June 7, 2012
“Battle For the Internet”
I really enjoyed the seven day series of articles that the Guardian put together under the title Battle For the Internet. In a nutshell these are the topics the clusters of articles explore and address under the sequential themes.
1st Day: “The New Cold War”
– Exploring forces and issues surrounding an open or closed internet.
These articles explore the forces that seek to censure and close the internet. The forces that would control public information and the use of the internet include the usual suspects of the governments in China (controllers of the “Great Firewall”) in some countries in Arabia and Eastern Europe, but interestingly Apple and FaceBook are named as would-be tenders of “Walled Gardens”.
The forces striving to liberate the internet for all include subversive groups like WikiLeaks, and establishment established groups such as US government-funded technology project “Commotion Wireless”. Commotion Wireless enables any smartphone user to connect with other smartphones to form a “mesh network”, or impromptu internet, and hence defy censorship efforts allowing communication in stealth mode. (more…)
March 22, 2012
Cloud Computing – What’s It All About?
By Francis Liska
Cloud computing – we hear the term almost daily. But really, just what is cloud computing all about? First of all, it’s useful to understand where the term came from. It most likely originated from the use of a cloud image to represent a networked computing environment or the internet. (more…)
September 1, 2011
Ubiquitous Connection. What are the Limitations?
The accessibility to data plans and connected devices has had a resounding effect on the work and leisure habits of most of Americans. It is also changing the way in which we consume business tools and services.
The affordability of data plans has fueled the growth in demand for wireless services. The growth in consumers has increased the market for services and products. The iPhone and iPad continue to be rapidly adopted, and Android devices have their own momentum with up to 500,000 activations per day now according to TechCrunch.
Innovations in mobile devices are fast and furious and the industry has become a multi-million dollar industry. The global mobile applications industry is projected to be worth $25 billion in 2015 in the report World Mobile Applications Market – Advanced Technologies, Global Forecast (2010 – 2015) by marketsandmarkets.com.
From the shift to social sharing and spread of the virtual office, the proliferation of wireless devices and subscriptions continues to grow. Over the last four years, the number of mobile phone subscribers has grown three-fold and the number of telecom jobs has grown five-fold. Will this growth rate continue? (more…)
February 23, 2011
Tech Trends: Mobile Media
2010 review & 2011 trends to watch
The number of mobile devices now surpasses the number of PC’s. 2 billion people connect to the internet; more than half connect through mobile devices. There are now 1.3 million apps on mobile devices, as compared to 10’s of thousands on PC’s. 2010 witnessed dynamic growth manifested in the mobile market. (more…)
January 12, 2011
Technology Trends This Year
Gartner’s Talking Technology Series features Daryl Plummer, Managing VP, in a discussion on the top IT predictions for 2011 and beyond. These top predictions are intended to set the stage of what is going to happen in the most interesting areas of Gartner’s research. The trends are towards a shifting in the way technology and IT organizations are employed by businesses, global economies and individuals. Here’s a quick and dirty list of the predictions:
- Online sabotage: A G20 nation’s critical infrastructure will be disrupted and damaged via the internet, by 2015. (more…)
October 5, 2010
Priority Job Opportunities in High Tech from Redfish Technology
Great Career Opportunities & Priority Jobs from Redfish Technology – This week’s priorities include: Software Developers in Analytics, Web Software, Social Media; Database and SaaS Engineers; Sales Engineers, Strategic Account Manager, Regional Sales Executives in SaaS, Mobile Technologies, and other High Tech fields. (more…)
September 28, 2010
Priority Job Opportunities in High Tech from Redfish Technology
Great Career Opportunities & Priority Jobs from Redfish Technology – This week’s priorities include: E-Learning / 3D Modeling Account Executives; Networking Sales Representatives; Mobile / Networking / Analytics Product Management; Software Development positions in Internet, SaaS, Analytics, Video Technology, networking, Wireless, Enterprise; Geologist/Engineering positions in Oil & Gas. (more…)
April 28, 2010
In this new era of fiscal responsibility and uncertain economic times, all businesses are looking for ways they can save money and be more productive. Information technology (IT) enables companies to be more efficient and effective; it can help them save money. Leveraging the right technologies by adopting recent advances in IT allows companies to enhance value and gain a competitive advantage.
Here are six key recommendations on how IT solutions can help save your business money:
1. Internet-Based Software Solutions – (more…)
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