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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 Will Announce Windows 9 “Threshold” Preview in Late-September
Microsoft appears to be done with Windows 8, after an unsuccessful start and low growth rate in the past two years, they are looking towards Windows 9, “Threshold” to come and save the day. Windows 8 has around 5 percent share in the market, Windows 8.1, the small update... Read more
Get An iPhone 5c For Less Than $1
If you’ve been holding out to get your hands on an iPhone 5c or an iPhone 5s, there really has never been a better time than now. With September 9th and Apple’s big announcement just around the corner, it seems many stores are shuffling their inventory to make room... Read more
7 Texts To See Before You Die!
It’s time to grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy some of the funniest text messages ever to be sent! Share your text mishaps with us in the comments below, whether they be good, bad or just downright weird. Motivation enough for you? Image 1 of 7 Read more
Unreal Engine 4 Rendering Looks So Real, You’ll Think it is
Until I saw the following, I thought that I could tell the difference between CGI and real video footage.  The movie industry has relied heavily upon CGI for countless films, especially the epics that have come about of late.  To be honest they do a great job, but I... Read more
Xiaomi MIUI6 Update Looks A Lot Like iOS7‏
Xiaomi is the fastest growing smartphone company in the world, even though it only sells phones in China and a few other countries. In 2013, the smartphone maker has 1.6 percent share, in 2014 that has pushed past 5 percent and knocked LG from fifth place. There is plenty... Read more
Ice Bucket Challenge Fails
The ice bucket challenge has created a storm online, with social media sites being littered with videos of everyone tipping iced water over themselves in a bid to raise millions in order to fight the illness ALS. Everyone, including celebrities like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, Justin Timberlake and... Read more
How To Take 360 Panorama Photographs Like a Pro
One thing I really do like about Smartphones is the ability to take pictures.  I remember way back in the day when I first got a Siemens S55 with a detachable camera.  The images were rubbish, but I had a phone with a camera and it was awesome! These... Read more
Moto 360 Smartwatch Appears on Best Buy for $250‏
Motorola is taking their sweet time when it comes to announcing the release date for the Moto 360. Compared to the other two Android Wear devices announced at Google I/O, Motorola is several months late and it looks like we will not get a hold of the Moto 360... Read more
The Latest Version of phpMyAdmin is Now Available
phpMyAdmin is a freeware application that has beenwritten in PHP and is intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the Web. The application supports a wide range of operations with MySQL. The application has support for most MySQL features.  You can browse and drop databases, tables, views, fields and... Read more
Addictive Browser Games You Need In Your Life!
We all need a little down time, so set your IM to ‘away’, take the phone off the hook and close your emails. Get playing these addictive browser games now! Candy Clicker Pro Image 1 of 4 Build your own massive candy empire with Candy Clicker Pro by hiring... Read more
[Readers’ Poll] Apple TV or Chromecast – Which Do You Use?
External TV streaming services are becoming increasingly popular, perhaps the best on the market being Chromecast and Apple TV. Although generally speaking both devices do the same thing, stream video and audio content to your TV, there are some significant differences but what we want to know here at... Read more
Internet Explorer May Be Changing its Name
Sometimes it’s good to reinvent yourself. Last week, Techbeat reported that Microsoft had a plan to stop their tech support of all older versions of Internet Explorer beginning in January of 2016. They want everyone to update to the latest version of Internet Explorer (IE), which is IE 11.... Read more
Autonomous Robot Mission Completed By US Military
The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, have successfully conducted, what the military calls a fully autonomous resupply, reconnaissance, surveillance and target-acquisition demonstration.  This was undertaken using something called a Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) unmanned ground vehicle, a K-MAX... Read more
Stream Foreign Content With These 5 Apps
If you are looking for a more cultured approach to your movie or TV viewing then the following apps will help you to stream and watch the best foreign titles out there. Each has enough content to keep even the most media hungry culture vultures happy. Netflix Image 1... Read more
New USB Cable Has Been Finalized
Some months ago, Techbeat (among other sources) reported that a new USB cable was being designed and would be finalized soon. Well, it turns out that that USB cable, dubbed USB Type-C, has now been finalized. It seems many people in the past had had trouble plugging in the... Read more
FAA Bans Private Plane Sharing
Sharing is great.  You can share your ice cream with a loved one.  You can share a taxicab with a stranger.  You can even share your Internet connection (with everyone if you’re not careful).  But if you want to ride-share an airplane with your fellowman, then I’m afraid you’re... Read more
Boy Took A Selfie Every Day For 7 Years And the Video is Amazing
It was eight years ago that Hugo Cornellier, then 12-years old, decided to change the way we view growing up. He was inspired by a video which comprised of hundreds of self-portraits and decided to make his own life story by taking a selfie every day for the next... Read more
Your Computer Will Probably Cost More at the College Bookstore
Since it’s back to college season here in the United States, I thought it might be a good time to post some smart money-saving tips for college students – especially students who choose to live on-campus. While it can be tempting to purchase all of your school supplies, including... Read more