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Open Source Mailing Lists – Why You Should Sign Up
21 May. 2013If you've got a website, an application or a server doing just about anything, chances are you're running some open source software on it, be it a web server like Apache, or an MTA like Courier. You've been told that … Continue reading
Site of the Summer Competition – Win an iPad Mini
20 May. 2013Summer is here – *checks window* – sort of. Anyway, we’ve got an iPad Mini to give away and we want to see what you can produce with our new Website Builder. Between now and July 18th we want you … Continue reading
Our New Website Builder is Perfect for SMEs
20 May. 2013Our latest Youtube campaign explains how easy it is to use our new Website Builder plus it also talks about some of the benefits this new tool offers SMEs. The new website builder is the perfect hosting solution for small … Continue reading
5 Important Developments Made by ICANN
17 May. 2013ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has recently been in the news a little more often than usual. This is possibly due to the future release of the new gTLDs but may also be as a result of other developments. The following are five significant developments that could affect a number of ... Continue reading
Cloud Server Hosting Now Available at Midphase!
17 May. 2013We are pleased to announce the newest member of the Midphase product family; cloud servers! Highly focused on usability, Midphase cloud servers are built for everyone and include an easy to use control panel, the same cPanel powered environment that most Midphase clients use today, with full support and configuration provided by our technical team ... Continue reading
New Website Building Software!
16 May. 2013We’ve launched a new Website Builder! Our new Website Builder is all you and your business needs to succeed online. It’s perfect for small business websites and for entrepreneurs who do not possess the technical know-how and/or the relevant computer … Continue reading
Re-imagining Fiber Optics With Orbital Angular Momentum Chips and Laser Beams!
15 May. 2013Developed by researchers in China and the United Kingdom, a new type of microchip has the ability to send out laser beams. These beams have the unusual property of Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM), or orbital angular momentum. The new chips … Continue reading
Drawbacks of Instagram When Promoting Your Online Business
14 May. 2013Instagram is one of the most popular platforms today that allows online photo sharing and social networking. Just released in 2010, Instagram currently has 100 million active users with 40 million photos uploaded and shared everyday. While many praise Instagram … Continue reading
Refer a Friend & Save at VPS.NET
14 May. 2013Today we’re announcing our all new refer a friend special. Starting today share your coupon code with a friend, and you’ll receive $40 in free service credits, which can be used towards any of our services. Best of all, your … Continue reading
How to: Save your Android Battery Life
14 May. 2013Mobile users can almost do anything on their smartphones; for most of you that includes accessing your web pages hosted at Midphase. For Android fans, the features and lower prices set them apart from Apple. Whether it’s a Samsung Galaxy S4 or Nexus 4, specs play a major role for end-users. One of the spec ... Continue reading
Take me to the Cloud, Scotty!
13 May. 2013Our office has been buzzing with excitement about Star Trek Into the Darkness premiering this Thursday. I'm pretty certain that there are even a few employees who have already bought their tickets to make it to the premier showing. We … Continue reading
PHP Built In Web Server [Developer Tips]
13 May. 2013If you're a web developer and deal with any type of server side platform like PHP, you know the amount of overhead that goes into just getting your code to run, let alone develop. In the past with PHP, you'd … Continue reading
Do I Need More than One Domain Name?
09 May. 2013One of the first questions a prospective new website owner asks is, “What type of domain should I get? Should I get a .com, .net, or .co extension?” Well, the answer is really dependent on the industry you work in, but in most cases, registering your name with all three of the .com, .net and ... Continue reading
Top 5 Benefits of Using a Gentoo Linux Operating System
09 May. 2013Do you get adrenaline rush by just being on the bleeding edge of programming or computing? Is your dream computer experience filled with images of you customizing every aspect of your operating system? If so, Gentoo Linux operating system is … Continue reading
Site Renovators Part #4 – Developing a Content Marketing Strategy
08 May. 2013This is part four in a series of posts dedicated to the Midphase Site Renovators contest in which one person won a website makeover from the group of marketing and design professionals at Midphase. We’ve already talked about some appealing online marketing strategies that every small business should employ but now it’s time to talk ... Continue reading
Inbound Marketing Demands a Good Reputation
08 May. 2013Simply put, Inbound Marketing is the practice of advertising via social media, blogs, SEO, podcasts, video, and other forms of content marketing. This is as opposed to Outbound Marketing, which involves cold calling, print and television advertising, junk mail, and … Continue reading
How to Integrate WordPress and Facebook with Plugins
07 May. 2013WordPress’ adoption numbers are quite high with over 145 million downloads and powering 16.7% of the entire Web! As a cornerstone of the blogging and CMS world, it is natural that it must eventually meet head on with another online platform that has met meteoric success, Facebook. The social media giant’s ubiquity is not particularly ... Continue reading
Three of the Most Expensive Domain Names Sold
02 May. 2013Domain names generally cost very little these days. However, if you are a serious Internet marketer or entrepreneur and want a highly desirable domain name, it could cost you millions of dollars. Domain names of various extensions are often historically sold in auctions and private sales throughout the world. “The domain brokerage business is heating ... Continue reading
Why MySQL Databases Are the Silent Rock Upon Which British Startups Prosper
01 May. 2013MySQL has arguably achieved monumental stature in the open-source world and particularly European hosting platforms. Since its acquisition by the mighty behemoth Oracle many have predicted its demise and death, believing that rival systems such as PostgreSQL are the new … Continue reading
Showdown: Tumblr vs. WordPress
29 Apr. 2013WordPress and Tumblr can both work well for a business site. By looking at the advantages and drawbacks of each platform, you can decide which one is better for your particular business. In a comparison of WordPress vs. Tumblr, the key differences are in the areas of power and ease of use. Tumblr is a ... Continue reading