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Let’s face it — it’s difficult to keep up with the pace (and price) of new technologies. Business owners face a barrage of new technologies, all promising revolutionary results. Wading through the hype can be time-consuming, but the right investments will reap dividends that more than make up for their cost. Technological advancements offer the […]

Congratulations on registering your new business! Or if you’re still contemplating forming your business, and just trying to better understand the steps required for having a bank account under the company name, you’re in the right place. Be sure you have seen our Lloyd & Mousilli guide on incorporation here for a step by step analysis. […]

Are you looking for some easy and effective growth hacks to boost your budding business? This is a fast-paced environment especially due to the rise of the internet. Hence the proverb, “Slow and steady wins the race,” does not fit the slot much in today’s world. You need to be smart enough to implement different growth […]

Every year, predictions about how consumers will spend their money crop up. Covering the most popular toys and the most wanted tech gadgets, these lists tend to push people toward a herd mentality rather than a thoughtful examination of their values at a crucial time of year. PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts that consumers will spend $1,250 each […]

Running your own Web server is the ultimate mark of online independence—and it only need cost you $35.

Trust no one and build a server that encrypts your Web data from prying eyes.

Photo thieves, beware! Here are the best app options to protect your creative work.

Roman Cortes wowed a lot of people with his entry into the “1k Javascript demo contest”: an animated 3D Christmas tree. In just one KB of code.

Cortes has visual guide on how he created it starting with simple pixels to be used as sprites and then animated with 3D vectors.

APIs make the modern Web what it is today. Here’s a simple guide to what they are, how they work and why we care.

If you have ever pulled your hair out over maintaining SQL statements intermingled with your PHP project code you might not be alone. Perhaps you considered abstraction or wished your database had an API. You might have even heard of an Object Relational Mapper (ORM).

Let’s take a quick look at ORM for your next PHP project.

You’ve probably heard of Markdown. Maybe you’ve heard the name for years. Perhaps you just encountered it, since it’s enjoyed a renaissance lately.

But do you know what it is? Are you using it? You should be. Here are three good reasons to use Markdown. There are no good reasons not to.

Jelastic.com, the Java PaaS similar to Heroku, has compiled an interesting market share analysis of their more than 1,000 developers. Since their service is built on standard application servers and databases, their developers can choose which of four major open source databases they want to use: MySQL, Postgres, MariaDB and MongoDB. Granted…

It’s a computer so simple, anyone can tinker with it. Here’s proof.

You build the app, it does the rest.

Never underestimate the power of human ingenuity paired with a machine that can print almost anything.

Make fun of your tweet-obsessed friends—or yourself.

You built a functional VPN server! Now what?

According to a report by First Orion, phone scam calls jumped by over 25% in the year 2018 alone. The menace of phone scams is growing at a rapid pace. In many cases, people fall for such scams because they are not aware of them. Ignorance of these scams can make you susceptible to them. […]

These tech skills are no longer in demand. Show recruiters that you can adapt and learn.

Greater energy independence at a smaller cost.

Box retreats to the background.

This desktop machine sacrifices high-end features for a moderate price tag.

The slogan it’s not using yet: One repo, one module.

Don’t get blue. Literally.

Microsoft sees an open-source future for Windows. Does anyone else?

Education and business, for starters. Then your living room.

Too bad it’s a buggy one, at least for now.

While cutting prices for paying customers as it courts big business.

You’ll still have to code your apps for both.

At its F8 conference, the social network seeks to rediscover its youth.

If you’re using (or contributing to) FoundationDB, you’re SOL.

Check out this compact desktop printing option for $179.

It could literally change the game, but it’s not there yet.

The new tool ConductR makes it easier to manage high-scalability applications.

Both sides move toward merging rival JavaScript projects.

Designed for companies, but priced and ready for tinkerers.

Developers can integrate two-factor authentication into SMS apps.

The Node Foundation’s first decision could make it—or break it.

They run too deep for quick fixes.