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Holiday Video Disasters: Common Issues and How to Solve Them

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…

Check Out The Latest Version Of Viber For Mac!
Apple’s own iMessage app, which comes gratis with Mac OS X, is a great app.  However, it does have a drawback: it doesn’t allow cross platform messaging (Which is Really important!). Well, all is not lost! Just download the latest version of Viber: an application for Windows, Mac and... Read more
Kid Kicked Out Of Preschool Due To Mom’s Facebook Post
Be careful what you put on Facebook. That’s the lesson a mom in Florida is learning as some of her posts have recently caused her 4-year-old son to get in some hot water. Yes, you did read that correctly – a toddler’s in trouble due to something his mama... Read more
Now’s The Time To Sell Your Old iPhone
As September 9th and the expected reveal of two new iPhone models inches ever closer to us, your chances at getting a really good price on your used iPhones are steadily decreasing. It only makes sense – why would someone pay top dollar for something that’s not the latest... Read more
Robot Printer Brings Papers To Your Desk
The ability to print documents from a computer (or phone, tablet, whatever) is great in today’s world. But you know what, unless you have a printer right there on top of your desk, chances are you’re still going to have to get up out of your office chair to... Read more
Secret App Hacked, Reveals Anonymous Identities‏
Secret is a new hit US mobile app, based on the idea of Twitter and Instagram, without the profile, name or any identity. This allows users on Secret to expose different “secrets” that they would otherwise never speak about on the Internet. Like most cases with anonymity, Secret has... Read more
DMV Says Google’s Self Driving Car Will Still Require Controls
The self-driving car is not too far from becoming the standard sight on our highways and although Google’s self-driving car prototypes have been designed with basic controls, it appears as though that isn’t enough for some people. The state of California is throwing the proverbial ‘wrench’ in the works by demanding... Read more
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Cannot Save Barnes & Noble‏
Barnes & Noble decided to drop first party manufacturing duties last year, after sales of the Nook e-reader and tablet line started to dwindle. Samsung has become the manufacturer for the Nook series, and the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook is the first partnered device.  Samsung is a huge name... Read more
Apple Confirms September 9th Event
Finally! After months and months of speculation, Apple has officially confirmed their “big media” event that’s going to happen on September 9th of this year. While this date has been long-rumored to be a big Apple event, Apple had neither confirmed or denied it, until now that is. While... Read more
HP Forced To Recall 6 Million Power Cords
It’s not been a very good past couple of days for Hewlett Packard (HP). They’ve recently had 29 reports of some of their power cords which had been charred and/or melted while plugged in. Amid these reports, some of them reported people being burned by the cords, and quite... Read more
Is There A ‘Star Trek’ Communication Device On The Horizon?
Jesse Robbins took a step away form the tech industry and began training as a part-time firefighter and emergency medical technician for the Palo Alto (California) Fire Department, while continuing to juggle a position as a systems engineer.  Jump forward a decade or so later and Robbins has decided... Read more
Twitch.TV Acquired By Amazon For $1 Billion‏
Amazon has acquired Twitch.TV for $970 million earlier today, the deal was officially announced after two months of silence from Google and Twitch. Amazon’s name had only cropped up one day before the announcement, previously Google had been the only bidder. Twitch.TV is the largest video game streaming service,... Read more
3D Printed Medical Implants Help Drug Delivery
A research team at Louisiana Tech University has recently developed a pioneering method for using inexpensive, consumer-grade 3D printers and materials to construct custom medical implants, which can contain either antibacterial and/or chemotherapeutic compounds to enable a targeted medication delivery for the patient. Louisiana Tech’s biomedical engineering and nanosystems... Read more
BAE Working On Smart Skin For Military Aircraft
British defence contractor, BAE Systems, is currently developing a system for aircraft, which allows the exterior of aircraft to “feel” damage or injury in a similar way to human skin.  BAE said the technology is able to detect problems before they occur. The system works by covering the entire... Read more
Let Your Dog Film His Day With This GoPro Harness
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably at least wondered what it would be like to be a dog. Oh, dogs have it so good – they get fed, watered, pet, scratched, special treats, and many even have beds which rival those of their owners. It’s safe to say... Read more
Should All Police Wear Body Cameras?
Living in Missouri, I have seen my fair share of news stories covering what’s been happening in Ferguson, Mo. If you’re one of the rare individuals not aware of what’s happened in that town over the past couple of weeks, I’ll try to just give the known facts and... Read more
Swing Copters: The Sequel To Flappy Birds
Many people gasped when the craze that was known as Flappy Birds was taken off of the market. The game, where you had to make a bird flap through Mario-esque levels without hitting the familiar green tubes, was so popular at the height of its day that it made its... Read more
Will Star Citizen Live Up To The Hype?‏
Hearing about Ubisoft, EA and Activision’s budget when it comes to big titles might shock a lot of movie fans, who think big movie budgets are huge. When hearing about Star Citizen crossing $50 million in funding, all on in-game development, it is really strange, considering Cloud Imperium Games... Read more
Would You Rather Have A Robot Boss Or A Human Boss?
How do you like you boss(es) at work? Are they good at their jobs? Are they fair? Do they make good decisions? What happens when things go wrong in the workplace – how do they react? It’s obvious there are good and bad bosses out there, but if a... Read more