Tech Explained Archives

What Is An XSS Attack And What Can You Do About It?

Most XSS attacks are preventable by the potential victim. It is your responsibility to arm yourself against any threat lest you become a victim.

What You Need to Know About Driverless Vehicles

Google has been testing their driverless vehicles for past two years. Is it ready for prime time? Here’s what you need to know about driverless vehicles.

How Does Internet Connectivity Reach Remote Areas?

There are over 4 billions people have no access to Internet. How can we promote internet access to the rest of the world? Check out these solutions.

Understanding the Various Compression, Encryption and Archive Formats

There are several archive formats and each comes with its own pros and cons. Find out more about the compression, encryption and each archive format and see which one is most suitable for you.

MTE Explains: Protocols, And Their Relevance

Most people don’t understand what an Internet protocol is. Check this article out to find out more about protocols and how it have changed the internet.

3 Questions About Fiber Optics Finally Answered

You’re probably wondering why your ISP is not switching to fiber optics and providing faster connection speed. We will take a detail look at the situation and answer all of these questions in a way that’s easy to understand!.

7 Technology Myths That Cost You Money

Technology myths are everywhere. On occasions, it costs you money and make you poorer. Let’s take a look at some of the technology myths that cost you money.

The Differences Between MBR and GPT

You probably are wondering, what are the differences between MBR and GPT and is there any benefit using one over the other? We wil clear your doubt in this article.

What You Need to Know About MAC Addresses

If you’ve ever looked at the details on your network card, you might have noticed an awkward-looking series of alphanumeric characters. As you gaze upon this sequence of characters, a question may pop up in your head: “What in the name of Torvalds is a MAC address?!” And the answer is here.

How Credit Card Numbers Work

If you own a credit card, you will know that it contains a string of 16 digits where you have to key in while making an online purchase. While these numbers look random, they do follow a pattern and it is pretty simple to generate a series of valid credit card numbers.

What Is Google AdSense, and Who Profits From It?

As you’ve browsed the web, you’ve undoubtedly noticed ads strung up along the sides of webpages. These ads drive much of the wealth that powers the Internet and sometimes even fund complete websites. Many of these ads are driven by a single program, Google AdSense. Let’s take a look at what is Adsense and how you can make money from it.

What Are Packaged Apps And How Can They Affect You?

Google is introducing so-called “packaged apps,” applications that run natively inside of Google Chrome. How will this affect your computing experience? Will this be the next step to total cloud computing? Let’s find out!

The Difference Between Free Software, Open Source Software, and Freeware

Free Software vs Open Source Software. Most people are always confused over them. Here are the differences between free software, open source and freeware

How 3D Technology Works

For those who are planning to buy a 3D capable device, this article shows you what you need to know about 3D technology and help you make a better decision.

How Digital Camera Works (And Why More Pixels Doesn’t Lead To A Better Photo)

In this article, we will simplify the technology behind digital camera and explain why some cameras perform better than others!

MTE Explains: What Is Cloud Computing?

You have heard a lot about the “cloud”, but do you really know what it means? In this article, we will explain what is cloud computing and some of more popular example of cloud services.

The Differences Between POP3 and IMAP [MTE Explains]

If you are using a desktop mail client to manage emails for all your email addresses, you will have come across the option to use either POP3 or IMAP. What exactly are they? And how can they affect the whole emailing experience? Read on to find out more.

The Differences Between a Refurbished and New PC (And Is a Refurbished PC a Better Deal?)

When some people see the word “refurbished” placed in the title of a PC, their immediate reaction is to avoid the item like the plague, not knowing all the differences between a refurbished and new PC. Refurbished PC is not as bad as you think, and with a little attention, it could save you money too.

The Differences Between PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, SSTP and OpenVPN Connection

Most of you will have heard of VPN, but do you understand the various protocols behind it? Find out the differences between PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, SSTP and OpenVPN Connection

MTE Explains: The Difference Between HTTP and HTTPS

You probably have seen both HTTP and HTTPS appearing in the url and are wondering what they are. In this article, we explain the differences between HTTP and HTTPS and what you should look out for in a supposedly secure site.