Will IoT Devices Overload Web Hosts?
One of the most exciting architectures to emerge in 2014 is Internet of Things (IoT). IoT uses the existing Internet to connect a wide range of embedded computing devices from…
Web Hosts Can’t Handle Holiday Donations to Non-Profits
If you’re a web host for a nonprofit organization, the holiday season might be one of the busiest for you in terms of donations. Depending on how a website is…
Did the U.S. Government Learn Anything From the ACA Website Failure?
Healthcare.gov, the website designed to help consumers compare and purchase health insurance as a part of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, officially launched on October 1, 2013. The site was…
Will Bitcoin Survive in the Mobile Payments Field?
Though the first currency transaction using Bitcoin technology took place in 2009, it has only been the subject of mainstream media headlines during the last two years. As the currency…
Can Printed Money Be Replaced by Digital Payments?
Digital payments are quickly becoming widely accepted. A recent report by Juniper Research suggests digital payments will increase by $2.2 trillion over the next five years. The results of the…
Is There Any Money To Be Made Hosting Mobile Games?
The virtual gaming industry is big. When taking into account all types of gaming platforms, such as console, PC, and online based games, the entire industry made an estimated $93…
It’s almost 2014. We are finishing our holiday shopping, planning New Year’s events and getting ready to feast on all the good food of the season. I’m no Isaac Asimov–his…
What are trolls? Why do they flame? These are important questions. We’ve discussed the pros and cons of a comments section and now, as promised, we will explore the research…
Why the Obamacare Website Failed in So Many Ways
This is not a political article. It merely examines one of the biggest internet blunders in… well, at least a couple of days… maybe hours. Anyway, the first day the…
The Internet of Things: 5 Reasons It Matters
Hold up–what is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Let’s break it down, for those slightly less tech-savvy: “it’s socialization of everything, from simple everyday devices to industrial devices,” explains Internet…
Converting Visitors Into Customers
In the olden days, about twenty-plus one or two years ago, to be exact, marketing involved several factors in converting the mildly interested into the valued customer. Naturally, it included…
Is Your Web Site Complete for Customers?
Now, more than ever, your site has to keep customers within the site map and give the reader everything from information, to entertainment, to engagement and loyalty. It’s more of…