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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…

Meet The New Reversible USB Cable
Thanks to some pre-production artist renderings from Foxconn, we can get a first glimpse at what the new USB reversible standard could look like. Named “Type-C”, the new cable is a similar size to a microUSB and will replace USB 3 cables completely, at both ends. By the look... Read more
Parathletes Will Compete Using Robotic Limbs in Cybathlon
They are more than meets the eye!  An amazing technology-based Olympic style sporting event, called the Cybathlon, will take place in Switzerland in 2016.  These games will allow Parathletes to use technology, including robotics, in order to compete. The Cybathlon will feature ‘pilots’ (parathletes) who will be equipped with... Read more
Microsoft Offers Windows For FREE For Mobile
Early in March, the rumor mill was abuzz with Microsoft allegedly working on a free version of Windows 8.1. Before the month ended, Microsoft Office for the iPhone and Android was released for FREE. As if that weren’t enough, Microsoft just dropped a bombshell that certainly makes things a... Read more
Ultra Thin Nanoparticle ‘Plaster’ Tracks Muscle Movement
Medical engineers have revealed a new device that can monitor patients suffering from “movement disorders” by tracking their muscle activity, before deciding on the appropriate medication. But unlike traditional monitoring methods for conditions such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, this new device is the size of a standard plaster... Read more
Plextor Adds Full-Disk Encryption To Solid-State Drives
Plextor, a digital storage technology professional, has announced the initiation of the M6M mSATA and M6S solid-state drives (SSDs).  Due in the second quarter of 2014 in 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB capacities, we look forward to seeing them soon. The M6M will have a server-grade Marvell 88SS9188 controller, Toshiba... Read more
This Philips Alarm Clock Simulates Sunlight To Wake You
Waking up is not usually most people’s favourite part of the day. In fact, given a poll, I would bet that most people would vote it as their least favourite moment of the day. There’s just something about waking up that usually makes a person want to go right... Read more
World’s First 3D Printed House is Under Way in Amsterdam
It was only a matter of time before 3D printing expanded from food, life-saving implants and underwear to something much larger and more complex. Work is under way on a full-scale house, a proof-of-concept project that is set to be completed in three years. The house, which is located... Read more
Record Breaking 188 mph RC Car
Remote control extremist, Nic Case, has won the world record for fastest RC car in the world.  Nicknamed, the RC Bullet, this small but mighty car can reach over 188 mph.  This is even faster than cars like the Camero Z and Jaguar F-Type: full size sport’s cars!  Only... Read more
A Third Of U.S. Adults Use Facebook To See The News
When I was a kid, my family watched the evening news from the dinner table usually at 6:00 PM sharp. My Dad would usually just want to see the weather report, but most often we watched the whole program. Back then, the only two easy sources for what was... Read more
Two Games Announced For Sony’s Project Morpheus
Oculus Rift has been at the receiving end of some rather bad press following its take over by Facebook, with some crowd funders even demanding their money back. In the meantime Sony is enjoying all the praise for its Project Morpheus and has decided that now is the right... Read more
UK Changing Copyright Law
Most people today who own a computer with a CD/DVD drive have, at one time in their life, burned a CD.  The practice is currently illegal in the UK. But things are about to change as the UK Government has published a guide informing people about an upcoming revision... Read more
Windows 7 Still Dominating OS Market Followed By Windows XP
It’s less than a week before Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows XP, but it doesn’t look like Microsoft’s attempts to get people off the operating system has made a significant impact. NetMarketshare just released the latest data on operating system market shares, which only goes to show that the... Read more
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Has A Hidden Baby Monitor Feature
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has been found to have yet another feature up its sleeve that you may not have even known about. If you are a parent you may be pleased to discover that the popular Android device has a hidden baby monitor app that was discovered within... Read more
Cupcake ATM Open in NYC
Feeling peckish?  Have a cupcake from your local ATM machine!  Yes, you heard right!  New York City, the city of lights, the big ‘apple’, has now got its very own, first ever, Cupcake ATM!  Open 24 hours a day, it will help the citizens of New York feed those... Read more
Apple Seeks Patent For Texting & Walking Feature
It doesn’t matter where you go anymore – it always seems like you see people who are texting while they are walking. You can usually easily spot these people as they are paying no attention whatsoever to where they are going or the people around them. Oh, and their... Read more
Teenager Discovers A Change Of Font Could Save A Fortune In Ink
14-year old Suvir Mirchandani was studying ways to reduce the use of ink and paper for a school project when he discovered that using the Garamond font, rather than Times New Roman and other popular fonts, businesses and organisations could save thousand of dollars every year on printer ink.... Read more
Facebook Messenger To Offer Voice Calling In India
Facebook users in India may now send and receive voice calls via the Facebook Messenger service. Facebook first introduced this feature for iOS users in the United States and Canada back in January 2013. The feature was extended to Android OS users in a few months later, in April of that... Read more
Woman Facing Prison Time for Facebook Post
People have warned Facebook users since the inception of the social media giant that they should be careful what they post for the world to see. Because while you can delete a Facebook post from your profile, you can’t ever undo the fact that it was once up there... Read more