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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…

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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Nintendo Wii Mini to be Released in Canada on December 7th

News November 28, 2012

The Nintendo Wii is about to go pint sized and scaled down. Nintendo on Tuesday announced plans to release the Wii Mini in Canada. The new gaming device will arrive in country on December 7 and will be an exclusive Canadian retailer offer upon its initial launch. The Nintendo... Read more

Orange Releases App Enabling Free Texts and Calling

News Software Reviews November 28, 2012

Skype, Viber and WhatsApp have new competition in the form of a smartphone app launched by France Telecom’s Orange mobile brand. The app is the first in seemingly a line of many which are enabling users to place free calls and send text messages without having to use the... Read more

Opera Thrives in Belarus

News November 27, 2012

The browser wars have pretty much been featuring main players such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Google Chrome. But we cannot discount other players, especially in specific parts of the world. And when it comes to Belarus, it is Opera that reigns. Bela-what? Seriously, you should have paid more... Read more

The Future Of Web Browsers: Gesture Control?

Internet News November 27, 2012

Web browsers are the most used online tools today. It is thus no wonder that the brains behind them work unceasingly to tweak their creations in an effort to stay on top of the game. We’ve gone a long way from Netscape, and while there are only a handful... Read more

5 Hidden Google Chrome Features

Internet News November 26, 2012

While it is understandable that other people prefer Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer to Google Chrome, there is no doubt that Chrome is a brilliant browser. And, thanks to the ingenious people behind the web browser, there are many gems hidden under the hood. You simply have to know... Read more

Rebooting and Battery Issues on Windows 8 Phone

News November 26, 2012

The Windows 8 OS for mobile devices was released a few weeks ago but customers are still facing a number of issues with it. The common complaints are related to random rebooting and battery drainage from their phones. As of now, the forums for Microsoft Customer Support are facing... Read more

The Best IM Apps

Best Software Messaging News November 26, 2012

How do you communicate with your friends and family when you’re not talking face to face? What is your default medium of communication? Text/SMS? Voice call? Back in the day everyone was raving about text messaging. From around 2003 to 2010, text messaging was definitely the “in” thing. But... Read more

Where Would We Be Without Linux?

News November 26, 2012

Unlike Windows and Mac, Linux doesn’t have billions of dollars worth of research and resources behind it. Being an open source platform, it receives contribution from all who are willing to make them. It is an enigma in today’s multi-billion dollars tech industry. Its role in the industry is... Read more

Avoiding Bad Tech Gifts this Holiday

News November 25, 2012

You get bombarded by great deals and discounts from stores hoping you will buy their product at their store. It’s a tech lover’s dream to find all their favorite gadgets for a fraction of the price. However, there are also plenty of duds out there that can turn a... Read more

Will Maps Give Nokia A New Life?

News November 25, 2012

With the fiasco that was the launch of Apple Maps, many players stepped up to take advantage of the situation. Unsurprisingly – or surprisingly, depending on where you stand – Nokia was one of those who was aggressive in promoting their own maps. Can’t really blame them. Nokia has... Read more

Valve’s Big Picture to Run on Linux

News November 25, 2012

Valve’s gaming software Steam has risen steadily to the top of the gaming world. Competing with Xbox Live, the software now has 20% more users than Xbox. That despite not having a game console to boosts its demand. Steam is purely for the PC gamers. With over 50 million... Read more

Xbox Live – 10 Years of Fun

Gaming News November 25, 2012

It’s been 10 years of Xbox fun and games. As the company enters the next 10 years, here is a look at some facts and figures about the system. Sales Over 80 million consoles have been sold since the system was first introduced. Here’s to the first 100... Read more

Making Netflix Work on Linux

News November 24, 2012

It’s not official but it’s true: you can make Netflix work on Linux. For the past few years, Linux users had been virtually begging Netflix to make its services available on the open source platform. This hasn’t happened and there are no signs that Netflix intends to comply with... Read more

What Metro PCS Saw in T-Mobile

News November 24, 2012

T-Mobile is joining with MetroPCS to improve both company’s market share and customer offerings. Though they both are still profitable companies, they have been struggling. They are both losing customers and are behind other companies on technology. The new company will retain the T-Mobile name and will have 42.5... Read more

Is Windows 8 Just For Touch Screen Devices?

News November 24, 2012

Microsoft has been a giant in the PC market for the past two decades but the trend has changed. More people are inclined towards using handheld devices, especially the touch screen tablets and smartphones. The demand for these gadgets has increased so much that their demand is much more... Read more

5 Best Extensions For Google Chrome

Best Software Internet News November 23, 2012

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers in the world, thanks to the continuous efforts of its development team; not to mention the giant marketing machine that is the Big G. As of October of this year, Google Chrome has 44.9% of the market, beaten only... Read more

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos

News November 23, 2012

With the Presidential Election well and truly over and the effects of Sandy realized the focus of the trending videos this week shifted to some usual suspects. The top 5 videos this week are diverse and feature among them a racy video from a global music superstar, a CNN... Read more