Oracle’s cross-platform virtualization software VirtualBox has hit release 5 with enhanced security and usability features. Designed to run on standard x86 desktop and laptop computers, VirtualBox lets developers and other users run multiple operating systems in secure containers without the overhead of using a full server environment. For instance, if Read More
Learning how to do a clean shut down of a Linux system is important if you don’t want to mess up your computer. Just pressing your finger on the power button will certainly shut down or reboot your Linux system. But it can also cause serious damage like data corruption. Read More
In the digital media world, failure is the norm and success an aberration. For every Xiaomi, MacBook, iPod and iPhone that rock the world and win millions of happy fans, there are countless Surface, Google Glass, Apple Watch, Windows Phone and Zune devices that should never have seen the light Read More
Solid state drive prices continue to remain at obscene levels. Samsung has put out two new 2TB solid state drives targeted at consumers that cost more than an average PC. Expensive SSDs An average desktop PC (excluding gaming and iMacs) costs $400-$700 in the US depending on the specs. Samsung’s Read More
German anti-virus software provider Avira is coming out with a security enhanced browser based on Google’s Chromium open source browser and some unspecified extensions. With the Internet turning into the most dangerous attack point today with all kinds of malicious code trapping the unwary, a secure web browser can’t come Read More
The free Atom open source text editor, a handy tool for programmers, moved into Release 1.0 today. Developed by code sharing site Github, Atom is built on the Electron framework that lets developers write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Available to the public for a little over Read More