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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…

Free-to-play Dust 514 Out May 14
After four years of waiting, it has been officially announced that Dust 514, the much anticipated free-to-play first person shooter from CCP Games, will be released on May 14, exclusively for PlayStation 3. A PlayStation Vita version will be available this summer. The game was first announced in 2009... Read more
Smart Thermometer Offers Diagnosis & Treatment
Whenever you’re feeling sick, one of the first things you do is take your temperature to see if you’re running a fever, which makes the thermometer one of the most important medical devices out there. But a new thermometer model does a whole lot more than take your temperature:... Read more
Marshall Monitor: Personalized Sound Experience
Legendary guitar amplifier manufacturer Marshall has released a brand new headphone model called Monitor. The stylish, premium-priced headphones allow users to switch between two different listening experiences, with the help of their Felt Treble Filter (FTF) system. The Monitor is not the first headphone set designed by Marshall, although... Read more
This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos
This week’s selection of the top 5 trending videos is all about having fun. There is some element of humor in each video and you would surely have a good time watching them. The videos include the President riding a bike, Cheech and Chong trying pot and Will Wheaton.... Read more
MorePhone: Shape-shifting Phone of the Future
Are you having a hard time remembering your personalized ring tones? You insist on using them but you know that you will actually have to check the screen to know who’s calling. Well, this new invention may be helpful. Or make it worse. Either way, the shape-shifting phone will... Read more
BeagleBone Black: A Faster Raspberry Pi Alternative
The market of miniature computers seems to be growing at a fast pace. If you still can’t wrap your head around the Raspberry Pi or the Arduino, know that there is now a more powerful and slightly more expensive mini-computer board out there: the BeagleBone Black. The original BeagleBone’s... Read more
Star Trek The Game Review
Hardcore trekkies were probably very excited to hear that this year they would get a double Star Trek treat: a follow-up to the successful 2009 feature film which pretty much breathed new life into the franchise and a video game with their favorite characters. Unfortunately, although tied in with... Read more
Artificial Smart Skin as Sensitive as the Real Thing
Scientists have developed an experimental array dubbed smart skin, which has the same touch sensitivity as real human skin. The technology could be used for the development of improved prosthetics and could also help give future robots a better sense of touch. The array developed by a joint U.S.... Read more
LG Flexible OLED Phones Coming This Year
The lighter, the better. The thinner, the more appealing. These seem to be the trends in consumer electronics, something that we observe in the latest gadgets released. From laptops to monitors to tablets to mobile phones – what catches the eye of consumers are those units that are sleek... Read more
Dell Server Sales Gain Ground on HP
Dell’s President of Enterprise Solutions, Marius Haas recently revealed Dell Server sales for the first quarter of 2013. Haas was pleased with the performance of the company in this sector and commented that the company was progressing. With momentum in its favor, Dell was posing a serious challenge to... Read more
Siva Cycle Atom: Bike Power to Your Phone
The market of bike-mounted generators that can be used to power up your phone or other mobile device while pedaling has just got another addition, the Siva Cycle Atom. With a more compact design, the Atom also gives bikers the option of charging a removable battery, for later use.... Read more
Linux Raring Ringtail – What’s ‘New’?
The new Linux Ubuntu 13.04 is primed for release. Called the ‘Raring Ringtail’, the distribution comes with a host of new features, mostly building on what you got from its previous LTS (long term service) version. Among the most notable additions is enhanced social media integration. If you are... Read more
Budweiser Buddy Cup: Making Bar Buddies Facebook Friends
Picture this: You had a late night with your friends, had one drink too many and don’t really remember how you got home. When you check into Facebook the next day, you find your home page flooded with statuses, pictures, posts etc., made by people you don’t really know... Read more
Is the Linux Car More Than Just A Rumor?
Linux has outgrown its status as an open source operating system, powering millions of desktops and servers over the world. It is also the basic platform for the Android OS, so you need to thank Linux for smartphones and tablets as well. The reputation of Linux has continued to... Read more
Call of Duty Ghosts to Be Released November 5
The title of next installment in the widely popular Call of Duty franchise has been officially confirmed by publishers Activision, which also announced a release date for the game. Call of Duty Ghosts will hit the shelves on November 5. The game will be first released for PC, Xbox... Read more
LG Launches World’s First Curved OLED TV
The first curved OLED TV set, announced by LG Electronics earlier this year, is already available for retail pre-order in South Korea and will be released on other markets over the net few months. The unique TV set is advertised as offering images that are more natural and vibrant... Read more
Windows 8 Sales Boost Microsoft’s Profits
It is probable that most of what you have read or heard about Windows 8 is negative. Given the hype Microsoft built around the latest version of its reliable operating system, the end result wasn’t up to the mark, to say the least. Even the user adoption has been... Read more
PLAir: Easier Internet-to-TV Video Streaming
Would you like to watch your online videos on a large TV screen instead of a small computer monitor? This can be easily achieved with PLAir, a new user-friendly product designed to simplify video streaming. The device is very easy to use and allows online video streaming to your... Read more