dotTech has two articles on best free screenshot tool and best free screen recorder program for Windows. However, if you still have not yet found a screenshot and/or screen recording program that makes you happy, Ashampoo Snap is ...
The ability to record screen activity and gameplay are undoubtedly an important part of digital media today due to the entertainment value as well as educational value of this feature. As a result, several tutorial and instructio...
Microsoft’s Surface Pro has received its review treatment on the Internet, and there’s an underlying theme hidden in a lot of the reviews. If you were consider getting Microsoft’s latest tablet/laptop, you might ...
You probably read the headline and thought, “wait, what?” Don’t worry, it’s exactly what you think it is. A bizarre North Korean propaganda video has been taken down by YouTube after video game publisher Ac...
Last week we saw photos of the ‘Death Cage’, a tourist attraction where people get inside a pool with a crocodile. Today we have another crocodile photo to share with you. This one, however, is a bit different. This on...
What happens when your printer runs out of ink or toner? I don’t know about you but when my printer needs attention, a little light flashes on my Brother informing me to replace the toner. The Xerox WorkCentre 6505, however,...
How many dotTechies watch Jeopardy? I do not… not anymore anyway, I used to as a kid with my dad. How many dotTechies watched today’s (Feb 6, 2012) Jeopardy? I wish I had watched Jeopardy today because, if I had, I wou...
The next-generation of video game consoles is closer than ever, with Sony rumored to announced their next PlayStation in 2 weeks. Microsoft probably didn’t want Sony to hog all the limelight, and fortunately for them some mo...
Jeremy Clarkson, host of the BBC’s Top Gear, recently showed off what appears to be the tiniest car. It’s called the P45, and it looks more like a go-kart where the driver wears armor. But according to Clarkson, the he...
Were you ever too tired to clean your smartphone or tablet? Was it just too tiring a task to endure? Well, Japanese company, Takara Tomy has a solution for you! If you’re familiar with the Roomba, then this should be pretty ...
Current Caller ID is an application that gives you socially-relevant information about your contacts that are calling you. This application is great for people who like having updated events to talk about before answering their ca...
If you use a lot of USB devices to transfer files between computers, you have to be careful. It is very easy to pick up a virus from someone’s computer or from a USB device that someone gives to you. To protect yourself, you...
About two weeks back, we reviewed an iPhone app called Consumr. What made Consmr different from other similar apps out there is the fact that the scanner doesn’t just provide info about the product you are looking up, but also loo...
I miss physical photo albums. Not often, but on occasion. One of the things I miss most is seeing handwritten notes on the backs of photos, particularly in my parent’s old albums. Yeah, modern photos have plenty of annotatio...
I’m not much of a DVD/Blu-ray person (I prefer streaming or [legal] downloading), so I don’t own a lot of DVDs. However, if you do own a lot of DVDs or Blu-rays, then you may want a program to help you better organize ...
I’m sure you all know what the Six-Strikes system is by now, and that it’s set to launch in a few weeks. But what do we know about the company that’s going to be flagging users who share copyrighted content? Turn...
HTC has published a “A Brief History of Photography” on its official blog, and entries for 2012 and 2013 are particularly interesting. For 2012, the company says that the “Megapixel Wars Escalate” with Noki...
For some reason, we humans like destruction, particularly blowing stuff up. While I’m sure all of us ‘normal’ people probably won’t blow anything up in our lives, that doesn’t stop us from enjoying th...
I am sure everyone has heard a derivative of the joke “how many [insert name here] does it take to screw in a light bulb”. However, I am sure none of you heard the following version: how many tigers does it take to cat...
How much storage do you have on your cloud backup service? 40GB, 50GB? How does infinite sound? That’s what a new service, Bitcasa, is offering. Check out the video below! So how much is infinite storage going to cost? Not s...
How many dotTechies live in an apartment or otherwise non-one story home? If you do, care to describe what your worst nightmare is in relation to your home? Fire? Flood? How about… coming home from a hard day of work and fin...
We have already seen how it is like to drive on the Moon. Now let’s find out how astronauts wash their hands in space. (At this rate we will be experts on space travel in no time.) Check it out: …Canadians have astrona...
Facebook’s current tracking system allows you to check-in places ala Foursquare, and add locations to your posts. According to a report by Bloomberg, Facebook expand its tracking into a standalone app that can track your loc...
Dell is officially off the publicly-traded stock market and is now a private company. This was made possible through a $24.4 billion deal, which includes cash and equity from their CEO Michael Dell, funding from investment firms S...
Looking to protect your digital work (aka images, photos, art, etc.)? Then watermark it! And Mass Watermark is a program that allows you to do just that. Let’s see how well it does. WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT DO Main Functi...
You have some images (photos, digital art, screenshots, etc.) you want to share online but don’t want other people stealing your work. What do you do? You watermark the images before sharing them, that way it is extremely di...
Nowadays on the Internet, privacy is the most sensitive thing to everyone. However, websites want every piece of your information for their purposes (usually for advertising goals); even it’s your location. Yes, your location! Mos...
Videosis caught my eye last year when it got some good press on various tech blogs, and made a few “Best of 2012” lists. I hadn’t had a chance to try it out until this week, and I’m sorry I waited so long. ...
There is no shortage of browsers on the internet. However, very few people ever stray from the three most popular ones: Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explore. Despite this, there is a whole world of browsers out there for you to tr...
Aviary Photo Editor is an extremely powerful photo editing application that combines fantastic features with an incredibly easy user interface. This application is great for those who need to edit photos directly on their device a...
In the age of crapware coming bundled with software, it is a smart idea to have a program that helps you remove that crapware. We have previously discussed Toolbar Cleaner and SlimComputer, two programs that help you remove unnece...
Having family that lives in other parts of the world, since a kid I have been a regular traveler by air. I remember when I was younger we were allowed to carry two checked-in bags weighing 70 lbs each, didn’t have to pay ext...
How many dotTechies drive cars regularly, or drove cars regularly in a past life? My guess is most. How many dotTechies have gotten into major accidents? I hope none. In my short time as a driver, I have only had a small fender be...
Ever come to your computer and try to turn it on, but it just won’t do it? You smash the power button as hard as you can but your computer just refuses to turn on. You call tech support, ask all your friends for help, and ev...
Dubai is known in some circle as the Las Vegas of the Middle East. Why? I am not completely sure but probably because of how many tourists visit the city every year. It definitely isn’t because of similar terrain. In any cas...
