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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…

Meet FFR: the Firefighting Robot Scout
The widespread use of robots to fight fires or help rescue fire victims is drawing near, as scientists are making impressive advances in the field, designing machines that can either put out the flames or scout the affected buildings for structural damage or dangerous spots. The latter category has... Read more
New Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform Launched
Red Hat have just launched an enterprise Linux-based OpenStack platform that provides a way to build out cloud services from either a services provider or inside the data center. Red Hat Enterprise Linux will integrate a vanilla version of OpenStack creating a new Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform.... Read more
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom – A Smartphone & Camera Rolled Into One
Samsung seems determined to produce niche Galaxy S4 variants, first the S4 Active and now, the Galaxy S4 Zoom. It looks very similar to a Galaxy S4 Mini, but with a big camera lens plopped on the side. The camera has 16-megapixels and a 10x optical zoom. It also... Read more
3D Superstar MakerBot May Be Up For Sale
Founded in 2009, Brooklyn-based MakerBot has certainly skyrocketed to superstardom in the world of 3D printing. The technology is still not mainstream, but MakerBot, with its goal of bringing 3D printing to the home, is at the head of the pack. And earlier this year, rumors have been hounding... Read more
Users Can Now Have a Wi-Fi Hotspot in Windows 8
Having an Internet connection wherever you go is a huge advantage. Many people carry devices that keep them connected to the Internet while they are on the move or when they are traveling and stopping over at different destinations. Usually, hotels that you stay at will have Internet facilities... Read more
Has Apple Peaked? [Reader’s Poll]
Following Apple’s mercurial creator and leader Steve Jobs was never going to be an easy task. Early indications suggested Tim Cook was going to be a steady, if not visionary hand to guide the Apple ship. But after a string of underwhelming product launches and very public product glitches... Read more
Telecommuting: The Future Of Work?
The World of Telecommuting Today, approximately 1/5th of the global workforce spend part of their week working  from home. While telecommuting is a relatively common practice, people’s viewpoints and the working practice itself are far from standard around the globe. Statistics show that 20% of workers around the world... Read more
Google Buys Waze

Google Buys Waze

Internet June 13, 2013

Google has acquired Waze, the Israel-based company behind the mapping app. Google was Waze’s choice over the likes of Facebook, who were apparently also interested. On Tuesday the company announced “We are excited about the prospect of working with the Google Maps team to enhance our search capabilities and... Read more
Android Key Lime Pie Pushing For October Launch
The next version of Android is to be named Key Lime Pie, whether this is Android 4.3 or Android 5 remains to be seen. VR-Zone has reported that Key Lime Pie is to have a late October launch and it will be heavily optimized to allow it run on... Read more
New Bing Desktop Gives Users Inline Search, Live News & Social Media Updates
Microsoft has recently released a new version of Bing Desktop. This allows Windows XP users to enjoy a new range of features. For those users who already have Bing Desktop installed, you will probably see an update alert to install the new version. You can also download the Bing... Read more
SolePower Shoe Insole Harvests Walking Energy
Does your smartphone have that annoying habit of running out of juice when you need it the most and when, of course, there’s no power source anywhere near? We’ve seen all sorts of contraptions designed to charge your phone on the go, by capturing either solar power or the... Read more
Wikimedia To Launch WYSIWYG Editor In July
Writing for the web is different from writing for print. Every content writer knows that, and when it comes to online writing, there is an even more special breed of writers – those who are well-versed in writing for Wikipedia. While we all know that Wikipedia has become the... Read more
China Unveils World’s Fastest Supercomputer
China has scored a win in the race to achieve mega computing power, by unveiling a new system that is twice as faster than anything else available right now. Tianhe-2  was unveiled at the end of last month by the Chinese National University of Defense Technology. At an operating... Read more
World’s First 5GHz CPU From AMD
AMD has announced the release of the first 5GHz CPU; they’ve called it the FX-9590. In a statement accompanying the announcement at E3 2013 in Los Angeles, Bernd Lienhard (corporate vice president and general manager, Client Products Division at AMD) said “The new FX 5GHz processor is an emphatic... Read more
My Channel Logos XL enhances Windows Media Center TV
Whether you have to pay for it or not, you can still use your Windows Media Center with My Channel Logos XL. If you use the regular Windows 8 (and not the professional edition), like most people, you will need to get it as part of Microsoft’s Pro Pack.... Read more
Lithium-Sulfur Battery Is Cheaper & Safer
Scientists have been trying to find cheap, effective energy storage solutions for decades. Until now, lithium-ion batteries have been the norm, but a new discovery promises to replace them with a more affordable alternative. Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have created a lithium-sulfur battery that is not only cheaper,... Read more
Maybe No Redesigned iPhone Expected This Year!
Just over a week ago we discussed the rumours surrounding the iPhone 6 but if you were expecting a redesigned iPhone this year, you may have to wait a little longer. According to The Wall Street Journal, they have been told by people in the know, that the Apple’s... Read more
Should Users Think about Dell in Networking?
Dell has been one of the top performers in the computer business over the years, and it has a strong influence in many areas of IT. While consumers enjoy its products, it is worth thinking about the possibility of Dell entering the networking domain. Dell put out several products... Read more