A VPS Web server acts as a stand-alone server, complete with its own users, IP addresses, memory, root access, and configuration files. The size of these virtual servers can be adjusted much more easily than physical servers, making them a versatile asset for anyone using them.Basically, you pay for resources as you need them. "Scalability"…

Some of us are perpetually hunting for apps for our mobile devices - to squeeze every ounce of functionality out of it. Our devices can be an ornament. Sure, a wristwatch is primarily meant to serve as a timepiece. But of course, it is often a fashion statement. "Show me your wristwatch, and I may…

Granted, there is only a very slight chance that you will be able to avoid having to stare into the bottomless pit that is the CLI (command line interface) while administering your server, however, you can limit these scary encounters to a minimum by installing a GUI (Graphical User Interface), in the form of Control…

For a while now, I have toyed with the idea of moving away from the harrowing experience called SHARED WEB HOSTING. Perhaps the major restraint I have had is the cost factor. While the term "Shared Hosting" may sound strange to some, the fact is, if you own a website, chances are that you are…

I run a startup web hosting reseller company with a sizeable number of premium and free accounts. Running a web hosting business can be challenging but interesting too. You get to hear varied complaints. About 3 weeks ago, a client called me up, complaining about mails that were being sent from addresses purportedly from his…

The invention of the computer brought much good and innovation; however, there are always those that like to go against the grain – cue the computer hacker! Below is a list of some of the most notorious computer hacks and hackers in history; men that have used the power of the computer to wreak havoc…

Why carry two devices, when you could carry only one? Imagine carrying a full desktop computer in your pocket. We're talking about a real desktop OS built in to your smartphone. Your next high-end smartphone has far more horsepower than you’ll need on a phone, and more than enough for a laptop. Canonical, the company…

DURING A BIT of housecleaning the other day, I uncovered an old USB hard drive that I hadn’t used in a couple years. I decided to plug it in, check the contents, and see whether it contained anything I still needed. The drive turned out to be filled with a bunch of old, unnecessary files.…

Scaremongering could be a cardinal sin. Sure. But this is a controversy that has raged on for so long. Despite many claims and counter claims , there is no conclusive position by the guys who should know - The Radiologists, Doctors, etc. Mobile phone manufacturers would flaunt the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value in your…

A new study from Juniper finds that Android is the hardest hit by malicious apps but says iOS could be vulnerable as well. Android has gotten a lot of negative buzz for its susceptibility to malware. But a new study from Juniper Networks suggests that iOS could also be at risk. Scanning hundreds of thousands…

Every technological transition comes with advantages and disadvantages, as the new replaces the old. The same thing is present as ebooks continue to gain market share from hardcopy books. However, one very prominent book that has been the subject of a lot of  discourse is the Christian religious book, The Bible. Since the mobile phone…

There's almost no place a tablet won't go these days--more than a third of slate owners say they've even taken their tab into the bathroom with them. No word on whether the old-school print magazines and newspapers of the world consider this new development to be a slight or a relief. The finding comes from…