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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…

Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Update Supports Large Screen
Recently Microsoft announced the imminent launch of the latest Windows update for Windows Phone 8. The timing of the update matches previous updates which tend to be around fall time. The update, labelled GDR3 (General Distribution Release) sees the Windows Phone empire beginning to join the large screen phone... Read more
Microsoft Working On Technology To Replace Cookies
Microsoft is developing a new technology to replace cookies.  This work is similar to projects being undertaken by Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.   Tracking cookies have come under scrutiny recently from regulators by many concerned about privacy. Certain types of cookies (Third party tracking cookies) are now easily blocked through... Read more
Major Torrent Sites In UK Have Domains Suspended
In June of this year, the UK government announced a new unit dedicated to dealing with intellectual property cases. Dubbed the Intellectual Property Crime Unit  (City of London Police) – shortened to PIPCU – is supposed to have a £2.5m fund. Launched in September, the unit has not been idle,... Read more
Facebook Removes Privacy Setting For Searching Timeline
The Facebook security topic is one that has concerned many and with good reason.  Most people do not know how to secure their information whilst using Facebook. Such as how to keep their personal details personal, how to allow others to see their information etc.  Well, Facebook now has the... Read more
‘See It’ Feature Lets You Watch Your Favorite TV Show Via Twitter
Recently, Twitter announced a partnership with Americas number one pay TV broadcasting company, Comcast which they hope to propel the world of Social TV. With a new ‘See It’ feature on Twitter, Twitter users will be able to view or record their favorite TV shows. See It Comcast would... Read more
Foursquare Update Now Gives You Unsolicited Advice
Foursquare is supposed to “help you find the perfect places to go with friends,” and since its launch, it has wormed its way into daily routines. While I have to admit that I did use it for a while, I am not a big fan of checking into each and... Read more
European Space Agency Plans To Use Metal In 3D Printing
3D printing has revolutionised how plasic products are designed and produced. The European Space Agency has revealed that it is about to “take 3D printing into the metal age” by using the technology to produce parts for jets, spacecraft and fusion products. Twenty eight institutions are working together as... Read more
LG Nexus 5 Supports LTE Cat4 150Mbps
The LG Nexus 4 is a great smartphone.  It rivals more expensive handsets available and it is no wonder that it sold out faster than hot cakes when the price was dropped recently.  However, it did have one flaw, the lack of support for LTE. Good news though, as... Read more
Robot Petting Zoo To Help Develop Robot Personalities
The face of the petting zoo has undergone a huge change thanks to the Minimaforms exhibition. Instead of petting furry little animals, visitors can be seen interacting with long plastic light-up tubes that move around according to the level of interaction visitors show them. This is the first robot... Read more
Amazon Vs PayPal: Amazon Pay Service Available To Online Business
Amazon, having extended their original reaches, far beyond the realms of selling books, now they are deep into the world of tablets and online marketplaces.  And now they are reaching even further in their latest effort; “Login and Pay with Amazon.” The new service does exactly what it says on the... Read more
ARCHOS GamePad 2 Tablet Available In The US In Q4 
Android device pioneer ARCHOS has made the official announcement regarding the second version of its gamer-centric handheld device, the GamePad 2. While it may not have reached the mainstream status of the iPads, Kindle Fires, and Samsung tablets, the ARCHOS GamePad did make waves in its niche: the handheld gaming sector.... Read more
Sonos Play:1 Wireless Streaming Speaker Unveiled
The champion of wireless home audio systems, Sonos has recently launched their most compact wireless speaker to date. The Play:1 also carries the smallest price tag of all of the speakers to come from Sonos at only $199 per speaker. As a special treat to fans of the wireless... Read more
Walmart/Asda Offering 3D Printing Service
Shoppers will soon be able to have 3D versions of any object, up to the size of a family car, printed at WalMart/Asda stores. However, the object will, of course, be scaled down to an eight-inch figure. The shopping giant showcased the technology by taking pictures of models, before revealing... Read more
Ford Car Takes Control Of Steering To Avoid Accidents
Ford has being showing off the new Obstacle Avoidance system at a facility in Lommel, Belgium. The equipment, once fitted to a car, can take control of the steering wheel when it detects the risk of a collision. The car manufacturer explained that the system would warn the driver... Read more
Panasonic Plans To Pull The Plug On Plasma TVs
Do you remember when you first saw a plasma television?  I do, I remember seeing one in a local retail park when they first appeared in the UK many years ago.  The fresh look and clean crisp picture quality was unlike anything I had ever laid my eyes upon. ... Read more
LG Curved Display Smart Phone To Be Announced In November
After the recent release of Samsung’s ‘Round’ smartphone, the first smart phone with a curved screen to be released, it seems that LG are almost ready to unveil their very own version of the curved display smart phone next month (November, 2013) some time.  There has been a lot... Read more
Microsoft Plans Remote Desktop On iOS And Android Soon
Microsoft have recently let slip in a press release that with the launch of Windows Server 2012 R2, it will release its Remote Desktop app, not just on Windows, Windows RT and OS X, but also iOS and Android.  Apparently, it is scheduled for later this month! This marks... Read more
Hotel Wi-Fi Cheat: Say Goodbye To Bad Connections
How many times have you been in a hotel that boasts ‘free Wi-Fi’, you get up to your room and the connection is…. Barely there at all. What a nightmare. Sometimes though, hotels just don’t think about this, it’s hard to imagine in this day and age where almost... Read more