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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…

Emsisoft Announces Release of Anti-Malware 10 and Internet Security 10
Emsisoft has announced the release of Emsisoft Internet Security 10 and Emsisoft Anti-Malware 10. The biggest news of the announcement claims a dramatic cut in scan times with a typical Malware Scan (previously known as as a Smart Scan) dropping from a time consuming 13 minutes to complete the... Read more
Hilarious Pics That Prove Sports And Comedy Go Together
The internet is a veritable cesspool of scary photos, offensive images, and otherwise crazy documented events. But these images prove that there are some truly astounding WTF moments in every kind of sport. Bowling cheerleaders Image 1 of 8 This isn't even a thing! Why is there a cheerleader... Read more
Dropbox Acquires Umano
On May 12th, 2015, Dropbox acquired Umano, a startup that provides voice actors who read content that can be recorded and added to content on websites and applications. Umano announced the news via blog post. “We’re thrilled to announce that the Umano team has joined Dropbox! Nearly three years ago,... Read more
Not-To-Be-Missed Features In The New Flash Player Update
Having to update your Flash Player has actually become a joke in pop culture (“How come the good guys with the laptop never have to wait to update their Flash Players when they’re trying to track the bad guys?”), but part of why it feels like you’re always updating... Read more
Firefox OS Smartphone Launch Has Commenced in Africa
Smartphones running the open-source Firefox OS have started shipping in Senegal and Madagascar. The Orange Klif, a 3G phone operating on Orange’s mobile network, is available in Africa first as part of a strategy to drive mobile internet growth across Africa and the Middle East as the company taps... Read more
Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 Is The End Of The Line
Sorry Windows fans, it looks like we’re all going to have to come to grips with the fact the Windows 10 is the end of line and there will be no Microsoft 11. The iconic operating system is installed on over 90% of computers world-wide, but it was confirmed... Read more
New Updates For RogueKiller Make It More Effective Against Malware
If you’re logging on these days (especially from a public hotspot or other unsecured connection) and you don’t have top-notch antivirus and antimalware software installed and updated, there’s no nice way to tell you this: you’re playing with fire. Fortunately, with the availability of free-but-worthy names in malicious software... Read more
Pantheon And NodeSquirrel Join Forces
Pantheon, a popular website management platform for Drupal and WordPress, announced today that they have acquired NodeSquirrel , a free backup service for Drupal sites. NodeSquirrel, launched in 2012, and was originally developed as an extension for Drupal but quickly took off and is now used by more than... Read more
Deadly New Rombertik Malware Destroys Your Computer And Itself
As a general rule, computer viruses pretty much suck. Most of them sneak in, infiltrate your hard drive, and run quietly in the background so they can do their dirty deeds. But a new malware, Rombertik, automatically self-destructs if it’s detected by your computer or your antivirus protocols, dragging... Read more
When People Love Their Pets A Little Too Much
Who would have ever imagined that there’s such a thing as loving your pet TOO much? After all, our animal companions are a very real part of our lives, and they contribute to our happiness in ways that make the world just seem brighter. But these images prove that... Read more
Enterprise Linux 6 Customers Receive Beta 6.7 Update
Red Hat has beta released Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 on May 5th, 2015, an update for the firm’s Enterprise Linux 6 operating system that provides monitoring capabilities for customers, security enhancements, and updated systems management. The new beta release is available on the Red Hat Network to... Read more
Who Needs Photoshop? These Pics Prove Timing Is Everything!
In the day of Photoshop–not to point fingers and even suggest that the graphic artists who manipulate digital images into stunning pictures are not artists–it’s easy to forget that once upon a time, you had to have a good camera, a great eye for visuals, and a serious amount... Read more
EMC Responds To Customer Demand, Make ViPR Controller Product Free
EMC has responded to customer demand by making their software-defined ViPR product available for free through an open source license. The storage product is the first software solution belonging to EMC to become an open source project. The project is also known as Project CoprHD (pronounced Copperhead).   Project... Read more
Adobe Updates Lightroom With New Android Features And More
Adobe recently unveiled huge updates to its Creative Cloud Photography Plan – a $10 per month subscription to Lightroom, Photoshop, and other similar apps. Hogging the spotlight of the update is the sixth major release of Lightroom, now known as Lightroom CC (unless you buy the software separately). The... Read more
Office 365 Can Now Tackle Bigger Files
There’s good news for Office 365 fans: email files, once limited to 25 MB, can now be as large as 150 MB, an important file jump for users who need to send a photo slide deck, PowerPoint presentation, or other graphics-heavy content. Users have always been able to reap... Read more
Microsoft Pulling Support For SQL Server 2005
Microsoft recently reminded SQL Server 2005 users that time is running out and support for the product would cease on April 12th, 2016. The announcement came via blog post from corporate vice president of Data Platform at Microsoft, T.K. Rengarajan. It’s not a surprising announcement, as SQL Server 2005 has... Read more
Chrome Launcher 2.0 Gets Google Now
What is Google Now? Well, it’s a way for Google to give you information it thinks you want based on information you’ve searched before, all in the form of pop-up cards that get sent to your phone or device. Before non-believers start thinking that’s an annoying way to intrude... Read more
Chrome Will Block Oracle’s Java Plugin By Default In Version 42
A recently released Chrome update, Chrome 42, no longer supports Oracle’s Java plugin, bringing to the forefront Google’s decision to completely phase out NPAPI (Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface) by Chrome 45 in September, 2015. NPAPI first came on the scene in 1995 as part of Netscape Navigator 2.0... Read more