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Never Lose Again Your Digital Memories

Back Up and Recovery Sep 30, 2024

Losing photos and precious videos is incomparably much more than just a technical inconvenience: it is an emotional loss of dear memories. Cherished captured moments from family gatherings, vacations, and personal milestones hold deep sentiment. It’s as if part of our past has been torn out when these things disappear….

How to Clean Up Your Computer or Laptop after the Holidays

Best Software Sep 19, 2024

Your laptop most probably carries more than just travel photos and memories from your holidays. Using it to stay in touch, watch movies, or navigate your way around an unknown location during your vacation adventures, it’s no surprise that digital clutter builds up. From downloading huge files and accessing unfamiliar…

Holiday Video Disasters: Common Issues and How to Solve Them

Best Software Aug 28, 2024

The arrival of summer is often accompanied by cameras ready to capture every special moment of our vacations. However, too often we discover upon returning home that those memories have various types of errors. From videos that won’t play to corrupt files that prevent us from reliving our experiences, it’s…

Jackery Air: Super-slim Portable Mobile Charger

Mobile June 27, 2013

All the frequent travelers out there who always worry that their mobile devices will run out of juice when they need them most should definitely give this gadget a try. The Jackery Air is a super-slim portable mobile charger that’s about the size of an iPhone 5 and has... Read more

Cheaper Nvidia Shield Console Goes on Sale

News June 26, 2013

The upcoming handheld gaming console from Nvidia got an official release date and a $50 price cut, but it remains to be seen if this is enough to make the portable system competitive against its older peers from Nintendo and Sony. The Nvidia Shield packs some serious muscle and... Read more

Tiny Robot Bugs Move at Impressive Speed

News June 26, 2013

After unveiling miniature robot bugs that were able to fly just like real insects earlier this year, Harvard scientists have now revealed a new bug prototype that can move around at an impressive speed of over 14 inch (37cm) per second. The robot bugs are called HAMR, short for... Read more

Xbox One Price Too High According to Pricing Expert

Gaming Internet News June 25, 2013

Although Microsoft bravely made a U-turn on its controversial data rights management policies last week, the hefty price tag on their next generation Xbox One console is still a matter of debate. A pricing expert and economist, Rafi Mohammed, said the Xbox One price is too high and risks... Read more

Is This World’s Fastest Electric Car?

Internet June 25, 2013

Until recently, it seemed virtually impossible to have electric vehicles able to reach speeds normally reserved for traditional gasoline-fueled racers. But auto maker Nissan is looking to change all that and has just unveiled a new racing model that is touted to be the world’s fastest electric car, able... Read more

The Buccaneer 3D Printer Anyone Can Use

News June 24, 2013

A new 3D printer is likely to make good on its promise to offer easy affordable 3D printing to everyone, after it breezed past its initial campaign goals on Kickstarter and is now at over $1 million. The Buccaneer 3D printer from Pirate 3D Inc is described as easy... Read more

EMBRACE+ Displays Color Coded Phone Alerts

Mobile June 24, 2013

Are you afraid you might miss an important call or message but you just hate having to keep your smartphone near you all the time? This wearable tech fashion item may be the very thing you need. The EMBRACE+ wristband provides visual notifications whenever something important is going on... Read more

Xbox One Overtakes PS4 on Amazon: Will This Last?

Gaming Internet News June 21, 2013

Microsoft’s U-turn on Xbox One digital rights management policies seems to be paying off, as the console is back on track ahead of its main rival, PlayStation 4 from Sony. Just a few hours after Microsoft gave up their controversial policies, acting on the public’s negative feedback, Xbox One... Read more

Power Pocket Charges Your Phone Using Body Heat

Mobile June 21, 2013

New smartphone battery charging solutions appear on the market all the time, using all sorts of technologies from solar power to the energy generated by your bike pedaling or walking. This new concept however captures and uses body heat to charge your phone, making it ideal for use in... Read more

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos

Internet News June 21, 2013

Every week, users see certain videos retaining their top spots on well known social media. These videos show up in the top spots because they are viewed frequently. Those with the highest number of view show up in the top spots and may trend for weeks too. Below are... Read more

The Windows 8 Touch Experience

News June 21, 2013

Windows 8 has been designed so that users can have an awesome experience with the touch effect. This is one of the reasons driving the excitement in lieu of the wide range of touch-based systems operating with Windows 8. Spreading the Touch-screen Experience Customers have been used to using... Read more

Nintendo’s First Free-To-Play Game Out Soon

Gaming Internet News June 20, 2013

It seems Nintendo is ready to put its money where its mouth is. As it suggested back in April, the Japanese gaming giant is making its first foray into the world of free-to-play titles. And Nintendo’s first free-to-play game will be based on Steel Diver, a tactical submarine simulator... Read more

Kone UltraRope Makes Taller Skyscrapers Possible

News June 20, 2013

One of the major obstacles to developing ever taller skyscrapers was the absence of a solid and reliable system to support elevators able to go that high up. Traditional steel cables cannot go higher than 500 meters (1,640 feet) in a single run. But thanks to the Kone UltraRope,... Read more

Linux SUSE Offers Big Data Solutions

News June 20, 2013

The idea of cloud computing and data storage is a relatively new idea. Any business that provides this service is considered an advanced business. Processing ‘big data’ requires more advanced considerations in order to ensure large data storage. With businesses expanding rapidly they have to deal with large volumes... Read more

Windows 8 Confronts Major Hurdle While Preparing for the Tablet

News June 19, 2013

Amid a lot of criticism for a lot of its actions, Microsoft is to be praised for its bold approach towards the tablet market with Windows 8. It redesigned the biggest OS in history entirely, and this was sure to surprise a lot of people out there. However, the... Read more

Cisco Unveil New Tech to Double Internet Speed

Internet June 19, 2013

Internet traffic is constantly on the rise, being likely to triple in the next five years. In order to cope with the growing demand, American networking equipment giant Cisco has unveiled some new technology designed to double Internet speed. The company premiered the new core router technology last week,... Read more

F-Bike: First Flying Prototype Gets Off the Ground

News June 19, 2013

The dream to fly a smaller vehicle able to land anywhere has been shared by many people over the decades. Now, this is closer to reality with the first test flight of the F-Bike being a complete success. But what is the F-Bike? It is a noisy, yet light... Read more

How Flexible & Free is Linux?

News June 19, 2013

Compared to other operating systems that are conventionally used, Linux presents immense opportunity to programmers. It is an open source software that can be modified and new versions can be produced. Linux is Free and Flexible for Developers at Varying Levels of Proficiency Linux is free to obtain, and... Read more