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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…

Ubuntu Linux 13.04 Achieves Beta 1 Milestone
Canonical has changed its approach and process for testing and developing the new Ubuntu 13.04 distribution. Known as Raring Ringtail, the distribution recently completed the Beta 1 testing phase and a beta preview was released. However, the creators have not been exactly open with releasing milestone versions even though... Read more
Breva Genie 01: The Mechanical Weather Watch
A new watch is turning heads with its ability to provide its wearers with the ability to accurately predict the weather.  The Breva Genie 01 can measure both pressure and altitude. In fact, it is the world’s first mechanical wristwatch to be able to perform those particular feats. Why... Read more
Wal-Mart Expands Self-Checkout Service With iPhones
You can crack all the jokes you want about Wal-Mart, particularly about “Wal-Mart speak”, but you can’t deny the impact of this chain, both on those in the industry and on consumers. More so, for an “old” company, Wal-Mart does seem to be on the ball when it comes... Read more
OUYA: Android Based Gaming Console Shipped March 28th
The new Android-based gaming console with open-source technology is nearing it’s debut date. Kickstarter backers of the inexpensive game console for television, can expect their console to be shipped on March 28th. The company has yet to reveal how many software titles will be offered. However, a recent report... Read more
Google Unveils ‘Full Value Of Mobile’ Platform
Google on Tuesday unveiled Full Value of Mobile, a new platform that allows mobile advertisers to gauge the success of their campaigns via smartphones and tablets. The program focuses on ad spend relative to actual sales, allowing advertisers to quickly gauge how effective their mobile campaigns have become. The program offers... Read more
ShopInterest is the Pinterest for eCommerce
The e-commerce site for pinners has announced its intentions to prolong its beta testing period for 6 more months before release of the company’s SMB-focused sales plan. Additionally, the company has also launched “ShopInterest Sales Network”,  marketing programs that allows vendor’s items to be sold through third-parties. The idea... Read more
Auto Updates for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Rolled Out
Microsoft wants all Windows 7 users to have the Service Pack 1. After announcing that they are discontinuing support for the Service Pack, Microsoft is going to launch it as an automatic update. This means that every Windows 7 user with a genuine copy of the operating system would... Read more
Yahoo Acquires Summly
Yahoo has recently stepped up its acquisitions of mobile talent, including acquisitions of Stamped and Jybe.  However, the most recent acquisition announced by Yahoo also has a twist.  Yahoo just announced that it has acquired mobile news aggregator Summly.  What is the twist? Summly was founded in 2011 by... Read more
Forget Gorilla Glass – Sapphire Screens are Coming
Technically known as alkali-aluminosilicate sheet glass, Gorilla Glass by Corning has given electronic device owners much more confidence in handling our devices. I suppose that is a good way of saying that we have a not-so-free pass to be a little more negligent. That’s because this material is practically... Read more
Epic Win Turns Chores into an RPG
Sometimes it’s much more fun to procrastinate on daily tasks, and play a video game instead. If you agree, the iPhone app, Epic Win may be just the motivation you need to complete your dreaded chores, and have fun doing it. Video games draw you in and motivate you... Read more
Is OneNote Superior to Evernote?
The general perception about the Google and Microsoft rivalry is that Google trumps Microsoft in all areas bar PCs. The two tech giants compete in almost every market related to computer and mobile devices. However, there is one more area where Microsoft holds the edge: information gathering. OneNote seems... Read more
How to Tell You’re Getting Scammed on the Internet
It’s a fact that most people believe that they would never fall prey to an internet scam.  While we have all heard tales of people being scammed, most of us believe that it couldn’t happen to us.  Though many of the tricks of the trade for internet scam artists... Read more
Barnes & Noble Nook Is Getting In-App Purchases
The Barnes & Noble Nook has teamed up with mobile payment provider Fortumo to offer in-app purchases. Under terms of the deal app and game developers will be allowed to sell their digital products through the NOOK Store with the new feature enabled. The new platform will go live... Read more
Pheed: The New Social Network for Teens
The upcoming social network, Pheed, which was launched last year, topped the App Store’s social networks in late February. The social platform allows users to share photos, texts, video and audio. The majority of the site’s users are teenagers with 81% of them between the ages of 14-25. Teensagers’... Read more
Microsoft Has 120-Inch TV Up Its Sleeve
Microsoft is the last company you’d think about when it comes to making televisions but they have created one. And it’s not just another TV. It is a gigantic 120-inch TV set! Once again, Microsoft has gone where no company has gone before. The sheer size of the TV... Read more
E.ventures Shares Tracking Tool
E.ventures is sharing the wealth.  Rather, they are sharing access to the wealth of data and information available from their internal tracking tool. E.ventures is a global venture capital firm that has been investing in Internet companies for more than 15 years.  E.ventures has collected a vast amount of... Read more
Analyzing Microsoft’s Cloud Prospects
The rise of Apple and Google as major forces in the technology industry has diverted attention away from the fact that Microsoft ruled the roost up until a few years back. Naturally, the company is feeling a little insecure, given that many of its fans and customers are questioning... Read more
Pinterest Acquires Livestar
Pinterest has announced its acquisition of Livestar.  Livestar was founded in 2011 and was launched at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2012. Livestar provided personalized recommendations from your friends and also from expert sources from around the web.  While the terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, it has... Read more