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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…

Three New Assassin’s Creed Games Coming Our Way

Gaming News June 19, 2013

How to keep one of the most successful gaming franchises alive and kicking? Ubisoft seems to have found the answer: releasing a new title every year. The gaming company is planning to release three new Assassin’s Creed games and keep the trend going, by planning ahead and giving developers... Read more

Smelling Robots Tell You if You Stink

News June 18, 2013

We all know how a case of bad breath can be embarrassing for both yourself and the people around you. If you have dog breath, however, chances are not many of your colleagues, friends, even family, will tell you about it. Enter the pair of smelling robots recently unveiled... Read more

Windows 8.1 Targets Mobile Devices

News June 18, 2013

Technology is changing rapidly, and now you can see one more major change coming your way. With PC sales declining and mobile device sales rising, there is a trend developing. Moreover, mobile devices are beginning to appear in larger numbers in the market, and competition among their manufacturers is... Read more

New UEFI Security Features Now Available for Leading Linux Distributions

News June 18, 2013

Leading Linux distributions are gearing up for better protection, and this is no surprise considering the innovative mindsets of hackers. In view of this, UEFI security features have been designed to meet the demands of Linux distributions. Compared to the number of people that use Microsoft, fewer individuals use... Read more

Sony & Microsoft Stocks Compete

Internet June 17, 2013

Many see Sony in the lead in the current face off going on between Microsoft and Sony. Microsoft has had its share of success, but with Windows 8 it has faced stiff criticism. However, Microsoft and Sony are battling it out in view of their new consoles. How Did... Read more

E3 2013 Highlights: What Got Us Excited

Internet June 17, 2013

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) last week brought a lot of exciting things for gaming fans, most notably two brand-new consoles and a wide and impressive range of new titles. While the E3 was clearly dominated by the new consoles, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, the show’s primary focus... Read more

Invisibility Cloak: Is It Really Happening?

News June 17, 2013

Scientists are getting very close to creating an actual invisibility cloak, as separate research teams over the past week have revealed significant advancements in the area. From an invisibility cloak scaled up to be able to hide a person to a quantum invisibility cloak that can hide objects in... Read more

Exploring Microsoft Bing’s Search Results Quality

Internet News June 17, 2013

Apple surprised many users worldwide when it announced that it was replacing Google with Bing for the iOS7. Many were alarmed as it is widely believed that Bing is no match for Google. However, perhaps Apple knows more than its users, and there would have to be valid reasoning behind... Read more

How Superb is Dell’s New VRTX Server?

Software Reviews June 16, 2013

Dell’s VRTX server has many users interested primarily because of its capabilities. Dell isn’t touting the VRTX as a mini data center, but describing it this way would not be inaccurate. Dell is indeed becoming increasingly noticeable for its advancements in server technology. While it is not saying too... Read more

64-bit Server Apps Now Offered by Turnkey Linux

News June 16, 2013

If you’re looking to have a convenient way of setting up a Linux server on the cloud, nothing beats Turnkey Linux. With e recent update, the latest version of Turnkey Linux (Turnkey 12.1) Built on 64-bit Debian Squeeze 6.0.7 Linux, TurnKey Linux has great flexibility. The focus is not... Read more

Dell’s New Latitude E6540 Laptop Has Security Features & Intel Haswell Processors

Software Reviews June 15, 2013

These days, security means everything. Particularly when you use mobile devices that can so easily get lost, damaged or stolen, security becomes the number one priority. Manufacturers have been striving to produce devices with heightened security, and it looks like Dell has emerged with a product that fulfills users’... Read more

Clipless Phone Mount for Clothes or any Surface

Mobile June 15, 2013

This cool gadget is a great thing to have if you never want to part ways with your smartphone and want to keep it on you even when you’re not wearing a bag or clothes that have pockets. Clipless is a strong mounting device that can attach your smartphone... Read more

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos

Internet June 14, 2013

We’re here with another batch of the top trending videos on YouTube. This week, it’s all about the underdog taking on big challenges and you’ll be surprised to find that no challenge is too big for a baby. Not getting the hint? Without further ado, let’s take a look... Read more

Meet FFR: the Firefighting Robot Scout

News June 14, 2013

The widespread use of robots to fight fires or help rescue fire victims is drawing near, as scientists are making impressive advances in the field, designing machines that can either put out the flames or scout the affected buildings for structural damage or dangerous spots. The latter category has... Read more

Users Can Now Have a Wi-Fi Hotspot in Windows 8

News June 14, 2013

Having an Internet connection wherever you go is a huge advantage. Many people carry devices that keep them connected to the Internet while they are on the move or when they are traveling and stopping over at different destinations. Usually, hotels that you stay at will have Internet facilities... Read more

New Bing Desktop Gives Users Inline Search, Live News & Social Media Updates

Internet News June 13, 2013

Microsoft has recently released a new version of Bing Desktop. This allows Windows XP users to enjoy a new range of features. For those users who already have Bing Desktop installed, you will probably see an update alert to install the new version. You can also download the Bing... Read more

SolePower Shoe Insole Harvests Walking Energy

Mobile June 13, 2013

Does your smartphone have that annoying habit of running out of juice when you need it the most and when, of course, there’s no power source anywhere near? We’ve seen all sorts of contraptions designed to charge your phone on the go, by capturing either solar power or the... Read more

China Unveils World’s Fastest Supercomputer

Internet News June 13, 2013

China has scored a win in the race to achieve mega computing power, by unveiling a new system that is twice as faster than anything else available right now. Tianhe-2 was unveiled at the end of last month by the Chinese National University of Defense Technology. At an operating... Read more