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Holiday Video Disasters: Common Issues and How to Solve Them

Best Software Aug 28, 2024

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…

August 24 Tech news roundup: Windows will remove Control Panel soon, Chrome gets a critical security update, Access Apple Podcasts on any browser

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Windows 11 Control Panel will be removed soon Microsoft has confirmed it will remove Control Panel from Windows 11. This has been coming for a long time, since 2015 to be precise. A recent update to a document on Microsoft’s website reveals that the legacy app is being deprecated, in…

July 6 Tech news roundup: Netflix is discontinuing its Basic Ad-free plan, Authy suffers another security breach, Google Translate supports 110 new languages

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Microsoft’s Weather app is displaying more ads Microsoft has made a server-side update to its Weather app. The desktop app, which is pre-installed in Windows 11, now displays multiple advertisements. This is not the first time that the Redmond company has made such a change, it did something similar last…

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Nest Smoke Detector Gets Recalled

News April 14, 2014

Nest, the popular company behind the Nest “smart” thermostat, is not having very much luck right now with their new “smart” smoke detector. For such a smart device, it’s apparently doing a lot of dumb things. In theory, the smoke detector has a feature which lets you wave your... Read more

US Air Force Testing Google Glass For The Battlefield

News April 14, 2014

Google Glass is now being tested for use in battle. The research team, Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Kowledge (BATMAN), who work for the US Air Force, is currently beta-testing the technology for military use. So far, testing has had positive results. One of BATMAN’S software developers, Andres Calvo, said... Read more

Piriform Publicly Releases CCleaner Android App With Updates

Mobile News April 14, 2014

Last week we told you about Piriform‘s new CCleaner Android app that moved from private to public beta. A new update has now been published to the Play Store and includes the following improvements: Added CCleaner version number in navigation drawer Improved storage graph Improved system information accuracy Improved... Read more

Microsoft is Bringing Age of Empires: World Domination To Mobile

Gaming News April 14, 2014

It’s been in the rumor mill for about a year now: Microsoft has been planning to release Age of Empires for both iOS and Android. It is only now, though, that we have official confirmation that, indeed, we are going to see the popular game on mobile. It even... Read more

Google Glass Available to Buy to US Public For One Day Only

News April 14, 2014

Google Glass is the next big thing in wearable tech. Only programmers, celebrities and famous/infamous people have been able to get their hands on the much-coveted device, until now that is. On April 15 2014, anyone who resides in the United States will have the opportunity to become a Google... Read more

Download The Latest Version Of Google Drive

News April 14, 2014

Google Drive allows you store and access your files anywhere – on the web, on your hard drive, or on the go. You can collaborate with friends and colleagues (no need for email attachments anymore) or use it for your personal use. Files and folders are accessible straight from... Read more

Download The Latest Version Of RealVNC

News April 14, 2014

The popular remote control software RealVNC has been updated to version 5.1.1. The release mainly includes bug fixes but there is an added feature for the Windows version. RealVNC 5.1.1 allows you to control the automatic update checks at the command line when VNC is installed. The following issues... Read more

Wearable Processor With 30 Days Battery Life

News April 13, 2014

A start-up company based in India, called Ineda Systems, has officially announced a “wearable processor unit”. This may well kick off the race to find dramatically better battery life for wearable devices. The wearable tech market has yet to truly explode. This is in contradiction to the way that some... Read more

EverNote Update Has Added Security Features

News April 13, 2014

The Evernote Corp. has released Evernote 5.3.0.3360, which sees some security improvements as well as bug fixes. This handy tool makes it easier for you to remember all things, big and small, using your computer, phone, tablet or the web. The improvements include: xAuth allows userse to remain authenticated... Read more

UI Improvements in Malwarebytes 2.0.1

News April 13, 2014

In the latest version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, you can expect to see changes to the user interface and automatic updates for the database. A full list of all changes include: Improvements Database is now updated automatically after installation Notifications are no longer displayed if the Dashboard is... Read more

Scientists Genetically Modify Trees To Make Greener Paper

News April 13, 2014

For years now we have been advised to re-cycle and re-use our products whenever we can, and it’s a good thing isn’t it? We all want to live in a sustainable world and be able to pass on to our children a better environment for their future. The environmental... Read more

Dropbox Project Harmony Announced

Internet News April 13, 2014

Leading cloud service Dropbox, announced this week that they have unveiled a fresh suite of apps and for business users, a new collaboration tool for Microsoft Office called Project Harmony. Project Harmony is for Dropbox for Business users. It allows users to see when others are viewing the same Microsoft... Read more

Electrical Spinal Implant Allows Paralysed Men To Walk

News April 12, 2014

Technology is now achieving modern medical miracles! Things that would have never seemed likely are now made possible through major advances in medical technology. Paralysis has plagued many people throughout the world. However, new technology called the Restore Advanced Stimulator, has allowed victims of paralysis to make small movements.... Read more

OneNote Mac: The Les Miserables Parody Music Video

Internet News April 12, 2014

OneNote for Mac was released last month, and while the app has been rather popular before this release, we still have to see how things pan out with the new release, including the free version for Windows. One thing we know, though, is that the OneNote Engineering team seems... Read more

Google Delays I/O Registration; The System is Not Ready!

News April 12, 2014

You are going to have to wait a little longer to get your hands on a Google I/O ticket this year, after Google announced that is holding off I/O registration for another week. The date has been rescheduled from 8th April to the 15th April. Why? you may ask... Read more

Overdose Treatment Gets FDA Approval For Public Use

News April 12, 2014

The misuse of drugs is an ever-increasing pandemic that all too often ends in a death. The treatment for a drug overdose has always been in the hands of police departments and healthcare professionals. That has now changed. The FDA approved the first drug-delivery device that is designed for civilians... Read more

Flash Player Update Has Added Functionality And Bug Fixes

News April 12, 2014

Flash Player 13.0.0.182 (Non-IE) is an update now available for both Flash Player and AIR. It has new and improved functionality, important bug fixes and security updates. The AIR Runtime and SDK version number has now been increased to 13, bringing it in sync with Flash Player. Flash Player... Read more

Space X To Launch Robot Capsule To ISS

News April 11, 2014

Space X‘s Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s unmanned Dragon vehicle, loaded down with supplies, is expected to launch from Cape Canaveral, in Florida on Monday April 14. This will be the third official robotic mission of this kind. This mission is part of a $1.6 billion contract with... Read more