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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…

New Phishing Attack Steals Info Using Browser Autofill
Popular browsers such as Chrome, Safari, Opera and extensions such as LastPass, can be tricked into leaking private information using hidden text boxes, a Finnish developer has revealed. Autofill is great for those who spend a lot of time typing the same pieces of key personal data into websites,... Read more
VMware Software Sale Now On
Between now and January 20th you can save 15% on selected VMware software. A member of the Dell Technologies family of businesses, VMware has some fairly solid credentials. The discount is available on their latest Fusion, Workstation Pro and Workstation Player programs. VMware’s Workstation products allow users to run... Read more
Old School Technology Makes Big Comeback
Personally, I tend to believe that it’s the craziness – and great loss – of 2016 that has made consumers nostalgic for bygone tech, but it’s the manufacturers who’ve stepped up in a big way to bring back some of yesteryear’s favorite gadgets. From cameras to video game consoles... Read more
Is Verizon Backing Off From Yahoo Deal?
A Verizon executive has said the company is unsure whether it will be going any further forward with its $4.8 billion purchase of Yahoo. The announcement comes just weeks after the former web giant disclosed a second massive date breach had occurred.   Marni Walden, a Verizon executive vice... Read more
Fitbit Launches Software At CES
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) continues in Las Vegas, much to the delight of basically anyone who has access to electricity. Even if you’re not an avid watcher of the live stream presentations and minute-by-minute social media updates from reporters on the scene, your life is very likely to be impacted... Read more
Bitcoin Hits $1000 For First Time In Three Years
Bitcoin, the world’s most well known cryptocurrency, has begun 2017 by rising above the $1000 mark for the first time in three years. The digital currency also performed better than any state central bank in the world, climbing 125% in 2016! While the currency has been known for its volatility... Read more
Is It Bach, Or Sony’s AI?
If you want your kid to do well in math, experts have long said that studying music may be the way to go. A new artificial intelligence (AI) project from Sony’s Computer Science Laboratories has produced results that pretty much prove the connection between some styles of classical music... Read more
Zuckerberg To Visit Every State In The US: The Start Of A Political Career?
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook, has given more credence to growing rumours that he is planning an eventual move into political life, by announcing that he intends to travel across the US in 2017, and meet people in every state. The news was released in a Facebook... Read more
Save Up To 75 Per Cent With CyberLink New Year Software Sale
CyberLink are kicking off the new year with a bang with a massive sale. You can save up to 75% on software, PLUS there’s a 15% off coupon… Crazy! But you’d better hurry – it finishes on January 8. Offers include: PowerDVD 16 Ultra media player, which includes:  Power2Go... Read more
Software Update Shuts Down Customs Network
Not too many people count waiting in the security line at the airport as a favorite pastime, but thousands of travelers entering the US this week got to experience the massive cattle call of the US Customs check for even longer than normal. On Monday, just as many people... Read more
CES 2017 Kicks Off With Tons Of Wow Factor
The tech industry and gadget freaks alike wait for the Consumer Electronics Show each year like it’s Christmas 2.0, and in many ways, it is. For most of us, it’s a good thing that the event happens so soon after the holidays, considering “shut up and take my money!”... Read more
More EU Legal Woes For Uber
European court says Uber is officially a taxi firm. It’s time we admitted it: Uber is a company that has some serious issues. They’re like that little kid who’s always in trouble at school, but admittedly never for the same infraction twice. As a bro-based business model, they find new... Read more
Word From Our Editor: Eight Great Productivity Apps To Kick Start Your New Year
Too much food consumed? Check. Too much hooch drunk? Check. A bunch of tat received from relatives that’s now on eBay? Check. Well then, with Christmas finally behind us and 2017 underway, here’s our top 8 free productivity apps to help kick-start your new year. From turbo-charging your to-do... Read more
Have We All Gone Russian Hacker Mad?
Ever since news broke that Russian operatives, perhaps even state sanctioned ones, allegedly hacked the Democratic National Party and leaked key emails, Russia has become the go-to whipping boy for hacking blame. A report from US officials that Russian hacking played a role in the outcome of the recent US... Read more
IBM’s Watson AI To Replace 34 Employees At Japanese Company
While the dust still settles on a White House report that warns about the future implications Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on the US and global economy, one Japanese firm has announced that it will be replacing around 30% of its workforce with IBM’s AI, Watson. The Fukoku Mutual... Read more
Russia Loses $45M Satellite Due To User Error
Rocket lost after being set to launch from wrong spaceport. In terms of making a mistake at work, the resulting cost can range from a minor hiccup to a serious hit in the country’s budget. As Russian space program officials learned, one human mistake can be unbelievably expensive. Roscosmos,... Read more
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 10
If you haven’t made a New Year’s resolution to protect your technology, you’re a sitting duck for the next virus that comes along. And with reports that show medical data breaches are resulting in lackluster performance for online identity sales on the dark web, hackers are turning to more... Read more
New Norton Product Coming Soon: WiFi Privacy
The New Year is well and truly underway and we’re excited to reveal that Norton have announced the launch of a brand new product for 2017: WiFi Privacy. Due later this month, Norton WiFi Privacy offers you online privacy and anonymity via a VPN (virtual private network). This says... Read more