Cortex makes sharing links and tweets as easy as holding down your mouse

So you find yourself browsing through the internet as per your usual time when suddenly something strikes a chord with you. It’s something you MUST share, and so you break out a new tab and type the URL’s to either Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, or any other number of services you use to communicate your new discovery with your friends or the world. But wouldn’t it be a lot easier if you didn’t have to leave the page to share it with others? Cortex is that tool. — Details after the break!

Android Smartphone Buyer's Guide for Q2 2011

Picking an Android phone is a tough job these days. There are simply too many of them to choose from and carriers don’t exactly do the best job of letting you know which is the best. Fear not however, we’ve got the buyer’s guide for the second quarter of this year, sorted out by each carrier. — More after the break!

Here's the difference between Mac and PC users - Infographic

Dodge and Chevy, Pepsi and Coke, and now Mac and PC — when it comes to company rivalry there’s a certain mold that cusomters fit into when selecting which one they want to buy. When you think of the Mac arch-type you automatically think of a college kid, hipster who’s sense of cool comes from his ability to nag his parents to buy him expensive gear. And as for the PC, you tend to think about the businessman; spreadsheets and Power Point presentations galore. Well, this infographic breaks down the two personalities. — More after the jump! 

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Experience Windows 8 Metro UI while listening to soothing music - Video

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Experience Windows 8 Metro UI while listening to soothing music - Video

So far this is all we’ve found, a single video of Windows 8 that managed to cover two main areas of main criteria. One, the video isn’t streched beyond belief or pixelated beyond recognition, and two, it offers something fresh… some soothing music. So enjoy this look at Windows 8’s Metro UI (so far), and leave a comment below!

PS3 / PC - Portal 2 Review

It isn’t a stretch to say that nearly ever serious gamer has heard of Portal. What started out as a student project has now become one of the most beloved games of this past decade, with its deviously simple puzzles being a favorite among its community. Thus with great joy we are happy to finally see Portal 2 come around and, as per usual, Valve has delivered another wonderful puzzler that is both fun, funny, and fantastic in every possible way. — Our review after the break!

Wallpaper - Aperture Science Circa 1940's

After playing Portal 2 and getting thrown into the pits of Aperture Innovations, I started to love the old-school science stuff. It was interesting seeing how primitive the Aperture Innovations testing was, and how badass Cave Johnson, I started to get a little obsessed over the history of Aperture Science and the Portal 2 universe (as everyone had last week). I went to search for a wallpaper with the 1940’s style Aperture logo, but there wasn’t a single one, so I decided to make it and share it with you — Download after the break!

New Advertising opportunities on Okay Geek

Today we’re announcing some brand new ways for companies to advertise on Okay Geek and what this means for readers down the road. It’s going to be a bit different on around here, but not a lot. For advertisers, it’s going to be an awesome oppertunity and Okay Geek will be able to make more money to do more cool stuff — here’s what you need to know.