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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…

Fitbit Flex: The New Activity Tracker in Town
There is a fast growing market for activity and sleep tracking devices, especially for wearable ones, but this little gadget is something else: Fitbit Flex is actually a rubber wristband that is very comfortable to wear and you will never have to take off. The Fitbit Flex is the... Read more
Microsoft to Roll out Free Windows 8 Update Later This Year
Microsoft has had to face criticism like never before because of Windows 8. Even though the company has released some products that flopped in the past, like Windows Vista, the criticism wasn’t as intense as it has been for Windows 8. The sales continue to plod along, having reached... Read more
Samsung Flexible TV that Twists and Bends
We already know about the amazing curved displays both Samsung and LG are working on, using advanced OLED technology. LG seems to have won this fight, as they have already released their curved OLED TV set in South Korea, with plans to hit the U.S. market soon. But Samsung... Read more
Liberator: The Gun Which May Harm You More than Your Target
The plastic gun made using a 3D printer that we featured on the site last week is causing quite a stir. Called the Liberator, it is seen as the alternative to conventional firearms and weapons people keep in the house. Aside from the debate around whether the freely available device... Read more
Staples Starts Selling Cube 3D Printers
Are you as excited about 3D printing as we are and can’t wait to get your hands on this mind-blowing technology? The latest 3D printers are making the headlines almost every day, and still they are not really accessible for the general public, but only for a small niche... Read more
Samsung Galaxy S4 to be Optimized for Improved Internal Storage Capacity
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a generally well received smartphone, however, the devices operating system and additional software add-ons take up a large chunk of the mobile devices internal storage capacity. According to a new report the company is now preparing to fix storage issues. The BBC consumer affairs... Read more
Southeastern Asset Management Enters the Dell Bidding War
The Dell bidding war has been going on for quite some time and it is surprising to see that the situation shows no signs of cooling or subsiding as yet. Considered to be the second largest manufacturer of computers, DELL Inc’s Founder and CEO, Michael Dell has been locked... Read more
GamePop Console Brings 500 Mobile Games to TV
Wouldn’t you like to play your favorite mobile games on a larger screen, say, the TV? With the GamePop console from BlueStacks, you will be able to do just that, for as little as $7 a month. The Android-powered GamePop allows users to play their games on the TV,... Read more
Autonomy Fiasco May Lead to Billion-Dollar Lawsuit for HP
Hewlett-Packard’s mishandling of the purchase of Autonomy may come back to haunt the company as it faces a billion-dollar lawsuit. HP had been pursuing the British software company for quite some time before the deal came through near the end of 2011. HP paid $11.3 billion and now it... Read more
Google All Access Launched: Unlimited Music Streaming
The online radio streaming service niche does not leave much room for newcomers, but if the newcomer has big a name as Google, then the picture suddenly changes. Google has been known to enter markets that are already crowded, and with its propensity for innovation, it has also been... Read more
Can Minor Changes Improve Windows 8 Sales?
Microsoft seems to be confused about the Windows 8 fiasco it is currently facing. The company put its entire publicity machinery behind the latest version of their operating system but still could not make the people accept it the way they did the previous versions. Six months on, the... Read more
Nuplug: The Attachable Extension Cord
As smart devices are growing more powerful and popular, there is a growing demand of easy solutions to keep these gadgets charged or at least to be able to charge them while we use them. And this is exactly what this new product does: the nuplug extension cord was... Read more
Instagram Catches Identity Thief
Instagram has grown to become one of the most popular social media platforms today. Turns out people love sharing photos of anything and everything even remotely connected to their lives, especially food. Browse through Instagram randomly and you will see virtually every other user sharing a picture of what... Read more
Mars War Logs Review
What is it about the Red Planet? It’s been a favorite setting for sci-fi games and movies for a while now and, as the recent colonization rumors suggest, the fascination remains. So, until we are actually able to go there and set up a brave new world, let’s take... Read more
Apple iPhone 5 Vs Samsung Galaxy S4 – Readers Poll
With the Samsung Galaxy S4 launch in April, the interweb has been a flood with product comparisons between Samsung’s new flagship model and Apple’s fastest ever selling handset-the iPhone 5. Instead of just comparing the technical specs, dropping each device onto a concrete surface (we’ve also done that below... Read more
Go Shopping with Amazon Coins
Amazon has made it easier for people to buy the things they want from their website by introducing virtual coins. The uber popular ecommerce website now has its own digital currency users can obtain and use to purchase items. To celebrate the occasion, Amazon gave out $5 worth of... Read more
Google Glass Will Be A Huge Success According To Study
Naysayers have attacked Google Glass, claiming that the product is too niche to attract major mainstream attention. A new study however suggests not only will Google Glass sell well, it will actually be a huge hit for the software giant. The team at BiTE Interactive commissioned YouGov to conduct... Read more
BBM for Android & iOS Announced
If there’s one thing that BlackBerry can be proud of, it’s the BBM messaging service. I think that everyone can say that for the majority – if not all – of the BlackBerry users they know, BBM was the thing that clinched the deal. Of course, we have heard... Read more