Monthly Archives: December 2012

Five WordPress Plugins Every Site Should Have

Five WordPress Plugins Every Site Should Have
December 31, 2012 No Comments »

WordPress is a CMS (Content Management System) that is used by millions of websites and blogs all over the world such as CNN, NY Times, OMG! Ubuntu! and of course RefuGeeks. What makes it so popular is the versatility that comes with it. You can theme ... Read More »

SSD vs HDD

SSD vs HDD
December 31, 2012 No Comments »

Up until this year, PC buyers had very little choice for what kind of primary storage they got with their laptop, nettop, notebook, or desktop. With the price of SSD (Solid State Drive) storage coming down, they are now a ... Read More »

The Nubia Z5, ZTE’s New Flagship Device

The Nubia Z5, ZTE’s New Flagship Device
December 29, 2012 No Comments »

Chinese telecommunication equipment manufacturer ZTE has unveiled their high-end smartphone, Nubia Z5. I can’t help but think that this device has a striking resemblance to the iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S3. Let’s hope that Apple don’t hit ZTE for ... Read More »

Minty theme for Cinnamon 1.6

Minty theme for Cinnamon 1.6
December 29, 2012 2 Comments »

Minty is a Cinnamon theme with some touches of Linux Mint giving it a very clean, yet ‘minty’ look. It is compatible with the latest Cinnamon 1.6. So if you like the green look of Linux Mint, but you already ... Read More »

Richard Stallman does not recommend Ubuntu

Richard Stallman does not recommend Ubuntu
December 28, 2012 4 Comments »

The founder of the Free Software Foundation has a problem, and it is not the latest version of Windows. No, Richard Stallman is not satisfied with Ubuntu, at the point to discourage Linux users to choose this distribution. What is ... Read More »

CyanogenMod 10.1 – the new Android 4.2 alternative!

CyanogenMod 10.1 – the new Android 4.2 alternative!
December 28, 2012 2 Comments »

A couple of days ago the CyanogenMod team uploaded the latest branch of their nightly builds, CyanogenMod 10.1 which is based on Android 4.2. Just over a month after the publication of the first official Android 4.2 ROM, CyanogenMod have already managed ... Read More »

Smartphone Users By Numbers [Infographic]

Smartphone Users By Numbers [Infographic]
December 28, 2012 No Comments »

Recently I wrote an article with a very interesting infographic about the rise of Android over the last five years. Since then we have been working with CouponAudit to create another infographic that puts some more meat on the bones as ... Read More »

Windows 8 Does Not Appeal To Consumers

Windows 8 Does Not Appeal To Consumers
December 27, 2012 No Comments »

According to Microsoft, 40 million licenses of Windows 8 have been sold since the launch of the new operating system around 6 weeks ago. However, PC sales are reportedly down more than 13% in the U.S. compared to last year. ... Read More »