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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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Cyber Security To Be Taught in UK Schools

News Privacy and Security March 15, 2014

The UK government has just outlined plans to teach children as young as 11 about careers in cyber-security. These new proposals were welcomed by the Cyber Security Skills Alliance. Speaking on its behalf, Sir David Pepper said a national shortage of cyber skills was “a key issue” for businesses... Read more

FlashPlayer Update Has Expanded Options

News March 15, 2014

The newly released version of Adobe FlashPlayer offers an attractive user experience coupled with stacks of features. Users may now enjoy an improved digital experience available across numerous platforms and browsers for viewing Internet applications consisting of rich and vibrant content. The new version offers runtime on Mac OS... Read more

Download Google Chrome 33.0.1750.149

News March 14, 2014

The latest stable version of Google Chrome has been released and is available to download. There are no new features to speak of as this is a security release. Google Chrome 33.0.1750.149 sees seven security fixes, with the post announcing the release listing a select few that have been... Read more

OneNote Soon Available For Mac

News March 14, 2014

Hot on the heels of the news that Microsoft Office for Mac is finally going to get an update this year, news that implies Microsoft is going after Evernote has come out. Everyone knows that the competition in the note-taking app scene is as tough as can be, and... Read more

Soldiers Could Be Getting High-Tech Headgear Q-Warrior Soon

News March 14, 2014

The American military could be about to get new head gear that will give them a serious advantage out in the field. Q-Warrior is a high-tech device worn on the head and has been built by the UK-based company BAE Systems. The Google Glass-like equipment can measure distances, display... Read more

Skype Update Improves Device Sync

News Windows March 14, 2014

Microsoft has released a Skype update for Windows 8.1. It is designed to guarantee that mobile and desktop clients will stay in sync. The tech giant has promised a smooth Skype experience for users on Windows 8.1. The update ensures a better job of syncing Skype across many different platforms. Skype... Read more

SnapRays Guidelight Lights Up Your Home For $0.10 A Year

News March 14, 2014

We all have the same problem – we can’t see in the dark. Now, given a few minutes, our eyes will most likely adjust to the darkness in our homes, but who has a few minutes to waste when they wake in the middle of the night with a... Read more

Wearable Sports Technology Takes Another Step Forward

News March 14, 2014

Have you ever wanted to experience what it feels like to be a big name football player? Do you empathise with your favourite team as they make a costly mistake and lose the game? Do you feel elated when they win or excited when they almost make a goal?... Read more

Firefox OS May Receive Widgets

Mobile News March 13, 2014

Mozilla’s Firefox Operating System is a smartphone and tablet OS, which is designed to run web apps that are made using HTML5. The trouble with applications is that they come in all manner of different sizes. The management over at Sony would like to bring in some support for... Read more

Microsoft Backs Qi Wireless Charging Standard

News March 13, 2014

Wireless charging is something that will be the standard some time in the future, and I, for one, will be welcoming that time with arms wide open. With several devices in our household, some of which do not use the same cables and/or plugs, it is very easy to... Read more

Man Arrested For Filming On-Duty Police Officer With iPhone

Mobile News March 13, 2014

George Thompson is a man from MA who has recently found himself in the middle of a bit of a police controversy. As he was walking along recently, he noticed an on-duty police officer having quite the conversation on his cell phone. Apparently, the officer was cursing loudly and... Read more

Added Features In The Latest Kingsoft Office Suite Update

News March 13, 2014

Kingsoft Office Free 2013 is a free office suite that includes a word processor, spreadsheet program and presentation maker. It has been designed to be smaller and faster than most other office suites and the latest versions allow you to save files as DOCX, XLSX formats and export PDF... Read more

Android SDK For Wearable Tech On The Horizon

Internet News March 13, 2014

Google has helped put wearable technology well and truly in the front line. The impact that Google Glass has had already and it has not even been released yet, is massive. The company is aiming to march forward and take an active stand in the wearable tech market, because in approximately... Read more

CUPID Drone Delivers 80,000 Volts To Stun Victims

News March 12, 2014

Chaotic Moon, the company behind SharkPunch and the Pizza Hut touch table has modified a Tarot Hexacopter so that it can shoot an unsuspecting victim with an 80,000 volt taser. This drone was developed as a tech demo but the Chaotic Unmanned Personal Intercept Drone (CUPID) could soon be... Read more

Scientists Create Shrinking Gel That Repairs Teeth

News March 12, 2014

Following an examination of embryonic development, scientists have made an advancement in tissue engineering. Scientists from the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have been able to develop a new gel-based material, which they say can allow stem cells to repair damaged caused to bones and teeth.... Read more

35 Million Getty Images Become Free To Use

Internet News Photo and Image March 12, 2014

Have you ever-needed specific images for something and didn’t quite know where to look? Well my friends, the search is over as the world’s largest photo agency, Getty Images, has made a massive amount of its library free to use, in an effort to combat online piracy. Millions of... Read more

We’re Getting A New Microsoft Office For Mac This Year!

Mac News March 12, 2014

Finally! According to Thorsten Hübschen, Business Group Lead at Microsoft Germany, this year, we will see an updated version of Microsoft Office for Mac. Let’s be honest, while Pages and Numbers work decently, Microsoft Word and Excel just work much better. About Keynote and PowerPoint – that’s a whole... Read more

The One Ring That Controls Everything Else

News March 12, 2014

And you thought all that talk about the “One Ring” was just fantasy straight out of those Lord Of The Rings movies. Well, it turns out there is a ring(s) out there that can control most everything in your home. As of this writing, though, it doesn’t appear it will allow... Read more