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Do you ever wonder why your Android smartphone behaves sluggishly? Your favorite apps don't pop onto the screen as fast as they used to. Multitasking seems to take longer than ever. Screen animations seem to take forever now....

Attacks on browsers by phishing actors ballooned during the second half of 2023, increasing 198% over the first six months of the year, according to a report by a browser security company What's more, phishers are increasingly using deceptive tactics in their attacks that are proving to be highly effective against the security controls designed to ...

Complaints by users of the declining quality of search engine results contain a seed of truth, according to a recent study released by a group of academic researchers The researchers from Leipzig University, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, and ScaDS.AI -- all in Germany -- concluded that "all search engines have significant problems with highly-optimi...

In 2024, open-source technology will face increased scrutiny as its prolific use, including in proprietary coding, raises the need for pervasive security screening Open-source libraries, valued by developers for their ease of integration and extensive functionalities, pose significant security risks. According to Chad Loeven, VP of business develop...

Artificial intelligence took business and industry by storm for much of 2023. Its rapid growth dominated marketing headlines and showed no signs of falling out of favor as a multifaceted tool for productivity and automation in the workplace However, not all marketers fully embrace AI's adoption as a retail tool and solution to improving the ever-ch...

I’m still digging through the massive number of announcements from CES earlier this month, and I found 10 products that set the bar for innovation. These are products that I’ve considered buying because they are cool or address a problem that I find compelling I’ll close with my Product of the Week: an app and emergency preparedness kit from ...

The SevaCare Blood Pressure Arm Cuff Monitor by Monoprice provides more than what you might expect with a typical home health care product. Its price makes keeping regular tabs on your heart health affordable and efficient You might have a smartwatch that checks your blood pressure and pulse rate. Maybe you prefer a pocket-portable wrist blood pres...

As Apple gears up for the much-anticipated release of its potentially revolutionary product, Vision Pro, speculation mounts regarding the tech giant's potential challengers in the immersive tech market Given Apple's track record of dominating various industries, a key question is whether Vision Pro will encounter significant competition....

A majority of hiring managers would prefer to hire a candidate with fewer years of relevant work experience but more experience with artificial intelligence, according to new research released Monday by Resume Templates Based on a survey of 780 hiring managers, the research asked the participants to choose from four potential candidates with varyin...

One out of three Americans is worried about smart devices in their homes being hacked, according to research released Monday Top devices raising concerns among consumers are the Amazon Echo, security cameras, Google Nest thermostats, smart doorbells, and smart TVs, revealed the research by CraftJack, a construction contracting services provider in ...

Like everything else in technology, the world of developers was turned upside down by AI in 2023. In a tech landscape brimming with anticipation, 2024 promises a paradigm shift for developers worldwide Another unpleasant hallmark of 2023 is its reputation for human error in costly security breaches. Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Repor...

The first presentation I attended at CES this year was from Nvidia. It set the tone with Nvidia ACE and a host of technologies that are creating a robotic future that is rapidly becoming our present Robotic fast-food restaurants are beginning to pop up already, and at CES this year, folks were showcasing and talking about the first big wave of robo...

Dysolve, the first artificial intelligence-powered platform for dissolving dyslexia and associated learning disabilities, is paving the way for a new treatment approach Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental learning disorder that makes it challenging for children and adults to read, write, and spell. The condition affects one out of every five people an...

The arrival of 2024 will not find the same old e-commerce environment of prior years. Changes in economic conditions, marketing strategies, and a host of new retail challenges are forcing innovative solutions to solve fresh e-commerce issues Aging technology will be a problem for retailers who cling to existing marketing and business conveniences.

The Wi-Fi Alliance released a new version of its wireless technology Monday, boasting new features designed to boost performance and improve connectivity across a variety of environments New features in Wi-Fi Certified 7 include:...

The next big thing for CRM innovation is an infusion of artificial intelligence to make it a customer personal assistant tool that makes difficult tasks more manageable for customer service agents to meet sales, marketing, and customer service needs That recognition surfaced in a SugarCRM survey released in September that revealed that 60% of more ...

Electric cars are facing challenges as we enter 2024 Audi recently pushed back its pivot to electrics to 2030. Jaguar is struggling to survive until it can make its expected transition next year. Ford and GM appear to be cutting back their electric efforts, and other carmakers are talking about shutting down their dealerships to contain their finan...

Toward the end of last year, I was a guest on one of Paul Greenberg’s and Brent Leary’s shows on their new streaming network, PPN. There’s a lot of CRM content there, naturally, and I am always amazed at how they can coax executives from competing vendors to discuss big ideas and be nice to each other That was not always the case. I recall a ...

LinDoz, a sidelined MakuluLinux distro that made an ideal Windows-to-Linux crossover, welcomes the new year with artificial intelligence and virtual camera powers I spent the last few weeks working with a pre-final release version of this returned-from-the-shelf distro. The developer sent me an even more awesome final version just days before the n...

As we stand on the cusp of 2024, technology continues its relentless march forward, shaping how we live, work, and interact with the world around us Indeed, 2023 was an exciting year in tech, and some of you may enjoy my podcast from a few weeks ago, where I opined during my SmartTechCheck podcast on what I believe were last year’s most significa...