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Never Lose Again Your Digital Memories

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

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

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…

Facebook Finally Removes Graphic Beheading Video
Well, it seems as if people can post just about anything on Facebook these days, and as a result, Facebook is catching some flack – especially in the UK. Earlier in 2013, a user posted a video that graphically showed a man beheading a woman. It is believed that... Read more
Plotagon Screenwriting Program Won’t Be Winning Any Oscars
If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at making a movie, but lack the actors, the sets, and the money to get it all going in the first place, there is a new program that will allow you to fulfill attempt  your dream. Meet Plotagon, a new program for... Read more
Cell Phone Providers Turn Down Anti-Theft Plan Because Insurance Profits
If you ever thought for 1 second that your cell phone provider actually cared about you as a customer, you can think again. They don’t care if you lose your phone, run over it with your car, drop it down the toilet, or play ultimate frisbee with it. Heck,... Read more
Skully Smart Helmet Guides & Protects Motorcycle Riders
As any motorcyclist knows, riding a motorcycle is far from the safest thing a person can do, but bikers consider the benefits to far outweigh the risks when it comes to getting out on the open road. But all it takes is another vehicle on the road that doesn’t... Read more
US Army Robots Will Outnumber Human Soldiers in a Decade
A lot can happen in 10 years, especially with the ever-increasing advances in technology. When you think about what might happen in the military in the next decade, the possibilities seem endless. With so much technology at our hands, will humans eventually become second class to machines? Long have... Read more
Go For A Drive & A Flight With The SkyRunner
For as long as I can remember, there has been talk in the air of flying cars. From the time I watched the Back to the Future movies, I have found myself wondering many times if a true flying car would be invented in my lifetime. Well, it’s not... Read more
Get A Wii Mini For $99
If you’re a parent looking to get your child a video game console not made by Sony or Microsoft (hint: PlayStation 4 or Xbox One), there is another much more cost effective option coming your way this holiday season. If your family does not already own a Nintendo Wii... Read more
RealCare Baby Gives Teens A Taste Of Parenting
Nothing prepares you for parenthood quite like being forced to act like a real parent. “Dummy” babies have been around for years in classrooms for use in parenting classes, but continuing advances in technology have enabled products like the RealCare Baby to be developed. The RealCare Baby, created by... Read more
Edward Snowden May Have Stolen 200,000 Documents
It seems the world has not seen or heard the last from Edward Snowden. Love him or hate him, Snowden is continuing to make national headlines even while he resides in Russia in a state of temporary asylum. Snowden, who was formerly contracted with the National Security Agency as... Read more
GESTURES App Promises Easier & Better Pictures
For anyone who likes to take pictures with a phone, which is probably most of us, there comes a point when we realize that there are just too many buttons on the camera interface. There seems to be a button or icon for everything under the sun: flash, capture,... Read more
Buy The Batmobile!

Buy The Batmobile!

Internet November 20, 2013

“Holy used cars, Batman!” The day is finally here when you can own your very own Batmobile. What many of us have dreamed about since childhood is now a very real possibility. Beginning November 30th, all want-to-be Batmen can bid on an almost exact replica Batmobile from the Batman and Batman... Read more
Robot Deer Take Aim At Illegal Hunters
I’m always up for a good police story, and I hope you are as well. It seems with the influx of crime, police in every precinct are having to get extra creative in the ways they catch the bad guys. Apparently, the police in Florida have been having a... Read more
Keep Watch Over Your Kids With A Tedi Bear
I think it’s safe to say that teddy bears aren’t going anywhere any time soon. Teddy bears have long been faithful companions to children, but they haven’t really done all that much for parents. Starting in 2014, though, a new teddy bear will be hitting the shelves, and this... Read more
Pay For Subway Ticket With Squats in Russia
Subways in Russia are getting into the Olympic spirit. If you live in Moscow and ride the subway to work, getting your exercise in before your work day just got a whole lot more convenient. Of course, the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics have a lot to do with this.... Read more
FAA To Allow Electronics During Entire Flight
Flying is stressful enough without stringent limitations on when, where, and how often you can use your personal electronic devices. Who reading this hasn’t been in the middle of a good book on your Kindle only to have to power it down because your airplane was about to take... Read more
Xbox One Could Last 10 Years
With the PlayStation 4 releasing imminent, excitement about the future of next-generation gaming is clearly in the air. While the Xbox One doesn’t officially release until November 22, 2013, that doesn’t stop it from making news today. Craig Flannagan is the director of marketing for Xbox Canada, and he... Read more
Amazon Source Program is Angering Booksellers
Leave it up to Amazon to make everyday bookstore owners angry. It has long been wondered if and how soon digital books would overtake their physical book counterparts, and with the Amazon Source program, it might begin to happen sooner than originally thought. With this new program, Amazon hopes... Read more
MYBELL Seeks To Improve Biker Safety
With cycling continuing to gain in popularity, it seems bike technology is ever expanding as well. Just within the past couple of months, I have read of improved bike helmets, bike locks, and more. It has never been safer to ride a bike, and if the MYBELL takes off,... Read more