Well, there are plenty of reasons why you should run latest version of Linux Kernel. For instance, the current kernel might have bugs that can be exploited by the hackers or you want to try out some device driver that requires latest version of Kernel or you just want to…
One of our regular reader at Techglimpse, asked me this question. Question: How can i disable ping requests to my linux machine? Well, here’s how you can do that. Generally, ping request generates Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets. ICMP is one of the protocol from Internet Protocol suite, which…
A Web server connected to the internet is often the target of various exploit attempts. Since the pages served by the Web Server are publicly accessible by anyone, they are subject to attack by hackers. According to the recent study, almost ninety thousand WordPress powered websites were hacked. Hackers can…
The Google Nexus 5 is the most trending phone among Android users, for now. The most notable part of the device is, Android 4.4 KitKat operating system. So what, it should be rooted right? With the help of an XDA Developer TV Producer Jordon, the Google Nexus 5 can be…
MySQL is one of the most widely used Database system, that comes with tons of effective command line utilities. For instance, taking backup of your MySQL database and restoring it is made simple using mysqldump command. Today we are going to see ten effective mysqldump command examples for your reference….
This article assumes that you have gone through What is DNS and how it works? Domain Name System (DNS) is a critical element of the Internet system. In layman terms, Without DNS, there is no Internet. But Initially DNS was developed without much security in place. For instance, DNS is…
Domain Name System, is one of the important component that works behind Internet. Whenever a user connects to a domain name like “techglimpse.com”, your computer asks DNS server and the DNS responds with one or more IP address. Once your computer receives the information from DNS, it then connects you…
Have you ever wished to convert music or video files from one format to another on your Android device? Format Factory, a popular conversion utility on Windows is now available for Android. The app allows user to convert both the audio and video files. It supports AVI, MP3, MP4A, WMA,…
The traditional personal computing network centered around the PC will be replaced by mobile-centered “personal clouds” over the next couple years, Gartner predicted in 2012. As part of this shift, personal data storage has shifted to cloud services such as Dropbox, which grew from 100 million to 175 million users…
Well, we had enough hearing about Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat. If you love to buy one, then here’s the list of countries where you can buy Nexus 5. There are plenty of ways to buy your favorite device; Unfortunately, many of the carriers and retailers are yet to…
What a day it was! Google finally launched Nexus 5 and gave a nice glimpse of Android 4.4 KitKat. So, I know what’s going on in your mind now? Will my device get Android 4.4 KitKat? Well, if you love to see your device running the latest version of Android,…
OpenSSL is an open source toolkit used to implement the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols. The toolkit is loaded with tons of functionalities that can be performed using various options. As a Linux administrator, you must know openssl commands to secure your network, which includes…
Visummly is a fun application that turns your video into an amazing collage. Developed by an XDA developer genliang.guan, Visummly pulls all of those amazing frames from a video and creates a stunning collage to share with your friends. You could ask me, why would someone want to create a collage…
Christmas shopping is serious business for some people. Last year’s holiday shopping season clocked in at about $579 billion in sales, according to the National Retail Federation. If you have a tech lover in your life to buy for, we’ve got the top picks in video games, smartphones and tablets…
October 22, 2013 was the day to remember in history of Apple Events. The company announced a ton of new stuff during an iPad Event in San Francisco. Most notably, the new iPad Air, iPad Mini with Retina display, interesting stuffs for Mac, OS X Mavericks, updated MacBook Pro and…
Without doubt, Facebook could be easily called as the King of Social networking websites. But like many other service, Facebook has bugs and sometimes the service becomes unavailable. Do you know that you can post your status messages, when Facebook is down? Thanks to Sara @ Mashable, who has listed…
They did live stream of iPad mini event last year, and then WWDC Keynote as well. Today Apple will live stream its biggest event to Apple TV users. So if you have an Apple TV, then you should see an icon named “Apple Events” appearing on the home screen, which…
It was a long wait Nokia! Finally, the Finnish company unveiled its first tablet device Lumia 2520. Following its success in Lumia range devices, the company now takes on tablet market with a big 10.1 inch display screen, decorated by stunning colors; red, black, white and cyan. Yes! as expected…
Are you allowed to access internet the same way like your friend living in a different country? If you are a netizen from China, then the country had defined certain policies to control the Internet. It’s the same case around the world, where each country has their own access control…