The year 2017 saw an immense bout of growth and advancement in technological performances. For instance, several organisations responsible for the social media apps online added new features to their platforms. Again, the Apple company pushed into the market new iPhone versions- iPhone 8, 8+ and iPhone 10. This is…
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Web Development and its History
When we talk about the ‘internet’, it does not refer to some abstract line of operations. It has more to do with the virtual constructions that parade its space. Now, these virtual constructions are what we call web development. These websites created across various planes and places come together to form…
Continue ReadingGOOGLE TO BUILD ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER IN CHINA
It is no longer news that technical giants like Facebook, Microsoft and Google are channelling their interests into predicting and mastering the future of computing by way of artificial intelligence. To further reinforce their efforts, Google has announced they will be opening an Artificial Intelligence Research Centre in Beijing, China. The…
Continue ReadingFACEBOOK RELEASES APP FOR KIDDOS
There is no questioning the broad effect of technology in all facets of human life. The impact is big, spanning across places and age groups. From old men who can’t seem to take their eyes off their Facebook group pages to the middle-aged who need Asana, cloud computing to balance…
Continue ReadingRevolCam: The Multi-Lens Photo Revolution for Smartphones
With three high-quality camera lenses, an adjustable brightness LED, and a selfie mirror all on the same device, RevolCam has completely reinvented smartphone photography. The compact, easy to use design fits on any smartphone, giving you many creative options. You can easily swap between wide angle, fisheye, and macro lenses…
Continue ReadingGoogle bans Android apps that sneak in ads on your phone’s lockscreen
One of the disadvantages of Android being an open operating system is that app developers can pretty much mess with the core experience in any way they want. Like inject ads that show up on your phone’s lock screen. Nobody really wants that, which is why Google’s now banned apps that try…
Continue ReadingStart 2018 as a cloud expert with a year of Linux Academy courses — and take an extra 40 percent off
Learning never ends. As we head into a new year, we’d all do well to remember that fact — and think about what new skill or ability would help get 2018 off on the right foot. Thankfully, if what you’d like to learn is tech-based, particularly surrounding Linux or cloud-based…
Continue ReadingThe Cloud is Here – but is your Integration Strategy Ready?
Hybrid IT is here to stay – from Infrastructure and Platforms (AWS/Azure/Google) to SaaS (Software as a Service) and from Mobile to Social – companies are now heavily dependent upon data sources that sit outside of the traditional firewall. The move to the cloud is happening fast – perhaps faster…
Continue ReadingWhat is the difference between network slicing and Quality of Service?
Network slicing is mentioned in nearly every industry presentation on 5G, but typically it is vaguely defined. What exactly is network slicing, and how does it differ from all the Quality of Service (QoS) initiatives that have been around for years. Network slicing is a specific form of virtualization that…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft sets a cutoff date for free Office app viewers
Excel Viewer, PowerPoint Viewer, PowerPoint 2007 Viewer and the Office Compatibility Pack are now slated for retirement in April. Microsoft is warning customers that it will retire several Office application viewers in little more than four months, shutting off the spigot to the free document readers used by those without…
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