Geek Out

Take Your Desktop To The Space Olympics With These Wallpapers

Today we’ve got a series of space wallpapers for computer and smartphone, ranging from distant planets to space invaders.


January 20, 2011
Geek Out

Set Your Desktop To A Place Off In The Distance

This week we’ve got a collection of wallpapers that look out into the distance, admiring nature — whether it’s photographed or illustrated.


November 12, 2010
Geek Out

The TSA’s Sense Of Humour Makes Me Nervous

This is a photo of the US Transportation Security Administration’s booth by the security check-in point at Indianapolis International Airport. Take a close look at the wallpaper on the computer in that booth. Nervous yet?


September 11, 2010
Software

Wallpaper Rotator Swaps Android Wallpaper Automatically

Android: If you’d like to bring the kind of wallpaper rotation common on desktop computers to your Android phone, Wallpaper Rotator offers wallpaper-swapping from a local directory or your Flickr account.


August 18, 2010

Laziness, Creativity Combine For Some High-Tech Wallpaper

Sometimes, reaching for that lamp is just too much work. The Living Wall lets you hit the lights with a swipe of your hand. I hope they give you a choice of colours. [High-Low Tech via Inhabitat]


July 29, 2010
Software

Over 1m Android Users’ Details Compromised Thanks To Malicious App

Does “Jackeey Wallpaper” sound familiar to you? If you downloaded the Android app, then there’s a good chance your privacy has been threatened. According to telecoms security company Lookout, the app was sending users’ info to a Chinese website.


July 10, 2010

An Android Live Wallpaper That Shows You The Inside Of Your Phone

aCircuit Board is a live wallpaper for Android that shows you the beautiful circuit board – from the chips to the conductive traces – in all its geeky glory. If you love a good ol’ gadget teardown, this is your wallpaper.


July 8, 2010

Pac-Man iOS 4 Wallpaper Gives Your iPhone Some Game

It’s time to break up with your iPhone’s wallpaper. But don’t fret! Just explain that there’s a new man in your life, a ghost-chomping stud that fits perfectly between your apps. Don’t worry, it’ll understand. I mean, this is Pac-Man.


June 30, 2010

Download An Exquisite, Handcrafted Wood Appshelf

A bookshelf is nice…if you have books to put on it. But it’s 2010, and, for better or worse, my copy of Angry Birds is seeing a lot more use than my copy of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.


June 29, 2010

Customisable Super Mario Live Wallpaper For Android

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This might just qualify as the most wonderful thing I’ve seen all day: a customisable Super Mario live wallpaper for Android devices. It works on Android 2.1 (and up) and looks crazy fun. Check out the video and you’ll see.