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About Vineesh Mohan

A Technical Support specialist with strong customer service and good communication skills. I live in the city of Cochin, which known as the Queen of Arabian Sea.

How to password protect a directory using cPanel.

Using the cPanel Password Protect Directory option, we can restrict users from accessing certain parts of your web site. When a user try to access the restricted folder, it will prompt for a username and password. They need to supply


Ubuntu 14.10 Alpha 2 Now Available for Download

Development on the newest version release of Ubuntu is continuing to move along, so if you like helping with the testing phase or simply want a peek at the newest features, then here is your chance for some fresh 14.10


How to install Adblock Plus on Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome Browsers

Adblock Plus is the most popular browser extension (or addon) available for Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera and Android. Its primary purpose is to remove all intrusive advertisements from your browsing experience: YouTube video ads, Facebook ads, banners, pop-ups, pop-unders,


PrivateCore, the Cybersecurity Company Acquired by Facebook

Facebook announced that it has been acquired encryption startup PrivateCore, which specializes in protecting servers from malware threats, unauthorized physical access, and malicious hardware devices. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. PrivateCore, which received $2.25 million in funding


How to manually install Piwigo Photo Gallery Script on your site.

This tutorial will help you to install Piwigo Photo Gallery Script on your domain. A web hosting space with PHP and MySQL version 5 or above is enough to install this. You can check the server requirements here. First download


Google Now Launcher is now available for all Android 4.1+ devices

Google updated its Google Now Launcher app to include support for all devices running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or higher versions. After showing off the launcher on the Nexus 5, Google released a standalone app back in February, but at


Twitter Acquires Password Manager Startup Mitro

Twitter has acquired a small startup called Mitro, which focuses on password security. Mitro announced Thursday that it is joining Twitter in its New York office and will be “focusing on a variety of geo-related projects.” The company will not


Microsoft launches Office for iPad

After taking more than a few years to get Office on the iPad, Microsoft is wasting no time updating the productivity suite. That’s good news for anyone about to give a PowerPoint presentation. The iPad version of Office now supports


Google adds 76 more Indian heritage sites to Street View

Google has announced that you can now explore detailed Street View imagery of 76 different historic sites in India directly from Google Maps or via the Google Cultural Institute portal. So, if you’ve ever wanted to check out 360-degree imagery


Google introducing YouTube Music Key

Google has been busy buying up domains containing the term “MusicKey” ahead of the launch of YouTube’s music subscription service. The acquisitions, which were first spotted by Domain Name Wire, all took place this week, and it looks like Google