Category: Internet

December 19, 2023

It’s not that difficult to understand. When we move to any new technology, we increase risk. Risk of lock-in, failure, and, most commonly, the risk of building solutions that don’t return enough value to the business. Gartner surveys have underscored […]

December 14, 2023

Most of the categories make an annual appearance. For example, users sent 241 million emails/minute this year, up from 231.4 million in 2022. People searched Google at a rate of 6.3 million queries per minute, a 6.7 percent increase year […]

December 13, 2023

Meta plans to add direct fact-checking for Threads, with the aim to address misinformation on the app itself instead of referentially through its other platforms. Though the owner of Facebook and Instagram uses third-party fact-checking teams to debunk misinformation and […]

December 11, 2023

Wi-Fi 7 is going to be official, by which we mean finalized, before the end of the first quarter of 2024. Word has come from the Wi-Fi Alliance (sworn enemies of the Bluetooth Empire – or maybe not) that next-gen […]

December 6, 2023

A standalone (SA) 5G network uses a 5G core and is built specifically for 5G service. Some other networks were built for 4G and had 5G capabilities built over them as a way to get 5G service to the market […]

December 5, 2023

Reporters often call me about whatever newfangled buzzword is out there and what it means to the typical enterprise. Recently, I’ve been questioned about the fediverse. The fediverse is a decentralized social network of independent servers that can communicate with […]

December 1, 2023

Okay, I’m going to geek out for this one. The start of my cloud computing career was not using cloud computing services, it was building them. This meant setting up a service that could do complex things, handle many service […]

December 1, 2023

Dish’s Boost Wireless has announced that it added service to 12 more cities raising the total to 89 markets. Boost Wireless now covers 140 million Americans with its coverage. Boost Mobile is the unit’s pre-paid service where pricing starts at […]

November 20, 2023

My colleague Paul Krill does a great job rounding up the highest-paid cloud computing certifications you can obtain these days. In other words, by passing these courses, you’ll likely have no problem finding a well-paying job. While there are a […]

November 20, 2023

A novel technology to manage demands on mobile networks from multiple users using Terahertz frequencies has been developed by University of Leicester computer scientists. As we see an explosion of devices joining the “internet of things,” this solution could not […]

November 14, 2023

Meta, ByteDance, Alphabet, and Snap must proceed with a lawsuit alleging their social platforms have adverse mental health effects on children, a federal court ruled on Tuesday. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected the social media giants’ motion to […]

November 14, 2023

There’s no shortage of ways to share files with other people, whether you want to send them in a group chat, attach them to an email, or ping them over via AirDrop or Nearby Share. These all work perfectly well, […]

November 8, 2023

You might recall that back in May, Google said that Gmail accounts that have been inactive for two years would face deletion and get wiped off the face of this earth. Before making this announcement, Google used to erase the […]

November 7, 2023

AdGuard, an ad-blocking provider with an install base of around 75 million users, told Wired that between October 9 and the end of the month, uninstalls topped around 11,000 per day and spiked at about 52,000 on October 18. Normally, […]

October 30, 2023

The major cloud providers announced earnings last week, and their growth is slowing significantly. What that means, however, isn’t immediately obvious. Earlier this year each of the clouds used the same word to explain the decreased pace: “optimization.” Customers are […]

October 27, 2023

Balancing time constraints with the undeniable power of social media can be a challenge. Here’s a guide to help small business owners effectively harness the potential of various platforms. Crafting an impactful social media strategy for small businesses requires a […]

October 24, 2023

One of my bosses once said there are two types of IT projects whether developed or deployed: those over budget and those about to be. Indeed, if you read the trends of the last few years, cloud computing is more […]

October 17, 2023

What is the best US mobile network operator? If we leave any inherent trace of subjectivity aside and you ignore your personal experiences and those of the people around you, we can probably all come together and give the only […]

October 12, 2023

Starlink aims to start offering text messaging in 2024 followed by voice, data, and Internet of Things support a year later. Direct to Cell should support most standard LTE-compatible phones without any additional hardware, enabling connectivity regardless of whether you […]

October 6, 2023

I hate to say, “I told you so,” but the significant downturn in cloud spending that many people anticipated has not yet happened. Last year and this year, I’ve had one argument after another with tech reporters who all believed […]