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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…

Galaxy Note 4 & Galaxy Alpha Coming At Samsung’s IFA 2014

Mobile August 5, 2014

Samsung is preparing to make its traditional announcement at IFA 2014. After three years of Galaxy Note releases, it is almost certain that we will see the fourth iteration of Samsung’s phablet lineup at the event in Berlin, alongside some more devices from other Android OEMs. The event should... Read more

IOS 7.1.2 Jailbroken

Mobile August 5, 2014

A group of security researchers at the Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) have recently revealed a way to jailbreak the current generation of Apple iOS devices such as iPhone and iPad, running the latest iOS software. Analyzing previously patched vulnerabilities with incomplete fixes discovered the jailbreak. This new... Read more

The Latest Version Of WinUtilities Is Now Available

News August 4, 2014

WinUtilities is a great selection of professional tools that are designed to help you optimize your computer’s system performance by performing tasks like removing unnecessary files and fixing broken shortcuts. With WinUtilities you can delete your application and Internet history and you can locate and remove any invalid... Read more

Internet Connections Compared

Internet August 4, 2014

With all the hype surrounding Fiber Optic Broadband, you’d be forgiven for wondering whether the extra cost is worth it. Does it really make that much of a difference to your Internet connection speed? The following infographic is great at helping you understand the various types of connections and... Read more

Don’t Call The Police When Facebook Crashes

Internet Mobile August 4, 2014

I’ve heard of people calling the police for some awful reasons before, like them getting the wrong items from the drive-thru window, but I have never heard of the police being called for something as meaningless as Facebook crashing; until now, that is. That’s right – at least one... Read more

EA Launching Subscription-Based Service For Xbox One

Gaming Internet News August 4, 2014

If you like to play EA games and use an Xbox One to play them, EA has recently made an announcement that might get you pretty excited. Like everything else it seems, they’ve decided to offer a subscription-based service. Dubbed EA Access, the program will allow gamers to have... Read more

[Readers Poll] Should Windows 9 Be A Free Upgrade?

News August 4, 2014

Among all the many rumors surrounding Windows 9, there has been a whisper that Microsoft could be planning to make Windows 9 available for free. The suggestion was made by the Russian hacker group WZOR, who claimed in a blog post that users who have already purchased the second... Read more

How To Restore Deleted Files Using Recuva

Back Up and Recovery How To Software Reviews August 4, 2014

When you accidentally delete a file on your computer, it can be really frustrating and you feel like a fool. But all is not lost when you accidentally delete an important file that you have been working on. You can recover it with Recuva. This great application is a... Read more

Drones Are Now Being Used To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison

News August 4, 2014

There are all kinds of good uses for drones. Just think about some of them for a moment – they can be used to capture great aerial photography and/or video, they can (eventually) be used to deliver packages, and they provide a great recreational use as well. They also... Read more

How To Defragment Your Hard Disk Using Defraggler

Desktop How To Software Reviews System Tuning August 3, 2014

When you make changes on your PC, the data is stored on your hard disk. Anything you are likely to do on your PC, such as using copy, paste, delete and even saving files will result in disk fragmentation. The files that you modify are stored in a separate segment on the hard... Read more

Flaw In Instagram Leaves iPhones Vunerable

Internet August 3, 2014

Instagram is a great social networking tool for keeping in touch with friends and relatives through the media of images. But is you account safe? Not as much as you want it to be, I think. An Instagram user has recently uncovered a serious flaw in the iOS version... Read more

How To Download Files With uTorrent

Desktop How To August 3, 2014

uTorrent is what is known as a BitTorrent client. The client is a piece of software that communicates with other computers via a server. In order to download torrent files, you need a BitTorrent client. There are many different BitTorrent clients available, one of which is uTorrent. This is... Read more

Self-Driving Cars Will Soon Fill Up U.K. Roads!

News August 2, 2014

With all of the talk circulating around about self-driving cars, did you really think you’d see the day when we really started using them? Indeed, even with all of the technology at our hands today, an autonomous vehicle seems like such a lofty concept. It’s so hard to imagine... Read more

12 Hilarious Responses To Wrong Number Texts!

News August 2, 2014

It’s easy done, you hit the send button only to realise a split second later that you’ve sent a text message to the wrong person! These hilarious responses are what came back to some unfortunate people. If nothing else, these examples will make you double check the message recipient... Read more

Did Movies Get Their Technology Predictions Right?

News August 2, 2014

Over the decades many movies have tried to depict what the future would be like, more importantly what technology of the future would be like but did any of them get it right? Check out the infographic below to see whether the Death Star Laser from Star Wars Episode... Read more

Woman Dies In Smartphone House Fire Rescue

Internet August 2, 2014

We all love our modern gadgets right? I mean who can live without your smartphone, tablet, PC, games console, etc. It feels sometimes like we are more and more reliant upon these technological marvels. What if you dropped your phone in the toilet? Or even somehow managed to drop... Read more

Take Pictures Like A Pro!

How To News Photo and Image August 1, 2014

No matter what your subject matter is, a serene landscape, a bird nestling in the trees, your toddler covered in chocolate or just the dog sleeping in its basket, we all want to achieve photographs that have that professional looking edge. Here are some tips on how to achieve... Read more

Phone Unlocking Will Soon Be Legal In The U.S.

Mobile August 1, 2014

Have you ever bought a cell phone on one carrier and then tried to use it with another carrier? Unfortunately, as you probably know, it doesn’t always work out the way you want with carrier restrictions, etc. Oh, you could do it if you really wanted to, but you had... Read more