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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…

The Ski Helmet That Knows When It’s Time To Be Replaced
Helmets are funny things – especially the ones used while skiing. They’re great, of course, because they protect your head and all, but how do you know when it’s time to replace your trusty helmet? It’s not like you put it on and all of a sudden realize it’s... Read more
Facebook Messenger Trojan Issue
A piece of malware is making the rounds through the Facebook social network, on its way it is stealing credentials and account data. Security firm Malwarebytes has claimed. The Trojan spreads by Facebook’s Messenger service. It messages a victim masquerading to be one of their ‘friends’ using the popular term... Read more
Facial Recognition Technology Could Detect Angry Drivers
A team of researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have said that irritated drivers tend to be more aggressive and less attentive. They are working on a concept to embed facial recognition technology into steering wheels, detecting when the driver is upset or angry. The... Read more
Nest Adds Insteon Hub Support
Welcome to your smart home!  From work, you turn up your Nest thermostat in order for your house to reach a comfortable temperature.  As you walk up to your door, you open your smart lock with your android smart phone, you adjust the lighting using Nest to get optimal... Read more
Get Ultimate Secure Passwords With Winfrasoft PinGrid
Everyone has lots of passwords to remember these days.  The advent of the Internet brought with it all sorts of security problems for its users. Not to worry though, as soon we may have a secure solution to our password problems in the form of Winfrasoft’s PinGrid.  Why is... Read more
Keep Your Child Safe With hereO, The GPS Watch
A child disappearing has to be every parent’s nightmare. There are a few child-tracking devices out there already but the hereO GPS watch has an advantage over the others, in that it looks funky and cool, so most kids will love wearing it. HereO has been designed small enough... Read more
Fresh NY Times App Coming Soon
At SXSW last Saturday, the New York Times were showcasing a ‘soon-to-be released’ subscription mobile application that is going to cost $8 per month. The app is called ‘NYT Now’ and it will provide readers with a specially crated feed of news stories entailing blurbs of key points, thereby allowing readers... Read more
Google Doubling Chrome OS Engineering Teams in Taiwan
In May 2011 Sundar Pichai, announced the launch of the Google Chrome OS research center in Taiwan.  The operation now requires more staff and Google has plans to double the number of engineers in its research center this year, as part of the tech giant’s biggest recruitment project in... Read more
Cyber Security To Be Taught in UK Schools
The UK government has just outlined plans to teach children as young as 11 about careers in cyber-security. These new proposals were welcomed by the Cyber Security Skills Alliance. Speaking on its behalf, Sir David Pepper said a national shortage of cyber skills was “a key issue” for businesses... Read more
The Original Flappy Birds May Be Coming Back Soon
If you keep up with the mobile gaming world, you’re more than likely all too familiar with the craze that was/is Flappy Birds. This insane game, where you tap a button to make a bird’s wings “flap” so it’ll fly in between Mario-looking pipes – was a hit no one... Read more
FlashPlayer Update Has Expanded Options
The newly released version of Adobe FlashPlayer offers an attractive user experience coupled with stacks of features. Users may now enjoy an improved digital experience available across numerous platforms and browsers for viewing Internet applications consisting of rich and vibrant content.  The new version offers runtime on Mac OS... Read more
Pono Music Boasts Amazing Quality For Digital Music
Neil Young’s mission to provide a device that delivers supreme sound quality has finally come to fruition; Pono Music can be available through Kickstarter now for just shy of $400. Pono Music is a bright triangular digital music player that delivers “studio master-quality digital music at the highest audio... Read more
Free Images No Threat To Photo Market Comment
With Getty Images giving away approximately 35 million photos for free. Some people are saying the move, which is aimed to combat picture piracy, will overturn the entire stock photo market. The CEO of Shutterstock, Jon Oringer, is not worried however. It is because these ‘free’ images come with two strings attached. 1)... Read more
Download Google Chrome 33.0.1750.149
The latest stable version of Google Chrome has been released and is available to download. There are no new features to speak of as this is a security release. Google Chrome 33.0.1750.149 sees seven security fixes, with the post announcing the release listing a select few that have been... Read more
OneNote Soon Available For Mac
Hot on the heels of the news that Microsoft Office for Mac is finally going to get an update this year, news that implies Microsoft is going after Evernote has come out. Everyone knows that the competition in the note-taking app scene is as tough as can be, and... Read more
Julian Assange Says More Leaks On The Way
Founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has criticized the National Security Agency and has hinted at future leaks in a Skype interview held at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, U.S.A.  Assange, who is currently residing in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, did not give any details at all about what may... Read more
Soldiers Could Be Getting High-Tech Headgear Q-Warrior Soon
The American military could be about to get new head gear that will give them a serious advantage out in the field. Q-Warrior is a high-tech device worn on the head and has been built by the UK-based company BAE Systems. The Google Glass-like equipment can measure distances, display... Read more
Skype Update Improves Device Sync
Microsoft has released a Skype update for Windows 8.1.  It is designed to guarantee that mobile and desktop clients will stay in sync.  The tech giant has promised a smooth Skype experience for users on Windows 8.1.  The update ensures a better job of syncing Skype across many different platforms. Skype... Read more