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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…

Dell Acquires Cloud Company Enstratius
Dell has further consolidated its position in the cloud market with the purchase of Enstratius. Enstratius is a cloud company that offers cloud management services including a range of software designed for the purpose. It enables businesses to manage single or multiple clouds at the same time, depending on... Read more
Will Next Xbox Be Called Xbox Infinity?
When it comes to Microsoft’s next generation Xbox, the rumor mill is not likely to stop too soon. At least not until the big reveal event on May 21. And Microsoft is not doing much to stop the rumors, so here goes: there is a very strong possibility that... Read more
Smartphone Apps for Nintendo Wii U?
Despite all efforts and good intentions  Nintendo’s Wii U console was not as successful as expected. This was partly blamed on the rather slim library of games for this platform, so the Japanese company is planning to solve this issue by making the console compatible with smartphone applications and games.... Read more
Video Game Slows Down Mental Aging
Next time somebody tells you you’re spending way too much time on your hidden object adventure games, show them this story. Researchers have confirmed that a brain-teasing game challenge now and then can actually help slow down mental decay associated with the aging process. Iowa City University scientists came... Read more
Smart PJs Have Built-in Bedtime Stories
If you’re having a hard time getting your kid to sleep in the evening and reading from the old fashioned storybook doesn’t seem to do the job, this new invention might be what you need. The Smart PJs are interactive pajamas with built-in bedtime stories, promising to make that... Read more
Top 5 iOS 7 Rumors

Top 5 iOS 7 Rumors

Mobile May 13, 2013

Whenever the time for a new iOS version comes near, pundits and average users alike run around like headless chickens, declaring and wishing for features that are needed and wanted. History has taught us that where there is smoke, there is fire; so when the inevitable slew of iOS... Read more
MUVe Folding Scooter Reinvents Urban Transport
Sick of having to put up with traffic jams, angry drivers or frustrated fellow commuters cramming in a packed bus, day after day? A new urban transportation vehicle, the MUVe folding scooter, is here to help you forget all about your worries. MUVe, short for My Urban Vehicle project,... Read more
7 Google Glass Features That Will Convince You to Buy
When Google Glass was first “announced” back in early 2012, the rumor mill went on overdrive. Speculation was rife about what Google was planning to do. Wearable technology ideas were thrown left and right. Augmented reality rumors were even brought up. At this point, with Google Glass being available... Read more
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon: A Blast from the Past
Do you miss the 1980s? The neon lights, the hairdos, the action packed movies that you had so much fun watching despite their preposterous plot? Then this is the perfect game for you. Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is refreshingly camp, with unbelievable characters and intentionally awful writing. In... Read more
Microsoft Working On $99 Set-Top Box
Microsoft is prepping a set-top box along the lines of Apple TV, Roku, and WD Live. The new rumor claims that Xbox Live customers will be able to sign into their accounts on the box and then use apps and view streaming videos. Essentially the streaming content box would... Read more
Bug-Eye Camera Offers 160-Degree Wide View
Scientists are working on a new digital camera imitating the eyes of insects and being able to capture an impressive 160-degree field of view. The bug-eye camera consists of 180 tiny lenses stretched along a centimeter-wide curved array, inspired by the eyes of bark beetles and fire ants. The... Read more
Wolfenstein The New Order Slated for Late 2013 Release
The game that started the first person shooter craze and made killing Nazis a favorite pastime for millions of gamers is back. Wolfenstein The New Order was officially unveiled by publisher Bethesda and will be released at the end of the year. The game will follow the same protagonist... Read more
Source Code for Linux Kernel Used in Google Glass Released
The highly hyped Google Glass has not yet been released to the masses, yet there is nothing more talked about or anticipated eagerly by fans of the wearable technology field. The high anticipation reached gratuitous levels when the Google Glass team released the Linux Kernel source code that was... Read more
NDĹ«R Survival Straw: Clean Water Anywhere
If you’re a fan of outdoor adventures and often go on daring journeys far away from what generally passes for the civilized world, you surely know the importance of having access to clean water. For all of those who don’t take H2O for granted, here is the NDūR Survival... Read more
Combimouse Makes Typing More Comfortable
If you find it frustrating and disruptive whenever you have to stop typing mid-sentence and reach for the mouse, this new invention may be just the thing for you. The Combimouse is an intriguing combination keyboard and mouse system that makes typing more comfortable and faster. The idea has... Read more
Microsoft Acquiring Nook Media For $1 Billion
Microsoft is buying Nook Media for $1 billion according to leaked documents obtained by tech website TechCrunch.  Under terms of the expected deal Microsoft would redeem its preferred stock in Nook Media which would provide the tech giant with the company’s controlling interest. The documents also show Barnes & Noble’s... Read more
First 3D Printed Gun Successfully Test Fired
The world’s first 3D printed gun has been test fired in the United States, triggering a flurry of criticism and health and safety warnings. The gun, dubbed the Liberator, was designed by Defense Distributed, a Texas-based firm headed by 25-year-old law student Cody Wilson. It took the company a... Read more
Microsoft Stock Rising despite Slow Windows 8 Adoption
While the highly hyped Windows 8 is considered to be one of Microsoft’s most spectacular debacles in the market since Windows Vista, it is a curious phenomenon to see how the company is keeping itself steady and afloat in the stock market. Anyone who’s kept an eye on the... Read more