Technology Trends

In this section we include any trending topics. Currently there is a lot of buzz around cloud computing and mobile computing.

Recent Definitions

Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds: What's the Difference?

May 18, 2012

So, what is the difference between public, private and hybrid clouds? The terms get mixed up frequently and many people I speak with still are confusing...

Be Amazed: A Glimpse at Your Future PC

May 17, 2012

Since the dawn of humanity, man has looked to the future for answers. Predictions have been made. Dreams have been exposed. What could be over the...

New Advances in Biometrics: A More Secure Password

May 04, 2012

From bank accounts to personal profiles, passwords have become the default option for verifying a user’s identity. In fact, many of us are so inundated...

Astounding Sci-Fi Ideas That Came True (and Some That Didn't)

April 18, 2012

In the 1986 film, "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home," the Star Trek crew travels back in time to the 20th century to prevent humpback whales from...

Cloud Computing for Vehicles: Tomorrow's High-Tech Car

March 21, 2012

Cloud computing is a somewhat general term for a broad category of technology services. At its core, cloud computing is used to describe data acquisition...

Server Virtualization: 5 Best Practices

March 13, 2012

Virtualization has moved beyond being an experimental tech concept; it is now a mainstream component in desktop infrastructures and data centers. In fact,...

Virtualization: A Move Toward Efficiency

March 05, 2012

As energy costs rise and office space declines, energy- and space-saving solutions are at an absolute premium. In terms of pure economics, implementing a...

Is the Cloud Catching on in Your Doctor's Office?

March 03, 2012

When doctors or physician groups brainstorm on ways to use cloud computing in their businesses, they often come up with common and specific types of...

The Carbon Footprint of a Web Search: Who's Green?

February 22, 2012

The term "carbon footprint" is ubiquitous these days, and you're likely to see it mentioned in relation to everything from vehicles to the...

A Beginner's Guide to the Cloud: What It Means for Small Business

February 09, 2012

You’ve probably heard of the cloud computing by now. As a small business owner, you may also be wondering whether the cloud is the magical IT solution...

The Dark Side of the Cloud

February 03, 2012

Pondering the benefits of migrating to the cloud, an executive might be forgiven for being transported to cloud nine. Who wouldn’t like to get rid of most...

The Promises and Challenges of Cloud Computing in 2012

February 02, 2012

Cloud computing has gone way past the curiosity phase that had kept it from being explored to its full potential. In fact, 2011 saw cloud computing...

The Top 10 Tech Buzzwords for 2012

January 18, 2012

Every year, new words enter our vocabulary from different sources. In 2005, people would have thought you were spouting gibberish if you talked about...

Creative Disruption: The Rise of E-Books and Digital Publishing

January 13, 2012

The book and publishing industry has undergone a major overhaul in the last 30 years. Here, longtime author and journalist John F. McMullen covers a brief...

What Do Amazon Web Services Bring To The Cloud?