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The hot, exciting and anticipated 2010 is finally here. Tech geeks all over the world rejoiced with the vast amounts of progress in science and technology, to make gadgets much faster, powerful, smaller and cheaper in the last year. 2009 was quite a mark in the last decade, with loads of new stuff coming out, faster than consumers can actually use. Before we give the final farewell to the past year, let’s have a look at the highlights of the year, what was good, what was bad and what made a mark.

1.    Twitter Makes News – Livens up the Internet

Started as a micro blogging site, Twitter has progressed into a social networking site, which some people swear their lives by. Living without Twitter is absolutely impossible for some people, including extremely busy celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher and now, even Bill Gates! When Michael Jackson passed away, most of us did not hear it on the news, rather, we heard it through Twitter. Twitter is quite clearly becoming the hotspot for top news to leak out and spread faster than a wild fire. It has also become a solid medium for social commentary on a massive undeniable scale. So, if you’ve not joined the Twitter bandwagon yet, it’s high time you did so… You don’t want to be a social outcast now, do you? Read more…

Everyone has been through this scenario at least once: you wake up for another day of sitting at the computer taking care of business, or even just relaxing after a long day of working. You think about a file that you need to open in order to show to a friend, or a file you need to turn in for work or school. You even have the files saved in a place that’s easy to get to — there’s only one problem: the files are gone.

There’s plenty of reasons why the files could have disappeared: viruses, spyware, malware, and software glitches all make the list of items that could have devoured your precious files. One of the best ways to keep this from happening is through a good online file backup site, where your files will stay safe from any dangers.

Why is your work much safer on an online file backup site than on your home computer? Generally speaking, online file backup sites have three key benefits:

1. Higher Security

Most of the time, the companies behind most online file backup sites use a far higher level of security and data protection than we would use on our home computers. This means that the server that will hold your files usually has industry standard firewalls and protection against viruses and spyware. Some online file backup sites even do their own system backups, so that if their computers ever fail, they can restore your precious files quickly and effortlessly.

2. Easy Access

Just because it’s on another computer doesn’t mean that you won’t want to access your files from time to time. Many sites that provide data backup services make it easy for you to log in and access your files at any time, any day of the year. Even if it’s the middle of the night, you will be able to log in to their system and pick up your files. That’s what makes these online backup portals so powerful.

3. Peace of Mind

There’s no way to put a monetary value on peace of mind. For music files that were purchased online, it’s pretty easy to get those back if you lose the copy you have on your computer. However, what about those pictures of that trip you took with your friends and family two years ago? It’s very difficult to replace those photos, even if you wanted to. That’s where a good online backup system comes in — instead of worrying about the next virus or spyware infestation destroying your precious memories, you can upload your files and let someone else think about the technical stuff.

All things considered, online file backup sites should only be a small part of your overall backup strategy. You will still want to backup your important files onto CDs, DVDs, secondary hard drives, and even USB memory sticks if you need your files to be portable. However, the benefits in this guide make one thing clear: online file backup sites are definitely a great choice for anyone wanting to have one more place to take care of their files!

Absolutely Best of the Best

2009 saw some of the most hyped, anticipated and well approved games throughout the decade. Some of the games created mass hysteria amongst the fans, while some others created mass disappointment. Every game has ups and downs, but in the end, the gamers’ opinion counts more than the developers.

Gaming is the next biggest thing and is well appreciated by its audience. The gaming industry is progressing rapidly by the day, churning out better and better games per release. Let’s roll back to the start of the year 2009, and let’s have a look at the top 5 games of 2009.

1.    Unchartered 2: Among Thieves

The charismatic fortune hunter, Nathan Drake reappears in Unchartered 2: Among Thieves, which is supposedly an extension (sequel) of the first game itself. A Third person shooter with plenty of action strewn in developed by an award winning game developer, Naughty Dog, Unchartered 2: Among Thieves has broken all records when it came to games.

Exclusive to the Sony’s Playstation 3 platform, gamers (who owned a PS3) all over the world rejoiced at the sight of the first trailer of the game. An excellent all-round game development led to an extremely impressive game, with equally stunning graphics and smooth gameplay.

The camera-action has been well taken care of, and never lets you miss out on even a single artifact within the game. From an amazing single player experience to an equally remarkable multiplayer mode, this game is a complete package of fun, fun and FUN. It’s by far, the most anticipated, the most hyped and the most well received game on the PS3 platform. If you own a PS3 and haven’t tried this game yet, you haven’t seen why the PS3 is worth its salt. Read more…

This might seem like a far fetched notion, but it is actually not as outlandish as you might think. At the MIT media lab Europe in Dublin just not too long ago, some researchers developed a system in which no wires are needed for a player to control a video game character with their mind. This may seem like a dream come true if you are a video game lover, and if you are young, odds are good that, before your life-time is over, you will see this system hit the store shelves. Read more…

The end of the year is always a perfect time to give gifts the people closest to your heart. What better gift can there be other than the gift of technology? Sure, for the more technical around you, the latest shiny gadget might be a little out of place. So, what do you give the person that supposedly has ever technical gadget known to man? There are a few things — three of them, to be exact — that will make the season just a little more jolly. Read more…

It is no surprise to most of us that cell phones emit radiation as we chat, but how much do they really let off? Actually, they all let off different amounts. Some of them are not so bad, while others are letting off a surprisingly high amount of radiation as we talk away with our free night and weekend minutes! So, what are the phones that are doing well in the radiation department?

Well, if you want phones that are really not letting off much radiation at all, try a Samsung Impression, a Motorola RAZR V8, a Samsung Rugby, a Samsung SGH-t229, a Samsung Propel Pro, a T-Mobile Sidekick, a Samsung Gravity, an LG Xenon, a Sanyo Katana II, or a Motorola Karma QA1. Read more…

How great will this laptop be if it becomes reality…

As everyone is talking about the new Call of Duty game coming out later this year, there is also a lot of un-verified nonsense running amuck online. Here, we are going to discuss what we will get to see in the new edition to Cod, and we will only investigate those facts which we know to be true.

First off, there have been some rumors claiming that the multiplayer leveling up system will be more rpg based. For example, you would acquire perks by performing certain actions a certain number of times. So, for example, you might acquire extreme conditioning by sprinting for a certain distance during online gameplay. This rumor is unverified. Whether this is true or not has yet to be determined, but it is not verified. It would be awesome, but nobody knows yet. Well, nobody but Infinity Ward. Read more…

At first glance, this Netbook really seems to get it right. It is small and compact, yet the keys are actually 85% of the size that a normal key is, allowing you to type with little difficulty. The speakers are not much to brag about, and the audio quality is quite bad. You will definitely want to wear your headphones with this one.

One of the complaints about this one is that you need to be careful when you lift it up. Do not put too much pressure on the back, as it can do mechanical damage to the keys. If you want to be able to type in lowercase at all, make sure you handle with care. This probably isn’t one that you should be dropping, that is for sure.

The screen looks very good, even outside in the daytime. This is good, considering the fact that this Netbook is so small. You will definitely want to take it outside, so it is good that the screen is of high enough quality that it will not drive you crazy when the sun is out. It also resists glare pretty well, which is a plus.

This computer comes standard with 1 GB of Ram installed on board, and 160 GB of hard disk drive. This offers enough room to hold a good audio library while still having enough room for games, movies, and software. All in all, not bad for such a tiny device!

The wireless internet is good too, and you will notice that loading web pages and Youtube videos is very much a painless procedure. It will not even stop video when you switch from a small video screen to full-screen, an amazing feat indeed for such a “kid” of a computer.

The Behringer Ultratone K3000FX is a fantastic keyboard amp. Right out of the box it works like a charm. It has four inputs, which is really nice if you have to run a couple of things on it. One of these is an XLR too, so a microphone won’t be a problem. It also features an onboard graphic EQ, so you can set your sound frequencies right where you want them to be. And the effects are nice too. You can choose between hall/dorm sounds, delay, chorus/flanger, phaser/pitch, mod+rev, or mod+delay. There are 99 effects choices all in all, which really helps to make this amp not only a good keyboard amp, but a good practice amp through and through. Read more…