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Monday January 16, 2012, 17:52SSL Certificate 101

Does your small business take in private information such as contact information or payment that needs to be secure? If so, you are in need of SSL on your small business website. SSL is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, an encryption technology originally created by Netscape. SSL creates an encrypted connection between your web server and your client's web browser that allows private information to be shared without the worries of eavesdropping, data tampering, or message forgery.
Tags: ssl, business, website,

Wednesday May 25, 2011, 15:12T-Mobile brings faster 4G service to 55 new marketsT-Mobile announced that in 55 markets, their 4G network will be doubling in speed to 42 megabits per second. With the launch of the fastest new product, the Rocket 3.0, its universal serial data stick for your laptop, T-Mobile claims that over 150 million people will be covered on their 4G network.
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Monday May 16, 2011, 9:41ChromebookFor $20 bucks a month, Google is allowing consumers to rent laptop computers that run its Chrome OS operative system. A senior executive from Google told Forbes that the Chrome OS does away with local storage and applications and uses the web browser instead. Students will be able to take advantage of the $20 per month rental laptops initially, however educational institutions and enterprise are surely soon to follow.
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Wednesday January 19, 2011, 19:28Starbucks introduces mobile payment for customersStarbucks is introducing its Starbucks Card mobile application across the country. It enables customers to start the app, hold up a barcode on the screen to a scanner in the store, which then automatically deducts money from the customer's Starbucks Card account in exchange for his or her favorite beverage.
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Wednesday October 20, 2010, 8:492 billion Internet users by the end of this yearAccording to a report from the International Telecommunication Union, we can expect 2 billion Web users by the end of this year.
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