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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…

Skype iOS Update Helps Merge Accounts
Apple iOS users received a new Skype app update on Wednesday which brings with it the ability to more easily merge Skype accounts with a users other Microsoft account information. The update is meant to help users jump away from Windows Live Messenger before the application is permanently discontinued.... Read more
The New Cyber Monday

The New Cyber Monday

Internet November 28, 2012

As stores opened their doors earlier this year for Black Friday sales, online retailers did the same. They began offering bargains on Black Friday and even before instead of waiting for the traditional Cyber Monday event. Does this mean we no longer need a Cyber Monday or is it... Read more
Samsung Working on Flexible Phone with Less Battery Use
Samsung has been working on a flexible phone screen that bends and is nearly unbreakable while still being lightweight. What makes it even better is that it uses less battery power, which is one of the biggest complaints for any mobile device user.   The screens are supposed to be... Read more
Polar App: Create Polls On The Fly & Make Decisions Quickly
The Polar App is the perfect piece of mobile technology for indecisive people who value quick feedback for every part or random parts of their lives. Created in part by former Yahoo VP Luke Wroblewski the application allows users to create quick polls and then share their polling questions with... Read more
Crackdown on Sites Selling Counterfeit Merchandise
Federal agents seized over 100 domain names that were involved in selling counterfeit merchandise. This happened just prior to the biggest online shopping day of the year, Cyber Monday. Websites often sell counterfeit DVDs, cologne and other goods marketed as original and authentic. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security... Read more
Nintendo Wii Mini to be Released in Canada on December 7th
The Nintendo Wii is about to go pint sized and scaled down. Nintendo on Tuesday announced plans to release the Wii Mini in Canada. The new gaming device will arrive in country on December 7 and will be an exclusive Canadian retailer offer upon its initial launch. The Nintendo... Read more
Helpful Apps for the Holiday Season
If you are like most people, you have a long list of activities and jobs that need to get done.  Busy planners appreciate a good app to help make the job easier.  Here is a list of the best apps to help you get everything done this holiday season... Read more
Orange Releases App Enabling Free Texts and Calling
Skype, Viber and WhatsApp have new competition in the form of a smartphone app launched by France Telecom’s Orange mobile brand. The app is the first in seemingly a line of many which are enabling users to place free calls and send text messages without having to use the... Read more
How to Increase Your Email Productivity
If you are like most people, you spend far too much time every day looking through your email to decide which ones are worth keeping and when to hit the delete button. Email is great for transmitting information and sharing with our family and friends as well as making our... Read more
Opera Thrives in Belarus

Opera Thrives in Belarus

News November 27, 2012

The browser wars have pretty much been featuring main players such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Google Chrome. But we cannot discount other players, especially in specific parts of the world. And when it comes to Belarus, it is Opera that reigns. Bela-what? Seriously, you should have paid more... Read more
iPhone 5 Sales Push Apple to Top of Market
Google Android smartphones may still dominate the mobile marketplace but brisk iPhone 5 sales have helped iOS overtake Android devices for the current sales period.  In a study conducted by Kantar Worldpanel the research firm found that Apple smartphone sales accounted for a 48.1% market cap while Android devices controlled... Read more
Can Waywire Take on YouTube?
A new startup has its sights on YouTube and with the big names behind the young company, it just might stand a chance.  Mayor Cory Booker is now a one-third partner in Waywire after being approached to be involved in a side project.   Waywire His two partners include... Read more
The Future Of Web Browsers: Gesture Control?
Web browsers are the most used online tools today. It is thus no wonder that the brains behind them work unceasingly to tweak their creations in an effort to stay on top of the game. We’ve gone a long way from Netscape, and while there are only a handful... Read more
Google Claim Microsoft to Earn $94B From Their Patent
The Microsoft vs. Motorola patent trial took a new twist when an expert presented by the Google-owned facility commented that Microsoft stands to earn around $94 billion in royalties from its patents over the next five years. The trial has been going on ever since Google’s acquisition of Motorola... Read more
Nintendo Wii U Consoles Profitable After One Game Sale
Gaming consoles for Sony and Microsoft took years to become profitable, mainly because those companies chose to install state of the art graphics, CPU’s and other components. When it comes to the Nintendo Wii U just one game title needs to be sold in order to churn out a... Read more
How to Protect Yourself from Cybercriminals
Black Friday began the busiest shopping season of the year. Then comes Cyber Monday when the online deals get crazy and everyone shops on their laptop, tablet, or smart phone. This is prime time for criminals who want to hack into accounts and steal identities because more people are sharing... Read more
Glyph: The App For Credit Card “Enthusiasts”
How many credit cards do you have? And I mean including those cards that you don’t always bring along with you in your wallet. Things may have changed, but our generation has been labeled as the credit card generation. It may not be a good thing, but the truth... Read more
Google $400M Acquisition of ICOA
Google is jumping further into the internet broadband game after announcing the $400 million acquisition of ICOA, Inc., a national high-traffic broadband Wi-Fi provider. According to Google the acquisition was completed to “further diversify it’s already impressive portfolio of companies.” ICOA provides internet users to broadband speed access in... Read more