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A Shattered Collection of My Best Memories: An Immediate Solution Thanks to Stellar Photo Recovery

Desktop Jan 2, 2024

Who doesn’t love creating new memories and saving them as photos on a smartphone, PC, or any other digital media? While many of us share some on social media, we keep the most precious and private ones to ourselves. Sadly, my hard drive of photos became corrupted, which held images…

Adobe Acrobat Pro is the ultimate solution for increased productivity

Business Sep 1, 2022

Disclosure: Our team is always looking for things we think our readers will value. We have received compensation for publishing this article. Despite our many technological advances today, we still sit with situations where we open several apps for a task. You use one to compile a document, another one…

GOM Mix Max’s Big Launch

Video Dec 8, 2021

GOM & Company is releasing its newest video editing software, GOM Mix Max, with a big launch celebration. Focused on balancing high-quality and plentiful features, GOM Mix Max will be a powerful tool for new editors and veterans alike. Users who sign up now can get GOM Mix Max for free for…

Six US Sites Will Host Tests For Commercial Drones

News December 31, 2013

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected six sites in various states that will host tests for the commercial use of drones. The tests are part of a programme to develop safety and operational regulations for drones, which are hoped will be ready by the end of 2015. Although... Read more

RAVPower Qi-Enabled Wireless Charging Pad

Software Reviews December 31, 2013

Wireless Charging is a cool idea, but I imagine that most of us still need to buy a charging pad to use the wireless charging features available on some devices. Wireless charging first made it’s way to the Android operating system via the HTC Droid DNA last year and... Read more

Teenager Pulls Knife On Father After Not Getting An iPhone For Christmas

Mobile December 31, 2013

Reports are suggesting that an 18-year old from Massachusetts was arrested on Christmas day after apparently pulling a knife on his own father. The Enterprise reports that Alexander Torres attacked his father and several other family members, all because he didn’t get the Apple iPhone he wanted for Christmas.... Read more

Blaster Used By Han Solo Sells for $200,000

News December 31, 2013

Well, if you were looking to get your hands on one of the blasters Han Solo used in some of the Star Wars movies, you have recently lost your chance. This particular blaster, which is believed to have been used by Harrison Ford in The Empire Strikes Back and... Read more

US Senator Urges Top 5 Carriers To Adopt Kill Switch

Internet Mobile December 31, 2013

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has today taken up a call to arms, so to speak, as she is urging wireless carriers to enable new anti-theft technology on handsets. According to the popular Senator, one-third of robberies involve a cell phone theft, this results in an estimated $30... Read more

Pupil Reflections in Photos Could Help Solve Criminal Investigations

News December 30, 2013

Looking deep in to someone’s eyes can tell you a lot about them. Dr Rob Jenkins from the University of York’s Department of Psychology has published a study proving how pupils in photographs of people can be “mined” for information, revealing hidden truths. Dr Jenkins and his team simulated... Read more

NSA Intercepted New Laptops to Install Spy Malware

Internet December 30, 2013

Reports from Der Spiegel have suggested that the NSA’s elite hacking unit (TAO), has gone to serious lengths to spy on unsuspecting victims. The reports, which are based on internal NSA documents, indicate that shipping deliveries of laptops and other computer accessories, are regularly intercepted and implanted with bugs,... Read more

Churches Forced To Use GPS To Keep Track Of Baby Jesus

Internet December 30, 2013

I don’t know how you got into the Christmas spirit this year, but some people in this country decided that they would get into it by going around and stealing the baby Jesus figure from different nativity scenes around town. I don’t know if God reserves special treatment for... Read more

iPhones Coming To China Mobile From January 17th

Mobile December 30, 2013

It has been announced that Apple and China Mobile have struck a deal, allowing the iPhone 5s and 5c to be launched on the China Mobile’s 4G and 3G networks in the early part of 2014. Apparently you can pre-register for one of the phones now, with the handsets... Read more

Remote iPhone Shutter: Maxstone Hits Kickstarter

Internet December 29, 2013

The MaxStone Kickstarter Project is a remote iPhone and digital camera shutter. This new project is hoping to combine some popular recent gadget trends with normally sought after pro DSLR photography features for a Bluetooth connected gadget, that is distinctive and more multitalented than others in the same category.... Read more

Erasing Bad Memories is Now A Reality!

Internet December 29, 2013

A team of neuroscientists have devised a new form of electroshock therapy, which apparently erases bad memories. The Dutch neuroscientists came up with an electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which was designed to “target and disrupt patients’ memory of a disturbing episode.” A group of 42 patients were shown two traumatic... Read more

Avegant Glyph: Hi Res Display For $499

News December 29, 2013

Avegant had designed a retinal head-mounted display a while ago, which was not for general public release. Even when it looked like this, people were interested, because of the technology the device used and the far-reaching applications of device. The company’s latest disclosure has me excited and I can’t wait to... Read more

UK Surgeon in Trouble for Branding Patients

Internet December 29, 2013

As if patients scheduled for surgery didn’t have enough things to worry about before going under the knife – another potential worry can now be added to the growing list. A surgeon from Queen Elizabeth Hospital in England has been suspended from duty after his initials were found inscribed... Read more

Sony Giving PlayStation Plus 3 Games From 2013 For Free!

Gaming News December 29, 2013

To get 2014 off to a good start, Sony has announced it will be giving some of 2013’s best games to PlayStation Plus subscibers. Some of the top titles that have been selected for PS3, which will be added to the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection are: Bioshock Infinite,... Read more

LG Pocket Photo2 Announced

Internet December 28, 2013

Lots of people may not have known that LG had a Pocket Photo Printer; in fact you may be one of those people. I like to think I m not too far behind things when it comes to the latest tech, but I hate to admit it, I had... Read more

Google Plans To Turn Search into A Personal Assistant

News December 28, 2013

The phrase “Google it” has become part of our common language, proving just how much of an impact Google has had. Forever moving forward, the company is always planning the next big thing and earlier this month at the LeWeb conference in Paris, Engineering Director for Google, Scott Huffman,... Read more

McLaren Working on Wiperless Windscreens

News December 28, 2013

Sometimes driving a vehicle is no fun at all. Don’t get me wrong – I actually love to get out on the open road and cruise, but sometimes it seems more of a hassle than it’s worth. Especially when it’s raining, snowing, or freezing rain. Couple those poor weather... Read more

Jolla Phone Released in Europe

Mobile December 28, 2013

Jolla is a firm that was formed by previous Nokia employees in Finland, shortly after Nokia announced it was going to kill its Meego operating system and fly with Windows Phone 7 instead. The upshot of these events is Jolla’s Sailfish OS. Sailfish OS is based on Meego, but it... Read more