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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…

NASA To Use Lasers In New Space Communication Systems

News November 6, 2013

Nasa is about to radically change the way it communicates between space and Earth. Historically the space agency has beamed data to Earth using radio-frequency communication but now it is working on a laser-based space communications system. Officials at NASA say this new form of communication system is key... Read more

William Lowe: Father of IBM PC Dies

Internet November 6, 2013

IBM was for a long time, the dominant force in mainframe computing for both corporations and the government. The company became interested in the personal computer market in the late 1970s, well after brands such as Apple and Commodore had already established a market share. William Lowe helped make... Read more

Morpher Helmet Saves Space & Lives

News November 5, 2013

It seems like biking is becoming more and more popular these days. With more cyclists on the roads, this brings up a very important safety question – how many bikers actually wear helmets all of the time? Now, we’ve all heard tons of excuses as to why bikers don’t... Read more

Lock8 Smart Bike Security

News November 5, 2013

If you are the kind of energetic person who relies on their bike to get around, you are well aware that bike theft is a massive problem. Current locks on the market can be ineffective as theft deterrents, since bike thieves have found numerous ways to beat the particular... Read more

Meet Lenovo’s Product Engineer: Ashton Kutcher

News November 5, 2013

Ashton Kutcher made some waves in the tech/geek scene when he was chosen to portray Steve Jobs in the movie Jobs. I don’t know what you think about the movie, and I can’t really give my opinion as I have not seen it myself, but judging by IMDB ratings,... Read more

Steve Wozniak Wishes Apple & Google Would Team Up

Internet Mobile November 5, 2013

As someone who has owned an iPhone and an Android phone (specifically the Samsung Galaxy S3), I can say that I wish some of the features overlapped. Don’t get me wrong, they are both great phones – I just wish I could do some of the same things on... Read more

SafeFlame Project Creates Fire From Water

Internet November 5, 2013

A European research project has developed a portable device that makes fire from water. It doesn’t use flammable gases either and it produces its own fuel as needed! The system works by combining Hydrogen and Oxygen at the very tip of the torch, creating a flame that is cooler and much... Read more

Cozy Recruits Flickr Co Founder

Internet Mobile November 4, 2013

Cozy, the online tool for both landlords and tenants, are announcing that Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield has joined its board of directors. Butterfield has actually known Cozy co-founder and CEO Gino Zahnd from when they worked together at Flickr. With that background relationship and having knowledge of Butterfield’s family background in... Read more

Insect-Like Robot Gimball Inspects Disaster Zones

News November 4, 2013

A new rescue robot has been revealed by its’ designers. Named Gimball, this insect-like flying robot can collide and bounce off objects and then right itself, making it perfect for dealing with situations that would be hazardous to humans. Gimball was designed and built by a team in Switzerland... Read more

Sprint Promises 60Mbps LTE

Mobile November 4, 2013

How does 60Mbps LTE sound? I don’t know about you, but if a carrier can live up to that promise, I’d definitely be switching without a second thought! That’s what Sprint is promising: a whopping 60Mbps LTE connection called “Sprint Spark”. While everyone was probably caught up in Halloween... Read more

Drone Controller Controls Almost Any Game

Gaming News November 4, 2013

The video gaming world just keeps on getting better and better, especially when it comes to mobile gaming. Years ago, gamers had to have a console hooked up to their television set at home or they had to go to an arcade to play the latest games. Now, thanks... Read more

DARPA Develops Real Time Brain Implant Monitor

Internet November 4, 2013

In efforts to improve the mental health of veterans and military soldiers, DARPA has launched a $70 million project to create a brain implant that tracks neuron activity and then provides brain data. A staggering figure of one in nine medical discharges is due to mental illness, according to US... Read more

Mystery Barge Is A Google X Showroom, Not A Data Center

Internet November 3, 2013

This week there has been much interest and speculation over the strange barge building belonging to Google, located in the San Francisco Bay. Everyone seemed pretty convinced that it was a floating data center due to the ideal situation for an easy cooling source. However, it would appear the... Read more

Teach Your Tot To Program With Play-i Bots

News November 3, 2013

Soon, toddlers may know more about computer programming than many adults. This is thanks to a company known as Play-i, which is made up of certain individuals with companies such as Amazon, Google, and Apple appearing on their resumes. Their goal is to get low-cost robots into the hands... Read more

Apple To Open Brazil Store Ahead Of FIFA World Cup

Mobile November 3, 2013

It will come as no surprise that Apple is continuing its rapid expansion and growth program. As the high end technology company grows rapidly around the world, it prepares to open yet another store; this time in the country of Brazil. A report from 9to5Mac claims that the Cupertino firm... Read more

Tech Consortium Sues Google & Samsung Over Patent Infringement

Internet Mobile November 3, 2013

A consortium of large technology companies, which owns thousands of patents from the Nortel bankruptcy auction, has filed law suits against Google alleging infringement. Rockstar, which is jointly owned by Apple, Blackberry, Ericsson, Microsoft and Sony has filed suit in the US District Court of Texas. It is not... Read more

Star Wars Blooper Reel Hits YouTube

Internet November 2, 2013

A very entertaining video has finally, after 36 years hidden away, made its way onto the web’s most popular video site; YouTube. At last some “Star Wars” outtake footage, that few have seen, (until now), finally makes its way onto the World Wide Web! The most watched and... Read more

Edward Snowden Gets Employment At Major Russian Website

Internet November 2, 2013

Well-known whistleblower Edward Snowden, responsible for leaking information on the US government’s spying practices, has secured a job with a “major” Russian website. Snowden, who is still on the run from the US government, is hiding at a secret location in Russia. His lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, informed a Russian... Read more