Confirming swirling rumors, Microsoft purchased Xamarin, a cross-platform mobile software development company, in a quiet deal this week. With their expertise, Microsoft can expand mobile development and strengthen their Universal Windows Platform (UWP) technology, something they have yet to successfully perfect. Because of Microsoft’s proprietary past, their developing team was not quite prepared to create…
Apple is pushing back on a controversial order by U.S. Federal Magistrate Sheri Pym to assist the FBI in developing a firmware that would allow them access into an iPhone connected to the San Bernardino shooting. While defeating terrorists is of the utmost importance, risking the security of millions of Americans seems counter-intuitive at best.…
Just a short bit ago, it became mandatory for every business to establish a professional website and begin maintaining an active online presence. Since then, technology seems to be moving faster each year, pushing us to migrate more and more into a digital world. With the introduction of tablets and smarter smartphones, mobile has taken…
As new web standards emerge and the development process of mobile applications progresses, there has been much controversy over whether businesses should opt for native or HTML5 apps. Is the war finally over? You decide… HTML5 When you strip down an HTML5 app, it is basically just a mobile website designed to work on a…
If you don’t already have reason enough to pay attention to security risks associated with your online presence, the fact that Google, one of the largest websites in the world, was briefly owned by someone for the sum of $12 should really drive the point home. While ownership was barely transferred for more than a…
Adobe Flash has since seen better days, and it seems it may not see many more. Security breaches, glitches, slow speeds, and compatibility issues have been dragging Flash through the mud for years. As advancements in technology progress, new web standards open better options for users. In order to maintain their innovative, evolutionary site, Facebook…
It is no surprise that in 2016 every business needs an online presence. However, some may underestimate the importance of a well-designed, professional website. Here’s what you need to know as we begin another year in the world of technology and ecommerce: Your Website is Your First Impression Business has changed. Most companies no longer…
Open source has become a familiar phrase in the technology world today. While some have confused the term with “free,” this is not entirely true, though open source software does give users a whole lot of “free”dom when it comes to applications and programs. However, open source is not without its own rules, regulations, and…
Business intelligence, software tools and applications designed to collect and analyze data, has revolutionized the way companies are able to understand their business and their customers. In fact, there is something known as customer intelligence, which is essentially the use of business intelligence to capture customer information. This innovative technology allows you to understand your customers in ways that were never possible in the past. There are a number of ways…
Each year we enjoy and endure a burying amount of advancements and changes in technology, and each year the speed of this evolution seems to surpass the last. For businesses today, this is a very good thing. The amount of data available to us, and the applications being created each day to analyze, interpret, and…