There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand pi...
Apple sued Samsung in the United States for violating a variety of utility patents, design patents, and trade dress(es). The court room battle, which was presided over by Judge Lucy Haeran Koh in the United States District Court f...
There are few programs more simple than SnapTimer. Its very idea is to be usable in a snap: it can accomplish anything with just three or four taps. Along with its extremely simple idea, it’s also surprisingly customizable. ...
There are dozens if not hundreds of free image editing programs for Windows, and all but a few are created by and for their developers for one of a few specific tasks. They wind up weird and one-off, and are generally useless to t...
If you took a look at SnapTimer and became instantly interested, but felt that it’d be nicer as a Windows 8 app, look no further than Never Late. Much more of a complete program than SnapTimer, Never Late is a clock/alarm/ti...
The Nexus One was a revolutionary device. Not only did it feature an ultra-fast 1GHz processor and a revolutionary 512MB of RAM, it also came with one of the biggest technological achievements of this decade: the Nexus wallpaper. ...
Are you looking a unique way to browse Reddit? If you aren’t, skip to the next one you just might find Focuser interesting anyway. Focuser is an app that focuses not on large lists of content, but instead on splitting conten...
Are you a master hacker intent of securing your WiFi connection, or simply an better-than-average computer user trying to make their network secure? Either way, there are dozens of ways to secure your network that can be easily ov...
GasBuddy is an excellent way to find gas on the cheap. The app provides the closest gas stations to your current location, as well as their location (on a map if you choose) and the current price of gas. GasBuddy also provides a p...
Good Reader provides the ability to view/read just about anything on your iDevice. The app is best known for its superior PDF handling, but you can also read/view books, movies, maps, pictures, other documents, and much more. Many...
Poker Fury2 is a matching game for users who enjoy poker. The goal of the game is to attempt to create as many poker hands as possible, with more points rewarded for the more difficult to find poker hands. Poker Fury2 only allows ...
With the rise of the social Internet comes the rise of questionable content. Much of this questionable content must be removed by companies once it is posted by users, some due to government mandates (e.g. child pornography) while...
Earlier this month all the hoopla was about Curiosity, a rover NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory sent to Mars. Although it boggles my mind how it did it, the Mars Descent Imager camera (known as MARDI) on Curiosity was able to ...
Quick, is the above image of an Apple Store? If you said “yes”, I don’t blame you because you aren’t the only one feeling that way. As it turns out, the above image is not of an Apple Store but rather of a ...
In their attempt to provide more relevant search results, and to make money, (most) search engines track user activity, serve ads, and integrate social media within the results. All this in the name of growth, prosperity, and bett...
How long ago since Microsoft has changed its corporate logo? According to Jeff Hansen, General Manager of Brand Strategy at Microsoft, it has been a whopping 25 years. Now, among its re-branding attempts with Windows 8, Outlook.co...
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand pi...
Today’s Software Keyboard Shortcuts Manager: create custom keyboard shortcuts BrowsingHistoryView: view your browsing history from a multitude of browsers Fruit Ninja: the classic fruit cutting game now on your Windows 8 com...
Today’s Apps Solo Defense: play Pong–by yourself! Foosball Cup: bring your love of foosball to your phone! Camera ICS: a great-looking camera replacement Subscribe to dotTech to never miss an article: RSS Feed | E-mail...
Today’s Apps vokul (A voice control app) PicFrame Illustrator (Create unlimited photo frames) Windows Games Collection (Bring your favorite Windows games to your iDevice) Subscribe to dotTech to never miss an article: RSS Fe...
How much can you resell your Samsung Galaxy S II? Motorola RAZR? Google Nexus S? HTC Sensation 4G? I guarantee not as much as an (comparable) iPhone. If you head over to Amazon.com’s Electronics Trade-in section and type ...
The back of Apple devices (iPhones, iPads, iPods, Macs, etc.) typically display the iconic partly-bitten apple logo. Why do I say “typically”? Because there are rumors of a supersecret Apple ‘protologo’ whi...
Do you have a password set to protect your Windows account? If you do, then more likely than not you setup a reminder hint to help you remember the password in case you ever forget. Microsoft claims this password hint is only acce...
Computer problem. Reboot. Fixed. Ever notice that most of the time rebooting your Windows PC solves any technical glitches or other problems you are having? How does rebooting stack up against other common Windows repair technique...
We all know Facebook likes user data; it helps Facebook improve its product offerings and serve better targeted ads. Ever wonder just how much data Facebook collects? Would you believe me if I told you Facebook collects more than ...
Looking to buy Windows 8? We already know that Windows XP and higher users can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99. We also know people who purchase Windows 7 PCs after July 2 can grab a Windows 8 Pro upgrade for $14.99. If you do...
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand pi...
Today’s Software USB Disks Access Manager: manage USB drive read and write privileges Universe Sandbox: play master of the universe from your laptop computer Reversi Twist: a twist on the classic strategy game Subscribe to d...
Today’s Apps AutomateIt: automate your Android device Graffiti for Android: write, don’t type! ImgurDice: bored? Find random images on the web’s favorite image host Subscribe to dotTech to never miss an article: ...
Today’s Apps Remoter VNC – Remote Desktop (Remotely access your computer from your iOS device) Goodreads (Discover and share books) Ultimate Gem (A well-designed match-3 game) Subscribe to dotTech to never miss an arti...
Ever see the same annoying website(s) cluttering your Google search results? (*Cough* eHow *cough*) I’m sure you typically simply click past these websites but what if you had the ability to simply block these sites from sho...
Are you holding back on purchasing a new Windows 7 machine because you want to wait until Windows 8 hits stores? If you have US$14.99 to spare, you don’t have to wait. Microsoft is offering an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $1...
Looking for long-term storage for your data? Amazon Glacier might be what you need. Amazon Glacier, a new data/cloud storage service by Amazon (duh), allows users to storage huge amounts of data at extremely low rates: $0.01 per G...
Ever wanted to force a Chrome extension to automatically disable itself when you visited a specific website? Some plugins, such as AdBlock Plus, have an option built-in that allow users to disable the plugins for specific websites...
Giants from gaming industry have already expressed their dislike of Windows 8 (and Windows 8 Store). Add Raluca Budiu, User Experience Specialist at Nielsen Norman Group, to the list of naysayers. In an interview with Laptop Magaz...
