Zillow Real Estate and Rentals is an app that will display real estate and home values on nearly every home in the US. This tool can be amazingly helpful if you are in the market for a new home. It can also be great if you are jus...
Not liking Windows 8? You aren’t the only one. And it seems individual consumers aren’t the only ones unhappy with Windows 8. According to the Wall Street Journal, a survey by Forrester Research shows that only 33% of...
After much speculation, the cat is out of the bag. Microsoft has officially announced the pricing on one of the Surface tablets… and it isn’t very pretty. According to Microsoft, the WiFi-only Windows RT Surface tablet...
Earlier this year Google introduced a new one-policy-for-them-all privacy policy for all Google services. Essentially the new privacy policy consolidated all the privacy policies across Google’s various services into one sin...
ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery is one of the most popular and extensive custom recovery tool for Android devices. Installing CWM recovery on your device, after you have got your device unlocked, will enable you to get access to advan...
Currently your iPhone comes shipped with approximately 25 alert tones and 25 ringtones. Just as an aside, there can be some confusing wordplay here, because the term ringtone can often be used to represent any sound for alerting t...
If Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari, and Internet Explorer had personalities and could talk, what would they say? If they were to happen to get together have a little chat, how would it go? “I’m the best”? “I...
Ever see in the movies those cameras that secretly shoot a bullet? You know, the ones often used to assassinate people. Yeah, well, today I have something similar to show you today albeit it is a bit less devious. The following is...
Since Windows 7, Windows has been shipping with a fairly good built-in desktop search feature. However, for one reason or another, many people don’t like Windows Search. So some turn to third-party desktop search programs. d...
While downloading one song may not feel that serious of a crime, the accumulative impact of millions of songs downloaded illegally – and without any compensation to all the people who helped to create that song and bring it to fan...
Reddit is Fun is a fantastic way to view Reddit content on your phone or tablet. This app is incredibly useful if you have become fed up with the Reddit interface in the Android browser. It is also perfect if you just want a dedic...
Do people still use Yahoo? Apparently, seeing as Yahoo.com is still one of the top five destinations on the web. However, Yahoo is quickly losing its readers to the competition and new CEO Marissa Mayor wants to change that. One w...
You know those iPhone 5 issues, such as fail iOS Maps, purple halo ring, and damaged goodies? Yeah, well, Saturday Night Live (a comedy show) ain’t gonna pass up the golden opportunity. The above video is a of a SNL spoof th...
There is enough Windows 8 hate to go around. Apparently Asian manufacturers are in the same boat. Topeka Capital analyst Brian White recently traveled Asia meeting with various Asian manufacturers, at different nodes in the supply...
Rooting your Motorola RAZR i will help you enjoy the taste of your device to the extreme ends by breaking free of the bounds imposed on the device. This guide reportedly works for Motorola RAZR i running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream ...
Mostly everyone has been a situation where they have some sort of curious ailment and aren’t exactly sure what to do about it. Or maybe it isn’t you, but rather a child, spouse, or other loved one who has an ailment. H...
Thanks to eBay and Amazon, many people have started sell stuff online as their day jobs and earn a steady income to support their families. Then there are people who just offload all their crap onto eBay in the hopes that some idi...
Every man dreams of having his very own Batcave. Carlyle Livingston II and Wayne Hussey took a different approach to the Batcave dream and decided to build their very own Batcave replica — with LEGO blocks. And build it they...
We have shared photos of 3D art with you all in the past before, such as the batman symbol and the alligator pit. Today we are going to share more 3D art with you; this time around the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are featured on ...
While Windows Firewall for Vista and Windows 7 is a competent software that provides good protection to your PC, computer users are always looking at ways with which they can improve how their systems are protected. There are numb...
The chances of your computer having duplicate files, be it due to installation of programs or creating documents, is high once you have used the computer for some time. It is often difficult to identify what is a duplicate file an...
Hello dotTechies, A few days ago I asked a simply but loaded question — should dotTech start its very own “Best Free Windows Software” section? While there were (are) some naysayers, the overall answer was a reso...
Strava Cycling is an application designed to track and share your bicycle rides. This application is great for the cyclists who aren’t quire satisfied with existing applications such as Google’s MyTracks. This app is p...
What did you do this weekend? Whatever it is, I bet it isn’t as amazing as what Felix Baumgartner did — jump from the edge of space. Baumgartner, a 44 Austrian skydiver, took an air balloon up 128,100 feet (24 miles, 3...
Dieting is not easy. You need to be 100% committed and even then, it is hard to stay with it. What many people don’t understand, though, is that you might not need to change all the foods you eat and do a tremendous amount o...
Despite dominating office suites on desktops, Microsoft has yet to move into the realm of office on mobile devices. This may be changing, and this may be changing as soon as this upcoming March. According to Petr Bobek, product ma...
Remember that Swiss clock design Apple stole for use in iOS, specifically the iPad? Yeah, well, looks like the tech giant has finally put its money where its mouth is and coughed up greenbacks for rights to use Swiss Federal Railw...
I remember once I had a brain fart and tried to CTRL + F to search for something on a piece of paper. (Have I already told everyone this story? I’m getting old…) Have you ever tried to use computer commands in real lif...
King of the jungle, they are called. Scary, they are. Big teeth, they have. Fast, they can be. But does that deter an angry elephant from chasing after a pair of lions? Heck no! In fact, the elephant in the following photograph ma...
Experts always recommend using different passwords for different logins. Any normal person cannot possibly follow that advice and memorize all their usernames and passwords. That is where password managers come in. Password manage...
Phuzzle is a unique game that will turn any photo you have or have taken into a puzzle. This fun game can be a great way to have fun with your older photos. It can also be an interesting way to share your favorite photos with your...
When it comes to measuring utilities, I have downloaded a ton of different apps for my phone. Most of them have one main purpose (i.e. a compass) or might have a small handful of purposes (i.e. ruler, protractor, and level). What ...
Do you know a technically challenged person who is always asking for your help with computer issues? A parent, grandparent, neighbor, or co-worker, maybe. If your answer to the question is an astounding “yes”, then you...
WARNING: The photo I have to share with you today may make your heart melt… if you have a heart. The following photograph is of a litter of three three-weeks old cubs (they look like cheetah cubs, but I’m not 100% sure...
Due to their frequent giveaways last year, most of us probably have heard of — if not used — Zemana AntiLogger, a security solution that costs $29.95 per year. However, I’m sure most dotTechies have not yet heard...
