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July 2011

General
July 31, 2011

Internet Explorer users might be a little ‘dumb’?

IE has has been the center of ridicule for quite some time - just or unjust depending on who you ask. A new report came out this week from consulting firm AptiQuant that may back up the jokes even further. The report suggests and actually does a good job of proving that IE users aren't as smart on an IQ…
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Hosting
July 31, 2011

Cloud Hosting – Paving the way for a flexible business

We all keep hearing the term "cloud" referred to in many ways these days. Today I want to shed some light on the term cloud computing and explain how this new wave in technology is changing the way the a new business operates. Some of the common terms that revolve around this technology are private cloud hosting, public cloud hosting,…
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Mobile Development
July 27, 2011

Android changes its APK support

Both Android developers and users alike have been frustrated for quite some time with the way Google has required separate APK (Android's application file type) files for different devices and OS versions. For a developer it has been a bit of nightmare as what can work perfect for one device can make another one break - this has led to…
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Coding TechniquesWeb Design
July 27, 2011

Handy JavaScript Shorthand Techniques

Here some great shorthand techniques that are valuable for any Javascript based developer. These will save both time and space - keeping your code clean and whitespace to a minimum. 1. Shorthand - Null, Undefined, "" Checks A common scenerio for developers is to check if the variable you are referencing is null or undefined. Longhand: if (variable1 !== null…
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SEO News
July 25, 2011

Google Places changes its User Reviews Model

Google's New Review Model Google made some announcements today that they will not be aggregating 3rd party reviews in to the place pages. They have now added a "write a review" button that is much more visible thus encouraging users to talk about your business. You may have noticed before that reviews from sites like Yelp would be merged in…
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Amortech News
July 25, 2011

Amortech V2 is now Launched

After much hard work - we have finally launched v2 of our website! We have packed in some amazing features and one of the most benefical feature is our new Quote Request (RFP) form. The form is HIGHLY intuitive and boasts features such as color picking so you can pick the EXACT colors you would like to see in your…
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Uncategorized
July 25, 2011

Google(plus) growth is lapping Facebook and Twitter

When it comes to initial growth, Google+ is jumping leaps and bounds over Facebook and Twitter. The milestone we see here is 10 million users in which Goolge met in just 16 days. Thanks to a Google+ post by Leon Håland, we have a nice chart to refer to showing us that it took Twitter and Facebook almost 2 years…
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