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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…

Google Could Make Chips In The Future
It seems that Google wants a finger in every technology pie. It has made its intentions clear where robots are concerned and now, according to a report from Bloomberg, the tech giant is also considering designing its own server processors. Using ARM technologgy, Google hope to better manage the... Read more
Eat All The Candy You Want With Cavity Free Candy
My apologies for not getting this written before Halloween, but I think the news will outweigh any anger that results from the lateness of the post. Parents (my own included) have been telling their kids for years that their teeth will all fall out if they eat too much... Read more
Bitcoin Prices Plummet

Bitcoin Prices Plummet

Internet December 20, 2013

The price of bitcoin has plummeted in the wake of an announcement from China’s largest bitcoin exchange that it would no longer be accepting new Yuan deposits. BTC China said, that due to action by a third-party payment provider, YeePay, it could no longer accept deposits in the Chinese... Read more
Expect To Pay More For AT&T Smartphones in The Future
If you’re one of the many AT&T customers who have gotten used to paying a “low” amount to upgrade your smartphone every 2 years or so, you may be in for a shock in the coming years. As an AT&T smartphone customer myself, I know I always look forward... Read more
Judge Rules That NSA’s Data Collecting Could Be Unlawful
The US Federal District Judge Richard Leon, has ruled that the NSA’s mass collection of telephone data could be unlawful. He said the agency’s electronic actions was an “arbitary invasion”. Judge Leon’s view of the NSA’s surveillance programme was voiced on Monday in a Washington DC federal court, where... Read more
HP Chromebook 11 Charger Recall
Google has informed all HP Chromebook 11 owners to return their chargers, after nine users reported melting and overheating during use.  The product recall affects all HP Chromebook 11 laptops purchased before December 1 2013. HP and Google pulled the laptop from store shelves in mid-November, approximately 1 month after the... Read more
Open Stubborn Bottles With This Shirt From Criquet
There’s no shame in admitting this, because we’ve all likely been there at one point or another in our lives. What am I talking about, you ask? That moment in time when we can’t for the life of us get the stupid bottle cap off of whatever it is... Read more
Researchers Find Greenhouse Gas Worse Than Carbon Dioxide
Global warming is a big problem, resulting in everyone doing their bit to reduce their carbon footprint and find alternative energy solutions. However, researchers at the University of Toronto have announced the discovery of a new greenhouse gas, that has the worst impact on global warming ever seen. This... Read more
Google Zeitgeist – What Did the World Search For in 2013?
Google has released their annual Zeitgeist report.  This reveals the news stories and questions that have most occupied the planet during 2013. Falling in line with previous history, the year’s top search terms are mostly people, including celebrities and famous persons who have died, along with searches for gadgets... Read more
Google Acquires Boston Dynamics Ready For Robot Takeover
It has been confirmed that Google has acquired the robot company Boston Dynamics, who built the DARPA-related robots WildCat, Atlas, Petman and Big Dog. Andy Rubin, who is now heading up Google’s robotics sector, tweeted “The future is looking awesome!”. However the public reaction to the news is a... Read more
Microsoft Tool Makes it Easier For Gmail Users to Switch to Outlook.com
So it’s been a year since Microsoft converted Hotmail to Outlook.com. Not only did the webmail service get a newish name, but it also got a new look plus some other features that were aimed at getting people to use the Microsoft product once again. Perhaps, the company was... Read more
Doctors Attempt to Save Man’s Severed Hand by Attaching it to His Ankle
According to reports, Chinese doctors have been able to save a man’s severed hand by grafting it on to his ankle. The strange procedure was carried out after Xiao Wei’s hand was severed in an accident at work. The hand could not be reattached to the arm straight away... Read more
Apple Presents 12 Days Of Gifts For U.S. Users
If you were looking for some good news today and you own an iPhone, iPad, or iPod, you need to look no further.  Apple has decided to give everyone in the United States the opportunity to get some free Christmas gifts this year; 12 gifts to be exact. In... Read more
Qualcomm Announces its First 64-bit CPU For Cheap Smartphones
Qualcomm has announced that it will be producing a new version of the snapdragon processor that will support the new advanced computing architecture. This move follows in the footsteps of Apple and Intel, who have already developed 64-bit CPUs. Apple’s is used in the iPhone 5S’s A7 processor and... Read more
Get A New iPhone for $27 At Walmart Until Christmas Eve
If you are still looking to get someone (or yourself) a smartphone for Christmas this year, don’t panic, there is still hope for you; at least until Christmas Eve, that is. It’s normal to spend a small fortune on a smartphone, especially if you want to get the latest... Read more
Leo: The Easy Way To Send Self-Destructing Messages
There are now loads of ephemeral messaging apps out there, all designed to allow users to send messages, videos or images, which then self-destruct after a certain period of time. Now there is a new kid on the block that goes by the name of Leo. Available for iOS... Read more
The Biggest Free Public Wi-Fi Network Goes To Harlem
What’s the deciding factor for you when you visit a coffee shop for the first time? I don’t know about you, but it seems that, for many people, it’s whether or not the coffee shop offers free Wi-Fi. If you have a good data plan, then obviously that is... Read more
Metallica Goes Under The Dome In Antarctica
Perhaps taking their cue from Stephen King himself, Metallica recently went under the dome; don’t worry, they’re not stuck inside the dome without any connection to the outside world, they just decided to perform a special concert in a dome. Oh yeah, if this isn’t news worthy enough for... Read more