Cloud & Internet

Comcast Xfinity Will Bring 2 Gbps Internet to These States

Gigabit internet is becoming increasingly common in households, but internet providers are already looking at what’s next: multi-gig internet. Comcast is bringing 2 Gigabits per second (Gbps) Xfinity plans to four U.S. states…

Arol Wright Sep 13th

How to Make an Ethernet Cable Even Longer

Looking to extend your existing Ethernet cable or want to bypass the maximum length limit without sacrificing the performance? You will be happy to know that there are several ways to make an Ethernet cable longer….

Gaurav Shukla Aug 10th

Burger King Just Sent a Blank Email to Everyone

Burger King is a fast food chain based in the United States, and like many restaurants, it has a rewards and ordering program online. However, even if you never gave Burger King your email address, you may have received a mes…

Corbin Davenport Aug 9th

How Much Cloud Storage Space Will You Really Use?

If you’re shopping for cloud storage, one of the big decisions you’ll make is how much of it to pay for. Starting at free plans for a few gigabytes to expensive subscriptions that offer several terabytes of storage space; you…

Fergus O'Sullivan Aug 5th

What Is Shared Hosting, and Should You Use It?

If you’re looking to host a website, you have a lot of options to choose from. You could rent an entire server—an expensive proposition—or maybe use shared hosting to defray costs. Let’s take a look at what shared hosting…

Fergus O'Sullivan Jul 26th

How Long Can an Ethernet Cable Be?

Whether you want to wire your entire house or are just looking to run a cable to the next room, you are bound to wonder about Ethernet cable length limits, and whether you’re risking connection problems. Here’s everything you…

Gaurav Shukla Jul 25th

Your Next Flight Could Have Fast Starlink Satellite Internet

Starlink is an internet service operated by SpaceX that uses thousands of small satellites in low Earth orbit. It has been limited to fixed stations, like homes and parked RVs, but now Starlink is coming to moving vehicles….

Corbin Davenport Jul 1st

A Single Beaver Caused Internet Outages in Canada

Internet outages are common, especially in rural areas where it can take a while for internet service providers to find the source of a problem. That just happened earlier this month in Canada, where a beaver was responsible …

Corbin Davenport Jun 14th

What Is Ethernet?

Experts often recommend Ethernet as a quick fix to your Internet speed woes or latency issues at home. But what is it, and how can you use it? Here’s a quick primer on what you need to know about Ethernet….

Gaurav Shukla Jun 5th

What Is an Ethernet Cable?

If you’ve ever shopped for home networking, there is an excellent chance you have heard about Ethernet cables. But what are they for, why would you want to use them, and how do they differ?

Gaurav Shukla May 14th

Smart DNS vs. VPNs: Which Is Better?

If you’re trying to circumvent geographical restrictions on certain websites, you have two major options. A VPN, which creates a tunnel through the internet, or a Smart DNS that can reroute specific traffic to the regional se…

Sydney Butler May 13th

What Is Starlink Internet, and Should You Use It?

If you live in a rural or remote area with unreliable or non-existent internet connectivity, Starlink is often touted as a solution for all your broadband woes. But what is it, and does it even make sense for you?…

Gaurav Shukla May 12th

What Is a Data Packet?

Like anything else, computer data is easiest to move when it’s divided into smaller portions. In networking, these portions are referred to as “data packets” or simply “packets.” Here’s what you need to know about them….

Gaurav Shukla May 3rd

Ethernet Splitter vs. Switch: What’s the Difference?

Short on Ethernet ports and looking to connect an extra device or two to your wired network setup? You’re likely to encounter two options: an Ethernet splitter, and an Ethernet switch. Here’s why you should choose the switch …

Tim Brookes May 3rd

What Is a CDN, and Why Do Companies Use Them?

Services you probably use every day, from Netflix to Amazon, rely on something called a CDN, or Content Distribution (sometimes “Delivery”) Network. So what are these special computer networks for, and why are they so import…

Sydney Butler May 1st

How to Check Your PayPal Balance

Whether you’re expecting a payment from someone, or you want to see if you have enough funds to buy something, it’s easy to check your PayPal account balance. We’ll show you how to do that on your desktop and mobile phone….

Mahesh Makvana Apr 30th

How to Recover Deleted Yahoo! Emails

If you’ve mistakenly deleted an important email, Yahoo offers you two options to recover your email. You can either find and restore your email from the “Deleted Items” or the “Trash” folder, or request Yahoo to restore your …

Mahesh Makvana Apr 18th

The 5 Best Free Cloud Storage Services

There’s no shortage of great options if you’re looking for free cloud storage. Plenty of companies will let you store several gigabytes in the cloud, and all you need to do is create an account. We’ve put together our five fa…

Fergus O'Sullivan Mar 15th

How to Cancel Your Subscriptions on PayPal

If you no longer wish to use a service you subscribed to, PayPal makes it easy to cancel your automatic subscription payments. Here’s how to do that in your PayPal account on your desktop.

Mahesh Makvana Mar 13th

DuckDuckGo’s Cheat Sheet Feature Is Awesome

The DuckDuckGo search engine is mainly known for its privacy, but it also offers a little-known productivity feature. You can quickly pull up lists of keyboard shortcuts or basic code using a cheat sheet search….

Jordan Gloor Feb 24th

Your Landlord Can’t Force You to Use Comcast Anymore

The Federal Communications Commission approved new rules that would prevent your landlord from forcing a particular ISP on you. If you live in an apartment and are forced to use a specific ISP, this could be great news for …

Dave LeClair Feb 17th

How to Send a Video Through Email

Like all other files, it’s possible to send videos via emails and you can do this with any email provider. There are two ways to do it, and your choice depends on the video’s file size. Let’s take a look….

Mahesh Makvana Feb 14th

How to Change Your PayPal Password

PayPal makes it easy to change your current password so you can use a stronger password in your account. You can currently only do this from PayPal’s website and not the mobile app. We’ll show you how….

Mahesh Makvana Feb 12th

What Is the Interplanetary File System (IPFS) and How Do You Use It?

The Interplanetary File System (IPFS) is a distributed, peer-to-peer file-sharing network that is well-positioned to become the underpinning of a new, decentralized web. Here’s how it works, and how you can start using it….

Dave McKay Feb 10th

How to Attach a Folder to an Email

Do you want to attach an entire folder to an email instead of individual files? If so, you’ll have to first turn your folder into a ZIP file, as email services don’t allow attaching folders to email. Here’s what to do….

Mahesh Makvana Feb 9th

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