What is WiMAX?

Published: Nov. 4, 2020, 2:06 a.m. in WiFi / Wi-Fi, Internet Connection, WiMax by Emil S.

WiMAX is a long-range wireless network technology that elicited many emotions as a considerable improvement over wire-based DSL and cable. It's appropriately called Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. It's a group of wireless communication standards centered around IEEE's formed standards, IIEEE 802.16, in 1998 for wireless networks to cover a …

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Fongo Review: Canada VoIP Service

Published: Nov. 3, 2020, 2 a.m. in Reviews, Fongo, VoIP by Emil S.

Fongo Mobile is Canada's free app for calling and texting, which is based on VoIP technologies. VoIP enables you to transmit communications and media over the internet to any phone in the country.  All you have to do is sign up with Fongo for your unique phone number and make …

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10 Best VPN-Enabling Devices of 2020

Published: Oct. 29, 2020, 2:14 a.m. in Virtual Private Network (VPN), Reviews, VPN by Emil S.

VPN-Enabling devices are where you keep your information secure and confidential via VPN hardware. The Virtual Private Network (VPN) permits all your devices to link into one network. However, is the use of a VPN secure? The answer is yes. The use of VPNs translates your data to permit its users …

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What are Ethernet and Network Hubs?

Published: Oct. 28, 2020, 2:06 a.m. in Networking, Home Networking, Network Hub, Ethernet Hubs by Emil S.

For you to connect the multiple network-enabled devices, you can use a hub. A hub is a small, inexpensive, and rectangular device. It is ordinarily made of malleable plastic and takes power typically through a wall outlet. The purpose of this is to materialize a single network section on which …

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The Best Search Engines of 2020

Published: Oct. 28, 2020, 2:06 a.m. in Internet, Reviews, Search Engine by Emil S.

If you've been hooked on to the internet for a long time now for your search and review, you will already know that there was a time when only two major search engines were available all across the world - Yahoo and Google and several other players also launched their search …

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Free Firewall Programs

Published: Oct. 23, 2020, 7:17 a.m. in Security, Reviews, Windows, Firewall by Emil S.

Windows' operating system provides necessary firewall programs that can help protect your software and hardware from compromise. However, these built-in features require that you have a technical ability to understand how they run. These usability issues have made many users turn to alternative programs. Here is a list of the best …

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7 Useful Apps to Find Free Wi-Fi Hotspots

Published: Oct. 21, 2020, 4:38 a.m. in WiFi / Wi-Fi, Hotspot, Reviews, Mobile Hotspot by Emil S.

The day you have been waiting for finally arrives—vacation time. You've accumulated enough leave credits from your job so you can go on a much-needed alone time. You have pre-arranged a list of travel essentials, and you are checking on each one of them inside your head. You want to …

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What is Wi-Fi 6?

Published: Oct. 20, 2020, 8:16 a.m. in WiFi / Wi-Fi, Internet Connection, Wireless Network by Emil S.

The Wi-Fi that you regularly use is about to get an upgrade. It is going to be faster, more secure, and will have more reliable connections. Faster internet is becoming the need of the hour. Not only for gamers with a special hatred for latency, with the pandemic and thousands …

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What is Cloud Computing?

Published: Oct. 16, 2020, 1:32 p.m. in Networking, Cloud Storage, Internet Connection by Emil S.

If you check files on Google Drive, order stuff on Amazon, or play games online, you're definitely in the loop of cloud computing. It's an exciting system shaping the way we learn and do business in the modern world. Many companies render services over the internet by using resources that …

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The 7 Best USB Wi-Fi Adapters of 2020.

Published: Oct. 16, 2020, 1:22 p.m. in Reviews, Wi-Fi Bridge, Wireless Network, Wi-Fi Adapter by Emil S.

So, you're a professional gamer, and you're in the middle of a quest on your PC, and suddenly your LAN cable is out. If you've faced this problem more than once, you have probably done all your research related to USB Wi-Fi adapters. Even though almost all laptops available in …

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