![Driving with Google Glass [Infographic]](http://tts.hicksnewmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Google-Glass-logo.jpg){kind=logo}
How will Google Glass affect driver safety? Even though it’s not a replacement for your phone or computer, Glass has many useful hands-free features, such as a voice-activated HD video camera and a GPS device. But in a country where 80 percent of car crashes are caused by distracted drivers, will Glass actually enable better … Continued
![How Technology Has Evolved In Schools [Infographic]](http://tts.hicksnewmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tech-in-schools-550x300.jpg)
Nowadays, American schoolchildren couldn’t imagine school in a time before they used high-tech gadgetry like iPads and SMART boards daily, or before they wrote reports from Wikipedia or read the classics on Sparknotes. But just a hundred years ago, American primary education existed in the form of the one-room schoolhouse. Film reels and television weren’t … Continued
![It’s a SaaS World We Live In [Infographic]](http://tts.hicksnewmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/saas.jpg)
Software-as-a-Service is a software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider and made available to customers over a network, and is the future of applications in the cloud. Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service are cloud models useful to network architects and application developers, but SaaS … Continued
More people are using visually heavy social content such as photos and videos, and the catalysts are a rise in smartphones and tablets used to consume the data. All of this data usage is creating a data storm that could lead to our networks needing 1000x more bandwidth in the future. The consumption of mobile … Continued
Like many people in the Internet technology industry, you may have reached a point in your career when you begin to ponder your future. You may ask yourself if you’re doing all you can to excel in the workplace. You may wonder if there are more satisfying challenges in other companies waiting for you. And, … Continued
Our worlds, both professional and personal, revolve around social interactions. When it comes to taking those interactions digital and utilizing the vast platform of the internet, many can quickly become overwhelmed with the sheer size and scope of some of the networks readily available to us (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN, etc.) – let alone, how to use these … Continued
Fonts and colors chosen for a website indicate the perception of the user, which affects the message being conveyed. Meanings of fonts and colors in the context of web design are briefly explained below. Meanings of font choices: Arial – stable and conformist type. Best for spread sheets, web headlines and power point presentations Verdana … Continued
![Where is Your POS System Vulnerable? [Infographic]](http://tts.hicksnewmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/point-of-sale-640x300.jpg)
“Password1″ is the most common password used by 50 percent of business users. Using easy-to-guess passwords such as this makes the job of a hacker extremely easy. There are so many business vulnerabilities out there today that users should be consciously protecting themselves. When it comes to scams and theft, there are a lot of … Continued
![The Foundations of a Successful App [Infographic]](http://tts.hicksnewmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/successful-app.png)
Android has a constant flow of new apps hitting the market every day. How is it that out of so many apps, a select few of them are able to find success? App markets are saturated and very few apps are able to accumulate many downloads. In fact, only one in six smartphone apps exceed … Continued
![The Man vs. Machine [Infographic]](http://tts.hicksnewmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/radar-detector-gun-600x300.jpg)
Radar detectors have been helping heavy footed drivers avoid speeding tickets since the 1970s. Roughly 16 percent of drivers will get a speeding ticket this year and 95 percent of people will not contest speeding tickets, costing them an average of 150 dollars. The use of radar detectors helps drivers avoid being pulled over by … Continued
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