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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…

Rogue Smart Fridge Helps Spam 0.75 Million Email Accounts
Do you remember the 1986 movie written by Stephen King called Maximum Overdrive?  The premise is basically this: the earth passes through the green tail of a mysterious rogue comet for 8 days thereby making all of earth’s electrical equipment turn on mankind in an effort to destroy their... Read more
Breathe Under Water Without Oxygen Tanks
When I was a little girl, I used to imagine that I was Ariel from Disney’s The Little Mermaid. I may regret admitting that to you all but what I really  wanted was to be able to swim and breathe underwater without the assistance of any heavy equipment. I... Read more
Take A Look At The Boeing Plane That Protects The US’s Leaders
Have you ever wondered what would happen to the national leaders of the United States in the event of a nuclear attack? (Or any attack where their lives are in danger?) You’ve probably heard of the President’s plane – Air Force One – and that would definitely keep him... Read more
Google Acquires Nest For $3.2 Billion
Google has announced that it is buying the connected device company Nest. Employees were informed by email and that was followed by an official press release. Google has reportedly offered Nest $3.2 billion. Google’s CEO Larry Page said in a statement: “They’re already delivering amazing products you can buy... Read more
Microsoft Gets Together With GoDaddy For Office 365 Rollout
Microsoft has announced recent a partnership with GoDaddy that aims to bring Office 365 to more small businesses.  The move to a subscription model for Microsoft’s Office suite was a huge step for Microsoft, and so far it’s looking like it has been worth it. By November 2013, the service... Read more
Facebook Being Sued For Faking Your Likes
Facebook has recently found itself in the center of the news lately and for nothing good. In December of 2013, it was brought out into the open that user’s private Facebook messages might not have been all that private after all. That news alone created quite the firestorm, and... Read more
Research Says Caffeine Will Improve Your Long-Term Memory
I don’t know about you but I cannot function in the morning until I have had my hit of caffeine. Despite my husband trying to convert me to herbal teas, only a good strong coffee will do. Well it seems that I have the last laugh on this one,... Read more
Faraday Bicycles: Saving The Earth Hipster-Style 
Going green is the “in” thing these days, and while some of us may have something against overwhelmingly popular trends, there is something to be said about forming habits that help save the earth. In this case, the more people who live a green lifestyle, the better, right? And,... Read more
Toshiba Buys into UK Nuclear Venture
Toshiba is well known for making televisions and memory chips, however the Japanese company is going nuclear, as it is to buy 60% stake in a new UK nuclear power venture. It has been agreed that Japan’s Toshiba is to buy a controlling stake in UK nuclear venture NuGeneration,... Read more
Native Union Create JUMP: It Charges Your Smartphone & Itself
Native Union wants to make all our lives a bit easier when it comes to keeping our devices charged. It has come up with a smart, pocket-sized charging cable and portable battery, which it has named JUMP. Hidden inside the 50mm x 50mm x 13.6mm case, is an 800mAh... Read more
Apple Ordered To Pay $32.5 Million For in App Purchases Lawsuit
The amount of times my two year old has been playing on my iPad and accidentally gone into the app store is too numerous to count!  Most free apps have a feature that allows you to make in-app purchases: especially in children’s games.  But this has proven detrimental to... Read more
These Solar Glass Orbs Are Super Efficient Energy Generators
Rawlemon is a perfectly spherical glass ball designed by the German architect Andre Broessel and its aim is to make solar power more efficient and less expensive. Broessel wants this type of technology to be available to everyone, no matter where they are. “Our product is democratic,” he says.... Read more
T-Mobile Will Buy You Out Of Your Phone Contract
If you are tired of being shackled to your cell phone contract with AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint and don’t want to pay any kind of outrageous early termination fee to end your relationship with them, I think I may have some good news for you. After all, who would... Read more
Super Secure Blackphone Announced
Over the last few years the news and subsequent scandal regarding our private phone conversations and how they weren’t as private as we thought, has defined the way we view our security. To assist us in this ever changing battle, a new smart phone company is planning to launch a security... Read more
Taxi Unions Attack Uber Car in Paris
French taxi drivers had arranged a major protest on Monday but things turned nasty, as the demonstrators took their frustrations out on Uber cars outside two of Paris’ main airports. Five major taxi unions had joined forces to protest against the “unfair competition” from Uber and other chauffeur services,... Read more
Smart Assault Rifles Now Available
You can pretty well place the word “smart” in front of just about any device these days. There are countless Smartphones, Smartbeds, Smartglasses, SmartTV’s, and the list could go on and on. However, there’s one device you might not have considered placing “smart” in front of until now: the... Read more
Russian Government Considers RFID Tags On All New Clothing
A branch of the Russian government, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, says RFID tags may be able to help fight against the problem of counterfeit goods. A report by the Russian daily Izvestia said the Russian government is considering using RFID tags on all labels in clothing and footwear fabricated... Read more
BMW Takes Its Self-Driving Car To The Limit
BMW were out to prove a point at this year’s CES. The point being that self-driving systems will not be ready until they are able to handle every type of road situation and condition. The company was conducting autonomous driving demos at the event in Las Vegas, taking the... Read more