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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…

EA Has No Titles in Development for Wii U
Nintendo’s Wii U already had a hard time claiming a significant market share when facing such tough competition from Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation. The last thing it needed then was a stab in the back from what was supposed to be one of its strongest partners: Electronic Arts.... Read more
Melon EEG Headband Tracks Mental Focus
We’re used to tracking our activity all the time: our heart rate, breathing rate, temperature and so on. There are so many gadgets out there that can monitor our physical activity and workout routine, and we recently took a look at one wristband tracker that also monitors your sleeping habits.... Read more
HTC First Pre-Orders Cancelled In UK Following Poor AT&T Sales
The HTC First will not be available for pre-0rder in the UK. The struggling smartphone manufacturer pulled early orders for the smartphone after sales at US-based AT&T Wireless forced the wireless carrier to stop promoting the first official Facebook phone. AT&T couldn’t manage to sell the HTC First even... Read more
Sony Eyes PlayStation 4 Speech Recognition Feature
Sony is trying to stay hot on Microsoft’s heels when it comes to next-generation gaming consoles. As the Xbox One was officially revealed and confirmed to be able to answer voice commands, PlayStation 4 will reportedly feature a speech recognition function. This is a feature that has been available,... Read more
40 Gbps Wireless Data Transmission Record Achieved
Wireless data transmission has just got faster after a team of German researchers achieved a record 40 Gbps transmission rate. This is the biggest wireless transmission rate ever demonstrated and it matches the data transmission speed for fiber optic. The project was conducted by a joint team of German... Read more
Nvidia Project Shield Console Out Next Month
There’s a new kid on the block of handheld consoles, but this one has a whole range of features that you can’t find in any of its counterparts. The Nvidia Project Shield, first unveiled at CES, will be officially out next month and will sell for $349. The price... Read more
Samsung Buys 10% Stake In Pantech
Mobile behemoth Samsung has purchased a 10 percent stake in South Korea-based mobile producer Pantech. Pantech is the third largest mobile phone manufacturer in the country behind Samsung and LG electronics. According to reports the deal is worth 53 billion won or approximately $47.6 million USD. With the stock... Read more
Single-Pixel Camera Takes 3D Images
Scientists have discovered an affordable way to take 3D images. A Glasgow research team developed a system that uses a single-pixel camera to take pictures. The one-pixel camera is smaller and cheaper than traditional digital cameras that have millions of pixels, and can also see frequencies that are beyond... Read more
Samsung’s New Display Resolution Blows Away Macbook & Chromebook
Wasn’t it just the other day that I was raving about Macs and not going back (to Windows, of course)? With the Retina screens, Apple has done so much more to make people like me really happy with their devices. Of course, it was only a matter of time... Read more
Vachen Smartwatch: Traditional Look with Smart Features
While all major tech companies trying to come up with high performance smartwatches are cramming them with as many features and apps as possible, this new product takes pride in taking wearable timepieces back to basics by maintaining the looks and feel of a traditional wristwatch. And a very... Read more
World War Z Game to Be Released May 30th
Zombies! Brad Pitt! And a lot more zombies! Okay, so we’re very excited about the upcoming zombie invasion movie World War Z, out June 21. Based on a 2006 novel by Max Brooks, the movie stars Pitt as a UN employee and features, well, you guessed it, hoards of... Read more
NASA Investing In ‘Quantum’ Computer
Commercial computers available on the market have improved speeds. They are faster than ever and the user experience has been enhanced considerably over the years. With new models being released from time to time, this is the best time to be a computer user. However, NASA doesn’t find any... Read more
Arduino Robot Unveiled at Maker Faire
The eighth edition of Make: magazine’s Maker Faire Bay Area event last weekend gathered hundreds of innovators and makers, as usual. One of the main stars of the self-proclaimed “Greatest Show and Tell on Earth” was undoubtedly Italian company Arduino, which unveiled two new products at the fair. The... Read more
Xbox One, an All-in-One Entertainment System
The wait is finally over and hopefully, so is all the speculation. Microsoft has finally unveiled its next generation console, the Xbox One. And the new device is a lot more than just a gaming platform, it is designed to be an all-in-one entertainment system. Xbox One was presented... Read more
Prepaid Smartphones Now Account For One-Third Of US Sales
If you’re in the market for a smartphone and you choose a prepaid provider or device you are among one in every three Americans. A new study released by researchers at NPD suggests that prepaid smartphones now account for one-third of the US market. According to the study those... Read more
Pebble Smartwatch Secures $15 Million and Launches Official SDK
The rise of the Pebble smartwatch is nothing less than a fairy tale. What began as a crowdfunding project on Kickstarter is on its way to become one of the most important technological innovations of modern times. In recent news, the makers of the smart watch have been able... Read more
Microsoft Surface Mini: Does it Have a Chance?
The trend of gadgets becoming smaller and slimmer has been around for quite some time, only to be broken by those devices some like to call phablets. I don’t think that anyone can deny that there is a market for smaller gadgets, though, as evidenced by the popularity of... Read more
Google Open to Discussing International Tax Reform
Being one of the most successful companies on the planet, Google is expected to stay on the right side of the law, particularly with regards to paying its taxes. Hence, when any controversy arises about the taxes being paid (or not paid) by the company, there are many people... Read more