The internet is connecting the world more and more we are seeing cloud based services arise. A key theory of mine is can is can the cloud connect rural America to Urban America and shorten the technology gap between the two? I’m saying yes, but it will be a slow adoption, because of the lack of interest.

Cloud based computing has enabled us to do essentially anything from anywhere via internet connect ability. Smartphones and tablets are changing everybody’s daily lives, and how we go about our day both personally and financially. The most valuable commodity is Time, and internet connectivity creates shortcuts or information that …

The death of the home phone is growing daily. Local rural telephone companies across the nation are struggling to generate revenues, just to keep the doors open. The onset of the smartphone and now the onset of VOIP and SIP based application will be the nail in the coffin of the copper based home phone.

We’ve all heard of RingCentral, I’ve been with them for five years, and I see even their business model starting to adapt to a new breed of low cost tows via SIP dialing. My first experience with SIP was with an App call Sip Droid, which goes in sync with PBXes. With Twilio …

I have the opportunity to use AppleTV in conjunction with an iPad and here is my review. Also, I am going to talk in reference to the second screen experiences and user interface.

Out of all the OTT Boxes I have used Apple TV by far has the most friendly User Interface. AppleTV syncs with your iTunes enabling you to have all you movies, music and podcast loaded natively. The best feature by far is the airplay.

Airplay opens a lot of avenues for the future of IPTV in three fields. …

Modern Retail is evolving daily during the digital revolution that we are currently in. What was once a day spent going to the mall with the family has become more of a day of recreation via sports, the outdoors, or wine. Shopping is not what we knew it as five years ago, certainly not ten years ago.

Shopping malls are closing down everywhere, and we are starting to see more and more Costco and other warehouse super stores emerge. What can all of this be correlated to, the internet?! In my opinion, there are three types of retail exposure that a …

There are only so many hours in one work day, and a common issue I have been hearing people say lately is, they just do not have the time to maintain a website or their online presence. It is well-known that the small to midsize business owner is wearing so many hats of responsibility that it is hard for them to keep their marketing fresh and relevant, so here are some Apps that I use to boost my workday productivity and optimize my day.

First and Foremost I am the most forgetful person in the world, and have many things that I must catch on the fly. My first foremost my recommendation is Evernote.  Evernote is an App available in both App stores that allow its users to take notes to organize your day via tasks. The user can separate notes based on date, tags, and importance levels. …

Social Media Marketing Managers and Website Builders are popping up right and left. Ten years ago when the merchant services industry was accelerating. Small and midsize businesses are being contacted five to ten times a day with the same pitch, “I can get you to the first page of Google!”  Similar to an Interview Process, I have constructed an article of five easy questions to ask any sales representative, to separate the clowns from the ringmaster.

Rule #1 of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), there is no such thing as a SEO …

Twitter is a great tool to engage and communicate with customers and like-minded people.  With the right tools and apps in place, twitter can have a favorable impact on both your business and personal life.  I have been…

What is the true value of a social media check-in or share in this internet driven marketing era?   Many social media platforms encourage you to check-in or share your location.  These include Facebook, Google+, Foursquare and Yelp.  When you perform the …

A key element to understanding peer to peer (P2P) payments and how they work is the understanding of bankcard interchange.  What is bankcard interchange you may ask?  Interchange is the fee that is charged by a payment platform for the …

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Check-Ins, Bookmarklets, and TV Guides are the newest trend that are being used in sharing digital media.  All three utilities are easy ways to aggregate content and vehicles with the goal of sending media viral.

Let’s start with check-ins, …

Digital Media is being pushed all around us via articles, pictures, music and videos.  One often gets lost in this Firehouse of Information and needs assistance in sifting through all the data.  There are many Apps and Tools out there …

Internet TV is growing in interest by the minute, but there are still many hurdles to overcome.  Many companies are positioning themselves for this emerging niche and we are finally starting to see some clout.   Recent technology releases are …

Mobile payments are set to take over the merchant services industry within the next 36 months.  The quick adaptation of the smartphone has provided both consumers and merchants with alternative vehicles to traditional  payment  methods.

Near Feild  Communications (NFC) have …

Personal Trainer Apps have made working out and exercising more efficient than in the past.  Apps are available on your smartphone that act as your own personal trainer to assistant you in reaching your workout goal.   Apps are also …

Social Discovery is going to be the hot topic this weekend at the SXSW Festival in Austin Texas.  Social discovery or people discovery are apps that locate people around you and makes a suggestion of friendship based on  similar likes …

Podcasts are an easy way to listen to free content from your favorite music artist or any content creator.  Podcasts have been around for some years now and are an easy way to keep up with the latest and greatest …

QR Codes are popping up all over the place and free QR Code generators are easily found throughout the web.  Qr codes have grown rapidly over the last couple of years and with the recent release of Clik, this …

Internet Radio is a growing market, as everyone is starting to use their smartphone to replace their Ipods.  There are so many Podcasts, Shoutcasts, and Internet Radio Services out there, one is often left guessing, as to which service to …

Social Bookmarking is the act of collect, organizing and sharing bookmarks with friends or clients.  With so much content and so many different social media sites, it is often easy to get lost in cyber space.  Social Bookmarking APIs …

Internet TV is emerging and I have had the chance to try out a couple of different vendors now, Roku and Western Digital TV Live.  I still think that Internet TV is in its infancy, but it’s much better …

Cloud Computing is taking over the technology sector and is making a shift from businesses to consumers.  Almost all businesses today use a cloud in some sort of fashion.  First lets define what a cloud is?  A cloud is just …

The Smartphone has many features that are beneficial in today’s Business Environment.  I have picked five Business Apps that I think every business man or women, especially ones in sales, should have.  These app not only will help organize a …

Every morning, I wake up, pour myself a tea, sit down at my laptop or tablet, to write my morning blog.  I don’t read any email, any other articles, or watch any Video.  I turn on some preferred music, usually …

I spent some time recently with my GrandMa, and happened to have my IPad 2 with me. I introduced her to Angry Birds and the overall functionality of the tablet, including Facetime. I was amazed at how discouraged she …