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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…

Samsung Mega: For When the Note 2 Is Just Not Big Enough

News August 25, 2013

Huge. Ginormous. Brobdingnagian. Humongous. Whatever adjective you want to use to describe the new Samsung Mega, you probably won’t be far off from reality. If my life depended on it, I still wouldn’t be able to convince myself to go for the new Samsung phone, the Samsung Mega. To be honest,... Read more

Omate Truesmart Smartwatch Goes into Production

News August 25, 2013

The smartwatch from Omate has reached its crowdfunded target and raised more than $100,000 so the company is set to put it into production. The Omate Truesmart is different from any other smartwatch that is already on the market because it can be fitted with a micro-Sim card... Read more

Google Patents Pay Per Gaze Advertising

Internet August 24, 2013

Google has filed and been granted a new set of patents which includes a proposal to use eye-tracking technology to create “pay-per-gaze” advertising. The patent information shows a Google Glass-like device that registers when individuals look at an advert before charging the relevant company. The technology, seen by The Verge via Phys.org, could also detect... Read more

Turn Any Surface Into A Touch Screen With Microsoft’s System

News August 24, 2013

I think that every technophile has had that dream – turning any surface into a touch screen. It might not be as cool as having a virtual screen come up in front of you – heck, surround you – like in many movies, but having the ability to convert... Read more

Don’t Worry About Parking The Armadillo-T, Just Fold It Away

News August 24, 2013

The innovative team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a foldable micro all-electric car that they have named the Armadillo-T. Parking in a dense urban metropolis would be a piece of cake but don’t expect it to do the school run and carry a... Read more

Goodbye Kepler as NASA Halts Telescope Repairs

Internet August 23, 2013

Space telescope Kepler is retiring from its planet hunting duties, after having successfully confirmed 135 planets and identified almost 3,500 possible planets since its launch in 2009. The $600 million space exploration mission is being halted as NASA is abandoning repair of the telescope. The Kepler space probe has... Read more

Sigmo: Instant Voice Translator into 25 Languages

Software Reviews August 23, 2013

If you’ve been dreaming about the possibility of instantly communicating in any language, just like in Star Trek, you should know that this dream is now closer to reality. With Sigmo, the universal translator. The device, which translates speech into 25 different languages, relies on a Bluetooth connection with... Read more

Best Newsreaders for the Information Hungry

Internet News August 23, 2013

The news business has always been a hot one, and while there may be changes in the landscape and medium over the centuries, there is no doubt that people will always be wanting to get their hands on the news. From word of mouth to print newspapers to web... Read more

Microsoft Preview The Xbox One Dashboard

Gaming Internet News August 23, 2013

Microsoft have been rather guarded as far as letting us see the Xbox One’s user interface. It demonstrated the UI at the unveiling and then at E3 but only in very small doses. However, the company is now starting to focus on this aspect of the console, showing off... Read more

DO-RA Radiation Meter For iPhone

Mobile August 23, 2013

The use of smartphone extension hardware is not a new idea, the device plugs into the headphone jack or the USB interface on your phone and extends the phone’s use by feeding data it is designed to gather back to an app. I don’t think, however, that I have... Read more

Google Street View Driver Detained by Thai Villagers

Internet August 22, 2013

If you were ever angry at Google for photographing your house and putting it up in Street View for all the world to see, learn that you are not alone. And then maybe send a nice gift basket to the people of Sa-eab village, northern Thailand. About 20 Sa-eab... Read more

Microsoft Sculpt Packs Make Desktops Sexy

Software Reviews August 22, 2013

Heavy keyboard and mouse users know how important it is to have a comfortable desktop pack. And when clients ask, Microsoft executes, or so they’d like us to think. To answer all our comfort woes, the company has unveiled two sleek, sexy desktop packs: Sculpt Ergonomic and Sculpt Comfort,... Read more

Apple Charger Replacement Program Expands

Internet Mobile August 22, 2013

Recently it came to light that Apple would be staging a USB Power Adapter Takeback Program. This was in response to safety issues with some counterfeit USB power adapters for iOS devices. The program will allow users to buy an Apple USB power adapter for only $10 if they... Read more

Yahoo Weather Wows on Android

News August 22, 2013

There is no lack of weather apps – and web sites – but there is much to be said about weather apps looking good and working excellently. Of the entities who know about weather and dishing up information to users, Yahoo is perhaps one of the oldest and most... Read more

3D Printer From Type A Machines, Makes It Easier To Swap Upgraded Parts

News August 22, 2013

Technology moves and progresses at a fast pace and it is no different for 3D printers. However, when you have spent $2,000 and more on a quality consumer printer, the last thing you want is to have to replace it with the new model after just a year. At... Read more

PlayStation 4 Release Date Official: November 15

Internet August 21, 2013

At Gamescom conference yesterday, Sony finally announced a PlayStation 4 release date. The next-generation console will launch in North America on November 15. The gaming system will be available in Europe as of November 29 and is expected to be released in a total of 32 countries by the... Read more

Scientists Grow Human Heart Capable of Beating Autonomously

News August 21, 2013

According to Nature Communications a team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, in the USA, has successfully grown human heart tissue capable of beating autonomously. For anyone suffering from a cardiovascular disease, or similar heart problems, this is interesting news that could one day bring the research into transplantable replacement... Read more