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A Shattered Collection of My Best Memories: An Immediate Solution Thanks to Stellar Photo Recovery

Desktop Jan 2, 2024

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

Business Sep 1, 2022

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

Video Dec 8, 2021

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…

Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Arrives On Time…Should You Get One?

Mobile November 8, 2013

Mobile technology has reached a pretty big milestone as of late. With so many advances in smartphones and tablets, we knew that it wouldn’t be too long until a smartwatch was finally available. Just writing “smartwatch” seems a bit silly, since all a watch is supposed to do is... Read more

Western Digital Confirms OS X Mavericks Can Wipe External Hard Drive Data

Internet Mobile November 8, 2013

Western Digital (WD) is one of the largest hard drive manufacturers in the world and they rarely have issues with their drives; however, that is not to say they are infallible. WD has warned its customers that upgrading to Apple’s latest offering, OS X Mavericks (10.9) can make users lose all the... Read more

Twitter IPO Results In A Valuation Of $24 Billion

Internet November 8, 2013

IPOs may involve some of the riskiest things in investing, but the Twitter IPO seems to be golden. While doubts about the initial $23 to $25 share price were flying all over the place a day before the Twitter IPO, a day of trading has shown things in a... Read more

Google Maps Gets Personal:Customised Maps For Everyone

Internet November 8, 2013

Tech giant Google wants to make maps that are tailored to a user’s specific locations and needs. At the Roadmap 2013 conference in San Francisco, two senior designers working on Google Maps said that maps are a “canvas for the stuff we know about the world.” They plan to... Read more

Facebook Rolling Out Graph Search In UK

Internet November 8, 2013

Months after launch, the social network’s open-ended search engine is being given to some members using Facebook in British English. Facebook is giving its natural language search engine, Graph Search, to overseas audiences for the very first time. The social network has said on Tuesday, that it will gradually... Read more

EMPHASIS Sensors Detect Drugs & Bombs in Sewers

News November 8, 2013

The careers of police officers could quite literally be going down the drain soon, but this is nothing to worry about. In fact, this is great news for police everywhere. While it’s good news for police, it is anything but for criminals; especially, those of the drug and bomb... Read more

Apple’s Transparency Report Reveals 40,000 Government Requests for User Information

Internet Mobile November 7, 2013

Apple has released its first report detailing how many requests it has received from government agencies around the globe. According to The New York Times, Apple has disclosed the number of requests it has received for the first six months of 2013. The report said that governments from 43... Read more

Tony Hawk Could Soon Be Skating Onto Your Phone

Mobile November 7, 2013

It’s been a long time since Tony Hawk first skated into our lives via the video game world; 14 years to be exact. Over the course of those years, he has skated on pretty much every console available – from the PlayStation 1 and the Nintendo 64 – all... Read more

Paediatricians Advice: Limit Media Use To Two Hours Per Day

News November 7, 2013

The American Academy of Paediatrics this week released a newly revised policy statement that essentially calls out parents for being naive when it comes to the manner and extent to which their children use media today. American Academy of Paediatrics has informed parents to limit media use to two hours... Read more

Biohacker Implants Smartphone Sized Chip Under His Arm

Mobile November 7, 2013

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the above photo is a still taken from a sci-fi film but it is an actual image of the biohacker Tim Cannon. Otherwise known as “DIY Cyborg”, Cannon implanted a smartphone sized Circadia 1.0 computer chip under the skin of his forearm. The... Read more

The Nook GlowLight Will Make Readers Very Happy

Software Reviews November 7, 2013

Ebook readers have come a long way from being single-purpose devices that couldn’t hold a candle to the awesomeness that is the iPad. While e-ink still holds a certain hard-to-resist allure, ebook reader manufacturers have stepped up to the plate and now offer “real” screes. Still, e-ink is hard... Read more

Oculus Rift Will Change Virtual Reality Gaming Forever

Gaming News November 7, 2013

With the upcoming release of Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One, video games and their consoles seem to be the hot topic of the day. It’s a safe bet to say that gaming has never been as big or as popular as it is today, and if the... Read more

BlackBerry Fires CEO While $4.7bn Fairfax Bid Collapses

Internet Mobile November 7, 2013

Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry has abandoned a $4.7bn (£3bn) rescue bid from its largest shareholder, fired its CEO and turned to a $1bn fundraising plan in a battle to stay afloat. Thorsten Heins was employed as CEO to run the company back in January 2012. He will leave with a pay... Read more

Hackers Target Microsoft Users

Internet News November 6, 2013

Microsoft has warned users of potential hacker attacks. The company has said it is “aware of targeted attacks”, which are exploiting a “vulnerability” in its operating system to gain user rights to the affected computers. This issue is said to affect Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Office... Read more

Make-A-Wish Turning San Francisco into Gotham City On 11/15

Internet November 6, 2013

This might just be the most awesome news you read today. Be warned, though; after reading this you just might want to board a plane and head to the Golden Gate City to help out. Meet Miles – an energetic 5 year old who loves superheroes, especially Batman. As... Read more

Olympus Creates Premium Compact Camera

News November 6, 2013

Olympus has just announced the Olympus Stylus 1: A high-end OM-D styled compact and it isn’t a run-of-the-mill bridge camera, if that’s what you are thinking! The Stylus 1’s SLR-like shape is similar to that of the OM-D E-M1. The camera sports 12MP. It is a compact camera with... Read more

PlayStation 4 To Release on November 15th With 22 Games

Gaming Internet News November 6, 2013

The big day is almost here, and I am not talking about Thanksgiving or Christmas. What day then, you ask? November 15th, 2013; also known to PlayStation fans across the country as the release date for Sony’s new PlayStation 4. While not an official holiday on the calendar, one... Read more