Posts Tagged‘tech’

The journey to inventing a better future

Since the beginning of humankind, scientists, philosophers, academics and just everyday people have liked nothing more than to theorize and speculate about the future. This is as true today as it ever was, but perhaps what has changed is our understanding that the future is ours to shape and craft. The huge changes that the world has seen over the past century make this a particularly tantalizing subject. Technology is advancing at such a pace that things we take for granted today would have seemed like science fiction just 20 years ago. At the same time, the world faces an…

​How to: C# Exception Handling – Best Practices

There it is, a pesky exception! Many new to the industry find C# exception handling a daunting task, but only a few know it doesn’t have to be a challenging endeavor. Follow this guide and you’ll be a pro at it in no time. What Are Exceptions? Before getting started, it’s important to know what are exceptions. They are defined as a type of error that occurs during the execution of an application, and are often unexpected. These exceptions happen for a wide variety of reasons, and applications use handling logic to take care of them as they happen. They…

4 E-commerce Store Essentials for a Great Customer Experience

Today, online shopping is quickly taking over from the high street in terms of popularity. When shopping for products and/or services online, customers are afforded a higher degree of convenience and are often able to snap up bargains, saving money in the process. But, when you run an online store, encouraging new customers to shop there can be challenging. Not only will you be up against an immense level of competition, you’ll also need to ensure that you meet the changing, high demands of today’s consumers. So, what can you do to improve the experience for your e-commerce customers? Let’s…

Understanding the Process of SEO

SEO is an acronym for search engine optimization. Digital marketing and search engine optimization are two peas in the same pod. It is all about getting people to come to the website because they are genuinely interested in what is on there, through the major search engines.

Technology Paying Off for Consumers

Technology Paying Off for Consumers If you’d ask nine out of 10 consumers, they’d likely tell you that technology has been a Godsend to their lives. Yes, there are some who still go about their daily activities using as little or no modern technology (computers, cell phones, apps etc.), but they seem to be few and far between these days. With that being the case, putting technology to work for you in myriad of ways is certainly worth your time and energy. Whether it is for business pursuits or just having some fun in your life, know that you have…

The finest sports gadgets on offer

  The humankind of game and the humanity of technology have had a long and appealing association. It dates back to the days of the ancient Greeks chucking about discuss, and it continues to the present day with Michael Phelps having a space-age swimsuit on for effectively becoming a human dolphin. In the section below is a list of some the finest sports-associated tech. Presented below is a truckload of the premium adrenaline pumping, sweat-stained, sporting equipment on the earth. The best way of reading these would not be while you’re comfortably seated on a sofa but while you are…

Put Level Switches to Work for Your Jobs

If your current profession involves the need for specialized parts, where do you go to find them? While many consumers would turn to stores in their neighborhoods or vendors that they know of, others opt for the Internet. As online sales of countless items continue to increase, going to the worldwide web for both information and ultimately purchasing products is becoming the norm. That said using the Internet for research and buying parts you will require for a job in the home, a construction and/or worksite etc. makes sense. One of those needs may be a level switch.

Why Are Native OS X Apps Hard to Uninstall – And Is It Possible?

As you know every Mac comes with certain apps installed by default, such as Safari, Mail, Chess, FaceTime, Photo Booth, QuickTime, and so on. Generally these apps are intended to make sure you have all the essentials that you need right from the get go – but over time you may find that you don’t really use some of them, and prefer some of the alternatives that are available instead. However, you may find native OS X apps hard to uninstall; in fact, if you ever try to uninstall a native app normally by dragging it to the trash bin, an…

Tech And Money At The Olympics

The Olympics are a great place for technological innovations to gain international recognition. Most of the tech innovations are usually designed to improve the athlete’s performance. Such innovations include data analysing gadgets and wearables which improve efficiency. However, there are several other technologies that are also used during the games. These do not get to be in the limelight as those that are directly related to the sport. Without this background tech, the athletes and the viewers experience would not be as good. One such innovation is the use Near Field Communications (NFC) technologies to conduct transactions. Near Field Communications…