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mardi 23 juillet 2013

Telepathy Between Couples: Is It Real?

When Julie Beischel met Mark Boccuzzi at a conference and agreed to participate in an experiment on telepathy, she didn’t immediately tell him about the powerful connections she’d felt to him; after all, they were strangers. Now married, however, Beischel and Boccuzzi credit telepathy for helping them meet and fall in love. “It was like nothing I had ever encountered,” Beischel said. VIDEO: Smooching Across Cultures The data from the...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active review

Why isn’t this the Galaxy S4? Usually, in an intro, we’ll explain the history of a product and tease whether it’s good or not. Not today. The Galaxy S4 Active is a fantastic phone, but we’re a little upset that it’s only available on AT&T and a lot of people are going to be stuck buying a regular Galaxy S4. Unless you buy your phones strictly for vanity, The Galaxy S4 Active is possibly the best-designed high-end phone we’ve ever used....

dimanche 7 juillet 2013

Researchers use Wi-Fi signals to see through walls

If you could have any super power in the world, which one would it be? Would you want to shoot lasers out of your eyes? Perhaps you’d prefer the ability to read a person’s thoughts? Or maybe seeing through walls would be more your thing. If you answered the latter of the three, you may be able to get your wish sooner than you think. Dina Katabi, a professor for MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer...

samedi 6 juillet 2013

The top 5 reasons to upgrade to Windows 8.1

The top 5 reasons to upgrade to Windows 8.1 The Windows 8.1 preview is here, giving us a first-hand glimpse at the fruits of Microsoft’s newfound rapid-release religion. Remolding an operating system in eight scant months is a tall task indeed, and while Windows 8.1 is still far from perfect, Microsoft managed to craft a fairly capable reimagining of its new-look OS in the short time since Windows 8 debuted last October. Steve Ballmer...

vendredi 5 juillet 2013

Nerds dressed head to toe in wearable tech are going to ruin it for everybody

Wearable tech is, at the risk of going all Derek Zoolander. It’s so hot right now, it seems nothing can take away its coolness. Nope, not even that shower picture. However, there’s a reason for this: it’s because there are only a few examples we can all buy. Once all the tech giants get their acts together and start releasing wearable tech products – and there will be a lot – the cool factor is in danger of disappearing very...

jeudi 4 juillet 2013

Haswell is here, but is it the right time to buy a new laptop or tablet?

The launch of a new processor line is unlike the launch of any other product. Production is complicated, and quality control must meet exacting standards. This is why Intel’s 4th-gen processors (code-named Haswell), though officially launched, are available in just a handful of systems. This scarcity places consumers in an uncomfortable place ahead of the important back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons. Laptops...

mercredi 3 juillet 2013

Why Nokia needs to end its marriage to Microsoft with a Google Edition Lumia

Last week, Pierre Ferragu, an analyst working for Bernstein Research, had some cutting things to say about the state of Nokia’s business, most of which concerned the firm’s finances. However, Ferragu also had something to say about Nokia’s dependance on Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, and the rapidly diminishing feature phone market. He claimed that “Both could cost Nokia a lot of cash in the near term”...

mardi 2 juillet 2013

iPhone takes hit in European market as Android pushes ahead

    Android’s share of the smartphone market in western Europe continues to rise, according to the latest data from research firm IDC, while Apple’s iOS has taken a hit. In the first quarter of this year, Android’s share of the OS market increased to 69 percent from 55 percent a year earlier. Apple’s iOS, by contrast, fell from 25 percent to 20 percent. IDC said that despite smartphone shipments in western Europe...

samedi 29 juin 2013

The new Google Chrome browser

Good news for Google Chrome users! Google has updated the Stable channel to 27.0.1453.93 for Windows, Linux, Mac and all Chrome OS Devices. According to Chrome team, this build contains a number of new features, bug fixes and security improvements. Highlighted features: Web pages load 5% faster on average chrome.syncFileSystem API to save and synchronize data on Google Drive Improved ranking of predictions, improved spell correction and numerous...

mercredi 26 juin 2013

Why is Windows 8 a big failure?

After Microsoft announced that Windows 8 has failed to reach his goals all people start comparing windows 8 to Windows Vista. No doubt that Windows 8 had officially failed, however windows 8 is actually way better than windows 7 but the problem is that people did see any difference between the two operating systems, in today's world marketing is very important, and why windows 8 failed ? because Microsoft didn't spent enough money to advertise...

what new on 4th generation Intel processors Haswell

Its been almost a year since Intel announced the 4th generation of processors, Haswell processors are  finally available on the market. Its important to notice that the new processors is not compatible with old motherboards "socket 1155", you have to buy a new motherboard 1150.   Haswell features:On the brand new processors Haswell you no longer have 6 USB 3.0 ports instead of 4 on the Ivy Bridge, also 6 ports of SATA 6Gb/s.One of the...

samedi 22 juin 2013

Side-by-side comparison Instagram, Vine, Viddy

You have more options for social video than ever! In the wake of Instagram’s video update, battle lines are being drawn. So where are you going to cast your allegiance? If you need help deciding (and can’t imagine being dedicated enough to use multiple platforms – no shame, that sounds horrible) here are how three of the major social video apps stack up against each other. Filters Instagram Video for Instagram comes with 13 new filters (new...

How to speed up YouTube videos? its not that hard

Most people have quick internet connection but they face problems watching YouTube videos, we are going to show you how to YouTube faster than ever. People wonder why videos on YouTube load so slow, the truth is that every time you load a video YouTube  use a temporary server to load the video witch make the video so slow if there is so many people watching the same video, so what we are going to do is make force the video to be loaded from...

Using linux and missing IDManager? 4 substitute softwares for a better donwload

Most people who just move to Linux OS they immediately miss Internet Download Manager, we are going to show you some alternatives for a better download under Linux OS.1- DownThemAll:It's not really a software its just a add on for Firefox, it work perfectly with Linux, giving you high speed download, this add-on could be used for windows user too. Download from HERE2-FlareGetIts a powerful software that increase download speed and help splitting...

How to cool down your laptop

It's summer time , and most people have problems with laptops increasing heat. For those how cant afford to buy a new fan we are going to show you some tips to avoid high computer temperature .1- Always place you laptop on a solid surface , putting laptops on beds is bad idea. 2- Make sure you laptop's fan is clean, dust is one of the most common reasons of fan's decreasing performance. 3-Don't use your laptop for a long time, specially at day time,...

vendredi 21 juin 2013

Siri for the smart home, meet the ivee Sleek Wi-Fi voice assistant

Already surpassing fifty percent of a $40,000 funding goal on Kickstarter in the first day, the ivee Sleek is a Wi-Fi connected device that’s designed to provide voice control for common tasks within a smart home. Moving beyond the company’s lineup of bedside alarm clocks with voice activation, the ivee Sleek can connect to smart devices within the home like a Nest thermostat or a Lockitron deadbolt door lock. Rather than accessing...

How to Add “Scan with Windows Defender” Option in File Context Menu in Windows 8?

Microsoft's new OS Windows 8 comes with "Windows Defender" preinstalled which is an anti-malware utility to improve your computer security. Windows Defender is a free product released by Microsoft in past which has been now replaced by another advanced tool "Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE)". Microsoft Security Essentials can also be downloaded separately for other Windows version. Windows Defender in Windows 8 has all features of MSE so most of the times you'll not need to install any other security software in your system. But...

How to Disable Protected View in Microsoft Office While Opening Email Attachments or Downloaded Files

If you are using Microsoft Office 2010 or Office 2013 versions, you might have noticed this problem. Whenever you try to open an Office document (Word, Excel or PowerPoint file) which was downloaded from Internet or was attached in an email, Microsoft Office program opens it in Protected View which is also known as Read Mode or Restricted Mode. In this mode, the file is opened as read-only. You can't edit the file until you click on "Enable Editing" button as shown in following image: In Protected View you also get a message bar at the...

Windows 8.1 Features List

Many of us know that Microsoft is working on Windows 8.1 (codenamed Windows Blue) which is an update for Windows 8 and Windows RT. Windows 8.1 will try to fix issues and annoyances which many Windows 8 users are facing such as missing Start button, annoying hot corners, inability to customize Metro stuff, etc. Windows 8 is considered as a 2-in-1 OS which was made for Desktops as well as touch-enabled devices such as Tablets. Windows 8 seems...

Samsung Galaxy Express Review

When carriers offer a smartphone for free (or $1) on contract it often means that the device has some problems. It’s usually a warning sign to steer clear. That’s not always the case, though. Samsung’s Galaxy Express on AT&T is one of those nice, cheap exceptions to the rule. This compact 4.5-inch handheld has a lot going for it: good display, nice design, and decent camera. Plus, it runs Android 4.1. If you really want a smartphone...