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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…

Are These Photos Proof Of The Loch Ness Monster?
People have been looking for proof of the Loch Ness monster for years. Some are adamant that it exists, while others are just as adamant that it’s a figment of overactive imaginations. Whatever the truth is, a new photo that has surfaced around the world thanks to Apple Maps... Read more
Project Loon Testing LTE In Nevada
Google’s Project Loon has expanded its testing in the Nevada desert. It is, allegedly for the very first time, delving into the licensed radio spectrum. Google themselves have declined to comment on the secret trials, but a local official has confirmed they are related to Project Loon, and recent... Read more
Microsoft’s Clippy Makes A Sneaky Comeback
Who doesn’t remember Microsoft’s “assistant” back in the day? Clippy, the paper clip that never got affected by the downs of life, the bouncing thingy on your screen that always gave you a smile when no one else would. Obviously, with the advancements in software over the years, Clippy... Read more
Evernote Update Now Available To Download
Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment on whatever device or platform that you find the most convenient to use.  By using Evernote you can access and search your information at any time and from anywhere you choose. So, stop forgetting things. Capture everything now so... Read more
Drones To Provide Wi-Fi For Military
Now that it seems all things “drone” are here to stay, people are coming up with all kinds of practical uses for drones. As Techbeat recently reported, Amazon is already working on the 6th generation of their delivery drones, drones can be bought online and assembled at home, and... Read more
Wireshark 1.11.3 (32-bit) Beta Released
Wireshark is the foremost network protocol analyzer that is available.  The software is standard across industry and educational institutions alike.  There are many features to the software such as the deep inspection of hundreds of protocols, with more constantly being added. You can use live capture and offline analysis.... Read more
BBC iPlayer Update Supports More Android Devices
Almost all of BBC iPlayer users that use an Android device are now able to download BBC content to watch offline.  The British Broadcasting Corporation issued an update for their immensely popular app this week. Following an initial rollout on 11 devices in September of 2013 and then a careful... Read more
You Can Now Export Your Yahoo Email To Outlook.com
Having multiple email accounts can be handy, but there is something to be said about minimalism – in the sense that only a handful of email accounts are actually really used on a regular basis. Think about it, if you have five – or even more – email accounts,... Read more
Meet The Mini Mobile Printer
Printing things can be a real pain sometimes if you are frequently on the go. Sure, most smartphones now have the capability to send something to a printer to print, but what if there’s no printer available? What do you do if you really need to print something, but... Read more
World’s Biggest Jenga Game Played With Caterpillar Excavators
If you had access to giant earth moving equipment, what would you do with it?  Maybe help out friends landscaping their new garden?  You could try to assist a local charity in making a kids playground?  What about being a little bit selfish and just have some fun with... Read more
Time To Give Those Germ-Ridden Devices A Clean
Did you know that according to one study, some smartphones and tablets harbour more germs than a toilet seat and flush handle? Disgusting I know but the research indicated that this germ fest is due to our busy lifestyles that often leave us snacking on sticky and greasy food... Read more
Grad Student Brings Prehistoric Plants To ‘Life’
Jeff Benca, a grad student in the Department of Integrative Biology and Museum of Palaeontology at Berkeley in California, also a prehistoric plant enthusiast, published a paper describing a ‘new’ found prehistoric species of lycopod.  The difference in his paper to many others is his detailed colour reconstruction of... Read more
The Best Apps On Google Chromecast
At the beginning of last month Google released its Chromecast Software Development Kit (SDK) and API, meaning that the inexpensive HDMI dongle is about to get a whole lot more apps. Add the fact that Chromecast is now available in another eleven countries, including the U.K., Canada, Italy, Sweden,... Read more
Space X Has 20 Year Lease At Kennedy Space Centre
Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, was the topic of a custody battle between SpaceX (who designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft) and Blue Origin (a privately funded aerospace company initiated by Jeff Bezos, creator of amazon.com).  Blue Origin wanted NASA to allow different... Read more
Handy Hints For Windows 8.1
So by now you’ve had plenty of time to play around with Windows 8.1 and get to grips with the customisable start screen, new and improved apps and the fact that OneDrive weaves itself throughout the operating system. Plus you’ve probably breathed a sigh of relief that the Start... Read more
Defraggler Updated

Defraggler Updated

News April 19, 2014

A large amount of defrag tools that are available on the market only allow you to defrag an entire drive.  Defraggler lets you specify one or more files, folders, or the whole drive to defragment.  The software does this by using the exact same techniques that Windows uses. So, using Defraggler... Read more
US Military To Build Stealth Motorcycle
Stealth technology has been around for some time now.  The military have used the technology in its varying forms on all sorts of vehicles from jet fighters to submarines.  But I do not think that anyone has yet to construct a stealth motorcycle.  Well, apparently all that is about... Read more
Facebook Will Soon Force You To Use Facebook Messenger
Mobile Facebook users in some European countries got a little surprise last week as they were notified that in two weeks time they’d no longer simply be able to use Messenger from the mobile Facebook app. Instead, they’d have to have both the Facebook app and the Facebook Messenger... Read more