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How to Clean Up Your Computer or Laptop after the Holidays

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Your laptop most probably carries more than just travel photos and memories from your holidays. Using it to stay in touch, watch movies, or navigate your way around an unknown location during your vacation adventures, it’s no surprise that digital clutter builds up. From downloading huge files and accessing unfamiliar…

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…

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Cloudwash: Smart Washing Machine – Orders Detergent From Amazon

News March 2, 2014

Is the Internet Of Things nearly complete? We have the smart TV, Refrigerator, Kettle and Cooker. The list goes on. Has there been a massive impact on our lives? One firm’s idea may clean things up a bit. Cloudwash is the prototype from London-based technology company Berg, whose business... Read more

Latest iTunes Update Available Now

News March 2, 2014

Apple has released its latest update for the iTunes software, fixing a bug that caused iTunes to quit unexpectedly while a device was connected. The update also improves compatibility with iBooks for Mac on OS X Mavericks. iTunes 11.1.5 can be downloaded now via FileHippo Read more

Nike Claim Their New Vapor HyperAgility Cleat Improves Football

News March 1, 2014

3D printers have allowed the designers at Nike to create the prototypes and test new footwear designs with a amazingly quick turnaround time. Nike’s latest shoe is the Vapor HyperAgility cleat featuring re-engineered studs, which Nike claim will allow football players to have the necessary grip to burst from... Read more

Microsoft Wants Better Security than Passwords

News March 1, 2014

Security is the biggest issue for technology users today. From online passwords to passwords and/or passcodes for devices – we there are always people on the lookout for a flaw so that they can take advantage of unauthorized access. And Microsoft is dead serious about finding something better than... Read more

iOS7 Bug Tracks Your Inputs

Mobile News March 1, 2014

The research firm FireEye has discovered a security flaw within iOS7 that allows a malicious app to detect and track a user’s inputs while running in the background, without the user even realising. According to the research team, the flaw hides in the multitasking functionality of iOS and then... Read more

Offshore Wind Turbines Can Reduce Hurricanes

News February 28, 2014

A large arrangement of wind turbines off shore may help to protect coastal areas that are in danger from hurricanes. The journal, Nature Climate Change, discovered that sizeable turbine arrays (they must produce at the very minimum, 300 gigawatts of electricity) can greatly lower a hurricane’s surface winds as well... Read more

Leaked Images Point To HTC’s M8 Having A Dual-Lens Camera

Mobile News February 28, 2014

Images of HTC’s upcoming M8 smartphone have been leaked and it looks as though the handset will feature a dual-lens camera. But what does that mean? Well let’s look at some of the benefits of having one camera with two seperate lenses. The start-up company Corephotonics has developed its... Read more

Once More, Microsoft Pushes For Users to Ditch Windows XP

News Windows February 28, 2014

When will it end? I suppose only when Windows XP ceases to exist? Earlier this month, Microsoft urged techies to help their friends and families transition from Windows XP to Windows 8.1. Via a blog post, the company highlighted – not for the first time – that support for... Read more

Line Sticks it to Skype in New Cheap Call Service

Internet Messaging News February 28, 2014

The Japanese messaging service, LINE, is about to launch a new data-based call service that is attempting to undercut the voice-call pricing structures of typical land-lines and mobile carriers. The company announced that people in US, Mexico, Spain, Thailand and the Philippines will only have to wait a short... Read more

Rolls-Royce is Exploring Unmanned Ships

News February 27, 2014

We have seen a real focus and push on unmanned vehicles just lately, everything from aerial drones to driver-less cars and now, Rolls-Royce’s Blue Ocean development team are developing unmanned cargo ships. The company currently has a virtual-reality prototype at its Alesund office in Norway, which simulates a 360-degree... Read more

Office 2013 Service Pack 1 Released By Microsoft

News February 27, 2014

Microsoft Office users, listen up. There’s an important update that you will want to get as soon as you can. This is something you have to know – Microsoft has released Service Pack 1 for Office 2013. That means you need to get downloading to enjoy its benefits. The release... Read more

Theranos Can Run 30 Lab Tests From A Single Drop Of Blood

News February 27, 2014

Elizabeth Holmes was a student at Stanford University, who had a vision to re-invent how taking and testing blood is carried out. She founded a company named Theranos and now, a decade later, has achieved her aim of making phlebotomy more efficient and cost effective. Theranos has developed a... Read more

The Latest Version Of CCleaner is Available Now

News February 26, 2014

CCleaner from Piriform is likely the most popular freeware cleaner out there thanks to the fact that it is quick and easy to use. Effectively CCleaner gives your computer a good spring clean, removing cookies, temporary files and any other unused data that clogs up your PC, slowing it... Read more

Fujitsu Intelligence Glove Unveiled

News February 26, 2014

Fujitsu has recently demonstrated a prototype of their Intelligent Glove, an augmented reality system, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The technology uses a pair of glasses with a screen and a camera built in. This nose-heavy piece of kit was connected to a smartphone, which then powered the software.... Read more

Halo’s Cortana: Siri’s Nemesis?

Mobile News Windows February 26, 2014

It’s not that Siri is all that brilliant. She could be hilarious with her responses, sure, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. Ask Apple users just how often they use Siri, or even if they even rely heavily on Apple’s built-in personal assistant. There is,... Read more

Bugs Fixed in Stable Channel Update For Google Chrome

Internet News February 26, 2014

Google Chrome has dominated the browser market and eventually become the most used browser globally since being released six year ago. Google has worked hard to develop and refine Chrome, resulting in a fast and secure browser that can be tailored and customized to suit the user. In Version... Read more

Internet Download Manager Version 6.19 Build 2 Released

News February 25, 2014

Internet Download Manager has become a popular tool for increasing download speeds by up to five times and is well known for its easy to use interface and seamless integration with all popular browsers. Version 6.19 added Windows 8.1 compatibility and fixed a host of browser compatibility issues. Additionally... Read more

Fitbit Force Recalled Following Skin Irritation

News February 25, 2014

Fitbit has announced a recall for all its Fitbit Force trackers since discovering that the device causes serious skin irritation for some users. As well as the recall, the company will also be halting sales of the wrist-worn device. Following tests it has been found that Fitbit Force, which... Read more