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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…

Facebook iOS App Gets Post & Comment Editing
Facebook has just rolled out the ability to edit comments and posts from within its iOS app, available for iPhone only. (Sorry iPad and iPod touch users). The feature has already rolled out to Android devices and the Web. The update allows you to view the edit history, maybe to... Read more
Chinese Scientists Create LiFi (Light Powered Internet)
Move over WiFi; successful experiments by a group of Xinhua, Shanghai based scientists have implied the possibilities of improving China’s online means by using the signals sent by light bulbs. This technology is called LiFi, a wireless communication using light as a carrier in place of the usual radio... Read more
Lexus IS 300h Car Paints Driver Portraits
Whereas most drivers are used to seeing their dashboard screens with rear-view cameras, Bluetooth phones and radio, one driver in Belgium gets to have a whole new different dash digital display. Walter Vanhaertent is the newest to own a hybrid vehicle that is bred with an artistic machinery. Lexus’... Read more
Apple’s iOS 7 Update Aims To Stop People Feeling Sick
Apple’s support forums were swamped with users complaining that the iOS 7 interface was making them sick, dizzy and causing headaches. In response iOS 7.0.3 has been released, offering users the option to turn off certain effects. For people who suffer from inner ear disorders such as Meniere’s disease... Read more
Million-Year Data Storage Disk Unveiled
Nanotechnologists have now designed and built a disk that can store data for a million years or more.  That time frame is almost incomprehensible compared to the current magnetic hard disks that can store data for just over a decade. Back in 1956, IBM was the first company in... Read more
Brewbot Brews Craft Beers Through Smartphone
Love beer? Check out Brewbot, an automated brewing system which allows amateur to pro craft brewers to concoct their own infusions with just the use of their smartphones. This drinking companion is partnered with an app that guides the user from the beginning of the brewing process to the... Read more
Google Maps Engine Pro For Businesses
Recently, Google launched Google Maps Engine Pro, a cloud-based software tool designed to allow businesses to put in order data such as warehouse locations, shipping routes and sales territories when a spreadsheet or a database will not suffice. The idea is to assist companies to gain more value out... Read more
Cyclists’ SEIL Bag Signals LED Traffic Signs
Cyclists, rejoice! You now have a way of communication on the roadside without your hands leaving the brakes. Korean designer and IT innovators at Lee Myung Su Studio has created a one of a kind bag pack that can help bikers go around the traffic. With the use of... Read more
3D Printed ‘Gun’ Parts Seized By Police
Police in Manchester, UK, have made the discovery of what could be the UK’s first ever 3D printed firearm factory, but some claim that the parts are actually spare parts for a printer.  However, police believe the parts actually represent the “next generation” of firearms, which can be created by... Read more
Nokia Unveils The New Lumia 2520 Tablet
Nokia has released its first Windows tablet.  Nokia’s Lumia 2520 is the Finnish smartphone maker’s take on a Lumia-style tablet. It looks like a much bigger version of a Lumia Windows Phone.  Microsoft may be buying Nokia’s device business, but for the next few months they are going to... Read more
Meet SecureDrop: The Open Source Submission System For Whistleblowers
Whistleblowing is the trend these days, and in spite of the strongly differing opinions on the matter, it seems that people who have some secrets to share won’t be stopped. After all, with strong convictions and other entities lending their support, why shouldn’t whistleblowers bring to light things that... Read more
3D Printed Horse Shoes Could Win The Race
Scientists in Australia from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) have worked together with horse trainer, John Moloney to produce 3D printed horse shoes made from titanium. It seems as though commercial 3D scanning and printing is a hot topic at the moment. The scientists at CSIRO... Read more
Microsoft Tests Eyewear to Rival Google Glass
According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is apparently jumping on the bandwagon and they are testing prototypes for optical wear similar to Google Glass.  This could potentially push the company into that market.  A source familiar with the project said the company has asked several component makers in Asia to... Read more
Ene-Farm Fuel Cell Moves into Apartments
The Ene-Farm fuel cell is the first ever commercial fuel cell system in the world. So far, the cell units have only available to people who dwell in a detached property. However, it seems that the creators of the fuel cell unit, Panasonic and Tokyo Gas, have been working... Read more
Rumors Of HTC Smart Watch With Camera
Smart watches have been extremely popular with developers lately it seems. According to a Bloomberg report, there is now another entrant for the race towards producing the best wrist wearable technology with a HTC smart watch. Readers of the Bloomberg article were led to believe that somebody with inside... Read more
Apple Unveils New Lineup, Some Of It Is Free!
Apple have done it again with a new line up of innovative tech.  They have unveiled a new iPad model; the iPad Air, updated the iPad mini and Retina display MacBook Pro’s.  Also the Mac Pro will be available from December.  But I think the best news was on... Read more
Square Cash Allows You To Send Money Via Email
Sending and receiving money online is not always as easy as we would like it to be. Purchasing items online is easy enough, with merchants offering a variety of payment methods, but when it comes to transferring cash, it’s a different matter. Not only can it be a slow... Read more
Scientists Discover Exactly Why Our Brains Need Sleep
There have been many studies around why sleep is so important to our functions, although we don’t need to read a report to know that without enough sleep each night, us humans don’t function at full throttle. Many people are interested in all aspects of sleep and sleep deprivation... Read more