Tag Archives: Internet

How an Old School Business Discovered the Internet and Grew 350 Percent

What do you do when you’ve been in business for years, and have a crisis of confidence? One day something happens that forces you to confront some cold hard facts: The world has changed. Your business hasn’t changed with it. And now your business is in jeopardy. That’s exactly what happened to Brian Young, owner of Home Painters Toronto. He ... Read More »

U.S. Internet Connection Speeds Triple but Still Lag Behind, FCC Says

Time and again, American enterprises have blamed slow Internet speeds for hurting their business. Luckily, the situation seems to be improving now — even though the United States has a lot of catching up to do. According to the FCC’s 2015 Measuring Fixed Broadband America report, Internet speeds have tripled between March 2011 and September 2014, jumping to 31 Mbps from ... Read More »

Samsung Galaxy S8 May Ditch 3.5mm Headphone Jack, Use Paytm Without Internet, and More: Your 360 Daily

Samsung Galaxy S8 May Ditch 3.5mm Headphone Jack, Use Paytm Without Internet, and More: Your 360 Daily HIGHLIGHTS Samsung Galaxy S8 reportedly will not have 3.5mm earphone jack OTPs not mandatory for online transactions under Rs. 2,000 anymore Paytm’s new toll free number facilitates transactions without smartphones A lot of new developments in the technology segment today, from the Samsung ... Read More »

MobiKwik Lite Wallet App Launched for 2G Internet Connections

MobiKwik Lite Wallet App Launched for 2G Internet Connections HIGHLIGHTS The MobiKwik Lite app weighs less than 1MB It is only available for Android phones The app has been optimised for use in 2G connections In order to encourage use of mobile wallets in poor connectivity regions, MobiKwik on Monday launched its MobiKwik Lite app. Weighing in at less than ... Read More »

Can Anything Prevent Another Internet Shutdown in the U.S.?

An internet shutdown in the Northeastern U.S. happened roughly a week ago, and the experts are looking for ways to prevent this attack from ever happening again. Websites like Twitter and Spotify were inaccessible for thousands of people following the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Dyn, a major domain name system (DNS) host. DNS, the technical network that ... Read More »

Xiongmai Says Its Cameras Were Used to Take Down the Internet

HIGHLIGHTS Attackers hijacked CCTV cameras made by Xiongmai using malware Mirai All cameras made before September 2015 were potentially vulnerable The attack took down sites including Twitter, Spotify and CNN A Chinese security camera maker said its products were used to launch a cyber-attack that severed internet access for millions of users, highlighting the threat posed by the global proliferation ... Read More »

Hobbyist Hackers Probably Caused Friday’s Internet Meltdown, Researchers Say

Some have worried that the massive cyber-attack that disrupted the Internet on Friday was the work of Russian government-backed hackers, politically motivated hacktivists or sophisticated cyber-criminals. But researchers at cyber-intelligence firm Flashpoint say the Internet meltdown may have been carried out by amateurs who haunt a popular hacking forum. Flashpoint helped Web service provider Dyn determine that hacked Internet-connected devices ... Read More »

SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Launchpad With Facebook’s Internet Satellite on Board

SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Launchpad With Facebook’s Internet Satellite on Board HIGHLIGHTS The explosion destroyed the Israeli communications satellite Mark Zuckerberg disapointed over SpaceX’s launch failure The accident is the second of its kind since SpaceX was founded in 2002 An unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad during a test in Florida on Thursday, destroying a ... Read More »

Desktops, Laptops Still Popular Mode Of Accessing Internet: TCS

New Delhi: Even as smartphone sales grow at a double-digit pace in the country, desktops and laptops still remain the most popular mode of accessing internet by teenagers, a survey by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) showed. According to the TCS GenZ Survey, desktops, home PCs and laptops are the most popular mode of accessing the internet (44 per cent), closely ... Read More »

Indo Tech Transformers Rallies 20% As this autumn internet Surges 10 times

stocks of Indo Tech Transformers were locked in top circuit of 20 in step with cent at Rs 224.70 after thebusiness enterprise pronounced robust set of March area numbers. Chennai primarily based transformer producer, Indo Tech Transformers today suggested that its internetearnings surged almost 10 times to Rs 10.11 crore from Rs 1.35 crore in the course of the equal ... Read More »