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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…

Snapchat Adds Unlink Phone Number Feature
Over New Years, 4.6 million users were affected by a ‘leak’ in Snapchat’s database.  As a result, Snapchat has announced that their Android application will have a new and exciting update which includes changes to the “Find my Friends’ app.  There will be a functional change to the application... Read more
Samsung Planning To Release The S5 By April
Samsung has announced that it will be releasing a Galaxy S5 smartphone around April. It will also unveil a second generation Gear smartwatch, which will have improved features and design. Lee Young Hee, executive vice president for the mobile sector of the business told Bloomberg in an interview: “We’ve... Read more
Smart Basketball: Improve Your Skills
Basketball is all about skill, precision and accuracy.  But what if you don’t have a personal coach but still want to improve your game?  InfoMotion Sports Technologies has now created a smart basketball called 94Fifty.  A basketball that can improve your game, reinforce skill level and basically help you... Read more
Pulsewallet Lets You Pay With Your Veins
In recent times we’ve seen an increase in technology that focuses on quicker and easier payment transactions. Most people now use contactless credit cards in order to pay for something, whereas some smart cards will consolidate all your flexible friends in to one, like Coin. Yet a machine named... Read more
Ryan Seacrest’s Typo Keyboard Sued By Blackberry
Ryan Seacrest is really busy these days. Besides playing host to American Idol, the New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special, his own radio show, and having a life – Seacrest has also found the time to help develop a new keyboard attachment for the iPhone. Sick of so many typos... Read more
Motion-Tracking Stem Controllers, VR From Sixense
Virtual reality is still too ‘virtual’ but Sixense’s goal is to change all that.  The new Stem System uses a tracking system which follows body parts (up to 5) or peripherals, using sensors that which can be exchanged between them. Sixense aims to start shipping this product in July... Read more
Keep Your Hands Warm With A ToastyMUG
How many times have you gripped your hands around your steaming coffee cup on those frigid mornings when you want to do anything but leave the house? This happens especially on those outdoor camping trips when the temperature is slightly less than ideal. We pour the coffee (or favorite... Read more
Indiegogo Allows Firms To Mirror Crowdfunding Campaigns On Their Own Sites
Indiegogo launched a new feature that enables companies to embed crowdfunding campaigns to their own websites.  Indiegogo Outpost allows companies the freedom to run their own campaign as well as use the crowdfunding as a platform simultaneously.  Companies won’t have to choose between them. “As Indiegogo and the crowdfunding... Read more
Turn Your iPhone Into A Thermal Imaging Camera
Here is a little something from CES 2014 that will satisfy the James Bond within us all. FLIR, which would normally sell its thermal imaging technology to the military, has been able to shrink the tech so that it fits into an iPhone 5 case – turning your phone... Read more
The Light Lead: Worlds First Optical Analogue Guitar Cable
We all dream of being the lead guitarist in our favourite rock band, don’t we?  The sound of a electric guitar brings chills down your spine.  When a talented guitarist takes his solo, we are left in awe and wonder.  But how is that amazing sound made?  Enter The... Read more
Parrot Unveils its New MiniDrone & A Leaping Sumo Rolling Bot
Parrot, originally a Bluetooth company which now produces drones, released some new hardware at CES 2014, along with two new smartphone-controlled bots. One of the bots, the MiniDrone, is a very small version of the popular AR Drone. It can fly, roll and hug walls and ceilings. It is... Read more
AdhereTech Wireless Pill Bottle
In the United States today, the healthcare system in under pressure financially because hundreds of millions of dollars each year is wasted on patients forgetting to take their prescription drugs.  Not to mention the complications involved for patients who fail to adhere to their doctor’s orders. A startup company,... Read more
Go Under The Waves With Confidence With NavDive GPS
GPS technology has become fairly standard within the last decade. We use it in our cars, on our phones, on our watches – it’s everywhere around us. If we want to go somewhere, all we have to do is punch in the address and Apple Maps, Google Maps, MapQuest,... Read more
Pebble Unveils its Second Smartwatch, Pebble Steel
It was only a year ago that Pebble released its first smartwatch at CES 2013. Now at this year’s event the company has launched its second generation model, the Pebble Steel. At $100 more than the original, the Pebble Steel looks stylish and a little more like a traditional... Read more
Health2Sync: Tech For Diabetics
At CES’ Hardware Battlefield, H2 debuted its Health2Sync technology.  This is a amalgamation of hardware and software which is aimed at helping diabetes sufferers manage their glucose levels by providing them with a digital solution to their physical problem. Following one’s glucose levels is a tedious job, which always has... Read more
Sony Joins Smartglass Fray With Sony Smart Eyeglass
What did we say about this year’s CES? Wearable tech is going to be big, and it seems that every pundit who took on this position is being proven correct. While many consumers seem to be fixated on smartwatches, we really can’t turn a blind eye on another piece... Read more
The Durr Vibrating Watch Will Mess With Your Perception Of Time
Time is a strange thing. When you’re engaging in a fun activity, minutes and hours just seem to slip by and you’re left left wondering where the time went. Yet on the other hand if you’re stuck in a boring meeting or are made to endure something you really... Read more
Intel Debuts SD Card-Sized Computer
Intel has just unveiled Edison. A new computer which is housed inside an SD card, which has built-in Wi-Fi connectivity and it can support multiple operating systems. Brian Krzanich, Intel CEO, has said the goal of Edison is to give wearable tech manufacturers a go-to option when they need a... Read more