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Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

Best Software Oct 7, 2025

The generation of images, videos, and voices through artificial intelligence is evolving at a pace that demands we establish clear criteria and good habits to defend ourselves from the dangers of abusing these technologies. Deepfakes are already part of our everyday online life, so it is a very good idea…

Top Online Scams to Be Aware of in 2025

Antivirus Jul 31, 2025

The internet is undoubtedly full of great content, hobbies, information, offers, products, and people, but there’s also a darker side to it. We might not realise it, but every day we’re exposed to threats and scams as we navigate the online world. Curiosity and trust can be exploited to lure…

Meet the new features for Avast Free AV and Avast Premium Security

Antivirus Jun 25, 2025

With millions of active users worldwide, Avast stands as a benchmark in cybersecurity. Why? Because of the quality of its solutions, the reach of its tools and because it is a platform in continuous evolution. A platform that today, once again, places our security at the forefront by reinforcing every…

Survey Shows Microsoft Cooler than Before

News February 27, 2013

Microsoft may be one of the leading technological companies in the world but they have often been criticized for not being innovative and creative enough with their products. For many years, Microsoft’s products followed the same patterns and designs. Hence, they lost considerable market share to ‘hip’ and ‘cool’... Read more

Robots To Blame For Foxconn Hiring Freeze Not iPhone 5

Mobile February 27, 2013

Apple has always had more than its fair share of critics, and even when their sales were in the millions, we still heard analysts saying they failed for not reaching expectations. After the iPhone 5 came out, speculations about how the iPhone business has lagged were rife. Whether or not... Read more

Chrome App Launcher Comes to Windows

News February 27, 2013

Windows OS users can download apps for the Google Chrome browser as well as other Web apps. In a move to make using Chrome apps convenient for desktop users, Google has released a Chrome app launcher. Now, users would be able to start up the apps without having to... Read more

Vending Machines in a Taxi?

News February 27, 2013

It’s true. Many of New York City’s cabs will soon display passenger friendly, compact vending machines. To improve your New York taxi experiences, the taxi version of the Vengo machine, called Taxi Treats, will offer products like energy drinks, snack bars, hand sanitizer, mouthwash, gum, cologne, and possibly even... Read more

BlackBerry Z10 Outselling iPhone & Samsung in Canada

Mobile News February 27, 2013

The brand new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone is a huge hit, at least that is the case for one Canadian retailer. According to Glentel the new flagship smartphone from BlackBerry is outselling the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy line of smartphones. The retailer claims that interest in the Z10 took off... Read more

Google Glass May be Available by the End of the Year

Internet February 27, 2013

You could call it supershades, smart glasses, or every geek’s dream. But however you classify Glass, you have to admit, it’s pretty awesome. And sooner than expected, interested consumers will be able to sport their hi-tech headgear, and share their live, first person experiences with the world. Product director... Read more

The HTC One Targets iPhone Market

Mobile News February 27, 2013

As we announced last week-HTC has just released its new flagship phone the HTC One. HTC phone sales peaked in 2011, when they had 10.7 percent of global smartphone shipments. However, they currently only have around 4 percent, sitting just outside the top five manufacturers. With HTC One, they... Read more

FCC Asks Mobile Signal Booster Users to Power Them Down

Mobile February 26, 2013

Having the best mobile phone you can afford is totally useless if you do not get a good signal from your carrier, and in spite of the prevalence of telecomm providers, there are still spots where signals are very weak. That’s what manufacturers of cell phone signal boosters have... Read more

The Smallest Satellites Have Launched

Internet February 26, 2013

On Monday, February 25th, twin nanosatellites that are said to be the World’s smallest space telescopes, blasted off. The pair, referred to as the Bright Target Explorer (BRITE) were aboard an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The small satellites were among an international collaboration of space missions that launched... Read more

Asus Fonepad Debuts At MWC, $249 For US Customers

Mobile February 26, 2013

Phones the size of tablets are a growing trend at this years Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. First Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 8.0 and that announcement was followed by the Asus Fonepad. A long-rumored product by Asus, the Fonepad is a 7-inch Android tablet that is also... Read more

Google’s War Against Email Hijackers

Internet February 26, 2013

Google is working to keep unwanted messages out of your inbox. In a recent post on their blog, Google has explained how they work to keep spammers out of your account. Spammers used to be able to send you massive quantities of email. Google explained that through better spam... Read more

The Flip Side of Getting Hacked

Internet News February 26, 2013

Hacking seems to be the buzzword of 2013 so far as another week goes by in which more high-profile companies fall victim to cyber-attacks. Despite the major breach of two mainstream US brands’ Twitter accounts, both Burger King and Jeep responded on Twitter with upbeat comments – perhaps the... Read more

Reinventing the Lightbulb

News February 26, 2013

Kickstarter, the huge fundraising platform for innovative ideas and creativity, is now generating consumer excitement about their latest project, Nanolight. The geometrically shaped light bulb not only has a one of a kind look, but is said to be the most energy efficient LED bulb in the world. The... Read more

Windows 7 Rules PC Market in the UK

News February 26, 2013

Microsoft has been trying its best to get people to buy the Windows 8 and let go off the previous versions of the operating system they have been using. In this regard, they have announced that 60 million copies of Windows 8 have already been sold since its release.... Read more

Customize Your News with Google’s New App

Internet Mobile February 26, 2013

Google has thought of a customizable new way for its users to keep up with what’s going on in the world. While the site is complex and extensive, it’s very easy to use, and quite simply named, News. The app is Free on Google+ via Android.AppStore. Once you’ve launched... Read more

PlayStation App to Be Released For iOS

Gaming News February 25, 2013

Sony recently announced the launch of the next generation of their PlayStation gaming console, the PlayStation 4. While gaming fans are eagerly awaiting its release, the company also went ahead and explained that people using smartphones and tablets would also be able to play the games available on the... Read more

Microsoft Warns About Pitfalls of Pirated Software

News February 25, 2013

Aside from the fact that Microsoft loses money each time you purchase unlicensed software, there seems to be a pretty good argument against doing so. Not that you should need some convincing, right? After all, anyone who considers himself an upstanding citizen does not buy pirated software. Even if... Read more