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A Shattered Collection of My Best Memories: An Immediate Solution Thanks to Stellar Photo Recovery

Desktop Jan 2, 2024

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

Business Sep 1, 2022

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

Video Dec 8, 2021

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…

LG Quad HD: Highest Resolution Smartphone Panel?

Mobile August 28, 2013

Just a month after claiming the title of world’s thinnest full HD display panel that would allow the manufacturing of extra slim smartphones, South Korea’s LG is eyeing another record: the highest resolution smartphone panel ever made. The LG Display division last week unveiled the Quad HD, which they... Read more

Owlet: Check Your Baby’s Safety Via Mobile

News August 28, 2013

Within the last year my wife and I had our second child. Let me tell you, as a parent your lives are fraught with stress and worry about the little darlings. But now, the weight of knowing whether or not your mini me is safe and sound can be... Read more

Instagram Now On Windows Phone – Well, Kinda

Mobile News Windows August 28, 2013

How many Windows Phone users do you know for real? I think I’ve said this before, and I can count them on one hand. That’s not to say that Windows Phone may not have its merits, but one thing we know is that there is a good number of... Read more

FBI’s Magic Lantern – The Ultimate Keylogger

Internet August 28, 2013

Keylogging, the hacking tool that can monitor and store copies of what is being typed by the user, is well known for being an instrument of choice for hackers and identity thieves. However there is another user who is often overlooked; the FBI. The FBI has confirmed that it... Read more

Cybercrime Affects 9 Million UK Adults

Internet August 28, 2013

Researchers at the University of Kent have conducted a survey and the results are that Cybercrime has hit more than 9 million adults in the United Kingdom in the last year. The researchers were able to ascertain some monetary statistics also. More than 8 per cent of the UK... Read more

Facebook Wants to Give Internet to 5 Billion People

Internet August 27, 2013

Mark Zuckerberg has a dream. And if we’ve learned anything from the ‘Social Network’ is that what the Facebook founder wants, the Facebook founder gets. This time, Zuckerberg wants to give Internet to 5 billion people. Just imagine how many new Facebook users that means. Joking aside, and trying... Read more

New Brain Scanning Technique ‘Can Read Minds’

Internet News August 27, 2013

Scientists have discovered a new brain scanning technique which can bring the old mind-reading party trick closer to reality. With the help of a high resolution MRI and a mathematical model, Dutch researchers were able to convert brain activity into an actual image. The Radboud University’s team tested the... Read more

Nvidia & Ubisoft Collaborate

Internet News August 27, 2013

Ubisoft has announced an “alliance” with Nvidia that will see some of the popular PC games optimized for GeForce GPUs. Some supported technology will include TXAA anti-aliasing that currently provides the Hollywood movie industry with levels of soft shadows, smooth animation and HBAO+ (horizon-based ambient occlusion), and advanced DX11... Read more

Say Bye To Pandora’s 40-Hour Free Cap?

Internet August 27, 2013

Streaming content is one of the most popular activities online today, and when it comes to the point, Pandora is at the top of the list. Much like its competitors, Pandora has free and premium services. And, naturally, the free service has some limitations. With Pandora, it is a well known... Read more

Google to Try Producing it’s own Self-Driven Car

Internet August 27, 2013

It has been reported that Google is trying to design and produce a car that can drive itself. They have apparently been discussing building a vehicle to its own specifications with contract manufacturers. This news comes as Mountain View have still been unable to find a company that will... Read more

Pre Order Xbox One & PS4 At Walmart

Gaming Internet News August 26, 2013

For those super impatient gamers out there who cannot wait to get their hands on an Xbox One or a Playstation 4, or in some cases both! there is good news! You can pre-order the next generation consoles from Wal-Mart from August 24th. In order to pre-order a PS4 or... Read more

Microsoft CEO to Retire In The Next Year

Internet August 26, 2013

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, has announced that he plans retire in the next twelve months, depending on when a replacement can be found. The company publicly announced the news on Friday, which resulted in the company’s stock shooting up by nearly 9% in pre-market trading. In a statement Ballmer... Read more

3D Printing to Help Break 1000mph Land Speed Record

Internet August 26, 2013

The Bloodhound SSC project is aimed at building a supersonic car that will travel at incredible speeds, with the ultimate goal of breaking the 1000mph land speed record. The team behind the Bloodhound Supersonic Car has turned to 3D printing technologies to attain its goal. More specifically, one of... Read more

Ambient Backscatter: Harvesting Power from Thin Air

News August 26, 2013

A new system of wireless communication allows devices to interact and send data from one to another without having any source of power, whether it’s from batteries or a power outlet. The system is based on the new ambient backscatter technology, which practically harvests all the existing signals in... Read more

Apple Buys Another Map App – What’s Up With That?

Mobile August 26, 2013

Remember the days when Apple Maps bashing was the flavor of the month? Images of just how bad Apple Maps were cropping up left and right, although there were some who fought for Apple’s honor. Those days are long gone, and while I admit that Google Maps (and Waze)... Read more

PiP Facial Recognition For Pets And Owners

Mobile News August 26, 2013

When your pet dog or cat runs away it is very upsetting and even if someone does find your close companion, they may not know where or how to find you. If your pet winds up in a shelter, the chances are high that it will be euthanised. This... Read more

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Gets Printed In 3D

News August 26, 2013

After Elon Musk revealed his plans for the Hyperloop transportation system, it seems that people couldn’t wait for it to be built, so they went ahead and produced it; in 3D printed form. A team of five from the company Whiteclouds in Utah printed the Hyperloop in less than... Read more

Chrome 29 Launched: WebRTC Support For Android

Internet News August 25, 2013

Bang up to date with its usual update cycle, Google has just released version 29 of its Chrome browser for Mac, Windows, Linux and Chrome Frame. There are no real surprises here, but just like nearly all updates to the stable channel, Chrome 29 does initiate some smaller updates. On the desktop, this... Read more