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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…

Where Mobile is Going in 2013
Whether you are a developer wondering where the trends are headed or a customer waiting to upgrade your smartphone to see what is the latest in design, it pays to know the trends for mobile this year.  Here is what the experts are predicting for 2013 with mobile. More... Read more
The Best iOS Travel Apps 2013
It only takes a few effective apps to turn a terrible holiday the other way. There are thousands of travel apps out there today, and it can be difficult finding the worthy few. Everyone’s heard about apps such as Urbanspoon or FlightTrack, but a new year means a new... Read more
ISPs Asked to Stop Blocking Google Ads in France
Despite being one of the leading nations of the world, France has been surprisingly lax in its governance of internet usage and the content accessible to its people. Other major countries like the US and Canada have been strict at imposing sanctions on any users or websites uploading unsuitable... Read more
Lenovo’s New Table PC
In a world where personal computers are getting smaller and more people are using smartphones and tablets, Lenovo has decided to come up with something drastically different: a large 27” PC. The Interpersonal Computer This idea is so different that it even calls for a different name, the interpersonal... Read more
HTC 2012 Profits Drop

HTC 2012 Profits Drop

Mobile January 9, 2013

Stiff competition and failure to launch stronger products could be to blame for the drastic drop in HTC’s quarter-four profits. The newly released figures from the end of 2012 revealed a 91 per cent dip in net profit year-on year. The unaudited consolidated results from Asia’s second-largest smartphone maker... Read more
The Best Games of 2012
Everyone has compiled their lists of the best video games to come out last year. For those of you who haven’t bought any new games in awhile, you want to spend your money on only the best. While each list varies with who is number one, there are some... Read more
Apple Struggles To Get Samsung Sales Ban Plea Accepted
The patent wars between Apple and Samsung seem to be unceasing. Ever since Samsung was been found guilty of infringing a few of its patents, Apple has been pushing to get heavy sanctions ordered by the court on the company. It seems strange that the Cupertino giant isn’t content... Read more
Zurmo Seeks to Advance CRM with Gaming Techniques
Zurmo introduced its version of a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software program that utilizes the features found in games to increase participation. Zurmo is an open source CRM provider that has been testing this particular product in beta.  The idea behind the program is that it will use fun... Read more
Google Admits Blocking Windows Phone 8 Users from Google Maps
2012 may be over but Microsoft and Google are still going at it. The latest in a long list of fiascos emerged when some reports suggested that people using Windows Phone 8 devices were not able to access Google Maps. It didn’t take long for the news to catch... Read more
Why Companies Should Let Employees Use Social Media
The focus of companies is often on how much time is wasted when employees are chatting on Facebook or sending tweets about their day. However, some experts say that they should be looking at the benefits of allowing their staff to use social media.  In fact, in some areas... Read more
Best Android Apps of 2012
The booming Android app market shows no sign of slowing down in 2013, but what really were the best apps in 2012? There has of course been plenty of great ones, but out of the hundreds of thousands of apps that flooded through to handsets it is undoubtedly subjective... Read more
App Store Downloads Top 2 Billion in December 2012 Alone
Another feather in the cap of Apple, its App Store attracted a record two billion downloads in December 2012 alone. This is the highest number of downloads in a single month since the App Store went online. The 2 billion downloads in December carried on what has been an... Read more
WellPoint Makes Healthcare at Home Possible
One of the largest insurers in the country is allowing members to speak with doctors through video. It starts out in California and Ohio with plans to include the entire country later this year.   WellPoint will include almost 33 million people with this two-way video. UnitedHealth Group already... Read more
HBO – Universal Deal Shuts Out Netflix
An exclusive 10-year deal has been renewed between cable TV network giant HBO and Universal Pictures. The agreement, which was finalised on Sunday, means that HBO will continue to screen Universal movies and films produced by Universal’s specialty films unit, Focus Features, without fear that content could fall into... Read more
Linear Revolving Door Could Prevent Building Attacks
A security company has designed a robotic entrance similar to a revolving door to protect the building from attackers. This could be a major advance to preventing mass casualties in public areas. Barbecan Security Systems recently received a patent on their Linear Revolving Door. This door has two parts,... Read more
Can Toyota Compete with Google For Driverless Cars?
While Google has been making news with the idea of their driverless cars and test driving them on California highways, Toyota has been quietly working behind the scenes on their own project for a semi-driverless car. Toyota released information just ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas... Read more
Digital Book Growth Continues & Tablets Overtaking E-Readers
When was the last time you read a book? I mean a real book – one that’s made out of paper. The chances are that you devour books in the electronic format more than the traditional form. There is nothing wrong with that, although arguments can be made to... Read more
Leap Motion Brings 3D Motion and Gestures to Asus
Leap Motion created an innovative technology for gestures and is now bundling the Leap device and apps with Asus computers. The Leap device will be seen in high-end laptops and include the app store.  Other deals may be in store in the future for the company with other computer... Read more