Some said that Instagram would take a hit on its popularity after Facebook bought the no. 1 photo sharing app back in April. It turns out that they were (surprise!) wrong. Instagram just released its numbers and it looks like it has added 30 million users since the Facebook acquisition, bringing its total user count to a ridiculous 80 million….
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Google Launches 100 Times Faster Internet
Yesterday, Google launched Google Fiber, a 1-gigabit-per-second internet service in Kansas City, MO. Yes you read that correctly, 1Gbps. Compare that to what most of us have currently – 10Mpbs.
Although this is a great sign for the future of internet speed in the U.S., don’t get too excited. The service is extremely expensive…
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Top 12 Websites in the World – Then and Now: 2001, 2007, 2012
A few weeks ago, SocialTalent posted about how the top websites in the world have changed over the years and I wanted to share it with our readers. As you can see from the image below, the changes in the top websites have followed some clear and unsurprising trends.
“The most undeniable [trend] is the massive shift…
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Box OneCloud
In 2010 when iPad was launched, many assumed that it was a device mainly for consumers. Businesses, especially Fortune 500s and those who understand the potential of a mobile workforce, are buying iPads, iPhones and Android devices by the hundreds and even thousands.
In April of 2012 Box launched the OneCloud App ecosystem for iOS and Android devices which allows…
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Why Box, Why Now?
Every so often something comes along that turns everything upside down. The time is now and the something is cloud computing; more specifically, agnostic cloud computing. You know, the kind that doesn’t track you and your data, the kind that let’s you use any device and any type of file, the kind that puts PCs and Microsoft Office in the…
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Instagram by the Numbers
Chances are you’ve heard about Facebook’s one billion dollar acquisition of Instagram (yes that’s a billion with a B). And chances are you reacted with a “Whaaaaat?!” or “Why?!” or “What’s Facebook getting for all that money?”
Blogger and digital media producer Greg Voakes tried to answer some of those questions with an animated infographic. He shares some incredible stats…
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Upload files from your iPhone and iPad to Box
Please welcome Robert Phelps, a friend of SBC who is an Apple and iOS expert. Robert shared with us a great way to upload files from iOS devices to Box using the Pages, Keynote or Numbers apps.
The Box app currently enables you to upload documents, videos and photos from your iOS device and numerous applications. However, Pages, Keynote and…
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Can You Run a Business From a Smartphone?
Can you run a business from a Smartphone? Mobile connectivity is available just about everywhere these days and all of your files and data can be accessible too. So the short answer is yes, you can run a business from a Smartphone.
Mobile apps can do most tasks even though they are not full-featured like the desktop version. Consider Microsoft…
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