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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….
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, itâs no surprise that digital clutter builds up. From downloading huge files and accessing unfamiliar…
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…
The UK Government has been urged to protect people with photosensitive epilepsy, by better regulating fast-paced social media content. Warnings have been issued by The Epilepsy Society, a charity looking to raise awareness of âonline harmsâ. Itâs understood that a growing number of people with epilepsy have experienced seizures... Read more
Whether youâre tech savvy or not, product reviews are a huge factor in potential online purchases. This is especially the case when it comes to Amazon reviews, or any other kind of online shopping platform. Often, we canât see, feel or try-out the product so we put our faith... Read more
There is so much design software for Mac users to get creative with out there. Here are 10 of our favourites. Itâs a mixed bag, thatâs for sure! We are truly spoilt with some cutting-edge software solutions, but the ten we have chosen cover a range of bases. Essentially,... Read more
How Android and iOS Users can Hide WhatsApp ‘Last Seen’ Status
How ToMessagingSocial Media April 16, 2019
Instant messaging means that almost everyone is reachable within just a few clicks these days. Thatâs great, right? Well, there are some slightly annoying side-effects⊠Take WhatsApp âlast seenâ notifications for example. If youâre not great at quickly responding to messages, you can definitely do without it! The globeâs... Read more
The founder of Facebook has published four ideas that he believes could help better regulate the internet. Mark Zuckerbergâs four ideas revolve around harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability. He published his thoughts in a Facebook Newsroom blog titled âFour Ideas to Regulate the Internetâ, published on... Read more
Antivirus software is without a doubt one of the most important pieces of software for your Mac or Windows PC. In fact, it probably is the most important thing to get right! In this article FileHippo will take a deep look into why that is the case. Of course,... Read more
Pirated Game of Thrones Downloads Most Likely to Home Malware
NewsPrivacy and SecurityVideo April 9, 2019
A Kaspersky Lab study has found that hackers are sneakily adding malware to illegal downloads of popular TV shows. Game of Thrones downloads, and indeed those of other top seriesâ, are the most susceptible to this kind of thing. This is according to the new study, published on Monday... Read more
Leading social media platforms have announced steps to block âpraise, support and representationâ of white nationalism and separatism. A Facebook ban will be handed to anyone flouting new rules. It will also apply on Instagram, owned by Facebook, and comes into force this week. This development follows Facebookâs revised... Read more
Apple has unveiled four huge new products, and the world of tech has reacted with excitement and intrigue⊠As expected, the Apple keynote event in California was star-studded and saw some big announcements. Not only will Apple launch a new TV streaming platform, it will also create ‘a new... Read more
Facebook User Passwords Exposed Internally – What You Need to Know
NewsPrivacy and SecuritySocial Media April 2, 2019
After millions of passwords were left exposed internally, the worldâs largest social media giant has spoken out. Facebook user passwords were stored in a readable format within an internal data storage system earlier this year. The BBC reported how the passwords were âaccessible by up to 20,000 employeesâ, citing... Read more
The online gaming world has been reacting to the much-anticipated reveal of Google’s new streaming service. There was rumour and intrigue, but on Tuesday March 19 Google finally unveiled Stadia â âa new way to playâ. Essentially, Stadia will allow gamers to play across multiple devices. Itâs hoped that... Read more
For many people this type of software is absolutely priceless! Here we will explain why cloud storage software is so popular, and also give some top recommendations! Essentially, finding the best cloud storage software can be a complete game changer. It takes away A LOT of stress when it... Read more
Myspace data loss: The reaction to former social media giant losing 12 years of content
InternetNewsSocial Media March 26, 2019
One of the first online social networks has this month apologised to users, following a huge loss of data. Myspace, founded in 2003, may have seen its popularity wane in recent times. However, seemingly much to the surprise of many, itâs still going and has recently been big news!... Read more
This month marks 30 years since the creation of the web, prompting the man behind it to share his thoughts. The World Wide Webâs founder and inventor, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has written an open letter to mark the occasion. Translated into four languages, ’30 years on, whatâs next #ForTheWeb?â... Read more
Are you looking for a top-class way to capture your computing activities in video or photo form? If so, youâve come to the right place⊠Screen recording software is more popular now than ever before. Also, it has become easier to use and acquire too! Several platforms will have... Read more
Admit it, youâve once thought twice before installing an update for fear of an almighty crash, right? Well, if you have, youâll be delighted to know that Windows 10 now automatically uninstalls any updates which may cause problems! Microsoft revealed on Monday March 11, a day before this monthâs... Read more
Latest ‘Tim Apple’ twist as Donald Trump takes to Twitter to explain
NewsSocial Media March 15, 2019
Itâs the âmistakeâ everybody has been talking about so far this month. Plus, it seems, the story that keeps on giving⊠So, during an advisory meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump appeared to call Apple CEO, Tim Cook, âTim Appleâ. Mr Cook, whose name appeared on... Read more
Cracking on with your taxes can often be a daunting task. But there is no reason why it should be, especially thanks to top software! In this article FileHippo will talk you through how you can do your taxes at home. It doesnât matter if youâre based in the... Read more