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May 18 Tech news roundup: VMware makes Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free, iOS 17.5 and macOS Sonoma 14.5 update released, GTA 6 to release in 2025

iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5 update brings an anti-tracking feature Apple released the iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5 and macOS Sonoma 14.5 updates. The Cupertino company has partnered with Google to add support for cross-platform Tracking Detection. Google had added the feature to Android devices last year. The anti-stalking feature works with…

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…

How to Manage Multiple Instagram Accounts
Ever since Instagram was launched in October 2010, the photo sharing cum social networking platform has exploded in user base. While it was only available for iOS devices in the beginning, Android couldn’t be totally ignored with its huge number of users as well. And, as things went, Instagram... Read more
Indiegogo Goes Further Launching Local Sites
About two months ago, leading crowdfunding site Kickstarter opened up its doors to the international scene by allowing UK-based projects. While that’s not exactly including everyone, it still was welcome news to many budding entrepreneurs across the ocean. Its counterpart (or rival, if you wish to see it that way),... Read more
Firefox Add-ons for the Aesthetically Inclined
What’s the main thing you look at when deciding what web browser to use? For sure, five people asked the same question will offer different answers. I would not be suprised if answers along the lines of “nice to look at” and “pretty” are just as common as “fast”.... Read more
EyeVerify Checks ‘Eyeprints’ To Unlock Your Smartphone
Security is something that many an average person is concerned about. From online passwords to ATM PINs to smartphone lock codes – we employ all sorts of security measures to ensure that unauthorized access does not happen. Of course, there are ways and means by which other people can... Read more
Sneak Peek At The Cheapest Lumia: The Lumia 620
The latest in the Lumia line of phones was announced by Nokia during the LeWeb conference in Paris early this month. The Lumia series has been hyped up, but it seems that it just doesn’t catch on as well as its competitors. While Nokia has been struggling to hold its... Read more
Top Facebook Games of 2012
Facebook games have changed the landscape of gaming, to the delight of some and to the irritation of many. I am not sure about the percentages, but if my Facebook news feed is any indication, there are a lot more people who declare that they do not and will not... Read more
New IE 10 Ad Just Might Change Your Mind…A Little
Let’s face it. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is a browser we all love to hate. It just sucks. And yet, not matter how many times we say it sucks, or how many times we hear about its flaws – securityand otherwise, the web browser continues to be the most widely... Read more
Ex-Googlers Build Travel App Triposo
Countless admirers of Google rave about the company’s culture of nurturing and encouraging creativity, so much so that their employees are treated to things that workers from other companies can only dream of. As a result, some of the best and most ingenious minds can be found in Google,... Read more
Before 2012 Ends, We Can Download All Our Tweets!
Earlier this year, the Twitter’s numbers were already impressive, with 140 million active users sending 340 million tweets every single day. Come to think of it, how many tweets do you send every day? How many tweets have you sent since you signed up? You may or may not... Read more
Engagio Empowers You To Search Through Social Conversations
Searching for information is the main thing people do online today. It does not matter whether it’s for work or personal purposes. We all have a seemingly insatiable need for information, and the Internet has given us the means to do so anytime, anywhere. But have you ever thought... Read more
Avocado App: For Couples Only
You know how some couples share a Facebook account? I used to see that more in the early days of the social network, but lately, I think that I haven’t seen this setup any more. We all have our opinion on sharing social networking accounts, of course, but I... Read more
Firefox 18 Beta Is Out!

Firefox 18 Beta Is Out!

News December 6, 2012

There are more than 450 million people around the world who use Mozilla Firefox to browse online. That figure has given this particular browser bragging rights of being the number three most popular in the world. Being free and open source, with approximately 40 percent of the code written... Read more
Microsoft: Gmail Users Will Want To Switch To Outlook
As of November this year, Yahoo Mail still tops the list of most popular email services, with 40.8 percent of Americans using the platform. Gmail comes in at a close second with 36.7 percent, while Hotmail lags behind with 18.9 percent. (Source) If one has the confidence that Microsoft... Read more
Best Firefox Browsing Add-ons
Firefox is not the lightest and speediest of browsers, but it has so many features packed in that makes it the third most popular browser in the world (as of November this year). That being said, Firefox Add-ons are one way to make the experience so much better in various... Read more
Google Street View for Ski Resorts
It’s that time of the year again, when people who have a passion for going out on the slopes in spite of the cold can ski all they want. Not everyone has the luxury of being able to visit ski resorts as much as they want to, of course,... Read more
PhilterIt: The Gmail Extension For Visual People
There are three main types of learning styles: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Visual learners do best when information is presented so they can read/see. Auditory learners do best when they hear the information. Kinesthetic learners need touch or experience to learn best. These types can overlap in some people.... Read more
Twitter’s Fiction Festival – As it Happened
In October, fiction writers and readers in the Twitterverse got all excited about the first ever Twitter Fiction Festival. It did happen and was in fact launched last Wednesday and ended on Sunday. If you followed the hashtag #twitterfiction, you would have been all agog at the pretty amazing... Read more
JustBecause: Gifting From The Hottest Startup
How do you deal with buying gifts for friends and family members? Are you the kind of gifter that goes all out to find the perfect gift that will make the recipient happy? Or do you simply get the most convenient gift you can find? Whichever group you belong to,... Read more