Yahoo has just announced new versions of Yahoo Mail across all platforms, upgrades for its current web client and Android app, and brand new apps for iOS and Windows 8. The announcement was made by CEO Marissa Mayer in a blog post...
DRM (digital rights management) is an umbrella term used to described methods used by entertainment producers, software producers, etc. to protect their content from being pirated. The problem with DRM content is, well, you cannot...
If memory serves, dotTech’s Amazing Photo of the Day hasn’t featured many images that involve lightning strikes. Yeah, we have seen volcano eruptions that involve lightning, but not specifically a lightning strike phot...
As you already knew, there are many and many new features in Windows 8. Most of them are focused on touch and mobile experiences. If you have used a smartphone, you problem know about “notifications,” which is the way your apps no...
It’s no secret Apple’s mapping solution hasn’t been up to snuff for most users, and it’s become a running joke that iOS Maps can get you lost when you use it for directions. However, in Australia iOS Maps i...
Touchpads on laptops are supposed to be helpful. However, far too often do they become a pain to use. If you ask me, nothing beats a good old mouse. Of course, if you don’t have an option but to use your touchpad, why not ma...
If you’re looking for something cool to do this weekend, there’s an app that might just have some awesome suggestions for you. It’s called Well, and it’s a social networking app that allows you to connect w...
Iran has launched an alternative to YouTube called ‘Mehr’. Why not just use YouTube with its already well-established amount of cat videos, you ask? That’s because sites like YouTube (and even Facebook) have been...
As previously reported, Apple will be bringing manufacturing of one its Mac lines to the USA next year. What that report didn’t say, however, is which Mac line will be getting the distinction of being ‘Made in USA̵...
Pornography is illegal in South Korea. Inevitably, savvy Internet-users find ways to go around governmental blocks, in this case to acquire or view said pornography. South Korea’s solution? Destroy all the porn in an all-out...
Although Apple has some legitimate patent related claims, the absurdity of some of its other claims are a foregone conclusion. Aside from the most diehard Apple fanboys, most people will agree Apple asserting intellectual property...
Look outside your window. If you live in any place but the most arctic regions of the world, chance are you can see a tree when you look outside the window. What does that tree look like? More specifically, does it have a straight...
Last week Google chairman Eric Schmidt sat down with Wall Street Journal for an interview on all things Mountain View. When asked if Apple and Google have any plans to settle the patent disputes going on between Apple and Android ...
Look at the above image. If you think it is of someone playing Call of Duty, you would be wrong. Rather, the above is an image of the targeting system for the Sham II, a homemade tank constructed by rebels in Syria. Yeah, you read...
Like mobile operation systems, Windows 8 provides a spell check feature throughout the entire system. Once you have turned on this feature (actually, it is on by default), the system checks your spelling everywhere you enter text ...
Do you love playing games on your computer? Better yet, do you like playing games on your computer and then sharing your “gaming achievements” with people? If so, PlayClaw may be the perfect program for you! WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DO...
Etsy is an app designed to give Android users a way to access the Etsy online store in a native format. This app is great for those who are already familiar with Etsy’s online store. This app is also great for users who are ...
Have you ever lost your profile settings for something like your internet browser? It can be a real pain, right? Well, it doesn’t have to be thanks to Hekasoft Backup & Restore. This is a free program that not only creat...
If you’ve been looking for a better solution for tracking and managing your time, you might want to check out Fathm. This iPhone app was developed by Pajama Consulting, and helps users manage their time thanks to an ingeniou...
If you follow tech or gaming news regularly, you may have heard that the current generation of consoles (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii) are coming to an end. Some might argue that it already ended with the launch of the Wii U. Sony and Micro...
The city of New York is looking to reinvent the antiquated payphone, a device that has gone largely unchanged functionally since its invention and has been mostly sidelined due to the advent of mobile phones. To do this, the city ...
The latest build of Chromium, the open source version of Google’s popular Chrome browser, has been updated with a very intriguing new addition to its code. According to developer François Beaufort, a skeleton framework for s...
If you read my opinion piece on the iPad mini, you already know I think it is junk. However, some people disagree with me. According to them, the iPad mini is the holy grail (along with the iPhone and the iPad). These are the same...
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, dotTech has featured many images of lions in the past. Today we have another photo to show you, albeit this one is a bit different than the others. (I swear I don’t have an obses...
Prior to Zynga going public and tanking, people hailed console (and related computer) gaming as dead and social gaming as the next big thing. Heck, at the time Zynga was even speculated to be worth more than Electronic Arts, a mas...
Remember that ad Samsung ran earlier this year mocking iPhone 5 fans for standing in line for a smartphone when “the next big thing” (aka Galaxy S III) is already here? Yeah, well, according to Visible Measures (a vide...
Aside from the United States where iPhone pulled in just above Android by the end of October, more Android devices are sold worldwide than iPhones and iPads. Despite having more devices out there, however, iOS still dominates Andr...
Android dominates globally — no one will question that. Even in the United States, before the release of the iPhone 5, Android smartphones sold more than iPhone. With the release of the iPhone 5, however, Apple has regained ...
TagScanner Portable is an interesting program that allows you to organize and manage your collection of audio files (podcasts, music, lectures, speeches, etc.). The program is able to quickly edit tags, rename your files, and even...
Snappseed is a user-friendly photo editor that allows you full control over your photos. This app is great for those who do not understand photo editors. It is also great for those who don’t need complicated effects and just...
Banner Ad Creator is a program that works well enough once you get it running. Although it is just a simple program that helps you create ad codes you can easily embed on your website, the charm of the program is the fact that it ...
Fitter Fitness Calculator & Weight Tracker is an iPhone app developed by MigoApps LLC. This full-featured free fitness app lets you track your BMI, percentage of body fat, basal metabolic rate, and more. Better still, you can ...
The government may have taken the first punch against Mega by taking down Me.ga, but Mega is far from out. In fact, it appears that Mega is still on track for a January 19 opening, despite opposition from the American government. ...
Back in the day (clearly before my time), people used analog (then digital) alarm clocks to wake them up in the morning (or any other time of the day). With the advent of the modern smartphone courtesy Apple, many people (includin...
Earlier this week we saw the ‘Seabreacher’, a dolphin-shaped dive boat that even James Bond would be proud of. Want to know what is James-Bond-style? An underground, hidden parking garage. The following is a hidden und...
