Social Networks Need to Be Careful Not to Overwhelm Processing Speeds of Tablet Computers

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It seems that all the social networking sites are very busy modifying the format, and the visuals on their home pages. It's nice to have all these features, but they are running into problems with the processing power and speed of tablet computers. Is amazing how slow tablet computers operate on some of these news media sites these days, it's also happening on many social networking sites, especially smaller fast-growing ones without the data centers, or all the cached information. Okay so let's talk a little bit about this shall we?

Today, with everyone possessing smart phones and tablet computers it's going to be a real challenge in the future. The next generation of these personal tech devices will be cheaper to buy, but without the robust processing power of let's say Apple's iPad, or Apple's iPhone. Many of the sites that people will access will also not be optimized for these devices, and the advertisers will demand more software to collect data. All of that extra code can slow things down. This makes for a poor user experience.

Remember, not only is the ability of the computer, tablet, or personal tech device at issue but also there are bandwidth issues on the 3G, 4G networks, and using public Wi-Fi. If everyone is using these systems for communication, and that coupled with their slow processing power, then they will not enjoy the latest round of evolution in these technologies. This is very bad for all the new app makers, as well as all the new brilliant productivity tools designed to help people. In essence they are doing the opposite of what is intended.

Not long ago, I was on a new social networking site which was so slow, it was literally unusable. Was the problem with the website itself, was the problem with my Wi-Fi, or was there an issue with the processing speed of my tablet computer? It's hard to say, it might've been a combination of all those things, but it left a bad taste in my mouth, and has caused me not to wish to use that social networking site, or any of the tools which were offered, many of them productivity tools with huge promises to help me do all I do better.

It's good to see that Apple Computer, Intel, Microsoft, Google, and others are working on all of these issues on their devices and systems, and using their cloud data centers to burst the information on to the tablet or personal tech device faster. Still, if the users are not happy with the progress and performance of all of these apps and tools, as well as the social networks then they will migrate away from them.

Remember in today's Internet age no one has any patience at all, as they want it right now, they want it fast, and although some are willing to pay, most demand it all for free. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.

Lance Winslow has launched a new provocative series of eBooks on Future Internet Concepts. Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank; http://www.worldthinktank.net/

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VPN Networks and Speed

One of the aspects of the Internet that has been consistently improving since it became a popular consumer product is speed. Over the years, home connections have reached speeds that rival the connections found in offices 10 years ago. Home users can now browse the Internet and download files in minutes when downloading those files may have taken hours not too long ago. Combining a VPN service with your Internet browsing doesn't necessarily have to reduce your speed.

Perception vs. Reality

There are free services out there that will anonymize your Internet browsing for you. This is one of the reasons that people oftentimes sign up for VPN service. If you use one of the free services, you will sometimes come away from the experience with a very bad impression. The reason for this is the fact that these free services oftentimes require that you go through very busy servers to be anonymized.

A VPN service that you pay for is a much different animal than a free service. On a paid service, you're generally guaranteed to be able to access Internet pages and other resources within a certain range of speeds. In some cases, the speed you get increases with more expensive packages. Some of these VPN services have very fast network speeds. In fact, adding a VPN connection to your Internet browsing will sometimes leave you with a connection that is fast enough that the slowdown isn't even noticeable.

Downloads

The vast majority of home Internet services today come with unlimited browsing. This has made people forget, to some degree, how bandwidth works. To put it in the most basic terms, anything you download on the Internet - including webpages themselves - consumes bandwidth. Even if you don't download a file or a page to your hard drive and save it, you are still downloading that content. Some VPN services have limited bandwidth. Others have unlimited bandwidth. Before you immediately go for the unlimited package, consider the following.

The average Internet surfer who doesn't download any files and who is only on for a few hours a day generally uses very little bandwidth. Downloading webpages does not consume a great deal of bandwidth. In fact, webpages are optimized in a way that makes them as compact as possible. If you are considering getting a VPN service, consider getting one of the limited packages first and, if you're going over your limit, expand the service. Speed should not be an issue with most of the third-party services out there.

Michael Maxstead is a proud contributing author who writes articles on several subjects including VPN and Technology. You can read more of the articles and learn about HideMyAss review and http://vpnreviewz.com/hotspot-shield-review/ located at VPNreviewz.com.

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Managed Networks - Benefits Of IP-VPN Service

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Setting up a private network is one big task and requires a lot of manual effort of the network engineers. However, setting up these networks is quite mandatory for organizations to be able to enhance their multi site connectivity and scalability. As per latest market research we see a rising trend of Virtual private networks, and most recently Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (VPN) service has captured the interest of small to medium organizations.

IP-VPN is a secure wide area network (WAN) that uses ADSL, Ethernet, and private circuits like leased lines for establishing a dual topology VPN. VPN suits perfectly to those looking for connecting multiple locations and those who require secure access to corporate internal networks, as it leverages your business with an optimal performance network that runs challenging applications like hosted Exchange and Share Point along with Hosted IP Telephony email, file transfer and data sharing regardless of your location and distance.

VPN addresses the biggest concern of the organizations i.e. "reliability" as it is a MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switch) based service built over global fiber optic core network operating at 99.9% availability throughout the year. The performance of this remarkable service can be measured with the traffic routing and management intelligence maintained throughout the carrier managed network rather than the organizational premises of the clients.

VPN is a turnkey solution for business connectivity including interaction with offices, partners and clients regardless of application type. The managed network IP-VPN service also offers flexibility to maintain connectivity on the road to empower the decision making of mobile users, while enabling businesses to compete at national and international level.

While considering any new technology our long term goal is scalability and VPN with its virtually unlimited capacity works perfectly for a variety of locations and business applications, enabling you to scale up according to the enhanced traffic and usage of media rich applications. IP also enables you to browse the web anonymously. In comparison with IP hiding software and web proxies IP-VPN has much better results.

Moreover, users can also access the blocked websites and bypass Internet filters. IP can also support demonstrating IP address of a different country, which is quite useful for business owners looking to operate locally but depict their location differently. Last but not the least "security", as the service is MPLS based it protects data from being prominent and prevents anyone from knowing the source of data arrival and departure.

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