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A Shattered Collection of My Best Memories: An Immediate Solution Thanks to Stellar Photo Recovery

A Shattered Collection of My Best Memories: An Immediate Solution Thanks to Stellar Photo Recovery

Desktop Jan 2, 2024

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

Adobe Acrobat Pro is the ultimate solution for increased productivity

Business Sep 1, 2022

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 Mix Max’s Big Launch

Video Dec 8, 2021

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…

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Is the Free Version of TripIt Worth It?

Is the Free Version of TripIt Worth It?

Best SoftwareSoftware Reviews August 3, 2020

In many sectors of modern life, technology has made things easier (we’re looking at you robot lawn mower). But when it comes to travel, it can be a little more complicated these days to get where you’re going without having to open multiple emails, scan multiple bar codes, and... Read more
Krita: Free, powerful painting tool

Krita: Free, powerful painting tool

Best SoftwareDigital ArtPhoto and ImagePhoto and Image EditingPhoto and Image ManagementSoftware Reviews July 13, 2020

As a piece of software, Krita has had an interesting history. With origins in various projects reaching back to 1998, Krita eventually became a free image-manipulation tool like Photoshop, or GIMP from about 2004 to 2009. After that time, the open-source program recruited students to work on its improvement,... Read more
Signal Secure Messenger: No corporate strings attached

Signal Secure Messenger: No corporate strings attached

MessagingMobile July 7, 2020

It’s not too often you check out an app’s homepage and see an endorsement by Edward Snowden. Yet that’s exactly what you get when you visit Signal’s page, and Snowden’s endorsement makes a lot of sense considering that this is a secure messaging app.  Unlike other secure messaging apps... Read more
LogMeIn Hamachi: Cable-free networking

LogMeIn Hamachi: Cable-free networking

Best SoftwareOffice SoftwarePrivacy and SecuritySoftware ReviewsVPN Software ReviewsVPNs June 25, 2020

LogMeIn is well-known software that allows you to access your computer from remote locations using either mobile devices or another computer. The company’s Hamachi offering is slightly less well-known, because it is tailored toward business users, but if you have the need to network multiple computers together securely as... Read more
Norton 360: Worth the price?

Norton 360: Worth the price?

AntivirusBest SoftwareOffice SoftwarePrivacy and SecuritySoftware ReviewsVPN Software ReviewsVPNs June 15, 2020

When it comes to protecting your PC, you can go a bit software crazy. There’s VPN software that lets you surf securely from an offsite computer; nanny software that lets parents control what their kids can access online; anti-malware software that protects against things like ransomware and phishing attempts;... Read more
Filmora 9.3: A lot of video editing tools for not a lot of cash

Filmora 9.3: A lot of video editing tools for not a lot of cash

Best SoftwareSoftware ReviewsVideoVideo Editing Software June 15, 2020

With video taking up more space on the internet than ever before, it’s becoming increasingly important to have a good video editor in your digital toolbox. Whether you want to improve the quality of casual videos of family and friends or move into having your own channel on YouTube,... Read more
Discord messaging app: Not just for gamers

Discord messaging app: Not just for gamers

Best SoftwareMessagingNewsSocial MediaSoftware Reviews May 27, 2020

If you’re even a moderate gaming enthusiast, you’ve likely heard of Discord, a messaging app that prides itself on near-instant voice chat as well as the ability to communicate via text and instant messaging. If you don’t game, chances are you’re thinking “Discord, what?”  While the completely free app... Read more
ZenMate VPN offers unlimited device protection

ZenMate VPN offers unlimited device protection

Best SoftwareNewsPrivacy and SecuritySoftware ReviewsVPN Software ReviewsVPNs May 19, 2020

If you’re a regular reader of FileHippo’s articles, you already know that we really think you need a VPN if you have any concerns at all about being tracked or having your personal data stolen. But for those of you who might have missed it, we’ll reiterate: you need... Read more
iObit Malware Fighter strengthens its armo

iObit Malware Fighter strengthens its armo

AntivirusBest SoftwareNewsPrivacy and SecuritySoftware Reviews May 12, 2020

Cryptojackers. Worms. Bots. Keylogers.  It might sound like the plot of the next installment in the Star Wars franchise, but in fact, it’s just a short summary of the dangers of modern computing. All a type of malware, these nasty bugs can at best get on your computer and... Read more
VEGAS Pro 17: 2020 review

VEGAS Pro 17: 2020 review

Best SoftwareNewsSoftware ReviewsVideoVideo Editing SoftwareVideo Software Reviews May 6, 2020

According to online social media publication, Social Media Today, 78% of people watch video online each week and video streaming on mobile devices increases by 100% every year. On top of that, it’s predicted that one million videos per second will come online by 2022, accounting for 82% of... Read more
Telegram: The best free messaging app you’ve never heard of

Telegram: The best free messaging app you’ve never heard of

Best SoftwareNewsSoftware Reviews April 28, 2020

Ask a friend about which messaging app she uses and you’re likely to hear Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and maybe Hangouts by Google (although that’s a lot less likely). But since 2013 there’s been another messaging tool out there called Telegram, which offers several key benefits over its more commercial... Read more

TrendMicro’s Antivirus for Mac goes way beyond malware

MacNews April 24, 2020

Even though Macs have a reputation for security, the number of malware attacks on Macs surpassed those on Windows machines for the first time in 2020, according to an article in Vox. So there goes the idea that if you have a Mac, you don’t have to worry about... Read more
LibreOffice 2020 review: Free and full-featured

LibreOffice 2020 review: Free and full-featured

Best SoftwareDesktopNewsOffice SoftwareProductivitySoftware Reviews April 23, 2020

Free software usually comes with a catch. The programs are typically only usable for a certain number of days, have limited functionality, embed watermarks, or otherwise build in limits that eventually lead you to upgrade to the full version. When it comes to LibreOffice, however, what you get is... Read more
GIMP 2020: A powerful free alternative to Photoshop

GIMP 2020: A powerful free alternative to Photoshop

Best SoftwareNewsPhoto and ImagePhoto and Image EditingSoftware Reviews April 15, 2020

Think photo-manipulation software and you’re likely to think Photoshop. After all, the Adobe product is a true workhorse when it comes to creating graphics and editing images. But it’s also expensive. While there are other photo-editing software programs out there, one that has been quietly gaining followers for over... Read more
Audacity 2020 review: Surprising power in free software

Audacity 2020 review: Surprising power in free software

AudioAudio EditingBest SoftwareMultimediaNewsSoftware Reviews April 9, 2020

Typically, when you download free software, it tends to have limited functionality. Either it’s not very robust or it is missing key features that are only available with an upgrade. Audacity audio editing software is the exception to that rule. With a feature set that rivals larger, costlier programs,... Read more

10 incredible series you can watch now on Disney+

News April 2, 2020

Disney+ is now available in Europe too! Where exactly? In Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Ireland. Through this streaming service, you’ll have access to lots of series from franchises such as Disney, Marvel and Star Wars. Here are our top picks, the shows you... Read more
Zoom Cloud Meetings: 2020 Review

Zoom Cloud Meetings: 2020 Review

Best SoftwareHow ToMessagingNewsOffice SoftwareSoftware Reviews March 31, 2020

In light of both the novel coronavirus outbreak and the rise of global business needs, the video-conferencing app Zoom has become wildly popular. While there are certainly other video-chat applications out there, Zoom adds in a set of tools, which, combined with the company’s renowned reliability makes it the... Read more
Hotspot Shield: 2020 Review

Hotspot Shield: 2020 Review

NewsSoftware ReviewsVPN Software ReviewsVPNs March 24, 2020

  While we recommend that everyone use a virtual private network (VPN) as a basic level of privacy protection, there is a problem inherent in all VPNs. Because a VPN requires you to connect to a server that’s some distance from your immediate location, and then it encrypts your... Read more
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