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…

PotPlayer Media Player Does It All

Multimedia Software Reviews Video January 14, 2016

In an effort to provide the best multimedia experience possible for tech users of every need, a lot of developers have put out media player software. And while they can all claim to be the best, the fact of the matter remains that so many of these players are... Read more

Update Your iPhone And Get Some Zzzzzzs

Mobile News January 13, 2016

In the race to put out the latest and greatest in technological innovation, there are a handful of times when developers release a product then have to sit back and think, “Maybe we should have thought that through.” Sometimes it’s platforms like MySpace. Other times it’s updated operating systems... Read more

Tesla Update Is One Step Closer To Fully Autonomous Cars

News January 12, 2016

The original vision for self-driving cars–and we mean Disney’s EPCOT center or the World’s Fair, not Google’s vision of the reality of autonomous cars–was that would all recline our seats on a long drive and sleep away the trip to Grandma’s, or that blind individuals would now have their... Read more

Who Needs Privacy Anymore? Apparently, No One.

News January 11, 2016

The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is underway in Las Vegas, and it’s already had its fair share of attention. With all eyes in the tech industry turned to the desert for the latest news, innovations, tech announcements, and just plain cool stuff, there’s bound to be some buzz.... Read more

Is It Bach, Or Sony’s AI?

Music News January 9, 2016

If you want your kid to do well in math, experts have long said that studying music may be the way to go. A new artificial intelligence (AI) project from Sony’s Computer Science Laboratories has produced results that pretty much prove the connection between some styles of classical music and... Read more

BlackBerry Builds Software To Power SelfDriving Cars

News January 8, 2016

While their phones may no longer be the go-to device of connected individuals everywhere, BlackBerry is far from done with technology and innovation. The same people who arguably launched the smartphone market back in the day are making a bold appearance at CES this year with software that could... Read more

Ed Tech: Screen Readers For Visually Impaired Students

News January 7, 2016

Technology was supposed to be one of the great equalizers in education, specifically in the realm of providing digital textbooks, distance learning opportunities, and other initiatives to outlying and impoverished schools. Distance and funding obstacles were supposed to be stripped away by the ability to connect to a classroom... Read more

Geofencing No-Fly Zones For Drones

News January 6, 2016

Drones are pretty cool, when you think about it. Despite their current pop status as a hobbyist tool and source of entertainment, the military has already employed drones in mission critical situations and law enforcement agencies are already working with the possibilities for disarming tense scenarios with less risk... Read more

Software Predictions For The Year Ahead

News January 1, 2016

Of course it’s time for predicting things with very little insight! What would the end of one year be without a barely-researched, best guess, shot in the dark article about what’s going to happen soon? (Editor’s note: if we were all that good at making predictions, we’d have won... Read more

5 Software Titles You Should Have Been Using In 2015

Best Software News Software Reviews December 31, 2015

Everybody loves “free.” They love things that make our lives easier. And most people even love software. So what’s better than free software that makes our lives easier? Chocolate! No wait. Free productivity software! Here’s a look at some personal favorites when it comes to free, freemium, or dirt-cheap... Read more

US Govt Mandates New Software Regulations

News December 30, 2015

In a time when most experts are arguing against further government crackdown and regulations, the federal government has announced new mandates that will actually add increased regulations on software, at least for titles that government agencies will use. In a document with the pointlessly long name “Category Management Policy... Read more

Software Glitch Sends Freed Inmates Back To Prison

News December 29, 2015

One concept in many judicial systems is the idea of “time off for good behavior.” While this is typically decided on an individual basis–with some crimes not allowing for even the possibility of this–other situations have mandated schedules by which an inmate can earn an earlier release. Sometimes it’s... Read more

The Murky Waters Of Software Patents

News December 28, 2015

India has announced a hold on plans to clarify the software patent process within the country, a move that has both critics and supporters up in arms. In one camp, patent supporters argue that the investment in a new piece of software has to be protected both financially and... Read more

Oracle Settles With FTC Over Faulty Java Security

News December 25, 2015

It’s a case of good news/bad news for software developer Oracle. In its recent legal woes with the federal government, the company was charged with knowingly putting out software with glaring security flaws. Fortunately, in this particular instance, the Federal Trade Commission didn’t go after massive fines or even... Read more

Sanrio Investigates Hello Kitty Breach

News December 24, 2015

Hackers are at it again, once more taking aim at children’s identifying information by breaching a major-name children’s brand. Sanrio, the Japan-based owners of Hello Kitty and several similar characters, was notified that a few of their websites were compromised by outsiders who nabbed the information from as many... Read more

Juniper Network Data Breach Compromises VPNs

News VPNs December 23, 2015

In a recent announcement, Juniper Network acknowledged that its team had found unauthorized code in some of its software, meaning a back door had been left wide open for hackers who would presumably cover their tracks. This code may have compromised users’ VPNs, and has prompted the FBI to... Read more