Arianna Gael, Author at FileHippo News

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Never Lose Again Your Digital Memories

Back Up and Recovery Sep 30, 2024

Losing photos and precious videos is incomparably much more than just a technical inconvenience: it is an emotional loss of dear memories. Cherished captured moments from family gatherings, vacations, and personal milestones hold deep sentiment. It’s as if part of our past has been torn out when these things disappear….

How to Clean Up Your Computer or Laptop after the Holidays

Best Software Sep 19, 2024

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…

Google Home Is A Game Changer…Sort Of

News May 20, 2016

“Siri, give me directions to the stadium.” “Hey Cortana, what time is the movie playing?” “Alexa, turn up the lights.” When it comes to voice-activated virtual assistants, there are a few top dogs that are not only meeting tech consumers’ every whim (sort of), they’re also helping to build... Read more

Apple Update Actually Bricks Some Users’ iPads

Mobile News May 19, 2016

When a company launches an update or upgrade, the intended effect is a safer, more streamlined experience. Instagram, and Pinterest have all launched “facelift” updates in recent weeks, and the worst response has been that they take a little getting used to. Unfortunately, as the Windows 10 debacle has... Read more

Adobe Pulls Off Live Episode Of Animated Show

News May 18, 2016

Adobe Character Animator, the new app from Adobe, has helped produce a three-minute segment of a live episode of the Simpsons! Television shows have a fun history of producing a live episode from time to time, which gives long-time fans a chance to see their favorite characters “wing it”... Read more

Software Glitch Kills Formula 1 Car Mid-Race

News May 17, 2016

In all of its different variations, from international megastar Grand Prix racing to a local hometown dirt track event, auto racing is an exciting sport. It pits both human power and mechanical capability against a field of competitors with nearly equal footing in terms of mechanics, and the end... Read more

EMV Woes Plague Consumers, Retailers

News May 16, 2016

Credit cards and debit cards are such a way of life–due to their convenience and the perception that they’re safer than carrying cash or writing a check–that “swiping it” is second nature to most Americas. But with the shift to the EMV cards that Europe has had in place... Read more

Disney Drops Infinity Video Game

Gaming News May 12, 2016

It’s a sad day when a corporation has to make an announcement like this, and even sadder when word gets out that a really cool platform is on the chopping block. This week, Disney announced that not only will they be ending the Infinity video game project, but they... Read more

SFMOMA: Rethinking Interactive Software

Mobile News May 11, 2016

If you’ve had the pleasure of visiting a major-name museum, gallery, or iconic city, you may have had the option to take part in an interactive, self-guided tour. These tours date back decades, and depending on the technology used to power it, they may have been either engaging or... Read more

Introducing Viv, By The Makers Of Siri

Development News May 11, 2016

For those of us who grew up having to dial a recorded message and sit through every single announcement just to find out what time a certain movie was playing (and woe be unto you if you made noise while we were trying to scribble down the show times,... Read more

Connectify Hotspot For All Your Devices

Internet Software Reviews May 10, 2016

To many of us tech users, wifi is now right up there with coffee and oxygen on the list of daily demands. Studies have already shown that free internet access is a major consideration for most travelers when choosing a hotel, and small businesses have been encouraged for years... Read more

Ford Makes Major Investment In Software

News May 9, 2016

Cars and software go hand in hand, for better or for worse. On the one hand, software is powering autonomous vehicles and safer infrastructure; at the same time, software is enabling vehicles to purposely pollute the planet to dangerous levels and allowing hackers to take over vehicles in motion.... Read more

Antivirus Software Exposing Your Tech…And Your Kids?

Antivirus News May 6, 2016

It’s been drilled into consumers’ heads that they need antivirus software, but is it doing more harm than good? It’s frustrating enough for any IT pro or tech support guru to find out that consumers aren’t safeguarding their computers with strong antimalware protection, but a new study from Concordia... Read more

AntiVirus Software For Your Smartcar

Antivirus News May 4, 2016

Does your vehicle need antivirus software? It will soon. It’s hard enough to convince consumers to invest in (and update) antivirus software for their computers, but a hard look by TechCrunch at the potential for harm when it comes to malware infecting your car might make drivers think twice.... Read more

F-35 Fighter Jet Fails Over Software Issues

News May 3, 2016

Turn it on…turn it off…turn it back on again… It’s nice when simply restarting your tech makes it recycle and behave itself. It’s not so nice when the procedure reboots a $1.5 trillion airplane. The Air Force has reportedly sunk more money into this one program than any other... Read more

Software Glitch Destroys A $286M Satellite

News May 2, 2016

The Japanese space administration is bemoaning the worst possible outcome for its $286 million astronomical satellite: a software issue derailed the thing, causing it to fire off a jet propulsion thruster inadvertently in order to correct for a problem it wasn’t actually having. This autocorrection sent it careening out... Read more

Sick? Apple’s Got An App For That.

Mobile Software Reviews April 29, 2016

If there’s one universal truth about healthcare, it’s that there’s simply not enough access to it, at least not affordable access. So it’s no wonder that services like the video chat-based Doctor On Demand have cropped up, as well as hundreds of apps aimed at helping patients with every... Read more

FBI Will Not Reveal How It Got Into iPhone

Mobile News April 28, 2016

In one of the most high-profile “make the government look inept” cases in recent history, the FBI managed to break into a suspect’s iPhone. Correction: the FBI managed to scrape together enough money to pay a foreign firm to break into the phone. Now, after spending a reported $1.4... Read more