If you are beginning to feel that your broadband is not as fast as it usually is, or if the speed has been slow majority of the times, then there could be a number of possible reasons, and simple solutions too. ISPs use the term "up to xMb" to denote speed because there are several factors that affect the broadband performance. Though end users may not have control over some of these things, many a time poor broadband speeds can easily be fixed if we know what and where to look for.
From what I have tried and tested, the most common causes for poor broadband performance revolve around the browser settings, contention ratio and a few other factors discussed here.
The ongoing fiasco about data security in India can reportedly widen to encompass Google and Skype with Blackberry already on loggerheads with the Indian government. There are talks of Blackberry being temporarily banned in India for security reasons, since RIM is adamant with its stand of not acceding to the pressure tactics of the Indian government.
What's shocking to know is that even Google and Skype instant messaging services can be blocked for the same reasons as given to Blackberry. According to The Financial Times, a meeting held on July 12 between telecommunication ministry security officials and operator associations, gave enough indications that these services may be blocked if they don't come up with solutions to "intercept and monitor" encrypted communications.
"Some of them are BlackBerry, Skype, Google etc. It was decided first to undertake the issue of BlackBerry and then the other services."Reuters reports that India has set an Aug 31. deadline for RIM. It wants access in a readable format to encrypted BlackBerry communication, on grounds it could be used by militants. Going by the indications, what India is looking for is a deal similar to what RIM had with Saudi Arabia where they...
Here is a quick heads up about an upcoming promotional offer where you can grab a free license of
BitDefender Antivirus 2010 worth $25. The promotion is run by the popular UK website v3.co.uk and runs for just 24 hours starting midday CEST Friday 13 August and ends on midday CEST Saturday 14 August.
Since the promotion is yet to start, we don't have much information about how to get the license and if it will be valid for BitDefender antivirus 2011 as well. Going by the past offers on v3, expect tough time while grabbing the free license due to extremely high demand. Last time when they ran a promotion for free ad-aware plus, many users had to face slow connections and sluggish website. Most probably they will ask you to register an account on their website before grabbing the free license, so you better be prepared and get an account if you don't have one already.
From the promo page,
our exclusive BitDefender Antivirus 2010 [1-PC, 1-Year], worth $24.95/£16.99, available free of charge for everyone, for 24 hours, between miday CEST Friday 13 August to midday CEST Saturday 14 of August.BitDefender Antivirus 2010 is regarded...
Raju PP is the founder-editor of Technically Personal, which is one of the most widely read technology blogs on the web. He holds an Engineering degree in Electronics & Communication, and has previously worked as a Technical Specialist in Banking Software domain.
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