Political scientists will tell you that there is immense symbolic power in geographic opposition. Sometimes it is for obvious historical reasons, like East Germany versus West Germany. Other times, the naming mechanism itself is what carries the symbolic weight. For example, since North Dakota receives disproportionately fewer tourists each year than South Dakota, it has tried to remove the word…
With the evolution of the digital world, the need to protect customer identities also evolved. Today’s customers expect a secure experience from organizations. The increasing use of cloud-based services and mobile devices has also increased the risk of data breaches. Did you know that total account hacking losses increased 61% to $ 2.3 billion and incidents increased up to 31%…
If there is a bond bubble and it bursts, will the bond funds go bankrupt? Here’s a “notice” for the millions of bond fund investors. These fixed income investments may not be the safe investments you think they are. The funny thing about bubbles in financial and other markets is that few investors know about them until they burst. Think:…
Introduction There was a time when Google developer conferences buzzed around Google Maps, the web toolkit, etc. But from the last conference onwards, the spotlight was on Android and Chrome in that order. Perhaps the huge opportunity to rest on smartphones has sunk deep into Google. A fact recognized by Larry Page himself when he joked that he would like…
With increasing user demand and technological advancements, mobile phone companies are forced to bring in new and innovative models from time to time. Samsung, which is a leading mobile phone company, has also evolved well over time and has introduced a variety of phones to customers with their needs and requirements in mind. The latest addition to its wide range…
When creating an e-commerce business, one of the most important decisions you have to make is choosing between a shopping cart and an order page. That’s because the one you choose will affect your sales results. And if you choose the wrong one, you will lose customers and sales. You cannot make a sale until the customer submits the order.…
The World Wide Web conjures up images of a giant spider web where everything is connected to everything else in a random pattern and you can go from one end of the web to the other just by following the correct links. In theory, that’s what makes the web different from the typical index system: you can follow hyperlinks from…
Where can you sell your smartphone to get the highest payment? According to statistics, about 90% of US citizens own a cell phone. Apart from this, the average lifespan of a smartphone is around a year and a half. After this period of time has passed, most people sell their old phone and buy a new one. If you’ve been…
Gift cards are given to people as gifts or used by a company as promotional material to promote their brand by offering discounts to people who use the card. It is loaded with money, which is the face value of what it says. It can be described as a prepaid card and most are issued by one of the major…
In 2007, Apple Inc. gave a whole new meaning to mobile technology by launching its flagship device: the first-generation iPhone. The device acted as a boon to an otherwise growing mobile game development sector with a “snail speedLater, in 2008, the Internet giant Google also released “Android OS“and this eventually started an application war, and the two became fierce competitors.…