Tech Terrain

It's very crucial to know that there are no completely awful ISP s, only bad experiences, and most of the time, even the most unreliable ISPs can still manage to please their customers. So, if you come to think of it, the problem does not always lie on the fact that a particular ISP is bad, but on the fact that the consumers failed to do their homework. If you are in search of a new Internet Service Provider , here are some of the top errors you should stay away from. Not Knowing Your Internet Needs Whether you will be needing the Internet to run a business or for doing school assignments, you simply can't decide on an ISP until you have taken your needs into consideration. While you can get away with a slow Internet connection for occasional Web surfing, you can't afford to settle for dialup service if what your business needs is fast and reliable Internet access. Remember, you can't easily replace your ISP once you have signed up, so if you don't want y...

It’s a day in age where technology is king. All over the world, people spend countless of hours online every day. We depend on internet for so many different functions, like: work, school assignments, entertainment, etc. Regardless of the purpose, the internet is supposed to make life run smoother. Instead, the opposite happens with potential threats or annoyances from popup ads, hacking, malware and computer viruses. Currently, the largest browsers are: Chrome , Firefox , Internet Explorer and Safari (sorry Bing). For a better internet experience, look no further than adding a few new add-ons to your preferred browser. These are the top 10 add-ons to consider: Yoono Yoono , founded in 2006, connects different social media platforms together under one, easy-to- navigate location. They make it easier to stay connected to friends and family, while making it easy to also share and discuss ideas with different people. It allows users to bypass all of the back a...

Image courtesy: itechpeople.com Due to the enormous amount of data stored on company servers today, owners who want to transition to the cloud computing server environment must understand how the threats to cloud computing security impacts their business. Even though there are many attractive advantages to making this move, it is important that the business owner understands the potential for financial loss or ruin if the inevitable does occur. When the owner reviews the pros and the cons of cloud computing, they may find the disadvantages outweigh the advantages to this investment. Also, once the move has been made, they may not feel comfortable with going back since a third party will already have access to all of the company’s confidential information. Therefore, it is important that all business owners and their representatives understand the nature of this move completely before they make their transition. Listed below are three key security threats that must be considere...

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a nonprofit organization that is responsible for a bunch of technical things that are an essential part of the inner workings of the Internet . These include such things as IP address space allocation , domain name system management, protocol parameter assignment and root server system management. ICANN Is the governing body that also accredits domain name registrars (these can also be accredited by a national ccTLD authority). ICANN Handles what is known as generic top level domains, or gTLDs for short. These include .com, .net and .org. It has authority only over those generic top-level domains, not what are known as the Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs), such as .ca (Canada), .de (Germany or Deutschland), .fr (France), .in (India), .uk (United Kingdom), .us (United States), etc. ICANN was created by the late John Postel in1998 In response to the US Department of Commerce. It is run much like any other la...

Congratulations - you’ve developed your first app or game ! Now, it’s time to make money. First be certain your app has a market . Reach out to family and friends to test your app for attractiveness and usability. Ask them how often they use the app, how long they use it each time and if it is solving a problem for them or providing a service they want. Once you have your user data collected, there are several models for making money with a successful app and they all have advantages and disadvantages depending on what type of app you’ve developed. According to distimo.com, three pricing models generate revenue. In-app revenue from free apps brings in 71% of money for apps, paid apps are at 24% and paid apps with in-app revenues are at 5%. Freemium This is the most revenue generating model for monetizing games and apps and the most popular. In-app purchases generate 76% of all revenue in the US Apple App Store and over 90% in the Asian markets according to distimo.com. This d...

As our world becomes increasingly dependent on digital technology , almost every aspect of our lives is affected when our hard drives crash , creating an urgent situation where we are in need of a quick and easy solution for  Mac hard drive recovery . Thank goodness that software recovery programmers have also been keeping up with the latest advancements in technology, offering us wonderful new data recovery packages like Disk Drill . Cleverfiles.com is currently offering a free version of this software on their websites with the option for users to upgrade to more advanced recovery versions of the software in the future. Disk Drill works with not only your Apple laptops, MacBooks, and iPhones , or with any type of digital device that Apple has to offer, including digital cameras, pen drives, or any other product with a memory card. This impressive Mac hard drive recovery software provides you with several scanning methods to ensure that nearly any type of file is retriev...

The search engine giant Google , which makes an estimated profit of $430 billion annually introduced it's new logo today. The changes made are very subtle- The logo is changed from 3D to 2D. The colours are muted just a little bit. The new logo was used since many years in advertisement banners. So, it's not entirely new. Google's new logo is slick and neat. What do you think of the tweaked logo? Will it make any difference? I hope the world can handle this change.