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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…

US Military Tests Ground Robot That Fires Machine Gun
Although drones have been used to attack targets from the sky, the US military are now exploring the possibilty of employing ground robots capable of firing machine guns. Last weekend, four companies tested robots armed with guns that can shoot at targets up to 500 feet away. Also present... Read more
New OtterBox Provides Apple and Samsung Smartphones Full Waterproof Protection
OtterBox was founded back in 1998 with a line of indestructible dry boxes. Today, OtterBox is the No. 1-selling case for smartphones and offers an extensive line up of premium screen protectors and other device-enhancing accessories that complement various consumer lifestyles. The market leader in trusted cases for smartphones,... Read more
Bumper Security Update For Java
Oracle has announced the release of a bumper update package for Java and has advised customers to patch the software as soon as possible “due to the threat posed by a successful attack”. The update fixes 51 different security bugs in Java. About a dozen of these bugs were... Read more
VMworld 2013: VMware Opens Hybrid Cloud In Europe
VMware has brought its hybrid cloud service to Europe, with a promise to meet European legal and privacy demands whilst providing a means to ease cautious cloud customers from their private-cloud-only attitude. VMware’s vice president for hybrid cloud, Bill Fathers, told VMworld in Barcelona that the vCloud Hybrid Service, which... Read more
The FlyKly Smart Wheel Makes Cycling Easier
Some of the world’s biggest cities have seen an increase in the popularity of commuting to work on bicycles. As the focus shifts onto finding more environmentally friendly ways of travelling, companies are also finding easier ways for us to be greener in our everyday activities. That’s the intention... Read more
Yahoo To Add Email Encryption After NSA Surveillance
The latest alleged leaks regarding the US intelligence agency, suggest the NSA grabbed 444,743 email address books from Yahoo in one day.   The latest NSA leaks indicated Yahoo contact lists were targeted more than others and by a large margin. On a single day last year, the NSA’s... Read more
Li-Fi: WiFi From A Lightbulb
The use of light bulbs for wi-fi connectivity is one step closer according to new findings from Chi Nan, an IT professor at Shanghai’s Fudan University. Nan told Xinhua News that a microchipped bulb has the ability to produce data speeds of up to 150 megabits per second (Mbps).... Read more
Facebook Opens Its First Office In Israel
Facebook has been concentrating its mobile internet business. In an effort to increase the number of people connected to the internet in developing countries, Facebook has acquired several companies that can help them to achieve their goal. Most recently, the social network giant announced that they had successfully bought... Read more
Instagrille Reborn As Pixsta
Do you remember way back in 1990 when the chocolate bar Marathon was renamed Snickers?  Marathon was renamed after the manufacturer, Mars, decided to scrap the British brand and bring it into line with its global operation.  Underneath the packaging everything about the tasty treat remained the same. Third-party... Read more
Self-Serve Ad Platform Available at Foursquare
Foursquare hasn’t been performing as well as it would like over recent years. In fact, the social check-in site actually took on $41 million of debt in an attempt to hit the aggressive financial targets the company set for itself in 2013. It seems that self-serve ads are to... Read more
Twitter Direct Messages For All
The communication kings over at Twitter have increased the lines of virtual communication with a new option which allows users to receive direct messages from any user on Twitter.  The feature is opt-in and appears to be in state of current roll out. Some Twitter users, but not all,... Read more
Apple’s iPhone 5C Struggling As Shipments Cut
According to reports Apple has told its Taiwanese suppliers that it is cutting shipments of the plasic-clad iPhone 5C, sparking rumours that the handset is not as popular as expected. When the iphone 5C was launched in September it was supposed to be the affordable model. It went on... Read more
Scottish Government To Implement Major Windows 8 Tablet Rollout
The Scottish government is all set to roll out a major deployment of Windows 8 tablets following a successful proof-of-concept by York-based IT integrator Trustmarque.  The decision is a significant triumph for Windows 8, which was designed from conception, to work equally well on both desktops and tablets, but... Read more
Jony Ive and Marc Newson Design Leica M Camera For RED Charity
Apple’s very own Jony Ive came together with his longtime friend and fellow designer, Marc Newson to create the one of a kind, Leica M Camera for charity. Although the two designers have known each other for years and are both incredibly successful designers, their preferred styles are quite... Read more
Android TV To Replace Google TV
According to a recent report, the search giant is officially abandoning the Google TV brand. So, is it farewell to Google TV altogether? Well, no, actually as it is just the brand designation that is being killed off. Google-based television services will continue onward; they will now be called... Read more
University Of Buffalo Test Underwater Wi-Fi
A research team from the University of Buffalo, New York have been testing an underwater wi-fi network in a lake near Buffalo. The aim is to make a deep-sea internet; an agreed standard for underwater communications so that interaction and data-sharing is easier. Sound Waves The team are not... Read more
Disney Touchscreen Lets You Feel Textures
“Rendering 3D tactile features on touch surfaces” – that’s how Disney Research describes their new creation. While many of my generation would probably think Ariel, Belle, and all the other not-your-usual princesses of our childhood, this new development will certainly catch the attention of any tech head, Disney princess... Read more
Google-Backed BitTorrent Client Infected PCs And Android Devices
Xunlei is a BitTorrent service primarily used in China and backed by Google.  The service was recently caught spreading malware to thousands of both Windows PCs and Android devices. An investigation was undertaken by security company Eset and has revealed that Xunlei has been spreading malware named “Win32/Kankan” to... Read more