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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…

Linux SUSE Offers Big Data Solutions
The idea of cloud computing and data storage is a relatively new idea. Any business that provides this service is considered an advanced business. Processing ‘big data’ requires more advanced considerations in order to ensure large data storage. With businesses expanding rapidly they have to deal with large volumes... Read more
Yahoo Says US Governement Made 13,000 Requests For User Data
After claims that the NSA have been tapping directly into the central servers of some of the leading US Internet companies, the companies in question have denied any involvement. Google, Apple, Facebook and Yahoo, to name just a few, have all denied any involvement but some of them have... Read more
Clickjacking Webcam Hack is Back
Webcam Hack Rears Its Head Again A new “proof of concept” is making the rounds recently, that demonstrates how a hacker can snap pictures off your webcam, right through the browser, with no consent required. You may have heard of those crazy people who put tape over their laptop’s... Read more
Windows 8 Confronts Major Hurdle While Preparing for the Tablet
Amid a lot of criticism for a lot of its actions, Microsoft is to be praised for its bold approach towards the tablet market with Windows 8. It redesigned the biggest OS in history entirely, and this was sure to surprise a lot of people out there. However, the... Read more
Cisco Unveil New Tech to Double Internet Speed
Internet traffic is constantly on the rise, being likely to triple in the next five years. In order to cope with the growing demand, American networking equipment giant Cisco has unveiled some new technology designed to double Internet speed. The company premiered the new core router technology last week,... Read more
F-Bike: First Flying Prototype Gets Off the Ground
The dream to fly a smaller vehicle able to land anywhere has been shared by many people over the decades. Now, this is closer to reality with the first test flight of the F-Bike being a complete success. But what is the F-Bike? It is a noisy, yet light... Read more
Microsoft Joins Specialty Store Fray with Windows Stores
There is something to be said about not having to leave your chair – or bed, for that matter – to make purchases. There are many reasons, after all, that online shopping has become a default for many people. Of course, that does not totally discount the fact that... Read more
How Flexible & Free is Linux?
Compared to other operating systems that are conventionally used, Linux presents immense opportunity to programmers. It is an open source software that can be modified and new versions can be produced. Linux is Free and Flexible for Developers at Varying Levels of Proficiency Linux is free to obtain, and... Read more
The New 8-Core Desktop Processor from Intel – Haswell-E
According to a report on VR-Zone, Intel are planning to launch their first 8-core CPU for premium desktop computers. It is thought it will arrive in the second half of next year, beginning with the Haswell-E chip. According to reports, the Haswell-E processors will be built on the 22nm... Read more
Samsung Kill Switch Coming Soon?
Is the Kill Switch coming soon? Electronics giant, Samsung, are to allegedly release a kill switch feature into their smartphones  to improve mobile security and prevent device theft as soon as July. The theft of Smartphones are on the rise and as the quality of the products increase, so... Read more
Three New Assassin’s Creed Games Coming Our Way
How to keep one of the most successful gaming franchises alive and kicking? Ubisoft seems to have found the answer: releasing a new title every year. The gaming company is planning to release three new Assassin’s Creed games and keep the trend going, by planning ahead and giving developers... Read more
Smelling Robots Tell You if You Stink
We all know how a case of bad breath can be embarrassing for both yourself and the people around you. If you have dog breath, however, chances are not many of your colleagues, friends, even family, will tell you about it. Enter the pair of smelling robots recently unveiled... Read more
Windows 8.1 Targets Mobile Devices
Technology is changing rapidly, and now you can see one more major change coming your way. With PC sales declining and mobile device sales rising, there is a trend developing. Moreover, mobile devices are beginning to appear in larger numbers in the market, and competition among their manufacturers is... Read more
The Motorcycle Helmet That Thinks It’s Google Glass
Motorcyclists are somewhat at a disadvantage over motorists when it comes to navigation systems and voice command controls. Motorists have at their disposal high-tech dashboards, whilst poor motorcyclists have to settle for checking a map in the rain! Or do they? The team at LiveMap are hoping to find... Read more
Save Our Smartphones!
The Associated Press said last Thursday that New York and San Francisco Prosecutors will announce a program people have dubbed, Save Our Smart-phones. The new initiative will bring together politicians, consumer advocates and law enforcement officials across the United States to fight the increasing surge of smartphone thefts. The... Read more
Why Apple Should Not Build A Cheaper iPhone
The WWDC has come and gone, and we’re hearing and seeing all about iOS 7 left and right. There are those who can’t stop bashing the “unfinished” look of what is essentially an unfinished OS (duh), and there are those who are loving it and the potential it offers.... Read more
New UEFI Security Features Now Available for Leading Linux Distributions
Leading Linux distributions are gearing up for better protection, and this is no surprise considering the innovative mindsets of hackers. In view of this, UEFI security features have been designed to meet the demands of Linux distributions. Compared to the number of people that use Microsoft, fewer individuals use... Read more
Sony Xperia ZU Rumours
Everyone is waiting with baited breath for Sony to reveal its newest handset, the Sony Xperia ZU. This will be Sony’s first “phablet”. Whilst we all wait, rumours are flying around and the latest news on the street is that the Xperia ZU is ridiculously fast. The rumour is... Read more