Software posts

The depths to which cyberwarfare has grown is one of the most controlled and guarded secrets in most of the major governments around the world. The United States, China, Israel, Russia, England, Japan, Iran, Germany – these are just some of the countries that have been revealed to be researching and participating in “cyberops” over the last few years. It can be assumed that what we know doesn’t even scratch the surface. A recent revelation that the NSA’s “Perfect Citizen” program is designed to explore both defensive and offensive tactics surrounding energy infrastructure and the cyberattacks…

The app market is saturated; there are thousands of games, tools, and niche apps, and many of these just get lost in the crowd. Building a niche app is still a valid plan for finding success in the app marketplace, but you need to build a tool that can help a community connect in a new way.   Unique sensibilities Growing up Jewish, I experienced first-hand the pressure of my family to settle down and find a “nice Jewish boy.” I thought these pleas from my mother and grandmother were archaic, and Hanukkah’s eight nights of candle lighting was just another opportunity for my parents, aunts, uncles,…

It is amazing how our technology has advanced far to exclude ignorance that some may assume that others with impairments may not be able to enjoy certain apps on a mobile device that is geared towards those who can see, much like the photo-sharing social app, Instagram. …

These days when creating an advertisement your best bet at success in gaining the attention of the viewers is by tapping into their emotional chest; building a storyline that people can relate to, that is creative and ultimately makes the viewer believe in your product is not solely based anymore on what the product is but a clever display of how the product will make you feel. …

Are you tired of having to type everything you want to say? Especially when it comes to the various social networks that you are on but you want to remain active yet finding it hard to find the time to constantly type each word so you can be social? …

Photo syncing is not entirely new, since Google has enabled it through their android phones; however it is new to Facebook and was just released on November 30th, although testing began back in August. …

In today’s digital world, advancements in technology are constantly being developed and new gadgets are being placed on the market at a rapid pace. We have the ability to be online, while at home or on the go, and there have been several improvements made to the Internets speed over time. However, the way in which many of us connect to the internet, via Wi-Fi, has somehow been left behind, but the mobile app Instabridge, is hoping to change this and bring connecting to Wi-Fi from our mobile phones into the new digital age. …

I know so many people who check-in to the GetGlue mobile app, an app that allows you to share with social networks on what entertainment activity you are doing in real-time. Therefore providing a hub where you can socialize and talk about TV shows, movies, music and other shared interests without causing spoiler alerts, all the while reaping rewards and stickers for your participation. …

There was a time not too long ago when billion dollar purchases of tech companies didn’t happen all the time. There was a time not too long ago when billion dollar purchases were never done completely with cash. Those days are behind us with the latest billion dollar acquisition being happening with Cisco buying Meraki, an enterprise wifi startup. The company started as a research project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006. They now supply larger organizations the infrastructure, hardware, software, and support to operate secure wifi networks on premises. Instead of having…

Google has brought us a brand new addiction and it is not a new mobile device, search engine or social network, instead this time around they are tapping into the popular massively multiplayer online role-playing gaming community with their new launch of their MMORPG, Ingress. Some may be a bit skeptical about this game, especially those who are hard core gamers and with the brand new release of Halo 4, Google’s BETA released version of Ingress could be poor timing, however, the one advantage Ingress does have is that it is only available via an Android phone therefore making the game accessible…