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Cloud computing is rapidly increasing in popularity, with a growing number of solutions for business owners to consider. Over the course of 2016, hybrid cloud adoption tripled. Meanwhile, the number of services implemented by each organization decreased, as consolidated options became more prevalent. If you’re shopping for cloud services, there’s a lot to consider. Use these strategies to guide you toward the best option for your needs. The top five (5) cloud service providers.Assess Your Objectives Choosing a cloud service provider isn’t a decision that should be exclusive to your IT staff.

Here’s a great saying for you to put on a meme: “There’s a lot of month left at the end of my salary.” Nowadays, no amount of money is enough. Renting prices have gone higher, technology has become an expensive necessity, and seeing Machu Picchu is still on my wish list. Our expenses and our dreams are greater than ever without the salaries to match. All of this has naturally given birth to a subsection of the gig economy, the sharing economy, which allows individuals to monetize assets that aren’t being fully utilized. The exponential rise of technology has also ironically given birth to a r

It doesn’t take much to arrive at the conclusion that brick-and-mortar stores are approaching a steady decline with the rise of e-commerce giants and the digital age. Companies such as Amazon have completely immersed themselves in all areas of consumption, from food to medicine to clothes and cameras. Early on, these platforms understood the impact of digitization and the ease and accessibility it offers consumers and sellers alike. It’s important to understand just how beneficial incorporation of eCommerce into your everyday life can be and how you can take advantage of the digital age. Lucki

Not too many words gained as much popularity in the last few months as the word cryptocurrency. As the price of Bitcoin rose well above $10,000, everybody started talking about digital currencies and the investment potential in this field. In such circumstances, a lot of new companies decided to base their operations on blockchain technologies. To put it simply, Initial Coin Offering (ICO) became a cornerstone of their business. In this article, we will show 7 tips to effectively assess ICOs and choose the best solutions for your investment. What Is ICO? An ICO represents a means of crowdfun

We all know what it feels like when your spending is out of control. You don’t remember what you spent on and why. And then somehow before the end of each month, you find yourself eating ramen noodles and ketchup every night to save pennies and make it through the rest month! It is difficult to earn and easy to spend. Are you one of those who plans on saving but always fails at holding yourself accountable for budgeting and/or sticking to said budget? Budgeting is something that can be very tiring, cumbersome and daunting for many. But it doesn’t have to be. In reality, budgeting is not a di

I’m not a big YouTube star but I have grown a following over the years I’ve been creating video content. I recognized the power of YouTube before most, I started creating video content for my YouTube channel (which is also the BestTechie YouTube channel) back in 2008. So yes, I’ve been creating videos that I’ve published on YouTube for about a decade at this point. Over the past 10 years I’m at almost 400 videos published on the site. I have more than 1.6 million video views and 3,269 subscribers at the moment. Again, not a YouTube star, but YouTube has always been a key part of my online pres

Back in June I reviewed Wix website builder, a service that makes it super easy for anyone to create and build their own site. As written in my review, I think Wix is a great product and that, for most people, it will get the job done. The one thing about Wix (at the time) where I noted some potential issues was that to some people (e.g. tinkerers and coders) it may feel a little restrictive compared to other content management systems. Well, it seems Wix listened to the feedback as the company recently released a brand new feature called Wix Code. What is Wix Code? Wix Code is an integrated

In my end of the year post titled, “To infinity and beyond! My plans for 2018” I highlighted that I’m currently looking for new job opportunities since I’m no longer pursuing KYA. I’ve been “on the market” since around September / October, meaning I’ve been actively looking and applying for new jobs and to be quite frank, the whole process is pretty sucky. I had some luck early on with a few places I interviewed at, but in the end there was never an offer made. Towards the end of the year the search went pretty cold, though I guess that’s to be expected during the holiday season. Nonetheless,

Can technology make your life as a freelancer easier? The right technology certainly can. Apps and gadgets can help you with everything from managing your time to tracking your business expenses, which will free up more of your administrative time for billable work and building your client base. Check out this list of freelancer tech recommendations and see if some of these items might help you get your work done more efficiently. Toggl for Time Billing Tracking your billable hours is a function every freelancer wrestles with. You need a simple tool that tracks your time for each client and

Time is so precious, and people often say, “Time is money.” Creating a content bank will without a doubt help save time and ultimately result in your social media success. Though challenging and hectic, gathering as much social media content as possible will save a lot of time and effort at the end of the day. When it comes to social media marketing, getting your content organized is crucial to your success. In short, you need to have your content calendar and content bank in play to ensure all is well. The two are critical for any social media marketer as they help get rid of everyday conten

Most people will now be finding themselves getting back into that daily grind now that the festive holidays are over. It can be a pretty depressing time so it’s likely that many will be on the lookout for ways to help them recover from the end of year holidays. With smartphones playing a huge role in everyday life nowadays apps could be the answer. So which apps should people be downloading right now to beat off the post-holiday blues? Spotify First things first, music can solve anything and when it comes to music you literally should look no further than Spotify. It’s an app that is avail

I love Twitter, I think it’s a great platform, but the company’s recent post titled, “World Leaders on Twitter,” is just complete BS. The reasoning laid out in the post states that, “Blocking a world leader from Twitter or removing their controversial Tweets would hide important information people should be able to see and debate,” it then goes on to read, “It would also not silence that leader, but it would certainly hamper necessary discussion around their words and actions.” Let’s break down both of those sentences because in a way, they are almost contradictory to one another. At first T

For a few years now, people in the know have heard about 5G technology and how it could help them access the internet faster than ever, not to mention improve other areas of the tech sector. Let’s take a close look at the likely ways 5G networks will impact technology this year. What Is 5G? 5G is the next-generation technology that could feature speeds as high as 20Gbps and a latency of only milliseconds. Engineers are hard at work building 5G networks (many on existing LTE networks) that are energy-efficient and have “always-on” operation. Although analysts don’t expect widespread commercia

Given the state of the online commercial industry, it’s no wonder that companies and businesses around the world have taken bots into consideration. In essence, bots represent the next level of AI development in online commercial and personal use. This means that we will soon see chatbots implemented to their fullest in both e-commerce websites and social platforms alike. But what does this mean for the larger picture of AI development and the role chatbots will play in it? Are chatbots only a passing trend that people will forget soon or can we safely invest time and resources into this tech

The Consumer Technology Association, the industry group that operates CES which takes place in Las Vegas every year, announced that FCC Chair Ajit Pai would no longer be speaking at the event. The cancellation of Pai’s appearance was made known to attendees via an emailed statement. Pai was slated to speak next Tuesday (less than a week from now), however, the statement didn’t give a reason as to why Pai will be absent, and a FCC spokesman declined to comment on the chairman’s reasons for abruptly abandoning his public appearance at the show. But I can tell you why Ajit Pai cancelled his appe

It sure is cold outside, well, at least in most of the United States. Here in New York City it’s currently what feels like a balmy 25 degrees after being in the single digits for what felt like an eternity. Though it seems that a winter storm warning is now in effect for this evening into tomorrow sometime. Anyway, why am I talking about the weather? Well, because a company called Mujjo recently sent a pair of their touchscreen gloves and to be honest, they’re awesome. WATCH: Mujjo touchscreen gloves review > I wasn’t expecting much when I first opened the pouch/bag they came in, but imm

Happy new year everyone!

As we all get ready to welcome in 2018 and say goodbye to 2017 I wanted to take some time to reflect on a few things as well as discuss the future. For many, 2017 was sucky (myself included). It certainly wasn’t my favorite year in the 28 years I’ve been on this earth but what seemed to be an overall terrible year is actually ending on a slightly better note than I anticipated, at least for me–more on that in a little. In 2017 I had to make an extremely difficult decision: to shut down KYA, the company I started back in April 2014 to help digital media companies better understand their audien

We just got in the brand new iMac Pro–the latest pro computer designed by Apple. Honestly this is the first computer I’ve been really excited about since 2008 when I bought a Mac Pro. Take a look at our unboxing video below: Also, thanks to my cat Zuck for assisting with the unboxing and a shoutout to my other cat Nala for making a guest appearance. iMac Pro specs CPU: 10-Core, 3.0GHz Intel Xeon W, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz RAM: 64GB of 2666MHz DDR4 ECC memory Storage: 1TB SSD GPU: Radeon Pro Vega 64 graphics processor with 16GB of HBM2 memory If you have any questions, comments, though

There’s a new year upon us, and for eager gaming fans, that means only one thing: A string of hotly-anticipated new releases arriving on our favorite consoles over the coming months. This spring, we’ll finally get red Dead Redemption II, the long-awaited sequel to Rockstar’s instant classic that was originally supposed to come out in 2017 before some unfortunate delays. Some time in the latter half of the year we’ll enjoy Metro Exodus, a post-apocalyptic adventure that will have this writer in particular glued to the PS4 (it’s also available on PC and Xbox One, for those wondering). In betwee

When Apple announced HomePod back in June 2016 at WWDC I was really excited about it as one could tell by my Instagram. I loved the focus and attention Apple was giving to audio quality when it came to their household assistant. This is something I’ve felt existing products on the market have failed to address. I was excited to buy a HomePod this holiday season but then Apple decided to delay the product launch until early 2018 and I began to question whether I really needed a HomePod. Honestly, the question about whether or not buying a virtual household assistant is worthwhile has been bounc

We’ve seen it all once in a while as we shop online. The little coupon code box that pops up during checkout or as you shop. Sometimes, it might be labeled as gift code, offer code, promo code, coupon code or other variations. Regardless of the name chosen to describe it, it always offers you a small window of opportunity for saving a few bucks. It’s actually on of the best ways to save money online, yet not so many shoppers opt to use them – maybe because of lack of information on how to use it and the importance of using it. If you’ve been having trouble using the coupons online, don’t wor

So yeah, I bought an iMac Pro and to be honest I haven’t been this excited about buying a computer since I bought a Mac Pro in 2008. For me, the Mac Pro I bought in 2008 really cemented me into the Apple ecosystem, it was then that I started using macOS (OS X at the time) as my full-time operating system. I loved my 2008 Mac Pro—it was such an incredible machine. Obviously the one major advantage of the 2008 Mac Pro versus the 2017 iMac Pro is that the 2008 Mac Pro was easily upgradable. In fact, I upgraded various parts in the machine over the course of time from the RAM to the hard drives (

The Internet, since its inception, has promised to put the information of the world within everyman’s arms reach. Everything you could ever need or want to know is now at your fingertips, in no time at all. These days, accessing information is fast, convenient and easy, but we rarely stop to ask… Is the information any “good?” And by “good,” I mean high quality. The Geogetown University Library encourages you to consider the author of the content, the purpose, the objectivity and the accuracy of the piece, as well as the currency (time it was written) and links associated with the page. It’s

We live in a world where people are constantly glued to their smartphones and tablets and if they aren’t playing games they’re streaming videos or using one of the many available social apps. In terms of gaming, people spend more time playing on their smart devices than they do on consoles or PC; so it’s no wonder that developers are pumping so much time and money into the hordes of different games available to choose from in the Apple and Google stores. While there are some games you have to pay an initial fee for, the majority of them are free to download and we’ve seen plenty take the world