Glass half empty or glass half full… it’s all a matter of attitude. While purveyors of doom continue to predict the impending demise of the desktop PC, I prefer to believe there will always be a healthy demand for the full-blown capabilities of desktop PCs. […]
Who would have predicted, even a decade ago, that the internet and associated technology would advance to what we know today. There is no doubt that the internet has become a massive source for gleaning useful information pertaining to just about every facet of life
Ashampoo is preparing to launch a new contender in the competitive commercial anti-virus market with its Ashampoo Anti-Virus 2014, scheduled for official release on 25th September 2013. Now I wouldn’t normally get excited over a new anti-virus product but when such a reputable company is
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We first mentioned the excellent 3Defy Modeler online service way back in November 2011, you can catch up with that original article here: 3Defy – Add 3D effects to photos (online) We have recently received notification from Chris Wallace at 3Defy that they have now
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MP3 Quality Modifier is a useful no-nonsense tool suitable for all music lovers, regardless of levels of computer proficiency. What’s more, it’s free and portable! “MP3 Quality Modifier is a straightforward program that is able to easily change the quality of your MP3′s in order
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Warning; rant follows! You’ve no doubt heard the saying… “bad things always happen in threes”. I recently experienced such an episode (or maybe tripisode?) regarding my home entertainment equipment. Three of my electronic components went kaput, one after another, with barely a week between each.
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The latest batch of security updates for Microsoft Office, released just last week, has apparently been causing widespread problems. If you’ve been receiving repeated requests to install the same updates over and over, then you are definitely not alone. The issue is restricted to Office
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A specialist team at the University of Minnesota is developing a non-evasive system to control robotics via the human brain…. a brain/computer interface. The team is anticipating that this emerging technology will eventually be of great assistance for the severely disabled, helping them regain mobility
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A classic confrontation – the venerable old feller versus the upstart newcomer! Back in February 2012 we presented a series of articles comparing three alternatives to the well established CCleaner. You can catch up with those articles here: Part 1: SlimCleaner — Part 2: Toolwiz
We have received advance notice that Aimersoft is planning a 24 hour giveaway scheduled for September 17th. The giveaway will be for the terrific Aimersoft DVD Creator, both Windows and Mac versions will be on offer. Aimersoft DVD Creator for Windows would normally sell for
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A movie blogger called Alex Billington, who writes for FirstShowing.net, was so incensed by constant cell phone texting and emailing during a screening for press and film industry members that he finally snapped and rang 911. Unsurprisingly, the emergency responder didn’t immediately dispatch a SWAT
Here is a peek into what it might be like to order pizza in the future. The way things are going, what with the privacy issues of late, government surveillance and all, I’m not too sure if this video isn’t actually more scary than it
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StackSocial is currently giving away a package of 10 apps for Mac, total value $151.00… offer ends 12 days from the date of this article. WebDesign – Build & Design Powerful Websites with this Intuitive Mac App ButtonDesign For Mac – Easily Design & Create
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Here is another online service which, in my humble opinion, is well worth bookmarking. It’s called ‘OneLook Dictionary Search‘ and, as the name suggests, the service utilizes results from multiple online dictionaries… 1062 to be exact. There is no shortage of online dictionaries available and
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