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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…

WEMU: Epilepsy Detector & Monitor
There has been a great deal of news in the field of wearable technology of late, especially in medical circles.  The latest initiative is a collaborative effort by a medical device company, Bioserenity (from France), an epilepsy organization, Epilepsy Action from the UK and another French organization called Efappe.... Read more
Sharks Keep On Eating Google’s Underwater Cables
All companies have problems. Some of those problems are pretty common across the board, such as meeting the budget, hiring/firing the right people, meeting customer needs, meeting quotas, etc. And then there’s some companies who have problems none of us have really even dreamed of, such as Google. It... Read more
Download Audio From YouTube Videos With YouTube to MP3 Converter
The YouTube to MP3 Converter allows you to save the audio files from videos on YouTube or Vimeo for playing later, offline. YouTube to MP3 Converter is superior to online converters in that it downloads the file you need at the highest available quality with no other conversions required.... Read more
#Fatkini – Promotes Self Acceptance Through Instagram
Plus sized women tired of being bombarded with images of super skinny celebs, have sparked a new Instagram trend, confidently posing in bikinis and sharing their photos with the hashtag ‘Fatkini’. Participants are hoping that by creating hype on Instagram, it will lead to a more tolerant attitude towards... Read more
Vuze 5.4.0.0 is Now Available To Download
Vuze is a free BitTorrent client that is used to transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol. Vuze is written in Java, and uses the Azureus Engine.  Vuze offers multiple torrent downloads, queuing/priority systems (on both torrents and files), start/stop seeding options and instant access to information about your torrents.... Read more
Restaurant in China is Staffed By Robots
One of my favorite things to do is to go out and eat at a restaurant. And while I like the occasional fast food experience, I really prefer a sit-down kind of meal. It really doesn’t matter where I go, though, the experience is just about the same. I... Read more
Ex-Google Engineer Turns iPad Into A Teacher With Osmo
Is your child addicted to his iPad?  Rather then taking it away, use it to your benefit!  Pramod Sharma, an ex-Google engineer, has used the iPad’s addictive quality to an educational advantage.  Osmo uses the cameras and display of the iPad and turns any table into a learning lab... Read more
The Latest Version Of Picasa is Now Available to Download
Picasa is an application, which helps you to instantly find, edit and share all of the pictures on your PC. Picasa is configured to automatically locate all your pictures and then sorts them into visual albums that are organized by date with folder names you will recognize.   To... Read more
Man Allegedly Used Siri To Help Him Commit Murder
I’ll be the first person to admit that I’ve tried to use Siri to do some stupid things. I’ve asker her to tell me jokes, if she’s single, what her favorite music is, what the answer to certain math problems are – heck, I even asked her to marry... Read more
New 3D Tool Fills In Missing Parts Of Images
A lot of exciting projects are coming out of Carnegie Mellon University lately.  Dr. Yaser Sheikh, a computer scientist and his team, has recently created a digital editing tool that helps users manipulate objects in a photograph so that they can expose areas not in the original image.  For... Read more
You Can Play Battlefield 4 For Free This Week
If you’ve not had the chance to try your trigger finger at Battlefield 4 yet, you can play the entire game for free this week. This promotion is coming to gamers thanks to Origin. All you have to do is sign up by 8/14, and you’ll have a week’s... Read more
Microsoft To Release Low End Phone Priced £15
There are still people out there that have no interest in technology but still need a handset or those who want a mobile device but can’t afford one.  Microsoft has announced the release of a dual-sim mobile phone.  The best part?  It will only cost you £15. For such... Read more
Heart Attacks Predicted By Algorithm
Heart Attacks are a growing concern for many people.  They can affect almost anyone with little warning.  However, there may be an algorithm that can predict heart attacks up to four hours before doctors can. Cardiac or respiratory arrest are often predicted using a scorecard called the Modified Early... Read more
Microsoft Ending Support Of Old Internet Explorer Versions
Never a company afraid to rock the boat, Microsoft has announced that they are planning to stop their support of older versions of Internet Explorer. Beginning on January 12, 2016, only the latest version of Internet Explorer (IE) will receive security updates and any kind of tech support. It... Read more
Apple Bringing Siri To Mac OS X‏
Apple’s virtual assistant technology could be coming to Mac OS machines in the near future, according to a recent patent, named ‘Intelligent Digital Assistant in a Desktop Environment’. The new patent could add Siri on the next desktop update, OS X Yosemite. The update has been long awaited, after... Read more
Lost Android Phones Can Now Call Their Owners
Parents teach their children to memorize their phone number(s) from an early age so that they can call them if they’re ever lost or have an emergency, and that’s definitely a wise thing to do. Now, smartphones can do the same thing – if they’re running the newest version... Read more
The Latest Update For McAfee Labs Stinger Is Now Available
Stinger from McAfee Labs, is a quick and installation-free standalone tool for detecting and removing prevalent malware and threats.  It is an ideal tool if your PC has already been infected by malware. While the application is not a replacement for a robust security suite or an antivirus application,... Read more
HTC One Running Windows Phone 8.1 Confirmed
HTC could be making a return to Windows Phone, after two years away from the mobile platform. Microsoft and HTC will be holding a press event in New York City on August 19, most likely to announce the HTC One running Windows Phone 8.1. This is the first time... Read more