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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…

Gigabot: 3D Printing Large Items at Home
The 3D printing market is constantly expanding, with new devices being released almost every day and bringing this technology closer to widespread use. Gigabot is one of the latest such products: a personal 3D printer that allows users to print much larger pieces at home. The Gigabot is developed... Read more
Nintendo Announces New 3DS Releases & Wii U Updates
Here’s a blast from the past for videogame console players, as Nintendo has announced that it will revive some of its most popular NES franchises of the 1990s for a 3DS release. New installments of “Legend of Zelda,” “Super Mario Bros.” and “Donkey Kong” will be available for the... Read more
Google & LG Working On 32GB Nexus 4 With LTE, CDMA
Could the Google Nexus 4 from LG be preparing for a Verizon Wireless or Sprint Wireless launch alongside a 4G LTE data connection? That appears to be the case according to a new rumor. Tech website Sidtech is claiming that the semi-popular Google Android phone will see double the memory capacity... Read more
HAPIfork Helps You Eat Slowly & Healthy
Are you eating too fast and can’t seem to be able to stop? Many studies have shown that healthy eating habits don’t have to do only with what you eat, but also with how fast you’re eating. So if you didn’t get enough nagging about how you eat as... Read more
Windows 8 Touch Devices Will Sell For $200
Touch-enabled laptops running Windows 8, that is. Do you still remember the days when the idea of being able to interact with your laptop via the screen was a wonder to behold and was basically a dream of the future? Gone are those days, we are living the future,... Read more
Sharemind Spy Tech Keeps Satellites Safe
A new program funded by the United States Department of Defense allows nations and private companies to keep satellites safe in orbit, without bumping into each other with potential disastrous effects. The program is called Sharemind and uses the revolutionary concept of shared multi-party computation. The project is developed... Read more
ReadingMate Lets You Read While Running
Most of us have a hectic life and busy jobs that don’t leave us with enough time to work out or read as much as we would like to. Whenever we have some time on our hands, we are forced to choose: should we burn that fat on the... Read more
Share Media Across Android & iOS Devices With RemotePlay
Sharing media between devices is something that has become easier as mobile technology developed. Sharing between the same brands and platforms is one thing, but sharing between different platforms is a totally different story, isn’t it? Even the simple act of connecting via Bluetooth between an Android device and... Read more
New Superbattery Charges Gadgets in Seconds
Having enough battery power has always been a concern for users of mobile devices and for scientists in general. A new superbattery developed by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers can solve this problem once and for all. The new lithium-ion microbattery is not only 2,000 times more powerful... Read more
Injustice: Gods Among Us Does Superheroes Justice
Getting a game about superheroes right is often a toilsome task, as there are so many picky fans out there that have to be satisfied. Injustice: Gods Among Us, the latest release from Mortal Kombat developers NetherRealm, tries to cater to all tastes, with extra treats thrown in for... Read more
Google Glass Won’t Have it’s Own OS
With Google Glass taking the tech world by storm over the last year you would think more details about the product would have leaked. As it turns out we weren’t even really sure what OS the Glasses would carry. Google CEO Larry Page put that question to rest during... Read more
Always-on Xbox Console Controversy Swirls
Ever since it was rumored that Microsoft’s next Xbox console will have an always online requirement, the Internet has been abuzz with controversy. The gaming industry is largely split between those who reject the idea and those who believe audiences are ready for always-on consoles. Will the so-called Xbox... Read more
Amazon Acquires Siri Competitor Evi Technologies
Amazon is making a play for the voice-controlled devices market. The e-commerce giant on Wednesday was rumored to have completed the acquisition of voice-assistant app developer Evi Technologies. The deal is believed to have cost in the vicinity of $26 million. Amazon likely purchased Evi Technologies because of its... Read more
SmartWallit: Keep Track of Your Wallet & Phone
We’ve all been through those moments of sheer panic when we pat our pockets or go frantically through our bag and can’t seem to be able to locate our wallet or phone. And the dread you experience when you realize you can’t remember where you left two of your... Read more
First Bionic Hand Controlled by Smartphone App
A new discovery in the field of prosthetic technologies gives increased hope of a normal life to amputees. A UK-based company has developed a bionic hand that can be controlled via a smartphone application. The i-limb ultra, developed by prosthetics developers Touch Bionics, is the first bionic hand that... Read more
This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos
This week’s top 5 trending videos include trailers for two highly anticipated movies, a spoof video on one of the most successful movies of the last year, a Simpsons’ gag and a video from the battlefields, or rather skies of Afghanistan. Needless to say, the videos are highly eclectic... Read more
Ubisoft Eyes Free-to-Play Game Sector
French publisher Ubisoft has completed its acquisition of German game developer Related Designs, in a move that signals its willingness to invest in the free-to-play online game sector as well. Set up in 1995, Related Designs is one of the best game developers in Germany, best known for its... Read more
World’s Largest Telescope May Reveal Universe History
Here is some good news for astronomers and passionate stargazers: construction works on the world’s largest telescope will begin really soon! The project was recently approved by Hawaii authorities, paving the way for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) construction on top of Mauna Kea volcano. The TMT is designed... Read more