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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 Epson WorkForce WF-100 Wireless Mobile Printer
If you have to travel because of your work, printing documents on the fly can be a difficult process. If you wanted, I suppose you could go to a store, or even print a stack of documents out whilst you were at the office before you left for your... Read more
Pre-Mobile Tech Companies Re-Inventing Their Core Apps for Mobile
The mobile world is becoming vastly different from desktop, with several pre-mobile companies redeveloping their core apps around mobile and tablet, to offer a new experience. This all started with Facebook Paper a few months ago. Rumored to be the new RSS feed, Facebook Paper actually offers more than... Read more
How to Make the Most of PayPal Exchange Rates
If you regularly receive payments via PayPal in a currency other than your native one, you may have noticed that the exchange rate PayPal offers is always significantly lower than the official exchange rate, or the one you would be offered by a bank or travel bureau. Some people... Read more
Amazon Admits they Got the Price Wrong with Fire Phone
The Fire Phone is not doing well, in fact, it is costing Amazon $170 million in operating loss quarterly. In the recent Q3 earnings call, Amazon announced a loss of $544 million, and the majority of the loss came from their first smartphone. Amazon has been hampered by the... Read more
Amazon Prime Members Now Get Free Unlimited Photo Storage
I don’t know about you, but for me, the benefits of having an Amazon Prime account are starting to outweigh the benefits of not having one. I had a free 30-day trial some time ago and enjoyed it, but ultimately decided to save my money. I’m starting to reconsider.... Read more
British Museum Downloadable Collection Lets you 3D Print Artifacts
If you like archaeology and you own a 3D printer then you could recreate some of the artefacts that are held in The British Museum. The British Museum has been working in collaboration with Sketchfab, an online platform, which allows you to share and download 3D scans. You now... Read more
21 Mind Blowing Accidental Optical Illusions!
Our last collection of optical illusions may have left you wondering if you needed to get your eyes tested, however our latest selection of accidental optical illusions will leave you wondering whether you need to get your head tested! These incredible but funny well-timed pictures will have you scratching... Read more
How to Organise your Mac Desktop with Spaces
A few years back Apple introduced Spaces with OS X 10.5 (Leopard). These were, in essence, virtual desktops. Spaces allows you to create multiple desktops, so basically it’s like having multiple monitors, but without the monitors. Some people knock Apple for their OS and say that it is gimmicky etc.... Read more
Police in London Trial Crime Prediction Software
Police in the UK’s capital have tested a new software application, which can help the Police identify gang members that are most likely to commit crimes in the future. The trial run lasted for a period of 20 weeks and is the first of its kind in Britain. The... Read more
Cruise Ship High Speed Internet Access Rolling Out
The ability to access the Internet has become the status quo. It is the normal thing to expect whilst in towns and cities across different countries and different continents. The Wi-Fi network from various operators has never before been so freely available. We even have access to the Internet... Read more
Star Wars VII Finally Gets A Title!
After months and months of speculating, the new Star Wars movie finally has a title! And, honestly, it’s nothing like what I expected, and looking at various websites, it’s nothing like what anyone expected. Are you ready for it? Here it is: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I didn’t... Read more
Apple Pay vs CurrentC: Customers Are Always Right
The battle for mobile payments is starting to really heat up, with Apple and NFC fans in general going against the Walmart and Best Buy backed CurrentC, developed by the Merchant Customer Exchange. When CVS and Rite Aid pharmacy stores both decided to remove Apple Pay as an option... Read more
You Can Buy One Of The Buried E.T. Atari Games On eBay
Have you started thinking about what to get your friends and family for Christmas yet? Believe it or not, that time of the year is quickly approaching. If you have any Atari fans to buy for this year, I have the perfect gift for you. If you remember from... Read more
Google Patents Google Glass With Projector
It appears as though Google has set their sights away from the Google Glass product at the moment and they are moving forward with Android Wear, Android and Chrome products. Whilst the search giant has seemingly left the headset device behind for a while, a new patent from Google... Read more
The Worst Corporate Twitter Fails
Twitter is arguably one of the most powerful tools for companies to interact with customers and fans, however at the same time it can also be one of the most dangerous, with humorous hashtags often backfiring. In worst case scenarios some tweets have majorly offended, insulted or just downright... Read more
Anura Drone Fits in your Pocket for you to use Whenever
You just never know when you’ll need to use a drone. Maybe you want to spy on some random person or conversation. Or, maybe you want to capture some neat aerial photography. Or, maybe you just want to take some kind of extreme selfie of yourself doing something crazy.... Read more
Sony Patent Reveals Voice Command To Skip TV Adverts
Have you ever found yourself shouting at the Television? I know I have. Wouldn’t it be great if you could alter your viewing from a voice command? Well, if Sony has their way pretty soon that could be a reality. Sony’s has a plan, which has been in development... Read more
20 of the Funniest Grumpy Cat Memes
The grumpy-looking dwarf snowshoe cat named Tardar Sauce became an internet sensation last year after her pictures appeared on Reddit. Since then hundreds of memes have been created in her honor, with funny captions accompanying her miserable poses, earning this famous cat the title of ‘Grumpy Cat’. The ironic... Read more