A little over a week ago we reported on the fact that the Ubuntu Forums have been subjected to quite a large and unfortunately successful hack. Since then the Ubuntu Forums team have been working hard to not only restore service, but to bolster the sites security as well. What happened? Well, basically the hacker exploited a security flaw in vBulletin, the software that the Ubuntu Forums use. This... »
Designing a website is difficult. Paying to have one designed is much easier and less time-consuming, but it's certainly consuming of something else: your wallet. However, the added bonus in time can be worth it if you really know nothing about designing web design. After paying so much (many web designs run for at least a few thousand dollars), you may want to put all of your trust in the web d... »
A week ago the world was introduced to the Ubuntu Edge Idiegogo campaign which hopes to raise a massive $32,000,000 to help fund Canonical’s limited edition smart phone, the Ubuntu Edge. A lot has happened in the last week so let’s take a look… Ubuntu Edge is everywhere Other than RefuGeeks (of course), the Ubutu Edge Indiegogo campaign has been covered by some of the most influe... »
With a bewildering choice of laptops out there, it's not easy finding the best one for your needs. If you're a gamer, you may want to look at something with a better graphics card and if you're constantly on the move, then a long battery life might be your priority. Here's a run-down of the top five laptops based on the most common demands made on portable computers today. Apple MacBook A... »
Most people know that it requires a rooted smartphone to be able to change the permissions of applications. Since the recent 4.3 update of Jelly Bean, a hidden screen can do it very easily. Normally, each application installed in your Android smartphone needs to request permissions to access certain features. As access to the Internet, user accounts, including Gmail, the read/write on the external... »
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The web is probably the best invention of the last century. In a short time everything can be changed, or simply deleted or replaced. To show you what happens in 60 seconds on the internet, My Clever Agency and Qmee have together made the infographic below some of the stats are pretty mind boggling. We learn, for example, that 72 hours of video are uploaded every minute on YouTube, there are 2 mil... »
If you use a tablet or a smartphone, and you want to copy the contents stored on your computer without going through decentralized services like Dropbox or SkyDrive, the operation will be quite complicated because these mobile devices do not have a USB port. SanDisk takes the bull by the horns and proposes the SanDisk Connect range, comprising of two products, the Wireless Media Drive, and Wirele... »
Dell announces the Precision M3800, whose interest lies in the resolution of the screen, which is a massive 3200×1800 pixels. So, more than the Retina and Chromebook Pixel displays respectively from Apple and Google. As with most things in technology, the Pixel didn’t keep it’s crown of “highest resolution on the market” for very long. Technical specifications The Dell... »
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