Posts by Justin Torres
Internet Express Lanes: Who Pays the Toll?
Major Internet service providers are lobbying to overturn FCC rules which prevent discrimination of traffic across the internet. Their intentions are to charge companies and, possibly, end users for priority access to popular services such as Facebook or YouTube. The debate on whether some 1s and 0s are worth more than others will come down…
Read MoreResponsive Design: Focusing on Percents, Not Pixels
In just a few years, responsive design has gone from an experimental concept to mandatory practice. A responsive site displays the same content at the same URL in every case, but it accommodates the screen size on which it’s being viewed. In a world of smart phones, tablets, HDTVs and even wearable computers, your site…
Read MoreDigital Convergence: From Maybe to Mandatory
Maintaining a healthy level of interaction with your clients is almost as important as acquiring new ones. The cloud is the new reality In previous eras of computing, running proprietary software on office workstations was the only way to get things done. License keys had to be bought and managed, computers had to be loaded…
Read MoreUp Next in Tech: A look at the Annual Consumer Electronics Show
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas showcased products for everyone to look forward to in the coming year. Rather than finding the one gadget to rule them all, attendees were introduced to myriad specialty electronics that do specific things very well. 4,000 things to consider when buying a new TV Offering 3D…
Read MoreDigital Money for Your Real Wallet
New innovations are revolutionizing online payment processing. These emerging technologies are easier to integrate than past products, and they may even lower the cost of accepting money through your website. Soon, they may change the way you and your firm conduct online transactions. New Payment Gateways, More Possibilities When you bill for invoices or take…
Read MoreWearable computing is coming
Find the future of personal gadgetry on your wrist (and soon, even on your eyes and ears). Today, most consumers’ technology needs can be filled by their smartphones. Now, technology companies are introducing complementary gadgets with features that mobile manufacturers have not anticipated. Some even predict that wearable computers will become the norm, in the…
Read MoreTaking the Law into Your Own Handheld: Google Now
The predictive power of Google Now answers questions before you ask them Your Searches Take Center Stage It’s known that Google takes the searches you make to help build a more intelligent profile about you. This data is used to prioritize search results and determine what is important to you. Google Now brings that to…
Read MoreConsume the latest content from your favorite sites with a feed reader
RSS feeds empower you to aggregate news and updates from across the net in a single place. Really Simple Syndication is just that A great upside of the modern Web is the push it has spawned to create richer and more relevant content. If you aren’t already using a feed reader, then you’re likely missing…
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