For quite some time scientists have felt that the surface of Mars was greatly altered by water. They believe that flowing water helped formed the landscape and shape the planet leaving it the way it is currently. Unfortunately, th...
Aside from writing for dotTech, I do other things. One of these other things is writing content for the newly released game Tales of Illyria. Typically we avoid self promotion here on dotTech but Ashraf asked to do a writeup on th...
EA’s digital distribution platform is not exactly loved by the gaming community. It is clear, however, that EA is trying to compete with Valve’s Steam, another popular distribution platform. Though, Origin has nothing ...
There are a whole ton of PDF, comic and eBook readers for Windows. Some of the big leagues include Calibre, Reader (Sony), Adobe Digital Editions, and Firefox epubReader. A lot of the aforementioned readers will handle other file ...
One obvious thing that touchscreen devices lack is an accurate keyboard. Virtual keyboards are acceptable sometimes, but when you’re typing a lot, a physical qwerty keyboard is just so much more efficient. There are ways aro...
We’ve seen quite a few geeky proposals lately, between the guy who proposed with an Angry Birds level and the other guy who proposed with a light-up ring there’s been quite a bit going on. As it turns out, there’s more to come sin...
Diaries and journals used to be a pretty big part of being an adolescent. Some adults, like myself even still keep a journal just to collect personal thoughts. Recently, I even covered a diary app for Android that works quite well...
Want an all-encompassing freeware application that includes a plethora of necessary network admin tools? Who am I kidding? The real answer to that question is who doesn’t want something like that? A lot of times, especially when i...
As I’m sure you already know, the ultimate beauty and convenience of the Android platform can be attributed to the incredible customization options you have at your fingertips. Unlike the other mobile platforms, you can truly chan...
Traditional diaries and journals are pretty much a thing of the past now. These days, people have social media networks like Twitter, and apps like Path to keep track of memories. Some would even consider various Facebook albums t...
We use passwords for everything, and it’s for good reason too. Security and privacy are very important to maintain. That doesn’t mean it can’t be a hassle unlocking your phone with a pattern or passcode every time you want to use ...
Some of the best windows applications come in the form of a simple tool that ultimately extends the user experience. Often, they add convenience and usability to the platform, which otherwise wasn’t there to begin with. Speaking o...
Pretty soon, you may be able to get a free Pepsi from a cola dispenser just by “liking” the brand on Facebook. Pepsi rolled out a device called the ‘like machine,’ which basically spits out a can of soda to fans who ‘like’ the rel...
Animals produce methane, it certainly happens. They burp, fart, and poo contributing to one of the most powerful greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It’s an age-old fact, and it’s one that many of us just accept and then move on w...
Building upon the momentum of yesterday’s review, which saw use of a native GIF creation tool called GifCam, we’re going to take a look at another image tool. When it comes to presentation, images can really help you drive t...
