One of the best ways to secure and lock down sensitive files, especially those you’re going to share online or store in the cloud is to use advanced encryption methods. Unfortunately, sending encrypted files can be a bit of a hass...
Most devices lack a flash for use with the front facing camera. Unfortunately, a lot of people actually use the front camera to take “selfies” or just to take photos with someone else. Long story short, a front flash w...
Let’s be honest: our concern about NSA snooping or the “live mic” fears of a certain upcoming gaming console are symptoms of a bigger fear. We all want to live in a connected world, but we are starting to underst...
Finding the right online RPG is kind of like dating. There are a lot of options, sure…but most of them are kinda low rent. But once you find the right one, it’s a match made in heaven. If you love RPGs and hate spendin...
Apparently, Google is preparing to launch a proprietary service of their own like Craigslist, which allows users to list and sell used goods. The service is purportedly called Google Mine, and much of the information was gathered ...
There’s no other way to describe this. This man, who is one of the air-freight handlers at the Guangzhou airport in China, is the worst cargo handler of all time. Because of his incompetence and laziness, he simultaneously m...
Just ahead of its June 27th launch, Nvidia has cut the price of their upcoming Shield gaming tablet by $50. Down from $349, the Shield will now cost just $299. “We’ve received feedback from thousands of gamers that if SHIELD...
The Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher as the late former Apple CEO finally has its own trailer. The movie premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, where Apple co-founder Wozniak said the script was crap. ...
The New York Times is reporting that in 2008, Skype launched a top secret program called “Project Chess.” It’s goal? To make Skype users’ calls “more readily available to intelligence agencies and law...
Samsung recently announced a slew of new products and one of the more radical ones is the ATIV Q. With the advent of Windows 8, the tablet/laptop hybrid form factor is nothing new these days. But what about one that not only runs ...
When you simply delete a file and remove it from your PC’s Recycle Bin, that file is far from being actually deleted and can be quite easily retrieved using software. In fact these files could be recovered using free software; may...
Every once in a while I like to give my Android a redesign. Usually I change my launcher or theme, alter any visual styles I have active and change the background wallpaper on my device. The easiest way to freshen up your handset ...
If you have a computer that’s used by multiple people, it’s possible that it’s suffering from what I like to call desktop clutter syndrome. To clarify, clutter syndrome is when the desktop is littered with application icons, folde...
Review of Rockmelt social news reader app on Android for smartphones and tablets
It’s surprising hard to find a good shopping list app for the iPhone. You can use a note-taking app, or a to-do list app, or one of the many shopping list apps out there. There are tons of options, but I’ve still yet t...
When I’m not writing iOS and Mac app reviews here at dotTech, one of my other gigs involves working for a publishing company. When I’m contracting with them, my role is simple: read popular business books, and produce ...
By the end of 2014, customers in the UK will have filters for pornographic content as the default setting from their ISPs. In other words, all internet users in the United Kingdom will have porn blocked, and all customers who want...
Early last month, Adobe announced that it would discontinue its traditional versions of Creative Suite and instead focus on Creative Cloud — where the latest versions of industry standard programs like Photoshop will be made...
This oddly timed photo will send goosebumps up your arm.
Another beautiful wallpaper of nature.
Too bad Microsoft can't copy Apple fanboys like the two featured in this comic.
Or, put another way, another Windows 8 fail.
Logitech webcam installation asks you to pick a language, gives you the options of "1234567890123456789012345678901234567890...".
"220%" of Microsoft Office is done installing.
To continue with the installation process, you have four choices: 'LeftButton', 'LeftMiddleButt', 'MiddleButton', and 'RightButton'. Which one will you pick?
This model is 186cm (6 feet, 1 inch) and weighs 15kg (33 pounds).
This life-size X-Wing model comes in at a whopping 44-foot wingspan and 45,980 pounds; it took 32 "master builders" (which apparently is a real job) 17,336 hours and 5,335,200 Lego bricks to build this beast.
Tumblr is hands-down the best place to find images of all types. Beautiful art and inspiring images are certainly not a rarity of the platform. In fact, even though it’s meant to be a blogging platform more people use Tumblr to sh...
Some Android devices have a special driving mode baked in. Google Text to Speech is also included with the Android OS. That being said, it’s always good to have an alternative or two to choose from. One of the best features of tho...
When narrating presentations, there are certain visual aids that come in handy. Many folks prefer to use a laser pointer or something similar, but you can’t really use such tools when producing a screencast. When using screenshots...
Recently I reviewed Taskbar- Windows 8 Style for Android. It essentially adds a Windows style taskbar and start menu to Android, which acts as a semi-customizable quick launcher. Personally, I’m not fond of bringing the Start Menu...
Gamers of a certain generation love a good dungeon. There’s something eerie and exciting about this fantasy game staple, from tabletop games to classic 8-bit titles. The App Store has seen a great number of new dungeon crawl...
One area of the Mac App Store that I don’t pay enough attention to is Developer Tools. We all have our own favorite categories to browse in the Mac App Store, and sadly, I often forget all about Developer Tools. It’s a...
There are some app genres on the App Store that have only a few entries, while other app genres inspire countless numbers of similar apps. If the App Store was a physical place, I bet you couldn’t take two steps without bump...
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