The clear waters of Lake Helen [Wallpaper]
These waters are the remedy for sore eyes.
“Why is my WiFi not connecting?” [Humor]
Tech support is not an easy job folks, don't take it for granted.
“You’re being adopted” [Comic]
This worse than a Nightmare on Elm Street.
21 ways to say “hello” from around the world [Infographic]
Remember these words when visiting other countries.
Watch as a Samsung Galaxy S5 is run over by a car… and survives [Video]
The Galaxy S5 is Samsung’s latest flagship, and this is how it stacks up.
This website has operating hours [Image]
Why not just open a brick and mortar business instead of this.
How to easily create logos and graphics with GIMP for free [Guide]
GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is a free and open source alternative to Photoshop that is available on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, Mac OS X, and Linux; it provides huge network of extensions and add-ons. Today I will cove...
How to clear up your Windows desktop with a magic folder [Guide]
If you have a desktop cluttered with downloaded file shortcuts, and other shortcuts, there are a few ways that you can clear it. Sure, deleting the shortcuts will remove them; but consider clearing the desktop with the Windows fre...
[Web] View older versions of web pages with Cached Pages
A cached page is basically a snapshot or an earlier version of a web page. It can be quite useful especially if the live or actual version of the page that you are trying to view has been removed or updated by its owner. Speaking ...
How to quickly add animated text to your website or blog [Guide]
Text animations are a great addition to any website or blog. To add animated text to your website, check out the FlashVortext site. This is a site that includes a variety of flash animations which you can add to your website or bl...
How to hide and unhide rows and columns in Excel 2010 an 2013 [Tip]
Those who have very large Excel spreadsheets can reduce them in size by removing a few rows or columns. Excel 2010/13 includes Hide/Unhide options with which you can temporarily remove columns and rows from view. As such, you don’...
How to customize Windows 7 Media Center startup [Guide]
The Windows 7 Media Center startup opens with an animation, and then goes to an index page from where you can open your pictures, videos, etc. However, you can add a series of switches to the Windows 7 Media Center’s target string...
Get over 20 free Android, iOS, and Mac apps for free! [April 2, 2014]
Get over 20 free Android, iOS, and Mac apps for free! [April 2, 2014]
Windows XP support ends next week, but 28 percent of web users are still using it
After supporting the operating system with updates for twelve years, Microsoft is issuing Windows XP’s last ever security update next week. Technical assistance will no longer be available, automatic updates will cease and e...
Spotify unveils redesigned website, desktop and mobile apps
After a couple of weeks of testing it through a number of users, Spotify has opened up its biggest redesign to everyone. The redesign extends to Spotify’s web player, desktop and mobile apps. It’s pretty much a dark-th...
Awesome looking wolves [Wallpaper]
These wolves reminds me of Twilight -- not a good feeling.
How to block ads on Android, with or without root [Guide]
If you’re an Android user you’re probably very familiar with mobile ads. Advertisements make the Internet go round. Heck, even dotTech relies on ads to make money. However, there is a huge difference between non-intrus...
[Android] Create custom swipe gestures with Navigation Layer
One of the best things about using a smartphone or tablet is that you can easily perform certain actions via gesture controls. Just tap or swipe your finger on the screen and that’s it. You can immediately adjust the volume ...
How to customize Excel spreadsheets with display options [Guide]
Whether you have a full Excel package or an Excel Starter alternative, there are numerous display options which you can customize your spreadsheets with. You can find them by clicking the File tab and then Options. Then select Adv...
How to use Windows 7 wallpapers on Windows Vista desktop [Tip]
Windows 7 themes have some great wallpapers, and they’re not just limited to that platform. In fact, if you have Vista or XP you can also add the Windows 7 themes and wallpapers to your desktop. All that’s required is ...
How to add hyperlinks to your website or blog with HTML tags [Guide]
HTML is what transformed the Internet into the Web. Whilst websites designers can set up websites with design software without inserting any code directly, they can still edit the HTML tags to make design modifications. HTML hyper...
How to move Word 2010 or 2013 table rows, paragraphs and bullet points [Guide]
If you have Word 2010/13 table row which should be moved further up, or down, you can do that without having to insert any new rows into the table. A couple of magical shortcut keys move a selected row further up, or down, the ta...
How to change Word 2010 or 2013 ruler measurement unit [Guide]
The MS Word document ruler, at the top of page, shows measurements in centimeters by default. However, it’s not limited to that unit of measurement. In fact, you can change it to one of five alternatives. Click on the File tab at ...
dotTech deals of the day from Amazon [04/01/2014]
All deals mentioned in this post are subject to availability. Since we aren’t running the deals ourselves, we can’t control when they will end or when the price will be increased. Electronics and Computers: Samsung UN55F7500 55-In...
Hacked Twitter passwords are worth more than stolen credit cards, according to security expert
It seems that these days Twitter passwords are worth even more on the black market than credit cards. This is according to Michael Callahan, who is a security expert and wrote about the subject on Juniper Networks. At one time it ...
Europe court rules that ISPs can be forced to block piracy sites
The European Court of Justice have ruled that those states within the European Union do have the right to force internet service providers (ISPs) to block websites which infringe on copyright. So any sites which stream movies, tv,...
Foodini 3D printer will print your entire dinner
A new 3D printer called Foodini has hit Kickstarter with the goal of taking food printing to the next level. Natural Machines, the company behind Foodini, says the printer is designed to print “real, fresh, nutritious foods,...
Beam Pro allows you to be at work without actually being there
Technology is improving every day, but who would have thought that one day we could walk around the office without actually being at the office. You see, that’s what the Beam Pro is for, and it’s also designed to creep...
Media organizations are suffering a volley of hacking attacks
It seems that one of the biggest targets for hacking attacks are media organizations. Out of the top 25 media organizations in the world, 21 have been infiltrated by hackers that are believed sponsored by one state or another. Thi...
Yahoo reportedly working on a YouTube competitor, luring YouTube’s biggest stars
If a new report is to be believed, Yahoo’s next order of business is taking on the biggest name in online video, YouTube. Recode reports that Yahoo has been gearing up to create a YouTube competitor, with its latest initiati...
This is why Japan’s trains are never late [Video]
Japan’s trains are known to be always on-time. There are cases where accidents can delay train arrivals, but even most of those cases are dealt with very quickly. This video from Discovery Channel Asia shows some of the reas...
Turkey ISPs are masquerading as Google DNS
After Turkey decided to ban social media platforms, many of its citizens took to Google’s domain name service (DNS) to evade it, but now, according to Google, it seems that the majority of Turkey’s internet service pro...
CarLock helps to protect your car from theft
It’s never easy to protect your car from thieves, but it appears a change is on the horizon. There’s a new device available right now that is designed to track what is happening to your car, and it is called CarLock. S...
Justice Cap will hide your face from Google Glass
The world is slowly becoming a place where privacy does not matter, where people get to wear fancy glasses with cameras ready to take your picture. Well, you can fight back if you have $14.99 to spare by purchasing, Justice Cap. W...
ABC thinks Firefox is an “outdated version of Internet Explorer” [Image]
Fail, ABC News, fail!