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When you think of high cloud energy consumption, the image of the crowded and stuffy data center likely comes to mind. However, new research from AT&T's Bell Labs and the University of Melbourne has revealed that traditional data centers only ...
In the current business climate, BYOD is generally a voluntary practice, with employees receiving support and access to applications for their personal devices. This process helps businesses keep costs low, and it keeps employees from being stuck with old technology ...
Tablet computers have enjoyed a meteoric rise since the debut of the iPad only four years ago. Though they are hugely popular with consumers, they are still considered more of a luxury item at many midsize businesses. However, a new ...
Web traffic from tablets and smartphones has been on the rise in recent years as users become more accustomed to using mobile devices rather than traditional desktops to navigate the web. However, even though Android has been gaining in sales, ...
IT professionals are a diverse bunch but often come together around certain standards. Though the browser landscape is vast, IT professionals only chose a select few to work with and often make these decisions based on two factors: speed and ...
Employee communication is an evolving concept and has become more fluid as technology develops. While email use to be the best way to communicate with the cubicles down the hall, instant messages, SMS, and even social networking services have all ...
Security is one of the biggest threats in the midsize business world today, and unfortunately, basic digital security has not really evolved since the 1980s. Simple passwords are used for everything from email accounts to cloud storage, and this method ...
One of the biggest issues with the BYOD workplace trend is security. Though employees do their best to keep business information locked away either via sandboxing or some other type of corporate segmentation, they are only human, and devices are ...
Facebook Home, the new Android launcher that was announced in early April, may be targeted towards socially-obsessed consumers, but in today's world of BYOD, many are asking questions about how this always-connected launcher will handle privacy and data collection. Though ...
Tablets have become a dominating force in the consumer market, but businesses have been slower to adopt tablet computing, viewing them as unnecessary when desktop computers are already present. However, a new study suggests that having a workplace tablet equipped ...
If you use Twitter, chances are good you have heard of Vine. The video equivalent of a character-limited tweet, Vine is a service that allows users to upload quick six-second videos to Twitter to share a small bit of information ...
One of the things that makes Facebook such a valuable marketing tool for businesses is its ability to target ads to specific subsets of consumers. For instance, if a user posts a lot about having a baby, ads for diapers ...
Google announced yesterday that it would be getting rid of its Google Reader service. As part of its "Spring Cleaning" initiative, Google is putting RSS on the block. The announcement was met with some surprise, as there still seemed to ...
In the ongoing tablet wars, iOS has always been seen as the leader of the pack, with Android picking up the slack in second place. However, it looks like this year may be a turning point, as several industry leaders ...
One of the keystones of the Twitter social networking platform is its use of "hashtags" (words or phrases preceded by the "#" symbol) that users can use to group their tweets into conversations about a single news event or topic. ...
Facebook has cemented itself as an integral part of the modern digital lifestyle, and businesses have done well using its news feed to interact with users and build their brands. However, whenever Facebook announces a shift in format, businesses have ...
The iPad's size and shape make it easy to bring with you everywhere you go. However, at some point, even the most battery-optimized iPad will run out of juice, and you may be stuck hunting for an outlet at the ...
When Twitter acquired the TweetDeck software in 2011, many faithful users were apprehensive about the move, wondering if the social networking giant would develop or eliminate the software, which collects real-time tweets but doesn't require users to actually visit the ...
Last year, the Internet was abuzz with rumors about an Apple-branded television set. However, those rumors proved to be false, and any television set plans Apple may have had seem to be shelved for now. The newest rumor to emerge ...
Companies have been trying to get consumers on the mobile payments bandwagon for a long time. Both Apple's Passbook system and Google Wallet have failed to get customers excited about the possibilities of mobile payments, according to a 2012 study ...