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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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DirectX 11.1 Finally Coming to Windows 7

News November 23, 2012

Windows 7 users can breathe a sigh of relief as Microsoft has confirmed DirectX 11.1 is not exclusive to Windows 8. Over the past few months, Microsoft has been focused exclusively on Windows 8 and its launch. In the midst of the hype and hoopla surrounding the new version... Read more

Apple Stock On the Rise Again

Mobile News November 22, 2012

To say this has been an eventful year for Apple would be an understatement. The company has been in the news for all the right, and sometimes the wrong, reasons. Yet, it is becoming difficult to doubt its ability to recover from a tough situation. At the tail end... Read more

Android 4.2 People App Deletes December Dates

News November 22, 2012

The world is going to end in December 2012. That is what the Mayans believe but it seems like the bug has caught on and the folks at Google have taken it seriously as well. They have ended up omitting the month of December from the People app on... Read more

Nokia Finalizes Acquisition Of Mapping Firm Earthmine

News November 22, 2012

The battle of the mapping software giants continues to get interesting. Nokia on Wednesday finalized the acquisition of 3D street-level imaging specialist Earthmine. Nokia will use the acquisition to help bolster the 3D mapping capabilities of Nokia Maps. The company recently gave its mapping software a facelift and renamed the... Read more

HP Writing Off $8.8 Billion After Acquisition Problems

News November 21, 2012

HP is no stranger to losses, however a very large chunk of the tech giants most recent $8.8 billion write-off is not its own fault. Company officials on Tuesday announced that it was taking the write-off because of its 2011 acquisition of enterprise information firm Autonomy. According to officials... Read more

Tapestry: The Tech Communication Solution For Seniors

News Software Reviews November 21, 2012

There used to be this joke that the older generation and technology don’t go well together. The development of new devices and software has quickly changed that perception, with seniors relying more and more on consumer technology. Personally, I’ve always thought that tablets like the iPad were perfect for... Read more

What’s Up With the Nintendo Wii U?

Gaming News Software Reviews November 21, 2012

Nintendo just launched the new Wii U with the same goal as its predecessor: to appeal to everyone from 9 to 90. Sales have fallen for game consoles, mainly because everyone who wants one already has it. They can also play their favorite games on their iPhone, tablet or... Read more

Windows 8 Adoption Slower Than Windows 7

News November 20, 2012

Microsoft has been in the news over the past few months since the release date for Windows 8 was announced. Though the operating system has not received harsh criticism or bad press, people and organizations are showing reluctance upgrading from Windows 7 to 8. According to the statistics available,... Read more

HTC Not Paying Apple $6-$8 Per Smartphone

News November 20, 2012

In early November Apple and HTC reached a 10-year licensing deal in regards to patent use for smartphone devices. At the time of that agreement Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu claimed that HTC would pay Apple somewhere in the vicinity of $6 to $8 per device. Now HTC CEO Peter... Read more

Best Games for Xmas 2012

Gaming News Software Reviews November 20, 2012

As the holiday season fast approaches, you may wonder what to get your favorite gamer for a gift. If you haven’t gotten hints or outright requests yet, here is a list of the most popular games that will be found in everybody’s stocking this year. Call of Duty Black... Read more

Nexus 4: A Hit Or Not?

News November 20, 2012

Google has made it known that their products labeled “Nexus” are “the best of Google”, and one would think that they put everything they have in their arsenal to make sure that their best products will be big hits in the market. When the Google Nexus 4 was announced,... Read more

Smartphones Big Role in Shopping This Holiday Season

Mobile News November 20, 2012

Smartphones are making shopping faster and easier this year as shoppers look for the perfect gift and the best deals. A study conducted by Deloitte shows that of the 46.1 percent of US consumers that own a smartphone, 70 percent plan to use it for their holiday shopping. More... Read more

Nintendo Wii U Hits Grey Market & Sells For Outrageous Prices

News November 19, 2012

The Nintendo Wii U has sold through a massive number of pre-orders and with the holiday shopping season upon us the sold out units are now reaching the grey market with some insanely high premiums. Video game retailer Gamestop has reported pre-order sales of 500,000 units and 1.2 million games ,... Read more

Life After Sinofsky for Microsoft

News November 17, 2012

Microsoft called a news conference late in the day Monday where many people expected to hear news of an Xbox tablet release. Instead, they were shocked to hear of the departure of Steven Sinofsky just weeks after the release of Windows 8. New Leadership The controversial leader was known... Read more

Navy SEALS Disciplined for Consulting on Game

Internet News November 15, 2012

Seven members of the Navy SEALS team are being accused of giving government secrets when they consulted on the video game, Medal of Honor Warfighter. One of the members was part of the group that led the raid to capture Osama bin Laden The team members are in trouble... Read more

A Microsoft Tablet For Xbox?

News November 14, 2012

Microsoft has really been busy changing their image from being the company that was left behind to being the company that is leading the way. The latest rumor for Microsoft sounds more like something you would expect from Apple. The company is supposedly working on a small tablet that... Read more

Aakash 2 Launched In India

News November 13, 2012

Proponents of making technological devices, such as tablets, readily available to everyone in the world were thrilled when the world’s cheapest tablet, the Aakash, was announced in India last year. Produced by UK-based company DataWind, the Android-based tablet was the first in a planned series of very affordable tablets... Read more

Internet Explorer 10 Coming to Windows 7 Soon

Internet News November 12, 2012

Anticipation has been high since Microsoft announced the launch of their new operating system, Windows 8. Among the numerous changes, upgrades and new features is the new version of Microsoft’s internet browser, the Internet Explorer (IE). The Internet Explorer 10 is touted to be one of the major changes... Read more