Cloud-based software has risen considerably over the last decade, to the point where nearly every business relies on cloud-based services to run parts of their operations. One of the earliest movers in the cloud space was Salesforce.com, which aimed to unseat the likes of SAP and Oracle in the CRM market. Today, Salesforce.com has revenues of around $3 billion, 10,000 employees around the world, and a range of products beyond CRM.
The rise in the cloud has made software less expensive and more available to everyone. Before, there would be considerable one-off expenses to integrating and deploying a new piece of enterprise software, not to mention all the risk that comes with making the wrong decision. Today, most of the fixed costs are removed, and businesses typically pay a monthly fee depending on their usage. Not only does this make the one-off costs lower, it makes software available to everyone that was previously only available to the biggest of businesses.
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Have you grown tired of using your expensive smartphone to shoot birds at pigs? Truthfully, it’s probably pretty impossible to get tired of Angry Birds, but that isn’t the point. The point is that there are tons of awesome apps out there that are relatively unknown to the average smartphone user. These apps make life easier, downtime more enjoyable, and help to streamline various aspects of your day.
Home Internet can be a hassle. It seems that right when you sit down with your bowl of popcorn to stream that movie you rented, the router goes down. Or maybe it takes ten minutes to load that video your cousin sent you of a cat playing the piano. Whatever it is, there always seems to be an issue with traditional broadband Internet. And that’s not even mentioning the price! Thankfully, there’s a new competitor in town that is looking to dethrone the monopoly that broadband Internet providers have on our web surfing needs. That competitor is called WiMAX. WiMAX is looking to revolutionize the way we know Internet, and there’s a chance that it’s already in your area. If you aren’t familiar with what WiMAX is, check out below to get the basics.
