Category: Emerging Technology

What is technical SEO? And why is it important?

Technical search engine optimisation describes the efforts of a webmaster to ensure their website is compatible with search engine guidelines, and can be indexed and ranked for keyphrase searches accordingly. Whilst marketers perhaps best understand the implications of getting SEO wrong, it is often developers that implement technical SEO decisions.

Majority of Android VPNs can’t be trusted to make users more secure

Over the past half-decade, a growing number of ordinary people have come to regard virtual private networking software as an essential protection against all-too-easy attacks that intercept sensitive data or inject malicious code into incoming traffic. Now, a comprehensive study of almost 300 VPN apps downloaded by millions of Android users from Google’s official Play Market finds that the vast majority of them can’t be fully trusted.

How Vulnerable Is Pokemon GO to Hacks?

But while parent company Nintendo has enjoyed rising stock and players have enjoyed the game, there has been a darker side to this augmented reality app. There have been numerous reports of criminal activities related to PokA mon Go ranging from armed robbery to phone snatching of distracted players.

Zach Sackett Joins Archer as Interactive Developer

Archer Communications, Inc., an integrated marketing communications firm located in Rochester, NY, is pleased to announce that Zach Sackett has joined the team as an Interactive Developer. “Zach brings fresh creativity and strong dedication to the team,” says Brandon Capwell, VP and Director of Design and Development at Archer.

Big telcos may take wi-fi away from rural families: provider

A small internet provider helping to end the data drought in regional southern Queensland says it could soon be outbid by larger internet companies on digital spectrum access, thanks to a review by the Australian Communications and Media Authority . Toowoomba-based company Red WiFi has been using elevated positions on silos, water tanks and sheds to install dishes that stream wireless internet across rural communities, offering unlimited data to hundreds of families.

Boom in Cloud powers results of Microsoft, Intel and Alphabet

Alphabet, Microsoft and Intel, which all posted quarterly results Thursday, reinforced what’s become a truism in technology: the biggest growth is in businesses that deliver computing over the internet. Microsoft topped projections on the strength of rising customer sign-ups for its cloud offerings like Azure, which saw revenue almost double.

How Voice Search Is Changing

Voice search has been around for longer than most people realize. It feels like the technology has only been around for a couple of years, but in reality, Google voice search first came out in 2002 .

Ng: Artificial intelligence in real life

ONE of the things that is particularly worrying to the BPO industry of the Philippines right now is the strong protectionist stance of the new US president Donald Trump. Apparently, he is zealous to make America first, and frowns on many attempts of outsourcing various manufacturing and service jobs outside the United States.

Better Buy: Baidu, Inc. vs. Facebook

The divergent fortunes of Facebook and Baidu shares over the past year only reinforce their apparent differences. However, though their core businesses today touch different areas of the global technology market, Facebook and Baidu are united in their ongoing efforts to shape some of technology’s most important future growth markets.

Ford SmartLink brings WiFi, LTE-connected features to older cars

If you want new car features like the ability to remote start via an app or have a WiFi hotspot onboard without buying a new car, then Ford’s new SmartLink is one way to add them. Chrysler has offered WiFi and other features as a part of Uconnect since 2008, while GM followed on most vehicles in 2014 but Ford’s Sync platform leaned more on customer’s own devices.

Google’s Pixel phone shines despite misgauging demand

The Pixel phone, Google’s answer to Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy, is off to a promising start – but might have done even better had Google managed consumer demand as smartly as the device’s sleek design. Although Google hasn’t released sales figures, industry researchers say the Pixel has been a hot item since its October release was greeted with mostly glowing reviews and the biggest marketing blitz in Google’s 18-year history.

Genealogy site raises …

FamilyTreeNow.com, a free genealogy site, garnered attention and criticism for the free data it makes available about individuals, but it’s all easy to find online elsewhere. Experts say it’s hard to restore privacy that U.S. law has not protected.

Google I/O 2017: When is it, where to watch, and what to expect

Google holds an annual conference for developers, engineers, executives, and the media — so that it can discuss all-things Google and Android-related. Developers and engineers use information from this show to get their apps and products up to date with Google’s latest innovation, while the rest of us drool and look forward to what’s coming in the months ahead.

Ask the Expert: Does Your Company Really Need to Focus on SEO?

Firstly, let’s break down SEO as I think businesses and marketers have a tendency to overcomplicate it, which results in an overwhelming feeling of “this isn’t for us” or “we don’t have the expertise/time for this.” Actually, SEO is quite simple when you dispel the SEO myths and break it down to its core fundamentals: on-site and offsite .

Kool Tools: STOMP 6

AirTurn’s STOMP 6 is a wireless, six switch foot pedal that connects to any Bluetooth-enabled device such as an iPhone or iPad and works with hundreds of apps to perform tasks that simplify music performance. OnSong offers immediate support for the STOMP 6 which allows users to configure 40-plus actions per switch.

Baidu focuses on AI as founder Robin Li hires new management team

After a turbulent 2016, during which 12 per cent was wiped off Baidu Inc’s market value, founder Robin Li needs all the help he can get to put the dominant search engine operator in the world’s largest internet market back on track. During the past four weeks Li has rehired Melissa Ma, his wife and lifelong business partner, and poached at least three executives from Microsoft, Xiaomi and a Chinese local startup to join his senior management team, underscoring the company’s push to regain its traction after an advertising scandal in May destroyed consumer confidence and provoked a rare rebuke from the Chinese government.

Local marketing initiatives boost franchises

In addition to the franchisor’s marketing efforts, success comes when a franchisee markets his or her business among the local community and success or failure of retail franchises primarily depends upon such local marketing initiatives. Sally J’Arlette-Joy, founder of Sandwich Baron, says the key to success lies in a corporate marketing strategy dovetailing with a franchisee’s local marketing strategy.

QuteCom

Full description=QuteCom uses your broadband internet connection to provide telephony services. Call your friends, family, and colleagues anywhere, anytime, for free.

ZCorum Enhances WiFi Management Capabilities in TruVizion

ZCorum, a leading provider of managed broadband services and diagnostics, announced that they have added three additional WiFi management features in their TruVizion diagnostics application. TruVizion is a comprehensive diagnostics tool for broadband providers that helps them troubleshoot issues within their broadband network, including customer premises equipment .

9 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today

As long as the sun keeps rising and setting each day, we’ll keep pointing you to the best paid iPhone and iPad apps that go on sale for free. Today’s list has nine fresh premium apps that are all free downloads right now, but these sales could end anytime so be sure to grab them while you can.

Alibaba Raises Forecast as Chinese Consumers Continue to Spend

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. raised its full-year sales forecast after quarterly results beat estimates, as Chinese spending stays strong and the company wrings revenue from fledgling areas such as cloud computing, entertainment and search. China’s biggest e-commerce company increased its projection for fiscal 2017 revenue growth to 53 percent, from 48 percent previously. That may help assuage investors concerned that a deceleration in the world’s second-largest economy is curtailing Alibaba’s main online commerce business.

Wake Your Echo in True ‘Star Trek’ Style

Echo device owners can now activate the digital assistant by saying “Computer” – a reference to the Starship Enterprise’s voice-activated controls. Add new dimensions to your Captain Picard cosplay by visiting the Alexa app settings and selecting Wake Word ; use the drop-down menu to choose your preference.

Apple breaks iPhone sales record video – CNET

In this week’s wrap-up, Apple is out of its slump and the maker of Snapchat is finally going public. The tech world’s most important stories of the day include Uber’s CEO leaving Trump’s council, Snap filing for IPO and Mozilla… The tech world’s biggest stories include ZeniMax’s $500M award in its Oculus suit, AT&T bringing 5G to two cities and Snap’s… The most important tech stories of the day include Apple’s record-breaking iPhone sales and Walmart’s latest answer to Amazon… Today in tech news, Razer acquires Nextbit, Dropbox’s online productivity tool leaves a long beta and Fitbit cuts 110 jobs.

Vertu Launches Constellation Balancing Iconic Heritage Elements With Sleek Modern Design

The high resolution 5.5″ WQHD AMOLED display, with over 3.6million pixels, delivers extraordinary colour and detail, protected by a 6th Generation sapphire crystal screen Constellation’s imaging experience is designed for optimal social media use, with a 12MP camera whose light sensitivity is maximised via very large 1.55 micro pixels The soft leather of the case, finished in a variety of warm, inviting colours, is sourced from a specialist, family-run tannery in Vertu’s ethos is of a ‘one world phone’, and the Constellation is truly optimized for the global traveller. Acknowledging that many Vertu customers live and travel across multiple countries, Constellation is the first Vertu device to support Dual Sim technology.

Vertu Launches Constellation Balancing Iconic Heritage Elements With Sleek Modern Design

The high resolution 5.5″ WQHD AMOLED display, with over 3.6million pixels, delivers extraordinary colour and detail, protected by a 6th Generation sapphire crystal screen Constellation’s imaging experience is designed for optimal social media use, with a 12MP camera whose light sensitivity is maximised via very large 1.55 micro pixels The soft leather of the case, finished in a variety of warm, inviting colours, is sourced from a specialist, family-run tannery in Vertu’s ethos is of a ‘one world phone’, and the Constellation is truly optimized for the global traveller. Acknowledging that many Vertu customers live and travel across multiple countries, Constellation is the first Vertu device to support Dual Sim technology.