Facebook at Work, Facebook Inc.'s professional version of its social network, is expected to launch in the coming months, after spending a year in tests, a company executive said. The new service, geared towards workplace collaboration, is nearly identical to its...
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Millions of teens are using an app to post their secret thoughts, and parents have no idea
Educators and parents are now faced with yet another app stirring up controversy among students. After School, a free app that was originally launched in October 2014, is available on more than 23,000 high school campuses nationwide. The app allows teens to post...
Text Messages Ending With a Period Seem Less Sincere, Study Finds
If you end your text messages with a period, you may want to reconsider. Text messages ending with a period may be grammatically correct, but they come across as insincere, according to a new study published in "Computers in Human Behavior" from researchers at...
The Pros and Cons of a Cloud Based Phone System
Cloud-based phone systems are rapidly phasing out the traditional phone system and even overpriced, localized VOIP phone systems. Despite increasing favor towards cloud-based phone solutions, many businesses remain skeptic and are unwilling to make the move into the...
Google to offer own cellular network plan
Mar 02, 2015 by By Joseph Wilson Google will soon be offering cellular network plans in a bid to bridge the gap between the realms of Internet services and mobile device software it dominates. Vice President Sundar Pichai says Google, the leading Internet search...
The Growing Niche for Telecom Consultants
by Louie Hollmeyer, 121 Marketing LLC Why a Consultant? Facts, Myth Busters and the Cloud The convergence of IT and telecom has changed the landscape of telecommunications. In fact, the term “telephony” may be dying a slow death. Today, we’re primarily talking about...
What is the Cloud?
January 25, 2015 What is Cloud Computing? "Cloud Computing" refers to the on-demand delivery of IT resources and applications via the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing. In the simplest terms, cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over...