November 14, 2019
VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) call termination has been on the rise for over a decade and it isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. If your company is not already utilizing VoIP call termination, you are losing out on benefits that could be a huge boon to your business. VoIP plays an important role in modern business functions because it simplifies telephony, it saves money, it consolidates communication functions and allows your team to work more efficiently. It’s never too late to get started with business VoIP call termination.
November 14, 2019
Artificial intelligence has been vexing us all for years. And it only continues to get better and better as time goes on. Sure, you will have some people who believe AI is a bad thing, or that it knows too much. However, whether we like it or not, AI is here to stay. Imagine a machine learning technology that can bring with it the knowledge of THOUSANDS of doctors-and bringing valuable insight to a single physician who can then make a sound treatment decision.
November 12, 2019
If you want to make sure your startup is built to last, you need to make sure that you have ticked all your boxes before you launch. Even though startups tend to run at an extremely fast pace, and you may be excited to get the ball rolling, launching your startup before you are ready could be disastrous. Avoid disaster by having all your ducks in a row before you hit the launch button. This means making sure certain essential systems are set up. This will mean you’re ready to hit the ground running, handle the curve balls which will inevitably come your way, and move on to bigger and better things.
November 12, 2019
It’s no surprise that cloud adoption continues to be on the rise with some studies showing that 83% of enterprise workloads will be in the cloud by 2020 and that 94% of enterprises already use some type of cloud service. Moreover, since the cloud offers numerous benefits including reducing IT costs, providing quick access to business applications and forms, and supporting work groups with on-demand and easy access to important data, it’s no wonder that numerous industries, from retail, to finance, to banking and even healthcare are all taking the cloud by storm.
November 8, 2019
As we live in a world where we are surrounded by phones, social media, and Alexas, it is clear that information technology (IT) is an integral part of our existence. However, navigating the world of IT for the general consumer can be a minefield: there’s so much to think about, and sometimes it can be overwhelming. This is where IT businesses play a pivotal role. They serve the purpose of meeting the concerns and demands that consumers naturally have as a result of living in the information age.
November 8, 2019
Every day, billions of users from all over the world are accessing the Internet through their computers, mobile phones, tablets and other portable devices. The majority of them will have no problem using a website that is in the English language, but there are many who will either have a hard time scrolling through an English language product or who would simply prefer visiting a website that is in their own language.
November 4, 2019
Virtual health has transformed both patient lives and care delivery in multiple ways. Even in areas with provider shortages, patients can receive specialist care and focused medical expertise; better preventive care can help them avoid more serious conditions and more expensive hospital bills. Providers can expand their geographic service coverage without driving to different cities and better monitor patients with chronic conditions. Telemedicine can also reduce the healthcare industry’s carbon footprint by eliminating numerous staff, provider and patient car trips every day.
October 29, 2019
There is a huge demand for software developers in today’s digital economy. As more products require software, workers with software development skills are a hot commodity in the job market. The future is bright too, with studies showing the job will grow by a whopping 26% by 2026. With big players such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft and IBM others taking centerstage, you have a widening pool of amazing jobs at your disposal. Other than that; software developers earn a decent median salary of over $100,000 per annum, making it one of the most lucrative jobs on the planet.
October 28, 2019
By 2025, quantum computing will advance to the point where it can crack existing cryptographic algorithms. That’s the prediction of 71 percent of IT directors, managers and specialists surveyed by DigiCert. Those IT decision-makers shared insights on quantum computers’ threat to cryptography, which is the science of complex algorithms to prevent code-cracking, as well as on post quantum cryptography (PQC) as a way to mitigate the threat.
October 23, 2019
Studies show that more than 70% of online users prefer watching videos over reading text when learning about a new product or service. It has also been found that over half of the consumers engage with a brand after viewing its video(s) on social media. Let’s face it, numbers don’t lie, and the truth is, you need video if you’re to achieve your marketing goals and make significant profits with your small business. In this post, we explain 7 reasons you cannot afford to ignore video marketing when seeking to grow your online business.
October 22, 2019
Governments around the world have responded to cyberattacks by enacting regulations to govern data protection and privacy for their citizens. The EU, for example, passed the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2016, giving citizens throughout the EU control over their personal data and simplifying the regulatory environment for international companies doing business there. Similarly, Brazil will enact its new General Data Protection Law in mid-2020.
October 22, 2019
Recently we have seen a trend of small businesses leaping into the world of digital marketing with full enthusiasm and hope that the business will exponentially profit, only to be disappointed in a short period of time later because the reality did not meet their expectations. What went wrong? We have discussed below what small businesses fail to understand.
October 17, 2019
In the modern world, everything is changing, thanks to technological innovations and improvements aiming at improving the way businesses are run and managed. Point of Sale (POS) systems have come from far to be effective as they are today. Running a retail store is now almost impossible, especially if you expect to serve thousands of customers in a day. Sometimes it’s humanly impossible to track all your business activities alone without making mistakes but with the right POS you can be sure of zero errors.
October 16, 2019
Taking a look at great tips and strategies for hiring an IT team and the benefits it can bring your business. Why in house IT may be the route for your company.
October 16, 2019
Remote working is the new trend in the corporate landscape. More individuals want the freedom to work on their own terms, from a location of their choice. The best part is, remote working seems to be boosting productivity levels. Surveys show over two-thirds of employees believe they are more productive when they are working from home. With that said, there are several challenges associated with a remote working team.
October 11, 2019
You may already be wondering what a usability test is-let alone its types and possible drawbacks. Nonetheless, it is not rocket science and you should not be so apprehensive about learning how to apply it as its advantages far outweigh its disadvantages. It is a sort of tests that real Internet users take without having to perform any extraordinary tasks or reach to imaginative solutions. Its main goal is to let the researchers be led to some conclusions concerning the usability of the product or the site or app which is under scrutiny.
October 9, 2019
As director of global marketing and enablement at Flexera, Nicole Segerer keeps her finger on software monetization trends. In this exclusive interview, she shares insight about how software suppliers are using usage management and insights to create better, more profitable software.
October 4, 2019
Quickbooks provides customers with a full-service program that allows them to do more than they ever could on their own. People who are managing businesses need all the tools that Quickbooks offers, and there are many new tools that will be exciting to a business owner. Use the tips below to employ these new desktop apps. Plus, you should consider which apps will make your business more efficient. You do not have time to do everything, and Quickbooks can take care of a few things for you.
October 3, 2019
Getting UX design projects accomplished is not an issue nowadays, even if you don’t have an experienced design team in your company. The most common practice today is hiring third-party agencies. The question is, how do you find the right one? You need a UX design company that would be able to provide you with solutions matching your business goals. Let’s take a look at some of the main things you should focus on when looking for a trustworthy UX agency.
September 26, 2019
The internet is constantly evolving, which presents a big challenge for business owners. As a result, many will hire outside help to stay digitally up to date. While working with a white label SEO reseller can ensure that clients obtain an optimized and regularly updated website, it can still be difficult for industry professionals to keep up with all the changes and quickly implement them.
September 24, 2019
with David Flynn, HammerspaceIn this interview, David Flynn, CEO of Hammerspace, shares insights about why the industry needs to rethink how we deal with data, the factors driving this change, the ways traditional data management holds businesses back, and the steps organizations can take to set their data free.Read More >>>
September 23, 2019
The subject of productivity should be on the agenda of all businesses looking to succeed in 2020, with a staggering number of workforces engaged in unproductive practises spanning all industries. Leaders never set out to conduct business this way, but without the right tools and resources in their arsenal, it’s an inevitable state to fall in. If you’re serious about productivity and the fruits it bears, let’s discuss what your employees need to thrive in 2020.
September 19, 2019
The cloud can be a huge asset for most businesses. By leveraging the capabilities and services provided by cloud service providers, organizations can offload many of the problems and responsibilities of maintaining their own infrastructure to a third party and take advantage of the cost savings and scalability available in the cloud.
September 18, 2019
Deploying machine learning as part an organization’s data protection strategy can provide the critical assistance users need to apply the proper safeguards to data they’ve created without adding friction to their day-to-day activities. Machine learning can go one step further and remove the user from the equation while increasing confidence in your organization’s ability to identify, contextualize and classify its unique data. In this discussion with Mark Cassetta, senior vice president of strategy for TITUS, we learn why machine learning can provide greater confidence in identifying and protecting critical data.
September 16, 2019
In this interview, we talk with Rytis Jakubauskas, General Manager at Latana, about the changing world of brand tracking. Rytis discusses the need for a more innovative and reliable brand tracker in the market – and why the Latana team decided to build just that.
September 12, 2019
So, you have finally found out that there is a need for you to devise a new SEO plan and your website’s design needs an overhaul. Thanks to your initiative of being updated with the latest news in SEO, you made yourself knowledgeable of the latest trends in SEO and web design. There is just one big problem. Your website is already gaining a reasonable amount of traffic and it is already performing so well in search engine rankings. However, if you do not do the overhaul as soon as possible, you will lose all of it and you will start back at square one.
September 12, 2019
Join Amazon Web Services (AWS) and global intelligence provider, IDC, for a training-based session on transforming your data to power machine learning and AI projects. Learn how to prepare data pipelines that automate your machine learning and AI workflows, use AWS Data Pipeline to automate data movement and transformation, unlock insights that fuel your business, and explore software solutions in AWS Marketplace that make your data analytics-ready.
September 11, 2019
Data is getting more precious than oil in 2019. Companies collect tremendous masses of data from essential daily apps. Your must-have kit, including messenger, browser, e-mail, and e-wallet track online activities so that institutions can draw well-defined conclusions about your habits. Why do they need this data? To enhance their influence in commercials and marketing campaigns, sell databases, commit investigations, and many more.
September 10, 2019
The introduction of cloud computing has made the limitations of traditional IT infrastructure increasingly apparent. Technology is evolving at a lightning-fast pace and small businesses are struggling to keep up with the subsequent marketplace changes that are brought by new innovations.
September 10, 2019
Your website is the link between you and your clients. It is how potential clients learn more about what you are offering. A professional website designer will consider a myriad of factors when creating a site. These factors allow them to produce the most profitable layout. Profitable factors include keyword data, bounce rate, and traffic source data.
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