In just 25 years, internet technology has exploded and created a world that can quite frankly be hard to keep up with at times. The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990, and was the catalyst for change on a global scale.
E-commerce appeared almost immediately as soon as soon as the World Wide Web was made public. Nowadays, anyone can buy, sell, or just peruse with the simple click of a button, or the swipe and tap of a finger. [Read more…]
Your mobile phone can be your best friend when it comes to business and marketing these days, if you learn how to use it in a few different specific ways. Gone are the days where you had to sit in front of a desktop because those were the only computers that had the processing power that you needed to do your job.
Now you can have your mobile phone or your tablet as the center of your business, regardless of your industry, or even your position in your industry. Consider the five following ways to make this happen. [Read more…]
You can use you mobile phone for a lot of different utilitarian processes, but one of the most useful and common ones is for instant updates. These updates can be for news, messages, sports scores, timers, or any other number of things, but the instant factor is what makes them specifically important.
So, if you want to set up your instant notifications in the best possible ways, you’ll have to work with Twitter, Facebook, your phone in general, apps with alerts, and your various messaging systems. All of these will work together in tandem to create the best instant experience for you. [Read more…]
Just in time for Christmas, it’s always fun to check out the year’s newest and coolest gadgets. Technology plays such a dominant role in all of our lives, that it’s always a helpful venture when you seek out new, fancy gadgets and gizmos. Don’t worry. The more complicated the technology is, the more excellent the IT options will be if you begin to have problems. If you’re not sure where to start your discovery of the newest and coolest gadgets, then you’ve come to the right place. Here is a quick look at the top five neat gadgets to discover just in time for Christmas. [Read more…]
Sometimes all it takes to inspire you for a day is a good look at some good art. And since so many things are connected to the Internet for immediate access, your mobile device should work just as well as anything else to get this art from the universe directly into your brain.
But, what are some techniques for doing this? Consider the four following ways to find inspired art with your mobile device, including knowing to to search for art companies, installing the latest photography apps, following artists you appreciate on Twitter, and looking for Instagram hashtags that illustrate your basic interests. [Read more…]
With so much information flying around out there, it can be difficult to figure out what data is actually accurate about the new gadgets that are constantly being developed and marketed. This lack of accuracy sometimes leads to disappointment on your part.
To avoid believing false information, you can follow these five tips to make sure you know everything correctly: learn and understand how online SEO works, look for reviews from non-anonymous user profiles, be sure to look at long term trends for content viability on internet sites, check the sourcing of everything you read, and don’t ever be afraid to ask questions at retail stores.
Because your initial searches for gadgets will typically happen on line, you need to understand SEO. Your search terms and phrases are given the results returned based on certain aspects of Google’s web crawlers, and if you know how these crawlers works, you can better focus on the way that you are searching for information in the first place. The wrong search string can give you hours of bad results. [Read more…]
The use of mobile devices in lawsuits has increased dramatically in recent years because of advances in technology. The advances in particular that have helped include better mobile device coverage over more geographical areas, faster speeds, and higher quality recording ability, both in terms of audio and video. If you’re involved in a lawsuit, there are a few things to keep in mind before getting too far into the proceedings, and they are to make sure you find the right law firm, understand how cloud support and automatic uploading work, and seriously consider the benefits that come from the police and civilians who know how to work this technology.
The absolute first thing to do when getting into any sort of legal battle is to find the right law firm, and if you plan on using technology to support your side of the case, then be sure to look for firms that already have success in that realm. For example, to win a car accident lawsuit, you may need a firm that is going to understand how to be sure that anyone who has video from their cellphone of the event can get it to you in the preferred legal manner. Those details are very important when dealing with injury or large sums of money. [Read more…]
Though the current generation may not remember, it was less than ten years ago that the fancy new phones on the market looked very different from the sleek smartphones of today: they were all flip phones. These days almost everyone carries an iPhone or Android phone with a large touch screen and high-quality camera. Smartphones have practically driven all other phones out of the market and the previous generation of phones have been left to the old and technologically un-savvy. But even as smartphones reach a zenith of popularity, there’s been a shift away from the phones of the future and towards an unlikely replacement: flip phones.
Many people would rather lose a limb than give up their smartphone. That said, there are a number of qualities that once made flip phones charming that still hold some appeal. Flip phones are thin, lightweight, and very durable. Hanging up on someone on an iPhone just doesn’t have the same oomph as it does on an old Motorola Razr: there’s something to be said for the tactile satisfaction of slapping the phone closed. In addition, technology has given people a way to stay connected 24/7, but it’s also made staying connected all but a necessity, and people are starting to look for ways to break free of that cycle. Flip phones’ technological limitations—most of them can’t access Wi-Fi or browse the internet, and very few modern-day apps are supported on flip phones—could provide some relief. [Read more…]
Around the world today, electronic devices are some of the most popular personal items people own. Whether it’s a personal computer or smartphone, you can be sure that one own such an item. There are even people who would immediately buy the latest gadget just to keep up with the trend or simply for personal fulfillment.
Unfortunately, some of these folks are not able to control their urges and their use of these gadgets particularly the smartphone that they end up going into debt. They often sign up for unnecessary add-ons and purchase various applications out of curiosity.
So how costly is owning these famous electronic devices these days? PC World.com said the total cost of ownership these days is estimated at $3,800 although this applies to the high-end smartphone units. This cost covers two years of the standard wireless service contract as well as the monthly cost. [Read more…]
There’s no denying that the smartphone has become a very useful tool for many people today. Apart from individuals who use the gadget in their daily lives, organizations are also recognizing the importance of these smartphones.
In the field of law enforcement, technology plays a vital part. The mobile phone, for one, has proven its usefulness in terms of finding stolen items and tracking down criminals.
Smartphones these days are equipped with advanced technology that enable the owner to keep track of where it might be in the event the device gets lost. For instance, the owner can link his or her Google account to the smartphone so that when someone else gets it and takes photos using the device, the owner will be able to find out. This is what happened to one smartphone owner in Orlando, Florida. [Read more…]