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February 24, 2014

Published by Chris L on February 24, 2014

WhatsApp Adds Voice Calls, Facebook Looks Towards Telecom

Facebook bought WhatsApp for a bunch of money and nobody knew why…well, except now. Man, WhatsApp is having one heck of a week, right? First, Facebook buys them for a gazillion dollars, then they have an outage over the weekend […]

February 24, 2014

Published by scott on February 24, 2014

Women in Tech and the Future of STEM

Women in technology support science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Here’s a look at labor statistics along with economic benefits of women in tech. Women are underrepresented in a number of professions in the United States and throughout the world. One […]

February 21, 2014

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 21, 2014

Tinder Exposes Itself with Location Security Flaw

Tinder, the world’s favorite “dating” app, had a big location security flaw… Apps these days need to take extra measures to ensure their security: just ask Snapchat. If your app requires sensitive data beyond just an email to sign up, […]

February 20, 2014

Published by scott on February 20, 2014

Helping You Find out Which One of Your Friends Are Dirty Liars

So untrustworthy… Social media is filled with people sharing stories, websites, news, and information. Some of that stuff, however, can be completely false and untrue, which is why researchers at the University of Sheffield in England are developing a tool […]

February 19, 2014

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 19, 2014

VoIP Troubleshooting: Call quality and Bug Fixes

VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol is a technology that allows you to make local and international calls at very economic rates. VoIP’s image has been at stake owing to the factors of reliability, quality, and security. As VoIP technology […]

February 18, 2014

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 18, 2014

Facebook and the Data of Love

Facebook is useful for more than just sharing how much you hate stuff. It’s about love too… Valentine’s Day has come and gone and love is no longer in the air. Except on Facebook, who over the past week published […]

February 13, 2014

Published by Chris L on February 13, 2014

Comcast Buys Time Warner Cable, Ruins Internet Forever

Say goodbye to competition and hello to regulation… Cable companies are a bunch of jerks. But you know what makes them less of a jerk? Their competition. The threat of leaving one cable company for another is what has gotten […]

February 12, 2014

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 12, 2014

Improving IT Security: It’s Not Rocket Science

There are more than 10,000 known computer viruses in existence and according to the University of Houston, hundreds more are created every month. Securing your computer against growing threats seems overwhelming, but the right strategies can help keep your network […]

February 11, 2014

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 11, 2014

The Promises and Limitations of Big Data

Through the continuous collection and analysis of big data, organizations can increase revenue, yet with so much buzz surrounding big data analysis, it is only fair to discuss what the promises and limitations of big data analysis are. Big Data […]

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