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Apple Pay vs CurrentC: Customers Are Always Right
The battle for mobile payments is starting to really heat up, with Apple and NFC fans in general going against the Walmart and Best Buy backed CurrentC, developed by the Merchant Customer Exchange. When CVS and Rite Aid pharmacy stores both decided to remove Apple Pay as an option... Read more
You Can Buy One Of The Buried E.T. Atari Games On eBay
Have you started thinking about what to get your friends and family for Christmas yet? Believe it or not, that time of the year is quickly approaching. If you have any Atari fans to buy for this year, I have the perfect gift for you. If you remember from... Read more
Google Patents Google Glass With Projector
It appears as though Google has set their sights away from the Google Glass product at the moment and they are moving forward with Android Wear, Android and Chrome products. Whilst the search giant has seemingly left the headset device behind for a while, a new patent from Google... Read more
The Worst Corporate Twitter Fails
Twitter is arguably one of the most powerful tools for companies to interact with customers and fans, however at the same time it can also be one of the most dangerous, with humorous hashtags often backfiring. In worst case scenarios some tweets have majorly offended, insulted or just downright... Read more
Anura Drone Fits in your Pocket for you to use Whenever
You just never know when you’ll need to use a drone. Maybe you want to spy on some random person or conversation. Or, maybe you want to capture some neat aerial photography. Or, maybe you just want to take some kind of extreme selfie of yourself doing something crazy.... Read more
Sony Patent Reveals Voice Command To Skip TV Adverts
Have you ever found yourself shouting at the Television? I know I have. Wouldn’t it be great if you could alter your viewing from a voice command? Well, if Sony has their way pretty soon that could be a reality. Sony’s has a plan, which has been in development... Read more
Virgin Galactic Space Plane Crashes
Last Friday, the future of space tourism suffered a devastating setback as Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crashed in the Mojave Desert in California. The crash left one pilot dead and another in serious condition. The exact cause of the crash is unknown at this time, but it is under investigation.... Read more
Download the Latest Version of CCleaner
Piriform’s CCleaner is a quick and easy to use program that makes your computer faster, more secure and more reliable. CCleaner can remove cookies, temporary files and various other unused data, which clogs up your operating system. Removing this data also protects your anonymity meaning you can browse online... Read more
IllumiBowl Lights up your Toilet at Night
Most of us have to use the bathroom at some point during the night. There’s nothing embarrassing about it; it’s just a fact of life. We all have to go to the bathroom, and sometimes, we have to do it in the middle of the night! While we’re at... Read more
Calibre: e-book Library Management
Calibre is a comprehensive e-book library manager that lets you totally organize your collection. With Calibre you can convert your books to multiple formats, and then sync with all of your devices. The library management features of Calibre are comprehensive and the application keeps things orderly by creating single... Read more
HP Smartwatch Unveiled

HP Smartwatch Unveiled

News November 5, 2014

Have you been looking at smart watches to replace your old timepiece? Perhaps you don’t like the style of the new ones and prefer the elegance of the classic look. Well look no further! HP has recently announced its partnership with Michael Bastian, fashion designer. The MB Chronowing combines... Read more
Butterfly Network Hopes to Bring Deep Learning AI to Medicine
Have you ever had an MRI or ultrasound? Did it take ages to get an appointment? Introducing Butterfly Network Inc, which has recently launched a new piece of machinery that will hopefully make ultrasounds and MRIs cheaper, smarter and faster. The handheld medical-imaging device has $100 million in funding.... Read more
And the Award for Best Tech Halloween Costume Goes to…
As the kids have most likely been gorging themselves from all of the candy they received from Trick or Treating on Halloween, I thought it would be fun to think about some of the awesome Halloween costumes I saw while I took my daughter out Trick or Treating. And... Read more
Sony Reveals Massive Losses
At the end of last week, Sony has reported their quarterly earnings. This was not, in any way, good news. Wall Street had already estimated a big loss for the technology giant, but nobody expected the massive losses that the company posted. On Friday of last week Sony reported... Read more
The World’s First Ambulance Drone!
Drones are being tested for all sorts of scenarios, whether it be a quicker delivery service for your Amazon order, your Dominos pizza or a surveillance network for your home. Currently, commercial drones are mostly used to pilot around areas with a GoPro-type camera on it. We have seen... Read more
Do You Have a Disaster Recovery Plan?
Do you have a disaster recovery plan in place for your data? If not, checkout Macrium Reflect. The application is a complete disaster recovery solution for your home and office. Protect your personal documents, photos, music and emails. Upgrade your hard disk or try new operating systems in the... Read more
World’s Most Advanced Flying Car: AeroMobil 3.0
Do you remember the classic cartoon from the minds of Hanna-Barbera called The Jetsons? I’m sure you do. It was set in the future where, amongst other things, people’s normal mode of transportation was the flying car. It look as though the future isn’t so far away after all,... Read more
As We Get Fatter, so do Crash Test Dummies
You know many of us have a bit of a weight problem when the crash test dummies are packing on the pounds so they can do a better job of representing us behind the wheel. Crash test dummies – those creepy manikin-looking things that we send slamming into walls... Read more