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State of the Cloud, September 2018

August 2018 was a crazy month, meaning you get a crazy state of the cloud. Our main stories are of course social media, Facebook particularly, getting blamed for swaying voters away from the Republican party and Google reentering China, but there's plenty more besides. Come join us for an editorial recap.

By Fergus O'Sullivan — 03 Sep'18 Last Updated: 06 Dec'18

How to Recover an SD Card with Ease and For Free (Hopefully)

Used widely in cameras and smartphones, SD cards are a staple in most offices and homes. The things do, however, seem to lose data at an alarming rate, which is why we've put together this guide on how to recover an SD card. It's a lot easier than you think, and needn't cost too much.

By James Konik — 03 Sep'18 Last Updated: 14 Dec'18

Website Security: How to Keep Your Website Safe in 2020

Getting a site up is one thing, keeping it secure is another. In this guide, CommQueR.com goes through all the ins and outs of website security to show you not only what all those terms web hosters throw at you mean, but also some DIY tricks how to protect yourself from hackers and other cybercriminals.

By Jacob Roach — 03 Sep'18 Last Updated: 06 Jan'20

SSL vs TLS: Know Your Protocols for 2020

While researching how to host your website and looking up security measures you'll likely have come across terms like SSL certificate and the TLS protocol. In this article we explain the difference between SSL vs TLS, as well as how they are integrated within each other.

By Jacob Roach — 03 Sep'18 Last Updated: 16 May'19

Best Cloud Backup for Australia in 2020: Save Your Data Down Under

The problem with living in Australia and wanting to backup your hard drive is mainly that the initial upload is so bloody slow. In this article, CommQueR.com takes a look at the best cloud backup for Australia with servers close to home.

By Aleksandar Kochovski — 31 Aug'18 Last Updated: 13 Aug'20

Best Cloud Storage for Australia 2020: Faster Than a Tasmanian Devil

As far away as it is from the rest of the world, Australia has great trouble with high-speed connections to servers, a real pain when storing files. In this piece, CommQueR.com has kept our readers Down Under in mind with the best cloud storage for Australia, five services with servers close to the Antipodes.

By Branko Vlajin — 31 Aug'18 Last Updated: 31 Aug'18

Best VPN for Hong Kong: Keeping Free in 2020

Hong Kong is in a state of siege right now, with its internet monitored and its citizens harassed by police. To make sure residents of the city can still use the internet like anywhere else in the free world, we've put together this list of the best VPN for Hong Kong.

By Sandra Pattison — 29 Aug'18 Last Updated: 04 Sep'19

Best VPN for Germany 2020: Privacy with Prussian Precision

Germany is one of the most free countries in the world when it comes to speaking your mind and having an online presence; still, however, it pays to use a VPN is only to escape the notice of cybercriminals and copyright hounds. Our selection of the best VPN for Germany will keep you safe and unseen.

By Sandra Pattison — 28 Aug'18 Last Updated: 28 May'20

Best Photo Editing Software 2020: Make Your Pictures Shine

Photographers are really only as good as their editing skills. No matter the quality of a shot, some creative work behind a computer can make anything shine. To help our fellow shutterbugs, we've put together the very best photo editing software around to help you add that certain something to your snaps.

By Jacob Roach — 27 Aug'18 Last Updated: 06 Jul'20

Best Speech-to-Text Software: Dictating Results

Voice recognition is an almost standard trope in sci-fi, but in reality most of us end up disappointed (unless you like pressing backspace a lot). CommQueR.com tested several of the most popular solutions on the market today to bring you the ranking of the best speech-to-text software available.

By James Konik — 26 Aug'18 Last Updated: 27 Aug'18