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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…

AT&T To Offer $200 Credit To T-Mobile Subscribers 
The telecom industry has never been as competitive as it is now, and its players vie hard and fast for our custom. We know that they have employed all sorts of stunts and tactics to gain new customers, as well as retain them, and as we start a new... Read more
Apple Acquires Snappylabs
Apple has reportedly bought the small firm that makes a popular photography app. This is the latest sign the high-end gadget maker is ramping up efforts to innovate through acquisitions. SnappyLabs is the company that makes an app called SnappyCam. The company was bought for an undisclosed sum, as... Read more
Nvidia Uses A Crop Circle To Launch its New Processor
The graphics technology company Nvidia has unveiled its new Tegra 5 mobile processor named the Tegra K1, which is hoped will bring a PC-gaming experience to smartphones and tablets. This replaces the Tegra 4 processor, which was released last year. CEO for Nvidia, Jen-Hsun Huang, said at a press... Read more
Wearable Tech to Wow At CES
Wearable tech is the next big thing. That’s the general consensus. The question, however, is who will make that big leap from a brilliant idea into a practical, realistic, and usable device. Even Google Glass doesn’t seem to have a huge chance of making it big – at least in... Read more
Edward Snowden Sends UK Christmas Message
Well, it seems Edward Snowden has even more to say to the world. Even while on temporary asylum in Russia, he is still finding a way to make the news headlines. And this time he decided get his message out there by delivering a message to the UK on... Read more
Samsung Wants to Link Home Devices, Utilities & Appliances
Samsung has announced plans to develop a system that will link together gadgets, home appliances and utility controls. Named Smart Home, the system could potentially switch off lights and the TV if the user says “going out” in to a smartwatch app. The company are expected to demo the... Read more
Google Glass Now Available to All Access Subscribers
The Google Glass device has, up until now, only been made available to a selected few individuals.  All that is about to change, as Google has just opened up its Glass Explorers programme to subscribers of its All Access music streaming service. The worlds biggest search engine company has... Read more
Humans Plan to Settle on Mars in 2025
I don’t know what your long range goals include, but I’d venture a guess that helping to build a human settlement on Mars isn’t at the top of your 20 year plan. That’s okay. Even if it isn’t part of your goal, it’s a part of the Mars One... Read more
Lenovo Announces its First 4G LTE Compatible Smartphone
Lenovo has revealed four new smartphones, with the Vibe Z being the most interesting because it’s the first to feature 4G LTE connectivity from the company. The Vibe Z is a 5.5-inch device, putting it directly in to the “phablet” category. At 0.31-inches thick, it is slightly thinner than... Read more
Facebook Sued Over Message Scanning
Facebook has been accused of systematically scanning of the private messages of its massive user base. And, if that wasn’t bad enough, Facebook then allegedly sold the data it collected to advertisers and marketers, without getting any consent from its users, according to a class action suit that was recently... Read more
Early Warning System For Natural Disasters Tested In U.S
Scientists are employing the use of GPS technology and other sensors in order to develop a better early warning system for earthquakes, tsunamis and floods. The minutes before a natural disaster strikes are crucial and so an early warning system would provide emergency services the opportunity to prepare and... Read more
Ford To Showcase Hybrid Solar Energi Concept Car
Ford has come a long way since it’s creation 110 years ago.  They have revolutionised the automotive industry with many advances in technology and style to ensure that you, the customer, receives the best possible product for your money.  Times may have changed, but peoples outlook on matters haven’t... Read more
Charge Anything & Everything With The thingCHARGER
Don’t get me wrong, I love my smartphone and Kindle. I use them all the time. My wife also has a smartphone. No matter what, though, it always seems like the battery of one (or all) of these devices is dead. No problem, right? All you have to do... Read more
This Ultrasonic Array Makes Things Fly Around In 3D Space
When watching this video for the first time you would be forgiven for thinking that we have finally mastered the Force. However rather than Luke Skywalker, these are scientists from the University of Tokyo, who have been able to make things levitate and move in space with the use... Read more
Amazing Pick Up Truck Sculpted From Ice
When it’s really cold outside I really appreciate travelling in a warm car with the heat turned up full. Can you imagine going from the freezing temperatures outside and then climbing in to an ice box? Me neither, yet the ice sculpting house Iceculture, along with Canadian Tire have... Read more
Why Google Glass Will Not Succeed In 2014
When Google Glass was first announced, we all got excited about the idea. Well, perhaps that is too much of a sweeping statement. After all, there are a lot of people who are not that pleased with the idea. We’ve even heard about patrons being banned because of Google... Read more
Console Living Room: Classic Video Games Online
Sometimes, the older some things are the better they are.  And maybe the thing in question actually attains to the status of classic and once that status has been achieved, the price goes through the roof and the laws of supply and demand become  more prominent. Video gaming has... Read more
Early Antarctic Photographs Taken By Explorers Found Preserved
A team from the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust have made a fascinating discovery. Whilst conserving an Antarctic exploration hut, the team stumbled across a small box of undeveloped negatives, which have been frozen in a block of ice for almost 100 years. Ironically photographers historically stored film in... Read more