It’s written on the digital wall: Most major telecom companies are phasing out third-generation networks by February 2022. Network providers are shutting off 3G to repurpose the finite spectrum or the airwaves allotted by the Federal Communications Commission to send wireless signals. This means cell phones that rely solely on a 3G connection are most likely to end […]
It was not exactly music to their ears for many show business entrepreneurs at the end of the last century. The initial attack that collapsed the traditional song distribution industry came from Netscape in 1999. Then it was Apple’s iTunes, followed by Spotify, and now its cryptocurrency creeping into the $65 billion music business worldwide. […]
Virtual meetings are here to stay, but there is life beyond Zoom, Microsoft Meet, and Skype. Let’s peek at the newer virtual conference platforms to help users find for 2022 one that adjusts to their particular needs. True, Zoom is reliable for significant video calls, as Google Meet is great for regular Google Workspace users. […]
A new year, a new set of aspirations. And a new venture within the technological universe is to experiment with Non-Fungible Tokens. What? NFT, being such an unassuming commercial venture, the name does have a high-tech ring. Essentially, it has to do with blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, etc. So, what are non-fungible tokens? NFT — These […]
Now that 2021 is the year that was…it was, as usual, one with many high-tech advances. Breakthroughs in digital science were not the least deterred by the cataclysmic events of these past year. So, what flows next? There are already clear insights on the horizon of technological developments for 2022 and beyond as applied to […]
The famous Mexican actress Maria Félix said it candidly: “Money is not the most important thing in life, but it does calm your nerves.” Others say that money indeed makes the world go ‘round. Truly, it has been humanity’s instrument of barter and exchange goods since time immemorial. Also, since long ago, coinage has been […]
In the high-tech world, security and privacy go hand in hand. If a device stores personal information, privacy depends on the gadget’s ability to keep secrets safe from intruders. In that sense, some of the playthings we give our kids as Christmas or birthday gifts may be spying on us. So, which toys should we […]
As 2021 winds up, it’s time to look back on specific developments in the high-tech sphere. For one, video retained its standing as the prime communication tool in social media. Consequently, YouTube is a central platform for videography. Thus, the platform released an overview of the top videos of the year, and it depicts interesting […]
Automation has turned the corner far enough to reach the pile of resumes of job seekers sitting atop the desk of a typical human resources executive. The crucial document is being screened at present time by artificial intelligence (AI) before it even reaches the hands of the top recruitment decision-makers. In reality, it’s two technologies […]
As cybercriminals become more audacious, a small business must counter the new danger by paying more attention to the different types of cyberattacks that bring loss and frustration to any entrepreneur. Cyberattacks have gone up in Latin America by 24%, since last year, as compared with 2020, according to the Kaspersky digital security platform. Such […]
The world is slowly waking up from the long pandemic lockdown and travel is fast becoming once more a trendy habit. Sustainable tourism is the new norm. The World Tourism Organization defines sustainable travel as tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts on the environment. It is […]
Facebook, the beleaguered social media platform is up to new devices with a revamped branding it calls Meta and an offshoot enterprise described as FB metaverse, or its multiple reality web. So, what is CEO Mark Zuckerberg up to now? Facebook defines its proposed metaverse as “a set of virtual spaces where you can create […]
Web-users must be wary of how events play out in the virtual reality of cyberspace. Besides it not being a real world, there is also the danger of postings with manipulated facts and images. We will examine a few recent samples of how false images and data can easily sidetrack a web surfer who is […]
The web is a constant tsunami of high-tech names difficult to keep up with. When a cybernaut finally learns the meaning of this or that technology, five new pop-up to describe it, or with a new name. This is due to the plethora of developers across so many cultures, continents, and cybernetics schools, each with […]
There is much talk these days about the lack of privacy on social media platforms and many mention virtual private servers as a safer alternative for e-commerce websites. With a private server, you can protect yourself from hackers, cybercriminals, malware, and government surveillance programs. It simply hides your IPS, from peering hackers. Let’s see how the VPS […]
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