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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

News Aug 24, 2024

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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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

Kids Are Healthier When Parents Limit Their Screen Time

Internet News April 10, 2014

We all know that kids spend a heck of a lot of time in front of various screens throughout the day. What we may not know, however, is actually how much time they’re really spending in front of those screens. According to a fairly large study conducted by the... Read more

Microsoft Stops Windows 8.1 Update For Businesses

News April 10, 2014

The other day was a big day for Microsoft users, what with the deadline for Windows XP finally arriving. Then there was the update for Windows 8.1, which was released on the same day. However, Microsoft has stopped the Windows 8.1 update for businesses relying on Windows Server Update Services... Read more

HBO To Stream ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season Premiere Free On Xbox

Gaming Internet News April 10, 2014

HBO Go customers have suffered yet more issues with the service, so to make amends HBO has decided to allow users to view the season four premiere of Game of Thrones via Xbox. Starting from today through to April 14 the episode will be available through Xbox Video, meaning... Read more

Amazon Dash Simplifies Grocery Shopping

News April 10, 2014

I have a love/hate relationship with grocery shopping. I love getting new groceries, but sometimes I really hate dealing with all of the traffic and the other shoppers who are out doing exactly what I’m doing. And I really hate it when I drive all the way to the... Read more

Self-Healing Muscle Grown in Lab

News April 10, 2014

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have grown living skeletal muscle that resembles real tissue. It contracts rapidly and powerfully, integrates into the host quickly and for the first time ever; it demonstrates the ability to heal itself both inside the laboratory and inside an animal. The study conducted at... Read more

Seagate Release Non Helium 6TB HDD

News April 9, 2014

Last year saw the release of Western Digital’s 6TB Helium filled HDD, called Ultrastar He6. Now Seagate has released their first 6TB hard drive. The interesting thing is that Seagate say it was able to reach that capacity without using helium unlike their rivals. Seagate has released their first 6TB, enterprise-class... Read more

Renewable Energy Market Share is Rising

News April 9, 2014

According to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2014 report, which is produced by the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the share of world electricity generated from renewable energy sources, continued a... Read more

Body Dryer Replaces Your Need For Bathroom Towels

News April 9, 2014

I have no real problem with towels, but sometimes they can be an endless source of frustration around my home. This is never more true than when I am in the middle of a shower and realize I forgot to grab a towel to dry myself off. And it... Read more

Adobe Announces Lightroom Mobile For iPad & iPhone

Mobile News Photo and Image Editing April 9, 2014

Adobe has announced that it is bringing Lightroom to mobile devices, starting with the iPad and then later to the iPhone. Just like the desktop version, the Lightroom app will enable you to work with RAW photos, as well as smartphone images, so that you can make the most... Read more

Carbon Fibre Trailer

News April 9, 2014

The great outdoors is a wondrous place, filled with beautiful scenery and vast landscapes. When you travel across country, do you drive your car and stay in hotels and motels along the way? Or do you traverse the land in a SUV pulling a giant trailer, thereby sleeping wherever... Read more

President Clinton Thinks Aliens Might Visit Soon

News April 8, 2014

You can only imagine the kind of classified documents that the President of the United States has access to. The Kennedy assassination, all of the Osama bin Laden intelligence, and then there’s always the ever popular topic: aliens. Do aliens exist? Don’t ask me, because I really have no... Read more

US Supreme Court Deciding On Software Patents

News April 8, 2014

When is software entitled to patent protection? The United States Supreme Court will soon begin a hearing relating to this question. Alice Corporation holds patents for a computer system that eases financial dealings. CLS Bank International is challenging these patents saying they are not eligible for a patent. In... Read more

The XPocalypse is Here: It’s Really Goodbye to Windows XP!

News Windows April 8, 2014

This is it, folks. The day that Windows XP users have been dreading for the past several months since Microsoft announced that it was going to end support for the beloved operating system. April 8 is here. The XPocalypse is here. And it comes alongside the latest Windows 8.1... Read more

Twitter Adds Messaging To Vine Video App

Internet News Social Media April 8, 2014

Twitter has said that users of its Vine video app are now able to send their contacts private videos and other messages. This is a clear indication that they are stepping up competition with Facebook in the mobile-messaging market. The new introduction means that Twitter and Facebook both now... Read more

Skydiver Almost Pulverized By Meteorite

News April 8, 2014

There are any number of risks associated with skydiving. Here are some of the biggest ones: the chute not opening, the plane crashing, passing out mid-jump, forgetting to open the chute, colliding with another skydiver, getting the chute stuck in a tall tree, and you name it. But here’s... Read more