Justin Davis – Techcitement*

Isis Wallet Changes Name To Softcard Because Of Course It Does

Justin Davis — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:24:10 +0000

In a move that’s only shocking because it didn’t happen sooner, Isis Wallet is officially changing its name to Softcard. Softcard CEO Michael Abbott released this statement: In July, we announced that we would rebrand the Isis Wallet to avoid confusion and association with a violent Islamic militant group in the Middle East whose name, […]

CodeBabes.com: Sexism’s Newest Face In Technology

Justin Davis — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:54:04 +0000

In tech industry-heavy cities, there’s a running joke that goes like this: “I have been displaced from my residence because rent has gone up 200 percent and insanely wealthy young tech workers are moving into my place.” “Urr, what are you, stupid!? Just learn to code.” Okay, it’s not much of a joke and it’s […]

Do This: Type The Konami Code While On Vogue’s UK Website

Justin Davis — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:16:27 +0000

It may be a statement on the fashion industry’s predilection to return to previous fashion trends. It might be a comment on the assumed need for fashion models to look a certain way being an outdated idea. Or it could be that someone on Vogue’s website staff is a fan of old school video games. […]

Google Celebrates LGBT Pride Month With Search Engine Easter Egg

Justin Davis — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:26:17 +0000

In a post earlier this month on the Google+ home for Life at Google, the company spoke up about its involvement in LGBT Pride Month. From Silicon Valley LGBTQ mixers to Hangouts with Google Executives, planning a successful Google Pride is about more than coordinating the colors of the rainbow. Gayglers from all departments of […]

Senator Wendy Davis Versus Texas Republicans; Internet Versus 24-Hour News Networks

Justin Davis — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:03:47 +0000

Moments ago, a riot and a revolution almost happened in Texas over women’s reproduction rights. According to TV news, there was nothing worth reporting. Thousands of people viewing the live feed of the proceedings, the people reporting on social media like Twitter and Facebook, and throngs of people numbering in the high hundreds to lower […]

You Did This: Xbox One No Longer Needs To Always Be Online, Can Play Used Games

Justin Davis — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:44:45 +0000

In a move that surely shocks only the executives who tried to make these limitations part of the Xbox One, the gaming console maker has decided to remove the need for an internet connection to play video games and also allows you to trade and sell your games. It seems the massive backlash against the […]

#Hashtags Come To Facebook

Justin Davis — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:35:13 +0000

Facebook has introduced the use of hashtags to its search feature for people to more easily track topics such as who said that funny thing about Game of Thrones, who’s currently bored at their jobs, who’s angry about politics today, and who’s promoting a show they have this weekend. Users can now click on the […]

Batman: Arkham Origins Full Trailer, Deathstroke As Playable DLC, And Game’s Main Villain

Justin Davis — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:13:02 +0000

Last week saw the release of a teaser trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins that lightly bruised you with an intense fight between Batman and Deathstroke the Terminator, a new character to the video game franchise from DC Comics. Today’s full trailer puts you in traction with a vicariously painful fight between the two characters, along with […]

Yahoo! Purchases Tumblr For $1.1 Billion, Promises Not To “Screw It Up”

Justin Davis — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:16 +0000

In a press release sent out this morning, Yahoo! confirmed rumors that spread last week that it is indeed purchasing the microblogging and social network Tumblr. At a total of approximately $1.1 billion in cash, the buyout is expected to go through in the second half of this year. David Karp, Tumblr’s CEO who founded […]

Teaser Trailer For Batman: Arkham Origins Kicks You In The Face

Justin Davis — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:58:39 +0000

The game isn’t set to come out until October 25, but Batman: Arkham Origins has been pumping the gaming community full of adrenalin for months with teases about new characters and storylines. Today is no different. Warner Bros. Games Montreal has released a 41-second teaser trailer for the game that highlights one of those new […]