you.

The Mac Apps Store has interested competitors to follow suit. Microsoft plans to create its own app store called Windows Store in 2012. The Window Store will offer apps to Windows 8 users when it is released to the public next year.

PC app stores are the future of computing. You will probably eventually see app stores on most devices.

Google+ Facial Recognition Lets You Choose

Google+ now has a facial recognition feature available. You have the ability to choose to use it or not.

The new feature has been liked by Google+ users. One of the reasons was you could choose to use it or not. Facebook's facial recognition feature doesn't allow you to choose. This has been a bonus to Google+ recently because of this.


The facial recognition feature helps tag people in photos. But it could also be considered an invasion of privacy. Since Google+ lets you choose, it isn't a problem for the users who don't want it.

This one thing which is different from Facebook's facial recognition makes Google+'s much better for the user. Google+ gives you options instead of making you agree to things you might not want.

Google Chrome is the Most Secure Browser - Reports Say

A recent report by security firm Accuvant revealed that Google Chrome is the most secure browser. It came first out of Internet Explorer and Firefox.

Firefox's security lags behind Chrome's and Internet Explorer's due to it not having JIT hardening. Internet Explorer came in second due to it lacking in sandboxing implementation and JIT hardening.

Google Chrome also had the fastest patches. Chrome with an average of 53 days, Firefox with an average of 158 days, and Internet Explorer with an average of 214 days.

Google Chrome is really proving to be the better browser. The only question is if they can keep it up.

Mammoth Planned to be Cloned in 5 Years by Scientists

Scientists are planning to clone a mammoth in five years. This mammoth will be a real, live, furry, mammoth.

Russian scientists from Sakha Republic's Museum and Japanese scientists from Kinki University are teaming up to achieve this goal. They plan on reaching this goal in five years.

The scientists will are planning to use bone marrow DNA to clone the mammoth. The mammoth DNA will then be put into the nuclei of an elephant egg. The egg then has to be delivered. This complicated task will need the five years to make sure it works.

One day we could be seeing mammoths roaming the Earth as if they never left. We will find out in about five years.

Android Reaches 10 Billion App Downloads - 10 Cent Apps for 10 Days

The Android market has reached 10 billion downloads! With this achievement comes 10 cent apps. For 10 days you can purchase certain apps for only 10 cents.

Check out the Android store now to start shopping. You can also check out Google's blog describing this awesome deal you can be part of.

Today's new apps you can download for 10 cents are:

Fruit Ninja
BB - Bedtime Battle
AirSync by doubleTwist
Flick Golf!
Star Chart
Reckless Racing
Reckless Racing PLAY
Christmas HD
NFL Rivals
Beautiful Widgets
Read It Later Pro

You can find all of these apps here.

The Android Market has been booming this year. The market reached 10 billion downloads from 1 billion in just a little more than a year.

The Android Market continues to grow rapidly. Android is looking good for the future to come. Make sure to get this deal while it lasts!

Facebook Gets Exploited - Security Hole Exposes Private Pictures

A security flaw in Facebook enabled private pictures to be viewed by anyone.

Private pictures were exposed from reporting the target with an inappropriate profile picture. You then had the option to further help Facebook by selecting other pictures that the target had. Doing this enabled you to see their private pictures without friending them.

This security flaw has been patched recently to prevent further abuse. Facebook released a statement claiming they have shut down that feature and are fixing it as soon as possible.

Google Chrome Threatens Firefox's Future

Firefox has faced a rough year in 2011. Google Chrome took over Firefox as the second most popular browser, and now Google might not renew its contract with Mozilla.

This time was bound to come due to StatCounter showing Google Chrome rising as others were falling. Mozilla's and Google's contract isn't doomed though. Recent reports claim that their contract probably is going to be renewed.

Since this news occurred Mozilla has released a video explaining Firefox's story on how it has helped shape the web.

Firefox isn't doomed though. They are just declining like other browsers. Google Chrome is possibly the future, right now it sure looks like that. But Firefox will still be around and loved by its community.

Youtube Gets a New Look - Access Everything with One Click

Youtube recently has had a makeover. Instead of seeing just videos, lots of white space, and the top bar, you are greeted with a gray page featuring your subscriptions, recommendations, and much more on one page.

This new look is supposed to make Youtube easier to use since everything is on one page. You can access everything much quicker and easier.

In Youtube's new layout you have a dark grey bar on the side. This bar features your subscriptions, suggested channels, trending videos, popular videos, and much more. Clicking on these changes the center content based on what you clicked such as popular videos. On the right side are recommended videos.

Make sure to watch Youtube's tour of the new layout:

The new layout is quite convenient. You can easily access everything you want with less clicks. I only find the new look a little crowding. I don't want to see recommended videos because I never use it. That space could be used to see more videos that I'm subscribed too. Do you like the new look?

Super Mario Land Ends up in Minecraft

Ever wanted to see Super Mario World built in Minecraft? You now can.

This project took over 18 million blocks and took 500 hours to make. In the video you watch the first level of Super Mario World which is made up of redstone and pistons.

The GameBoy is 1:1 in size, this means it is the same size as in real life. The GameBoy is 160 blocks wide and 144 high. Just to make it better there is music using note blocks. This makes it feel even more like Mario.

This project is an amazing thing to see. This huge project is one of the coolest things I've ever seen in Minecraft. What will people end up making next?

Google Chrome Surpasses Firefox

Google Chrome has surpassed Firefox according to StatCounter. Firefox has finally fallen under Chrome.

Chrome has reached 25.69% this month compared to Firefox which was only at 25.23%. Internet Explorer is still the leading browser however with 40.63%. Chrome seems to be rising while Firefox and IE are slowly falling lower and lower. Other browsers such as Safari and Opera are staying fairly steady.

Since Google Chrome is known for its speed and reliability it has been able to make a stand against other browsers. If Chrome keeps it up they could be the number one browser. They sure seem like they are going to get there eventually.