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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…

How to Keep Your Touchscreens Looking Like New

How To Mobile January 11, 2013

Touchscreens have become ubiquitous in our technology driven society. If you own a smartphone, it is likely that you use a touchscreen daily. It is inevitable that such frequent use will cause your touchscreen to become dirty. A touchscreen may lose sensitivity if it is not kept clean enough... Read more

iPhone 6’s Most Wanted Features

Mobile January 11, 2013

With the highly anticipated iPhone 5 launch done and dusted, it is only natural that smartphone junkies are already discussing their next hit of technology and the most sought after features for the iPhone 6. The revamped 7.6mm thin aluminium-clad iPhone 5, complete with larger display and a faster... Read more

How to Design Like Apple

How To Mobile January 11, 2013

OneMinute MBA provides a video that explains five basic concepts to Apple’s design. It doesn’t give you detailed, step-by-step instructions of the rules of design, but instead outlines basic ideas that you can apply to your own design. Apple has been a leader in every area they have ventured... Read more

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos

Internet January 11, 2013

Christmas is over, and we are already into the second week of 2013. It seems only yesterday we were watching videos of a monkey scratching his behind, smelling his finger, and fainting from what we assume was exhaustion. You would think that we have come a long way since... Read more

Facebook Messenger Can Do More Than Just Text Messages

Internet Mobile January 10, 2013

Facebook Messenger mobile users can also send voice messages. The key feature is that it allows the user to send voice messages without using their voice minutes. Facebook has made the process simple. In order to send a message, you can simply tap the “+” button. After that, hold... Read more

Can Vuzix Smart Glasses Steal the Scene from Google?

Internet Mobile January 10, 2013

Google Glass has made the news for some time now, but it’s still nowhere near completion. However, other companies have gotten on board with the idea of designing a wearable computer and are attempting to produce their own version for earlier release. One of those companies is Vuzix. The... Read more

Ubuntu OS Phones to Ship In 2014

Mobile January 10, 2013

It has been some time since I’ve carried around an Ubuntu-toting laptop, but my memories of the OS sure are fond ones. I remember the first time I used Ubuntu over a decade ago. I was really impressed with the easy installation (No drivers needed. Gasp!) and the clean... Read more

Proper Etiquette for Sharing Photos Online

How To Internet Photo and Image January 10, 2013

With today’s social media networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, taking and sharing photos and videos have become much more convenient, free, and out there for the world to see in an instant. It’s really amazing that you can just scroll down and watch your friends and loved ones’... Read more

Is the iPad’s Popularity Declining?

Mobile January 10, 2013

The answer to that question is a quick NO. One only has to look at the latest figures with Forrester Research suggesting that Apple will sell more than $39 billion in Macs and iPads in 2014. What’s even more interesting about the given figures though is that breaking it... Read more

Could The Starship Enterprise Be a Reality?

Internet January 10, 2013

One engineer hopes the answer to that question is “yes.” He has submitted a proposal to the White House through the “We The People” channel that promises that anyone who can get at least 25,000 signatures will get a response. He calls himself BTE Dan and has detailed plans... Read more

A Touch Too Far or a Safe Bet for Windows 8?

News January 10, 2013

Despite clocking up 60 million licenses to date, there have been many scathing reviews of Microsoft’s Windows 8. Will the technology giant’s move into the touchscreen market be worth the gamble? In a bid to try and regain the ground lost to Apple and Google, Microsoft are making a big bet on... Read more

The Pebble Kickstarter Watch Goes to CES

Mobile Software Reviews January 9, 2013

The most successful Kickstarter project of all-time will attend the 2013 Customer Electronics Show. Pebble has raised over $10 million on the crowdsourcing site, a massive $500,000 in its first day. What makes the Pebble different from other watches and is the reason it is so popular is that... Read more

Apex HD+ Goggles

Software Reviews January 9, 2013

For those adrenaline junkies who enjoy filming their off-piste exploits, the latest gadget from a California-based company is sure to impress. Whether off to Aspen, Whistler or the French Alps, action camera manufacturer Liquid Image Co has devised the perfect aerodynamic goggles. The accessory is fitted with a video... Read more

Where Mobile is Going in 2013

Mobile January 9, 2013

Whether you are a developer wondering where the trends are headed or a customer waiting to upgrade your smartphone to see what is the latest in design, it pays to know the trends for mobile this year. Here is what the experts are predicting for 2013 with mobile. More... Read more

The Best iOS Travel Apps 2013

Best Software Mobile January 9, 2013

It only takes a few effective apps to turn a terrible holiday the other way. There are thousands of travel apps out there today, and it can be difficult finding the worthy few. Everyone’s heard about apps such as Urbanspoon or FlightTrack, but a new year means a new... Read more

ISPs Asked to Stop Blocking Google Ads in France

Internet January 9, 2013

Despite being one of the leading nations of the world, France has been surprisingly lax in its governance of internet usage and the content accessible to its people. Other major countries like the US and Canada have been strict at imposing sanctions on any users or websites uploading unsuitable... Read more

Lenovo’s New Table PC

Software Reviews January 9, 2013

In a world where personal computers are getting smaller and more people are using smartphones and tablets, Lenovo has decided to come up with something drastically different: a large 27” PC. The Interpersonal Computer This idea is so different that it even calls for a different name, the interpersonal... Read more

HTC 2012 Profits Drop

Mobile January 9, 2013

Stiff competition and failure to launch stronger products could be to blame for the drastic drop in HTC’s quarter-four profits. The newly released figures from the end of 2012 revealed a 91 per cent dip in net profit year-on year. The unaudited consolidated results from Asia’s second-largest smartphone maker... Read more