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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…

MasterCard to Come with Biometric Sensor
The pairing of iPhone 6 & NFC is great news for iPhone users, albeit a little behind the times, as some Android models have had this tech for a while now. But what about more standard methods of payment, like credit cards? Sure contactless payments are great for small purchases... Read more
U2 Apologizes for Free iTunes Album
Last month I got a neat little unexpected surprise – U2’s new album, Songs of Innocence, for the gigantic price of free. Of course it wasn’t just me who was in on the deal. In fact, every single person with an iTunes account had the new album downloaded into their... Read more
Apple SIM Quietly Launched with iPad Air 2
After the recent Apple event, it has come to light that the new iPad includes a software-controlled SIM card, which will make it a great deal easier for consumers to change their network. Because of this, mobile carriers could be looking at a new threat to their reign of... Read more
Air Umbrella Uses Air to Keep Off the Rain
It doesn’t really matter what kind of umbrella you use – they’re pretty much all the same. You unstrap the velcro, hold it above your head, push the release button, and the umbrella opens up and protects you from the rain. At least that how it’s supposed to work,... Read more
Guidecentral Launches a New & Improved Maker Program
The Guidecentral Maker Program assists all kinds of crafters to earn money by sharing their DIY projects with a community of Makers that spans the globe. Currently there are over 3000 guides, which are shared with a ever increasing community of 100,000 crafters. The original program was launched back... Read more
Vibrating Needles Might Make Shots a Lot Less Scary
Okay, be honest – who reading this enjoys getting a shot at the doctor’s office? That’s what I thought. Most people wouldn’t say getting a shot ranks up high on their favorite activity list, and there’s a pretty good reason why that is, and it’s not rocket science. They... Read more
Windows 10 Will Be Free for Personal Users‏
All eyes are on Microsoft next year, in 2011 the team screwed up by offering a mobile-like experience to Windows customers with Windows 8, alongside pricing it rather highly, compared to Apple who decided to drop the price of OS X and make it free to all desktop users... Read more
Need Screen Recording? Download the Latest Version of Bandicam
Bandicam screen recorder allows you to video record a certain area of your PC screen, or you can record a program, which uses DirectX/OpenGL graphic technologies. Bandicam screen recorder works with a high compression ratio, whilst keeping the video quality close to the original and Bandicam provides performance far... Read more
Windows Tablets For $65
What does a good cup of Java cost you these days? A couple of bucks, right? So all you need to do is give up coffee for a little over a month and you could save up enough cash to buy a new Windows tablet. Granted these machines are... Read more
Will.i.am Unveils Puls, Smart-Band Running Forked Version of Android
Will.i.am has been showing off his smart-band/smartwatch, named Puls, at conventions and live talk-shows for the past month, revealing a few of the upcoming features on the new device – developed in partnership with UK firm 7digital. People keep saying this is a smartwatch, but the design of Puls... Read more
The Latest Version of Sandboxie is Now Available
Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated environment, which safely prevents them from making any permanent changes to any other programs and altering any data on your computer. Isolated Sandbox benefits include: Secure Web Browsing: Running your Web browser under the protection of Sandboxie means that all malicious software... Read more
Will.i.am Set To Unveil His Very Own Smartwatch
Will.i.am cannot stop hopping into the tech circle, with his camera accessory for the iPhone 5 and job as Director for “Creative Innovation” at Intel, he is trying to make headway with the tech fans, but his first product flopped. The Black Eyed Peas front-runner is back, this time... Read more
Facebook Now Lets Everyone Know You’re Safe in a Disaster
Leave it up to Facebook to develop something useful. As of yesterday (Wednesday), a new feature known simply as Safety Check has been unveiled. And, it’s exactly what it sounds like: a tool that lets your friends and family members know you’re safe in the event of a local... Read more
Make The Most Of iOS 8 With These Cool Apps
If you’re looking at iOS 8 on your iPhone or iPad, you may be left wondering what the difference is because let’s face it, it doesn’t look massively different. However it does have some cool new features and thanks to widgets and app extensions, some of your favourite apps... Read more
Finding Ebay Bargains Near You
If you’re a long term user of the online auction website eBay, then you probably already know all the tricks. Using sniping add ons to bid at the last second, amending the search filters so you only see the 99p no reserve free delivery items, searching for the phrase... Read more
Daredevils Leap From The KL Tower & Land in a Rooftop Pool
Talk about making an entrance! BASE jumpers John Van Horne, Andy Lewis and Matt Frohlich landed in a rooftop swimming pool after jumping from the 1,099-foot high Kuala Lumpur Tower in Malaysia. The friends were joining the party as part of the KL Tower International Base Jump event. “The... Read more
ClickStick: The First Smart Deodorant
I do realize we live in an era where seemingly everything is becoming “smarter”. Think about it – our tv’s, our phones, our coffee makers – even our vehicles are becoming more intelligent before our very eyes. For some of those things, the smart upgrade was no big surprise... Read more
How to use an Android Device as a Sat Nav Without WiFi
Remember when we used to use maps to get places? Now we rely on a little electronic voice to tell us where to go, getting lost isn’t nearly as much fun as it used to be and we’ve replaced arguing over who said we should turn left at the... Read more