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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…

Google’s Ingenious Mobile Ad Campaign
Selling ads for mobile devices is a major problem for Google, Facebook, and Yahoo. The users log in through their smartphones one minute, and the next minute they are on their PCs or Tablets. There are many complexities in running a mobile ad campaign; it is difficult to track... Read more
Smartphone Apps for Ride Sharing Programs
Smartphone apps are matching drivers and passengers with collaborative transportation programs.  Many people are fed up with some of the more traditional forms of urban transportation such as taxis and buses and are turning toward sharing the trip with complete strangers.  Apps like Lyft and SideCar are connecting riders... Read more
Simple Banking
Simple is an innovative, tech savvy, new way to bank. However, it’s not technically a bank. Simple is actually a banking application and much more. It replaces your bank by providing you with the tools needed to spend wisely and save more money. Where your money goes Your funds... Read more
Microsoft Office For Linux Could Arrive In 2014
The Linux operating system has made huge inroads over the last two decades. Now it looks like Microsoft might finally be realizing the sales potential of the open source system. According to a source at ExtremeTech the software giant is evaluating the potential of Microsoft Office for Linux. If the rumor... Read more
Cybersecurity Executive Order Expected in February
Big changes are coming in regards to cybersecurity in the United States.  Expectations are such that President Barack Obama will soon be issuing a long awaited cybersecurity executive order.  It is thought that the executive order will result in a voluntary program that would set a uniform minimum security... Read more
Small NY Uni Gets Its Own Watson From IBM
Remember Watson? Not the assistant to the quirky English detective we all know. (I have to say that the Watson in the series Elementary, a new take on the classic detective story, is an excellent choice). Anyhow, I am referring to the other Watson, the human-trumping Jeopardy!-playing Watson. While Watson... Read more
Windows 8 is Adopted by More Users in January
The newest numbers show that more and more people are making the switch to Windows 8.  According to the latest numbers released by analytics firm Net Applications, the Windows 8 adoption rate increased by over 30 percent in January.  The increase in adoption is perhaps not surprising, as  the... Read more
Facebook Games Go Hardcore
Facebook games have always catered mostly to families. The gaming options are vast, including casino games such as Texas Holdem Poker, hidden object games like Hidden Chronicles, puzzle games like Candy Crush Saga, and the family and farming games like Café Land and of course the infamous Farmville. Yet... Read more
Apple Loses iPhone Trademark In Brazil
A recently surfaced report suggests that Apple has lost its iPhone trademark in Brazil. The trademark was seized by Brazil’s copyright office and handed over to Gradiente Eletronica SA, a local electronics maker who registered the name in 1998. An official announcement regarding the trademark decision will be delivered by... Read more
Japan’s Version of Amazon Buys Buy.com
If you plan on shopping at Buy.com in the future, you will need to start practicing your Japanese.  The site has been purchased by Japan’s huge e-commerce firm, Rakuten.  Essentially Japan’s version of Amazon.com, Rakuten purchased the site for $250 million back in 2010, and since that time has... Read more
New Dropbox Features: Instant Preview & Virtual Album Sharing
Dropbox is, arguably, the biggest and best in free cloud storage services. Whether you buy into that or not, you cannot ignore the awesome number of 100 million users. For no cost at all, 2GB is not such a bad deal. Then you have to consider the fact that... Read more
The New Facebook Gift Card will Work in the Real World
You will soon be able to share more than just your “likes” with your Facebook friends . Facebook has announced that coming soon, you will be able to send your friends a gift card, called the Facebook Card. Not just any old gift card, Facebook is rolling out a... Read more
Samsung Galaxy Note Explodes, Burns Customers Leg
A South Korean man was injured over the weekend when his Samsung Galaxy Note exploded. The man was carrying the smartphone in his pocket when it exploded. The 55-year-old cell phone user was left with second-degree burns on his inner-thigh. According to South Korean publication Chosun Ilbo the phones spare battery... Read more
Tagwhat Knows What to Do
Tagwhat is a relatively new mobile app designed to connect you with up to date web content concerning  local businesses, deals and events no matter your location on the globe. The app draws this information from Tagwhat’s own web-publishing site, plublish.tagwhat.com, and other various websites such as social networking... Read more
Alicia Keys Is Blackberry’s Global Creative Director
They say that once you go Mac, you’ll never go back. I suppose that may not apply to iOS, if Alicia Keys is any indication. Before January ended, she was announced as the new Global Creative Director of Blackberry, in line with the reveal of the Blackberry 10 (BB10). One... Read more
YouTube Launching Paid Subscription Channels
Coming this spring, YouTube will be adding experimental, premium subscription channels which viewers will pay for. The subscription fees will initially range from $1 to $5 a month. YouTube has called on a group of unconfirmed channel producers to create purchasable channels for viewers. For those of you who... Read more
Be A Green Techie With ecoATM
Last year, the United Nations declared that there were six billion mobile phone subscriptions in the world. That number is almost the same as the world’s entire population, which is nearly seven billion people. While that certainly does not mean that almost every individual on earth owns a mobile... Read more
Fleksy Makes Texting Easy
How many times has your auto-correct failed you while texting?  While these mishaps are occasionally humorous, it can also be quite frustrating. If you are someone who is known for sending misspelled text message due to an undesirable auto-correct program, or just large or clumsy fingers, there is now... Read more