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A Shattered Collection of My Best Memories: An Immediate Solution Thanks to Stellar Photo Recovery

Who doesn’t love creating new memories and saving them as photos on a smartphone, PC, or any other digital media? While many of us share some on social media, we keep the most precious and private ones to ourselves. Sadly, my hard drive of photos became corrupted, which held images…

Adobe Acrobat Pro is the ultimate solution for increased productivity

Disclosure: Our team is always looking for things we think our readers will value. We have received compensation for publishing this article. Despite our many technological advances today, we still sit with situations where we open several apps for a task. You use one to compile a document, another one…

GOM Mix Max’s Big Launch

GOM & Company is releasing its newest video editing software, GOM Mix Max, with a big launch celebration. Focused on balancing high-quality and plentiful features, GOM Mix Max will be a powerful tool for new editors and veterans alike. Users who sign up now can get GOM Mix Max for free for…

The New Nest Learning Thermostat
Technology is not only changing how we work, but how we live.  Take the new Nest Learning thermostat.  An updated version was recently released that works with more heating and cooling systems and is thinner than the previous model. The Company Nest was founded by former Apple designer Tony... Read more
Google Maps Issues – Showing Island Which Doesn’t Exist
The world hasn’t forgotten the mess with Apple’s Maps app earlier this year. This time it was Google’s turn to feel a little embarrassed as its much lauded Maps application showed an island which doesn’t exist. The island is shown somewhere in the middle of the South Pacific and... Read more
Android Tablets Gaining Market Share
According to the latest estimates by IDC, Android tablets are gaining on Apple for 2012 while overall sales of tablets are increasing.   Google is expected to come in at 42.7 percent of the market this year, which is up from 39.8 percent in 2011.  Microsoft is also capitalizing... Read more
Google Apps No Longer Free
Google Apps will no longer allow for free accounts. The company has announced that is will end free registration and focus its efforts on paid business users. Google started its Apps program to support businesses with 200 users or less, since that time the company has attracted more than... Read more
Engagio Empowers You To Search Through Social Conversations
Searching for information is the main thing people do online today. It does not matter whether it’s for work or personal purposes. We all have a seemingly insatiable need for information, and the Internet has given us the means to do so anytime, anywhere. But have you ever thought... Read more
The New iMac: Not Just Another Desktop
It’s hard to get excited about a desktop nowadays. Most people are on the go and they want their computer to be the same way. However, the new iMac will at least get you to rethink desktops. The high resolution screen is even more impressive since it measures an... Read more
Avocado App: For Couples Only
You know how some couples share a Facebook account? I used to see that more in the early days of the social network, but lately, I think that I haven’t seen this setup any more. We all have our opinion on sharing social networking accounts, of course, but I... Read more
Microsoft Socl Debuts for the Public
Is there room for another social network? We’ll soon find out now that Microsoft has released their new social network project to users. Socl has been in beta testing for Microsoft employees until now. The Microsoft Socl is a new style of social network. It has been compared to... Read more
Syria Faces Nationwide Internet Blackout
Syria is one of the unfortunate countries facing crisis after crisis. Torn apart by civil war on the inside, the country is facing a nationwide internet blackout. The Middle Eastern nation lost all internet connectivity a few days ago. When the service didn’t restart after several hours had passed,... Read more
Fedora 18 Linux Beta Version Released
After experiencing a number of delays over the past few months, the beta version of Fedora 18 Linux has finally been launched. The launch date was pushed back six times before the makers were finally able to release the beta version. It would give the developers and users less... Read more
Apple Moving Manufacturing Back to the US
Apple had been criticized harshly from customers and activists regarding some of its manufacturing done overseas. CEO Tim Cook says it is now moving some of those jobs back home to the US. Cook revealed this information in an interview on Rock Center with Brian Williams. He said that... Read more
Top 10 States For Broadband And Why It Matters
Utilizing a broadband connection doesn’t just mean internet users can watching their favorite shows on Netflix or pull up their favorite news network more quickly. A competent high-speed internet network can also mean increasing revenue for businesses, better productivity levels for employees and better overall economic growth in general.... Read more
This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos
This week’s videos are exclusively from the entertainment industry. Where one features the latest genre music mash-up, another unveils the first look of the next season of a popular TV show. With Christmas less than a month away, there is some yuletide offering here as well. Let’s look at... Read more
Which Laptop to Add to Your Holiday List?
The laptop you want to ask for as a holiday gift will depend on how you use it and what you need it to do.  Will it be primarily for games, surfing the Web, or will it need to allow you to multi task for work? Once you make... Read more
Facebook and Zynga Revise Contract with Fewer Restrictions
Facebook and Zynga have altered the contract the two companies signed in 2010 to allow for fewer restrictions on both parties.  This comes after Zynga was responsible for 13% of Facebook’s revenue from the first two-thirds of the year.     What the Changes Mean These changes promise to... Read more
Google Chrome To Receive Parental Controls Option
Google is in the process of creating a new set of internet filters that will give parents complete control over the type of content their children can view. The new parental controls were recently spotted in beta form and they include some easy to setup options. The new Canary /... Read more
Firefox 18 Beta Is Out!

Firefox 18 Beta Is Out!

News December 6, 2012

There are more than 450 million people around the world who use Mozilla Firefox to browse online. That figure has given this particular browser bragging rights of being the number three most popular in the world. Being free and open source, with approximately 40 percent of the code written... Read more
NASA RoboSuit for Astronauts and the Disabled
NASA partnered with Florida Institute for Human And Machine Cognition or IHMC have designed a new exoskeleton that has been named the XI.  The primary purpose of the robotic suit is to help astronauts in space keep in shape for their return to Earth.  At the same time, it... Read more