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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…

Twitter Upgrades & Old Tweets are Back
Micro-blogging social networking site Twitter has streamlined and revamped certain features and will soon allow old tweets to appear in current searches. The online social hub announced that it has updated its Android, iOS and mobile apps, to make it easier for users to find relevant content when on... Read more
New Microsoft Surface Pro Sells Out
The online Microsoft Store was sold out of the 128GB Surface Pro within hours of going on sale Saturday. Since the release of the device, sell outs have been happening at other retailers, like Staples and Best Buy. The Surface Pro looks similar to, yet is an upgraded version... Read more
Coursera Gets The Nod From American Council On Education
Free online learning platforms have enjoyed a boom in popularity in recent times. Also called massive open online courses (MOOCs), these programs are available to anyone who wishes to take them. The topics range from superheroes to fantasy and science fiction to math to technology to literature. MOOC providers,... Read more
God of War: Ascension Coming Soon
The latest version of God of War is now available for pre-order and is expected to reach retail shelves on March 12th. God of War: Ascension, created by Santa Monica’s Studios and Sony Computer Entertainment, will be available exclusively on PS3 and PS Vita. The Game Intro Ascension serves... Read more
Windows Phone Steals Third Position in US Smartphone Market
When it comes to the smartphone market, the first two positions are taken. Apple and Google have been going at it for a couple of years now, with the Cupertino giant unlikely to cede its position for some time to come. The other companies in the market are left... Read more
SkyPhrase: Better Answers for Your Questions
If you have ever wanted to search for a complicated piece of information on the internet, but you weren’t sure of how to start, then you will be excited to learn about a new type of web search.  SkyPhrase allows users to use natural language questions without having to... Read more
WDTV Play Delivers Video Streaming For $69
The team at Western Digital have been creating WD TV boxes for years. Both the WDTV Live and the WDTV Live Hub had their fair share of success. Now the company has dropped its traditional pricing by offering the WD TV Play for just $69. Despite the lower price... Read more
Facebook Temporarily Hijacks the Cyber World
Facebook is the world’s most popular social networking site. Over the years it has expanded even more and today it ranks among the most visited websites in the world. With billions of registered users something is bound to go wrong at any time. In a recent event, Facebook temporally... Read more
DrawQuest App Can Turn You Into an Artist
Do you consider yourself to be artistic?  This is the general question behind a new app called DrawQuest.  While most children feel free to express themselves artistically, adults often struggle with the notion of their own creativity.  Many adults simply feel that they are not artistic.    DrawQuest is an... Read more
New Google Input Tools Tear Down Language Barriers
It’s been said, albeit jokingly, that the Internet has forced people to speak English. While it may be a funny thing to say, there is a grain of truth to that. In 2009, English topped the list of Internet languages, with Chinese not too far behind. Many factors come... Read more
Redbox Instant and Xbox 360 Make a Good Team
Many people are familiar with the large red video kiosks at local gas stations and grocery stores, and now you can have that in your own living room.  Redbox and Verizon will now be offering their streaming video and gaming collection, Redbox Instant, on Xbox 360. They will be... Read more
Father Offers Daughter 200 Dollars to Stay off Facebook till June
Human interest stories are not hard to find. Every day you hear something out of the blue but this new story caught everyone by surprise. A corporate executive has found a way to keep his teenage daughter off the social networking website Facebook. He is offering his daughter a... Read more
Pinterest iOS Update
Pinterest has been working for mobile users and trying to achieve a more appealing look while also becoming extra user friendly. Enhancements Pinterest has updated its latest iOS version so users can see who else is pinning to a board along with them and adding more functionality for mobile... Read more
BlackBerry Shuts Down Shop in Japan
As reported last week on TechBeat, Research In Motion (RIM)  confirmed Blackberry’s new smart phones won’t be launching in Japan.  They can’t justify the cost of modifying its software for the Japanese market. The cost of translating the operating system into the local Japanese language is too high. Given their... Read more
PlayStation 4 Price Point Rumored To Be Lower!
True to form, Sony has been keeping a tight lid on the details on the upcoming PlayStation 4. We have received  rivulets of information regarding the specs and the probability of Sony releasing their console after Microsoft does, but that’s about it really. Speculation is always rife when it... Read more
iTunes Crosses 25 Billion Songs Sold
After nearly a decade in existence, iTunes has crossed 25 billion songs sold. Launched by Apple just after the turn of the millennium, the music store has gained tremendous popularity over the years. As people warmed up to the idea of digital music, they started using iTunes to get... Read more
Major Brands Shrink and Loop Their Ad Space on Vine
Twitter’s new mobile video app, Vine has been getting a lot of attention since its release, a little over a week ago. Vine’s recent buzz First, the video sharing app gained acknowledgement for the launch of their unique, 6 second looping videos. Just days after release, Vine was already... Read more
Google Chromebook Pixel Leaked In New Video And Photos
The Google Chromebook ‘Pixel’ made an unintended debut this week when the video appeared online without Google’s permission. The Chromebook Pixel commercial is the work of design agency Slinky.me. According to the company’s CEO a hacker breached the company’s corporate servers and stole the Pixel ad and other creatives... Read more