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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…

First Mac Malware Of 2017 Detected
Antivirus Software Maker Spots Apple MacOS Vulnerability Named Quimitchin by Malwarebytes and called Fruitfly by Apple, the ‘new’ back door may actually have been lurking in the background of macOS for years, taking advantage of vulnerabilities in code that hasn’t been updated since the late 1990s, according to the... Read more
US libraries hit by ransomware attack
Libraries across St Louis gradually regaining control of computer systems following malware attack. Criminals have hacked into the systems of 17 libraries throughout the city of St Louis in America, disabling them and demanding a ransom. According to a report by the BBC, all services are now being restored following... Read more
Save 25 Per Cent On Kaspersky Small Office Security
Tailor-made internet security for smaller businesses Smaller businesses face many of the same security threats as large enterprises. But they don’t have the same resources to deal with them. That’s why Kaspersky Lab developed Kaspersky Small Office Security. Designed specifically for businesses with 5-25 users, it’s easy to install... Read more
Word From Our Editor: Will robots make millions jobless?
What does the robot revolution and ever-increasing automation mean for human workers? Robots are great, right? They can entertain us, do cool stuff, make our lives easier. What’s not to like? Well, according to many predictions, technological progress and the rise of robots threaten hundreds of millions of jobs... Read more
Up To Half Price Sale From Kaspersky
Anti-virus and online security big-hitters Kaspersky are easing the January blues with their up to 50% off sale. Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Total Security are two of the brand’s favourite products and you can now enjoy both for half price! Here’s what you get for your money: Save... Read more
Word From Our Editor: Our Top Five Tech From CES 2017
CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) is a colossal electronics and technology tradeshow that takes place every January in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s an orgy of all the newest tech that’s about to change our lives – from the cool to the downright crazy. From Pet ‘emotion trackers‘ and intelligent jeans,... Read more
AVG Releases New Products For 2017
Security software heavyweights AVG have revealed three releases for 2017 – AVG Internet Security-Unlimited; AVG AntiVirus FREE; and AVG PC TuneUp. Developed to cover all your online security, antivirus, anti-malware and device-optimisation needs, this trio from AVG have much to offer users. So what’s new for 2017? AVG Internet... Read more
VMware Software Sale Now On
Between now and January 20th you can save 15% on selected VMware software. A member of the Dell Technologies family of businesses, VMware has some fairly solid credentials. The discount is available on their latest Fusion, Workstation Pro and Workstation Player programs. VMware’s Workstation products allow users to run... Read more
Is It Bach, Or Sony’s AI?
If you want your kid to do well in math, experts have long said that studying music may be the way to go. A new artificial intelligence (AI) project from Sony’s Computer Science Laboratories has produced results that pretty much prove the connection between some styles of classical music... Read more
Save Up To 75 Per Cent With CyberLink New Year Software Sale
CyberLink are kicking off the new year with a bang with a massive sale. You can save up to 75% on software, PLUS there’s a 15% off coupon… Crazy! But you’d better hurry – it finishes on January 8. Offers include: PowerDVD 16 Ultra media player, which includes:  Power2Go... Read more
Word From Our Editor: Eight Great Productivity Apps To Kick Start Your New Year
Too much food consumed? Check. Too much hooch drunk? Check. A bunch of tat received from relatives that’s now on eBay? Check. Well then, with Christmas finally behind us and 2017 underway, here’s our top 8 free productivity apps to help kick-start your new year. From turbo-charging your to-do... Read more
New Norton Product Coming Soon: WiFi Privacy
The New Year is well and truly underway and we’re excited to reveal that Norton have announced the launch of a brand new product for 2017: WiFi Privacy. Due later this month, Norton WiFi Privacy offers you online privacy and anonymity via a VPN (virtual private network). This says... Read more
Word From Our Editor: Five Key Tech Trends For 2017
Well, that’s 2016 done. And what a crazy year it was! But we’re putting political upheaval and the seeming death of every celebrity we loved to one side, to focus on the year to come. More specifically, we’re looking ahead at the five key tech trends for 2017 –... Read more
Word From Our Editor: The Best Free Photo Editing Software
It’s that time of year when we fill our memory cards up with a gazillion photos of festive fun and New Years’ antics. So what better time to take a look at some great free photo editing software? Whether it’s pics of your loved ones opening their presents; of... Read more
Save Up To Half Price With Avast Christmas Offer
Ho, ho, ho! We’ve just got the lowdown on a great Christmas Promotion from Avast on a range of great antivirus and security software. Yes that’s right, the January sales have come early at Avast, meaning that between now and the end of December you can save up to 50% on... Read more
Word From Our Editor: CUJO, The Next Big Thing In Cyber Protection
Every now and then a new piece of tech comes along that stops you in your tracks and makes you say, wow, I need this in my life! CUJO is definitely one such piece of tech. Simply put, CUJO is a smart firewall that keeps your connected home (or... Read more
Word From Our Editor: Privacy, Security And VPNs – What The ‘Snooper’s Charter’ Means For You
Despite months of debate, outrage by campaigners, and a petition signed by more than 130,000 people asking the UK government to repeal it, the Investigatory Powers Bill has now received Royal Assent and is likely to become law early 2017. According to the government, the Investigatory Powers Act 2016... Read more
Word From Our Editor: Why You Need AntiVirus
If there’s one thing 2016 has taught us, it’s that it’s a scary world out there! Whether you’re a well-loved celebrity, a disillusioned voter, or a giant internet company brought to its knees by massive DDoS attack, this year has proved you can’t afford to be complacent… I’m going... Read more