Kim Kardashian’s Buttmoji Owns The App Store

It seems like 2015 was the year of the “emoji.” I mean, a damn emoji was the “word of the year.” This year is ending with a massive bang on the App Store thanks to Kim Kardashian and her…assets.

Fire up the App Store on your devices and here’s what you’ll see for the top paid app:

The app, KIMOJI, costs $1.99. What do you get? Well, emojis having to do with Kim Kardashian, of course. Not bad for a keyboard app, eh?

It currently has 2 stars, so maybe people aren’t getting as much out of it as they thought. The initial popularity certainly spun up tons of interest though, as the App Store magically went down during the flurry of asscitement:

No, but it’s still a fun story.

Star Wars and Android N(irave) | Podcast 045

With most of our regular panel back on the show, join Jonathan Feist with Andrew Grush, Joe Hindy, Nirave Gondhia and returning guest Jimmy Westenberg. Star Wars once again dominates our talks, with the movie release just the day before we recorded, we talk about the promotions and tech utilized by Google and more.

Following up with our Best of Android series on the site, the final winners have been announced and we talk quickly about how we feel about the results. Finally, if you were given the chance to name the next release of Android, what would it be?

The Android Authority Podcast – discussing topics in Android every single week.

Stone Temple Pilots’ Scott Weiland Dies at 48, Says Guitarist

Scott Weiland, the ex-frontman of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver who battled substance abuse over the years, was found dead on Thursday. He was 48.

Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro first reported the news on Twitter. “Just learned our friend Scott Weiland has died. So gutted, I am thinking of his family tonight,” Navarro wrote.

Weiland was found unresponsive on his tour bus in Minnesota, where he and his current band The Wildabouts were scheduled to perform at the Medina Ballroom, but the show was cancelled, according to TMZ.

It’s unknown what caused the singer’s death.

Weiland, who battled heroin and cocaine addiction over the years, was known for his flamboyant and unpredictable persona onstage.

Wielding a megaphone alongside his bandmates for sound effect, the fiery-haired frontman led the Southern California-based Stone Temple Pilots for two decades.

Also known as “STP” by their fans, the quartet first broke out in 1992 with hit single “Creep” before going on to become one of the most popular rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s with power ballads like “Plush,” “Big Empty” and “Interstate Love Song.”

Their music still plays in heavy rotation on alternative rock stations alongside ’90s grunge acts Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam.

But it was Weiland’s rock star ways that often got him in trouble offstage.

After spending five months in prison for possession of heroin in 1998, he was later charged with domestic abuse for assaulting his wife.

In 2008, he checked into rehab after being arrested for a DUI and once, after a fight with his wife, leapt from a moving car to score heroin.

“People have this misconception about me,” he said in an interview with USA Today in 2011. “OK, I struggled with heroin and cocaine and I was a big rock star. But music is not what defines me. I’m a brother, a father, a son.”

Weiland later split from Stone Temple Pilots and formed supergroup Velvet Revolver with ex-Guns N’ Roses rockers Slash and Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum. The band eventually split up, again because of Weiland’s substance abuse.

“I’m still on the verge all the time,” he said of his fight to remain sober. “My brother passed away [from a drug overdose in 2007], and that’s something that will always stay with me.”

In 2008, Weiland reunited with STP for the last time before leaving the band again and embarking on a solo career. But not, of course, without Weiland storming off in dramatic fashion.

After ex-members of Stone Temple Pilots sued the two-time Grammy-winner in 2013 for playing their material during his solo shows (STP was later fronted by Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington), Weiland countersued, calling his ex-bandmates’ claims “ridiculous.”

The group eventually reached a settlement out of court.

“I apologize to those fans out there who are, feel like they’re caught in the middle of it,” he said at the time. “‘Cause I sure feel like I’m caught in the middle of it emotionally, and all I want to do is play music.”

Known for his baritone vocal style, Weiland has also performed with the remaining members of The Doors for a VH1 “Storytellers” special.

He is survived by his two children, Noah and Lucy.

A hero recreated his twin sister's Instagrams by replacing her baby with a cat

One man wanted to give his twin sister the best birthday gift ever, so he recreated 28 of herInstagram photos — starring only himself and a cat.

The twins have very different lifestyles; Gordy Yates lives the single life, partying and traveling, while his sister Meredith is married with two kids, he wrote on his blog.

Meredith "is so great and I am so bad [at giving birthday gifts]," he wrote. "No matter where I’ve lived, she’s always either sent the gift in a package or saved it to give to me later. [...] It’s like I feel that I’m not quite an adult so I don’t need to give people things but they should give things to me."

So this year, Yates decided to even the score for his sister's 28th birthday by re-enacting 28 of her photos to make up for his years of dropping the ball. He enlisted help from a cat that belonged to someone at his church.

He started out simple, by recreating shots of just Meredith...

...and then moved on to slightly more involved poses.

The best photos are the ones in which Yates tries to recreate Meredith with her kids.

This cat was not psyched about her crown...

...but was clearly game for some smooches

Yates told Babble that in his eyes, cats and kids are pretty similar, so the photos weren't too much of a stretch.

“They both like to eat off of and crawl on the floor, they both like to bite me, they’re both really small, they’re both really hard to control, and I can’t give birth to either of them.” Yep, sounds about right.

6 HOLLYWOOD HOTTIES WHO’D MAKE A GOOD BAJIRAO

Let’s be clear. Ranveer Singh wins our vote for playing Bajirao. He is sexy, intense, totally owns the look and has nailed the accent. No one in Bollywood probably comes close. So we decided to take a look at international studs who we’d love to see as Bajirao. Eye candy alert! 

Gerard Butler

We gasped in awe when he yelled “This is Sparta!” and followed it up with a powerful kick. Can totally see him go “Har Har Mahadev!” (“This is Maharashtra!”) and wield that sword like an expert.

Tom Cruise

Managing a huge empire, two gorgeous love interests and fighting off armies, while making sure that you look sexy AF all the time? Not an impossible mission for Tom Cruise.

Brad Pitt

Good looks, check. Kickass warrior skills, check. Play a man in love with a fierce lady, check. What else do we need?

Bradley Cooper

If you think he’s too soft to play a warrior, please watch him go badass inAmerican Sniper and The A Team. He’d make one breathtaking Bajirao!

Richard Gere

Two words – First Knight. ‘Nuff said!

Mel Gibson

Yes, Gibson of the ’90s. He was the perfect William Wallace in Braveheart and he’d fit right in.

Which Hollywood actor do you think would make a good Bajirao? Tell us in the comments below.

11 Things That Instantly Make You LESS Attractive!

If you think good looks, chiseled body and happening clothes can make any one attractive and enticing, then you have wrong notions. Of course these traits adds on to  attraction  but certain things which are done by some good looking men and women make them appear like a ‘duh’.

Below are some things that instantly make you less attractive!

1. Being rude and complaining way too much.

Nobody would like you to be rude towards anybody especially when you talk badly to service industry people. How someone treats people tell a lot about their personality.

2. When guys smell awful.

Anybody will feel disgusted if they meet people who smell terrible.

3. When they have no passion…goals in life.

Your attitude towards life and career can actually make you appear in good or bad light. Being dependent is very big turn off for any one.

4. When guys try to be like others and not yourself.

Being yourself, accepting the way you are or loving thyself is more attractive than concealing your own identity. If you are vying to be some other in order to create a good impression then you are on a wrong path.

5. Lazy for anything and everything.

If you are the chairman of the lazy club is not a good post at all. Being a doormat is not at all appreciated. So thwart that passive mode and get going now.

6. Over confident or not at all confident

No one would agree that they are over co if you not confident and fidgeting all the times then you must stop it right away.

7. Argumentative- no matter what we will defy all.

Person who get easily offended and find most of things offensive let us make hit that turn off button.

8. Who likes to shout at top of the voice with a shrill tone!

This trait is very important as high pitched tone is hated by all. Try and lower your voice in all situations so that you can appear sane and attractive every time.

9. When they behave as Mr. /Ms. I Know It All and those are close minded.

People who showcase themselves as if they are best in everything and know everything must stop doing it. Instead one should be humble enough to stand up and say that they would

10. Who are married to their phones!

People who have their heads always in their PCs, laptops ans mobile can make any one annoy. If you really want to be welcomed by all then one should stop being glued to your mobile screens.

11. Way too Judgemental and Pessimist!

Those who have pre conceived notions on everything and who too pessimist and close minded.

One should not only put their effort into their presentation and their looks but also in their behaviour to be attractive till eternity.

First Sex Date With GF or BF! Know These 6 Things Clearly!

Yes, I am talking about that very special date with your partner where you decide to take a plunge into another level of your relationship and create some very special moments together.

Whether it is an absolute love and emotion filled moment for you or the one where you feel you have simply given voice to your carnal urges (pun intended), you just need to keep certain things in mind before you sink in.

And here are the prime 6s you need to know clearly before your first sex date:

1. Most Important: Relationship Qualms After The Date

Please, figure this one out unmistakably, before you climb the bed together. If at all, any of you is yet not ready to be committed,  please be vocal about it, and express clearly that, having a sex date will not be a binding sign for any of you. Clarify, that the relationship status remains as was, unless you both are ready to talk about it and move a level up, for many other reasons, and not only this one sex date. Having this clarity will save you from many dirty situations later.

2. Make Sure Both Are Equally Up To It

If any of you is not up to the mark in the WANT section, chances are, you will spoil your first sex date. Having a half reluctant, half excited partner for your first time experience is not advisable. So make sure you both are on the same page and you both really want to do this.

3. Protection Calls

You are ought to use protection (you must, come what may). Therefore, make necessary arrangements for it. If you are a boy, it is definitely your department and you can use this subject to build-up the excitement and make some research on the most pleasurable ones that will help you to make this experience memorable. If you are a girl, you can too, by all means, take the responsibility to buy a pack you would like him to use. You can sex-flirt with him playfully about his choices.

4. Prepare Yourself Physically

Make sure you are prepared in every possible way, including your body. Unwanted hair, body odours and other such distractions must be eliminated before you meet for that delightful experience. If at all you guys are at a comfortable podium, you can ask each other about what your partner would like you wear for that special day, inside and outside.

5. Keep Your Nerves On A Balanced Note

The pre-date preparations or the thoughts are going to excite you way too much. And it can result in too high expectations of your first experience. Do not do that to yourself. Get steady on a balanced note. Don’t expect too high. Don’t expect too less either. Do not discuss it too much with your partner before the D day. Just go with a calming flow, relax your nerves and let the whole course of heavenly exploration unfold naturally.

6. Take It Slow And Watch Out For Reactions

And then, the D day comes! So, when you are in the act, and since it is your first time with that person, you need to take it at a steady pace, without rushing in. You have to keep your eyes and ears open to the reactions at your touches and moves. Try to understand what pleases your partner and what is taken a little unwillingly. Try not to repeat that. Be the caring and compassionate partner for this very special experience. It will take your relationship to another level of bonding and understanding altogether.

First sex date with a person is always remembered, whether you remain in the bond together or not. Make sure it is remembered on a positive note and you smile each time you think about it.

Go for it!

Get the perfect two-toned lips

                       

                                 

In flat two minutes, get the hot-on-trend two-toned pout, using our easy-to-follow guide…

1. Splash some water on your lips and use a mild scrub or exfoliator to clear off the dead skin. If you don’t have an exfoliator, take some sugar granules on your finger tips and rub them gently on your lips. Once they are well polished, apply a lip balm or a not-too-shiny gloss.

1. Using a nude lip liner, line your lips and fill the upper lip with the darker of the two lipstick shades. Try and pick shades from the colour family of ombre. Or, for a more experimental festive look, you can include metallic shades of gold and mixing them with pinks, reds and oranges.
2. On the lower lip, using a brush, sweep the same colour along the outer edge, blending upwards and keeping the centre of the lip free of colour. Use a lip brush or your finger tips to blend.
3. Apply the lighter lipstick shade on the centre of your lower lip and blend the two shades together, going from light to dark.

Signs Your Girlfriend Is Serious About You!

Do you ever wonder if the love of your life is serious about you?

Well it’s absolutely normal to have that confusion, but with time and her behavior, you can very well know if your girlfriend is serious about you or not.

But why to wait for time? Today we look at some of the signs that shows your girlfriend is totally committed to you.

So here’s the signs your girlfriend is serious about you. Read on to know if you have the same question…

When she’s scared to lose you!

You can feel this in her behavior. For example during a fight, she makes sure you both don’t cross the line and tries to patch up soon. She will be flexible in her approach towards you. She will ensure that whatever be the fight or misunderstanding, that stays resolved. A girl who isn’t serious won’t make any efforts to save your relationship. So if your girl is scared of losing you, it is one of the sign that she is serious about you.

When you can smell jealousy!

Yes she will be jealous if you talk to other girls or if someone tries to get close to you. Jealousy is one of the sign, that your girl is possessive about you and treats you as her own and well only a serious girl will make you feel that way.

When she’s there as a guide!

She will guide you, either about your career or if you are going through any ups and downs in your life. She will not just guide you but will be by your side in any condition. She cares about you and will try everything possible to bail you out of that situation.

When your problem, becomes her problem!

She won’t just be concerned about you, but will ensure that she doesn’t let you handle the problem all by yourself. If you can feel her genuine concern, boy you are lucky, your girl really loves you.

When she tries to make you a better person!

She will accept your bad habits but will ensure you leave things which aren’t good for your life. She won’t try to control you but will always make sure you become a better person.

When she is concerned about your career!

Yes she will be concerned about your career too! She’ll be worried about you and what you do in your life. She would only want you to be successful in life because she truly sees her future with you.

When she cares about your expenses!

Girls love shopping, gifts and what not, and well it’s not wrong but if she truly loves you, she’ll see your pocket too. She won’t be bothered if you can’t give her expensive gifts, rather would ask you to save money for ‘Your’ future which includes ‘Hers’ too!

When you can feel her affection!

Whatever time you spend with her, you will feel the love, care and affection. Some things you will feel when she’s around you. She might be busy in her life, but back of the mind you will be always there and she will ensure she knows what you’re up to and will make time for you even from her busy schedule.

It isn’t compulsory that your girl needs to have all these signs to prove she is serious or not.

Every individual is different and they have different means to show their love and seriousness but trust me, no one but you can easily feel the love. We humans have the best power- the power of feeling.

If you can feel her love and care, and most importantly if your heart says, she’s serious about you, chances are you are correct.

Which of these signs, you see in your girlfriend?

Don’t let her go boy, if she shows all these signs 

Good luck!

'Nashville' actress gets drastic haircut in support of cancer patients

Clare Bowen, an actress on ABC's Nashville, recently cut off all of her hair and made a touching Facebook post that took some by surprise.

Bowen posted a photo of herself with a new pixie haircut with the caption "It's just hair" underneath. Bowen went on to describe why she had felt compelled to cut off her formerly long locks.

"Wanna know why I cut it all off?" Bowen asks in her Facebook post.

"When I was four years old, I asked my mother; 'Are there heaters in Heaven?'" she writes. "I had just been diagnosed with end stage nephroblastoma, after several visits to a GP who denied anything was wrong and dubbed my parents 'paranoid.' I'd overheard the doctors telling my family that the only hope of saving me, was an experimental treatment that might kill me anyway. But without it I had maybe two weeks left. The hospital was cold. I'd never felt air conditioning before."

Bowen describes how living in the hospital made her very isolated, and how she only saw other children who were just like her. "We were all together, so no one's appearance came into question. No one got laughed at or teased. We were all we knew."

But things changed when Bowen got out into the real world. "I got really lucky. I survived, my hair grew back and I got strong again. I look relatively normal on the outside, but on the inside, I am still the same stitched back together little creature, in a world where people are judged so harshly for the way they look. It has always been completely incomprehensible to me. How can people think there's time for that?"

"I was really inspired when I heard a story about a little girl who said she couldn't be a princess because she didn't have long hair," Bowen writes. "I wanted her, and others like her to know that's not what makes a princess, or a warrior, or a superhero. It's not what makes you beautiful either. It's your insides that count… even if you happen to be missing half of them."

"Every scar tells a story, every bald head, every dark circle, every prosthetic limb, and every reflection in a mirror that you might not recognize anymore. Look deeper than skin, hair, nails, and lips. You are who you are in your bones. That is where you have the potential to shine the brightest from. It is where your true beautiful self lives."

Bowen's photo prompted an incredible response, and soon people were responding with their own photos and stories, affirming to Bowen that her inspirational and supportive words were sorely needed.

"If it makes even one person think twice about judging another, then in some small way, the world is better," Bowen writes at the end of her emotional post. "Self-esteem takes a lot longer to grow back than hair."

Pack goodness into your holidays

A few easy-to-do things that you can keep in your mind and follow for a goodness-filled break.

For many of us, the day progresses something like this: get up and realise that we have just about enough time left to bathe and rush to office; reach office after a fierce battle with the crowd and traffic; work like there would be no tomorrow and come back home half dead. And, in the middle of all this, just mindlessly hog on to anything bearing the closest resemblance to food.

No. There is no concept of wellbeing left in our lives. Let alone doing proper exercise, we don’t even consider deep breathing for five minutes in the day. A few people who have shelled out money for gymming, do, at times, manage to run on the treadmill and think that they have done the needful. And yes, we don’t even have the time to think where we are headed towards, in terms of health and happiness. 

So, this is the kind of life that we are leading and when we feel we are really bottled up with pressure and stress, we plan a holiday. Considering our sorry state of being, for once, we need to think differently about our holidays. How about a place which would pack both fun and wellness into itself? Ok, if you are not planning to go about it in full swing, how about getting these few important things right while you are on a break:

1. Try and stay at a hotel or a guesthouse which either has a wellness or recreation centre or is close to one. Get up in the morning for a yoga session, swim or play a game of badminton. Believe me, it will make you feel happier than you can think.
2. Walk as much as you can. Considering that you would plan a trip to a prettier, cleaner place than your resident town, a walk will be fun.
3. Go for the region’s authentic cuisine, which generally has some goodness. No KFC or Mc Donald’s, or any other thing equally bad.


4. It is completely okay if your idea of holidaying is to get drunk and make merry. Just balance it out with some physical activity, proper food and good conversations. How about renting a bicycle for a ride around the town, if possible?
5. Stay happy. Don’t carry your laptop and work along with you. Enjoy the simple pleasures of life like looking at the star-studded night sky, gazing into the limitless expanse of the sea, smelling the flowers, or getting up in the morning to the sounds of the birds chirping. It will all do good.

5 Reasons Why US Open Champ Serena Williams Is The Sexiest Babe On The Tennis Block!

US Open 2014 champion Serena Williams is one of the top ranked Tennis star around. The American, who has won 18 Grand Slam titles, is also known to have a ‘fashion sense’ off the court as well.

After a triumphant 2014, Serena is currently sitting atop of the WTA rankings and with her powerful serve and on-court backhand, the former is looking to dominate the tennis scene for years to come. But even though with her ‘hardcore tennis’, Serena is known to be a ‘babe’ off it!

Appearing in many top brand ads and photo-shoots, the 33-year old carries a svelte figure that sends many tongues wagging. So what makes her so ‘hot and sexy’? If you care to know, well, we have listed down 5 reasons that make her the ‘oomph’ chick of the tennis court:

1 – Fashion figure
Be it the ear jewellery, lip stick, mascara or the American-styled ‘bling bling’; Serena Williams has it all! The 33-year sets up the Wimbledon alive, not only by her game play but also the dressing sense. Serena will be often seen in a white one-piece that grabs eye-balls from the paparazzi.

2 – Rivalries and off-the court ‘tamasha’
Serena Williams is one hot headed woman and her tempers are known to flare, if she doesn’t get her wish. In the 2009 US Open semi-final, the 33-year old screamed at a line umpire with cussing words. Moreover, two years later in the same tournament, Serena was seen swearing at the line umpire after the latter found her violating the tennis rules. Her off-court rivalry with Maria Sharapova is a big ‘hit’ amongst the tennis faithful.

3 – Chiselled and powerful body
Serena’s superb serve matched that with a forehand winner is down to her svelte figure and those muscular biceps. In the women’s arena, Serena is known to carry one of the ‘strongest’ body shape a woman can ever have. Try matching that, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova!

4 – Parties with Hollywood celebs
And we lest forget that, Serena hails from the land of Hollywood. Yes that’s right, the land of Bruce Willis to Channing Tatum. Serena’s ‘friends zone’ include Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Kelly Rowland.

5 – One woman army
Whenever Serena is on the tennis court, the racket does the talking (at times – mouth). The world number one is a fierce competitor and is known to bring down the opponent in limited given time.

Bet she has the best curves in tennis, if NOT, who is? Let us know in the comments below