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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…

Space Monkey: Easy Cloud Storage at Home
Most people, myself included, hate having to delete anything form their personal computers or cloud account. And we are constantly looking for affordable ways to increase our data storage space. Hard drive storage may be an accessible option but it is not enough, as we also want to access... Read more
What We Know About The iPad 5
So, tickets for the upcoming WWDC have been released, and surprise, surprise, they were sold out in a couple of minutes! In spite of the $1,599 price tag, the tickets sold like hot cakes. Even faster. The good news is that registered iOS and Mac developers who are not... Read more
FingerLink Turns Paper into Interactive Interface
How would you like to be able to digitally save an image or a block of text from a book or a magazine with just a touch? This is now possible, with the help of an innovative interactive interface technology from Fujitsu called the FingerLink Interaction System. The technology... Read more
Revolights: Built-in LED Lighting Keeps Bikers Safe
If you’re a fan of cycling and often go out biking at night, you surely must have heard of Revolights, an innovative LED bike lighting system which was first launched in 2011 and has enjoyed tremendous success. The Northern California startup has now returned with Revolights City, which proposes... Read more
Windows OEMs Shipped 3 Million Tablets In Q1 2013
Microsoft Windows tablet OEMs combined to ship 3 million devices in Q1 2013. The team at Strategy Analytics examined sales channels for the Windows 8 and Windows RT based devices to determine Microsoft’s 7.5 percent share of the global branded tablet market. In comparison the study found that 19.5 million... Read more
Omni Device Creates Immersive VR Gameplay
Traditional game movement controls may soon become obsolete, as players will be offered a truly immersive virtual reality gaming experience with the help of the Omni: a multi-directional treadmill paired with an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Developed by Texas based company Virtuix, the Omni allows users to become... Read more
New Nokia Windows Phone Ditches Plastic For Aluminum [Leak]
Nokia may be a dark horse in the smartphone race, but the company has not shown signs of giving up just yet. Just the opposite, Nokia has explored many paths in an effort to continue drawing breath. It has its critics, just like any other phone manufacturer, but it... Read more
Repurpose Your Computer with Pass IT on for Good
Have you bought a new computer and don’t know what to do with the old one? You can’t just throw it away after it served you so faithfully. You could consider donating or recycling it, but can you be sure that your personal information has been really deleted from... Read more
TomTom Launches Own GPS Sports Watches
Sports enthusiasts who like to keep an accurate record of their progress will have some new smart gadgets at their disposal as of this year, as TomTom is entering the fitness products market with two GPS smart watches specifically designed to help athletes get the perfect training. The Dutch... Read more
Motorola Planning Android Phones That Are “Just Right”
Some people like it really small. Others like it ginormous. Whatever “it” is, there is always a market for the “just right” size, and the smartphone niche is no different. There are people who like phones that they can wrap their hands around. There are those who yearn for... Read more
Computerized Smart Fabrics Can Charge Your Phone
When science and fashion blend, intriguing things are known to happen. Would you like to wear clothes that change their shape and color? New research from Canada’s Concordia University can actually make this become reality. The computerized, smart fabrics developed by scientists are highly interactive. They not only change... Read more
iPhone Display Sizes Won’t Increase Until Technology Improves
The Apple iPhone line of devices will not receive display size upgrades in the near future. Speaking to investors during the company’s fiscal Q2 financial conference call CEO Tim Cook took a jab at competitors over their user of larger display sizes. The company’s leader claimed during his speech... Read more
The Evil Within Promises Survival Horror Revival
The survival horror game genre has not seen too many notable releases lately, but that may change when Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and Bethesda launches The Evil Within. The game promises to revive the genre by being truly scary and keeping players on the edge of their seats,... Read more
KALQ Keyboard Layout Makes Typing 34% Faster
The traditional QWERTY keyboard is one of the few key tech components that have resiliently survived all attempts to be transformed or replaced entirely. But that may be set to change soon, at least for mobile devices, as scientists discovered a new keyboard layout they say will help users... Read more
Google Glass One Year Away From Public Release
Developers are playing around with the new Google Glass platform and that experimentation will last for at least the next year. Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt revealed on Monday that Google Glass is “probably a year-ish away.” With developers currently testing the Google Glass platform time is needed to... Read more
Chameleon Wi-Fi Thermostat Blends with Décor
Nobody doubts the importance of a smart thermostat for your home, but did it ever nag you that it’s just not the right color and it sticks out of your décor like a sore thumb? A new WI-FI smart thermostat dubbed the chameleon thermostat for being able to change... Read more
Tribeca Film Festival Short List of Vine #6SecFilms
The organizers of the Tribeca Film Festival highlighted just how simple, everyday technology can be used to create something that will stand out and showcase your talent with #6SecFilms. The competition was announced a month or so ago, encouraging users of the popular app Vine to send in their... Read more
PlayStation 4 Cheaper at Launch than PS3?
We may not know for sure when the much anticipated PlayStation 4 will be released or what it looks like, but one thing is for sure: Sony does not want to make the same mistake again and intends to sell the new console cheaper than the PlayStation 3 was... Read more