Archive for the ‘Internet’ Category
Who Is Matt Mullenweg?
March 26th, 2011 |Born in 1984, Matt Mullenweg is a very young entrepreneur who is the mastermind behind WordPress. He was born in Houston, Texas and is now on the list of Top 25 Most Influential People on the Web according to Business Week. If that’s not enough, he’s made PC World’s list for Top 50 People on the Web and Inc.com’s list of 30 Under 30. He did all this before many people even finish school or move out of their parent’s house.
Career History by Year
Although you may simply associate his name and immediately think of…
What Is WordPress?
March 13th, 2011 |Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past ten or twelve years you already know that WordPress is an open source website platform that is a favorite among the bloggers of the net. Originally designed to make blogging a breeze, WordPress has matured and is now much, much more than just a blogging machine. So just what is WordPress today?
What makes it so special? For starters it’s free. More importantly it is a snap to use and you can literally have it up and running in a matter of minutes. And probably most important, WordPress delivers sophisticated…
What Is Infrared Photography?
March 13th, 2011 |If you don’t see photography as art, if you think your cell phone is the only camera you’ll ever need, then infrared photography 1s probably not for you. It’s not for you as a photographer that is. You can still enjoy and appreciate the amazing images that result from infrared photography.
When it comes down to it, photography is the art of catching light and infrared photography is the art of capturing invisible light. Capturing invisible light sounds rather improbable but just because we can’t see it with our eyes does not mean it doesn’t exist.
The light we can’t…
What Is Photoshop?
March 12th, 2011 |Years ago when a person said they “had photographic proof” that an event occurred that was hard to refute. Photography was akin to what DNA evidence is today. However, thanks to a computer software program called Photoshop that “photographic proof” claim doesn’t carry the credibility that it once did.
Adobe’s Photoshop is a complex and multifunctional software program for creating, editing and managing images. If you think about it, a web page template is really just an image and Photoshop was a popular way to create websites when it first came out. However today Photoshop’s popularity is most derived from…
What Is a WordPress Theme?
March 11th, 2011 |If you’re thinking about creating a WordPress website then you’ve probably already thought about what theme or “skin” you want to use. But it’s important to understand that the theme controls more than just the appearance of your site. Depending on the theme you select, there may be limitations on what you can customize to get the full functionality that you desire.
Once you know how to set up WordPress website you’ll be anxious to get the site up and live as soon as you can. After all, that’s one of the most attractive features of the platform. But before…
What Is A WordPress Plugin?
March 6th, 2011 |WordPress is a fantastic website platform that comes with an incredible amount of features right out of the box (actually right out of the install) but its greatest feature is the ability to add unlimited functionality without having to rewrite or add a single line of code.
How can this possibly be you ask. Well the answer to that question is the WordPress plugin. Plugins are applications that can easily be installed on your WordPress website that provide additional functionality. Each plugin is a module that contains the PHP code to perform a specific task. So for example if you…
What Is Video Email?
February 16th, 2011 |What Is Video Email?
These days, a lot of people are wondering how to send a video email without provoking the receiver to simply delete it without even looking at it. So lately, there’s been a lot of talk about services that make it a lot easier and acceptable. If you are looking for a good way to get the word out about your business or simply seeking to communicate with others in a large group, video email is a great way to get the job done.
Who is Talk Fusion?
February 11th, 2011 |Who Is Talk Fusion?
By now, if you’ve ever wondered how to send a video email to push your business, you’ve probably heard of Talk Fusion. Talk Fusion has a lot of buzz behind it as a new way of safely and easily inserting videos that customers actually click on and watch into emails. But where did it come from? For some folks, it’s not enough to merely enjoy a product; they want to know all the background details before they hitch their wagon to someone else’s.
A Little History…
Talk Fusion is a relatively new phenomenon, so there’s really…
Who Created the Internet?
February 7th, 2011 |Why and When Was the Internet Built?
What did we used to do without it? How did we get directions, make bank transfers, or shop for Christmas gifts before the Internet?
Al Gore has been the butt of jokes for his comments on the creation of the Internet. For the record, Gore said he was instrumental in the creation of the Internet. And indeed, Al Gore provided early support for the use of the Internet among civilians.
So, who actually created the Internet? Here’s the condensed version of the story of the Internet’s creation.
The Internet is Born
The network…
What Is Hulu?
February 4th, 2011 |What Is Hulu?
Hulu is a website which streams videos of movies and television programming from several major film studios and most of the tv networks, including Fox, ABC, and NBC. I guarantee that Hulu.com contains a lot of recent content that you would never imagine showing for free on the Internet.
Hulu Programming – Hulu Homepage
Let me give you some examples. Go to the Hulu homepage and you get a good idea of the video options. There’s an episode of “The Morning After” which debuts on February 2nd (tonight as I write this) in the “Recent…
What Is Angry Birds?
February 3rd, 2011 |What Is Angry Birds?
Angry Birds is a video game originally designed for Apple’s iPhone OS mobile operating system, which has currently sold over 12 million units in just over 1 year (released in December 2009). “Angry Birds” has been praised for its low price, tongue-in-cheek nature, and (most important) addictive capacity.
In fact, the Angry Birds puzzle game was so popular at Apple’s app store that the designers (Rovio Mobile of Finland) have begun designing versions for all the major touchscreen smartphones and a number of traditional operating systems, so today, you’ll find Angry Birds not only on iOS,…
What Is Google Voice?
January 31st, 2011 |What is Google Voice?
Google Voice is Google’s telecommunications service for U.S. residents (and U.S. residents only) which allows for PC-to-PC communications anywhere in the world, for PC-to-phone calls within North America (north of the US-Mexico border), and between Google Voice users and those with a Video Chat browser plug-in.
The Google Voice service allows for low-price international phone calls, while domestic phone calls to the contiguous 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada are free. Other features offered by Google Voice include voicemail, call screening, unwanted call blocks, call history, voicemail message-to-text “voice transcription”, and conference call support.
How…
What Is a Motorola Xoom?
January 16th, 2011 |What Is the Motorola Xoom Computer Tablet?
Motorola Xoom is a computer tablet and a new alternative to the iPad. Since the iPad came out last year, electronic tablet devices have become one of the hottest of electronic trends. All the early adopters had to have an iPad, while all the competitors had to design their own version of the Internet pad.
Motorola is actually late to the game, but that’s probably a good thing. Instead of rushing out a product to capitalize on the first six months of the iPad craze, Motorola decided to spend over a year in…
Online Data Entry Companies
December 31st, 2010 |Online data entry is work people can do from their home computer, working for companies who need cheap staff for additional tasking, and in which you keep in touch with your supervisor by email or instant message.
“Data entry” is administrative and secretarial work which piles up around the office of many businesses, the kind of tedious work that is often the last item on the list of “things to get done”.
When these electronic bureaucratic paperwork piles up to a point where it begins to hurt the efficiency of the business in question, companies tend to hire outsiders for…
How Much Is My Website Worth?
December 29th, 2010 |How Much Is My Website Worth?
Website values are determined by a number of factors, so you need to know certain facts and figures about your site before you know how much your website is worth. Most calculations come down to two main factors, though: traffic to your site and the topic your website is about.
Website Traffic
Traffic is generally measured in the amount of unique visitors your get to your web address in a given time, usually a day, a month, or a year. “Unique visitor” means a person from a different IP address.
If you have 100…
What Is DSL?
December 27th, 2010 |What Is DSL?
DSL is a form of Internet service. DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. DSL is a “high-speed Internet service” whose main competition is cable Internet. DSL is a popular choice for online access because it is many times faster than simple dialup but doesn’t require a cable television service like cable Internet.
How Does DSL Work?
Unlike cable Internet, DSL runs on a standard copper telephone line, just like the dial-up service most of us had in the early days of the Internet. The difference is that DSL offers an exponentially faster Web connection than dial-up. DSL also…
What Is Plastic Jungle? Is Plastic Jungle Legit or a Scam?
December 17th, 2010 |Plastic Jungle Question
Plastic Jungle is a website which offers big discounts on gift cards. When people have unused gift cards they don’t plan on using or can’t use, they sell these unused cards at a discount. Plastic Jungle lets you bid on gift cards for most of the major retail chains, such as Target Gift Cards, Home Depot, Barnes & Noble, and Marshalls gift cards.
Plastic Jungle Scam?
The question so many people have when seeing the great discounts you can get at Plastic Jungle is whether Plastic Jungle is legit or a scam. There are similar
websites,…
What Is 3G Wireless?
November 23rd, 2010 |What Is 3G Wireless?
3G Wireless stands for “Third Generation” Wireless technology. 3G is a major upgrade from 2G technology–increased high-speed transmission, greater multimedia access, and global roaming features are just three of the improvements to wireless technology made possible by 3G.
3G Wireless is found on mobile phones and other small devices. It is used to connect the phone to the Internet or other IP-based networks to download and upload data to the Web, view websites, and to make voice and video calls.
How is 3G Wireless Better?
The five biggest changes that 3G brings to wireless are:…
What Are Computer Cookies?
October 31st, 2010 |What Are Computer Cookies? – A Definition
A cookie isn’t always found in a jar — in the world of computers, cookies are small text files with unique ID tags. These files are placed on your computer when you visit certain websites. What is the point of a computer cookie? A website places a cookie in order to “track” your activity on that site. Information about you is stored in the website’s matching cookie file about your online activity — information like pages you visit online to forms you fill out at other websites. Websites use cookies to…
What Is Web Hosting – Domain Hosting?
October 20th, 2010 |What Is Domain or Web Hosting?
Web hosting means providing (“hosting”) space on the Internet. Web hosting services allocate room for their customers to build websites. These websites are stored in a physical location, a computer server that is constantly connected to the Internet. That’s why web hosting service exist — everything you read and see on the Internet has to be stored on a computer somewhere in the world.
What Are Servers?
Servers are computers with tons of hard drive space. Such is the demand for space on the web that servers usually have multiple hard drives. Space on these…
What Are Resume Blank Forms? Where to Get Free Sample Resumes
October 3rd, 2010 |What Are Resume Blank Forms? Where to Get Free Sample Resumes
Resume blank forms are like “free sample” resumes with the information blanked out so you can insert your own.It takes almost no time at all to put together a resume from a blank form — and sample resumes available for perusal online can help you figure out how to present your work experience and job skills in such a way that it attracts attention from employers. (See How to Write an Effective IT Resume for more information.)
Why Do I Need a Resume?
Pretty much every job out there…
What Is Barclay’s Online Banking?
October 2nd, 2010 |What Is Barclay’s Online Banking?
Barclay’s is a UK-based bank that is trying to break into the American market with online banking services for American customers. Barclay’s happens to be the largest financial services company in the world, holding $3.7 trillion in assets as of the last fiscal year. There are nearly 4 million registered users of Barclay’s online banking, and though most of their customers are in Europe and the Middle East, there are seven million Barclay’s online users in America.
How Did Barclay’s Spread to America?
When Barclay’s acquired basically all of the Lehman Brothers holdings in September…
How to Fix Facebook Login Problems
October 2nd, 2010 |How to Fix Facebook Login Problems
Facebook is one of the top two most popular websites in the world. (See What Are Social Network Sites? for more information.) Google and Facebook go back and forth as the number one website, depending on the time of day and the month of the year you’re talking about. Because Faceboook is so essential to so many people, problems are rare. Sure, you’ll occasionally come across a glitch, and the Facebook login page is often “down” for a minute or two due to high volume, but in general the site is glitch-free.
Users of…
What Is Wachovia Online Banking?
October 1st, 2010 |What Is Wachovia Online Banking?
It’s becoming common for people to do most of their banking and financial transactions online. Online banking was conceived in the early 80s, but it took the Internet boom of the early 90s to get the ball rolling. The first widespread online banking functions were offered in late 1995 by Presidential Savings Bank. Big banks followed, including Wells Fargo and Chase Manhattan, two of the first nationwide banks to offer online banking to all customers. (See also: Barclays Online Banking for more information.)
These days, it would be hard to find a bank that offers…
How to Unblock Websites
September 8th, 2010 |How to Unblock Websites at School
If you use the Internet in some shared office, be it at your job, your school, the library, or any other public spot, you know that many of the more popular web addresses have been blocked. The most common complaints about blocked websites includes Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, and any website that is a little bit on the “dirty” side. If you want to access the complete Internet on a computer that has blocks in place, the only way to do it is to “unblock” those web sites.
We’re not talking about “hacking”…
How Much Is Google Worth?
July 25th, 2010 |How Much Is Google Worth?
Google is worth a lot of money, more money than most people can imagine. But assigning an actual dollar amount to what the company is worth is trickier than you might think.
It is difficult to assign a value to a company like Google. The word “google” has entered the global lexicon, standing in for “web search” the way that the brand Kleenex stands in for “tissue”, as in “Give me a Kleenex.” How many times a day do you remind yourself to “google” something later? The value of a readily-identified monopoly such as Google…
How to Manage Email
July 21st, 2010 |How to Manage Email Effectively
When you learn how to manage email accounts, you’re learning how to manage time and building your communication skills. If you’re like me, you get a lot of emails coming to you any given day, from friendly e-mails, business notes, spam, solicitations, advertisements, blog replies, your favorite hobby updates, and from countless other sources. Eventually, your email inbox becomes a monster. Some email systems require you to constantly manage your inbox, so messages don’t start bouncing off a full e-mailbox.
If this sounds like your life, follow the tips below to better manage your email…
What Are PDA Computers?
April 16th, 2010 |What Are PDA Computers?
Calling a device a “PDA” seems a bit outmoded. The name is short for “Personal Digital Assistant” — there are no three words in the English language that remind me more of the 90s. We now call these devices “palmtops” or just refer to them by their brand name. You could argue that today’s “smart phones” are kind of like PDAs with a phone attached . . . and you wouldn’t be far off.
PDA computers are handheld electronic devices that can do what most laptop computers can do — basic computing with telephone and even…
What is Nigerian Email Fraud?
April 9th, 2010 |What is Nigerian Email Fraud?
Nigerian email fraud is as easy to detect as it is difficult to say. The term refers to any email fraud of a similar variety — the source is not always Nigeria. The name comes from an early wave of just such email fraud items from Nigeria, or claiming to be from Nigeria.
What Other Countries Perpetrate Nigerian Email Fraud?
An email from a person in any country promising a big return for a small investment of money is probably fraudulent. There are big Nigerian email fraud schemes in countries like South Africa,…
What Are Social Networking Sites?
April 8th, 2010 |What Are Social Networking Sites?
Social networking refers to the act of building “networks” of people on specific websites. Social networking takes place among people who share something — a political leaning, an interest in a particular movie or musician, or an activity like yoga or gun collecting.
The Social Media Bible
A social networking site is just a means for building these social networks. These sites are made up of some web representation for each network member (a “profile”) a list of their links or interests, and some kind of ‘hook’ or gimmick to set that particular…
What Are Social Bookmarking Sites?
April 7th, 2010 |What Are Social Bookmarking Sites?
Social bookmarking is a way of tagging (read: bookmarking) a website or blog and “saving” it for later. Much like hitting “favorite” to mark a website on your personal computer, social bookmarking sites share this saved information with other people on the Internet. This means you can share your bookmarks and favorite places on the Internet and share them with people all over the world.
Social Media Marketing
Why Should I Join A Social Bookmarking Site?
Besides the fun of sharing your website finds with friends, you can look at the…
How to Choose a Modem
April 6th, 2010 |How to Choose a Modem
The market is flooded with wireless modems — if your ISP didn’t provide a wireless modem when you ordered your wireless service, choosing the right wireless modem can be a serious headache.
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A wireless modem is a device necessary to access the Internet via a wireless network on your computer or electronic device (like a PDA). A wireless modem gives you the ability to “unplug” from your modem and use your Internet-enabled device anywhere…
How to Buy Stuff on eBay
April 5th, 2010 |How to Buy Stuff on eBay
eBay is dangerously easy to use. You don’t need computer skills of any sort to buy stuff on eBay.com, beyond maybe the basic ability to type words and roll your mouse around, clicking on things. Because eBay is an auction site, and an addictive one at that, its ease of use is trouble for those of us hooked on buying and selling.
There are four basic steps to buying stuff on eBay. You’ll start by registering with the site — this is easy,…
Kindle For Mac
March 24th, 2010 |With the March 2010 release of “Kindle for Mac“, Apple users can enjoy e-books downloaded from Amazon.com. The MacIntosh version of the Kindle e-book reader means that most every major computer, cellphone and mp3 player on the market is compatible with Amazon’s Kindle.
Amazon came out with the first generation Kindle e-reader in late 2007, the device sold out 5 & 1/2 hours, and wasn’t in stock for nearly 5 months. Demand for Kindle readers, as well as improvements to the original design, led Amazon to release the Kindle 2 in February of 2009, then Kindle DX, which was released…
What Is Internet Dating?
March 21st, 2010 |What Is Internet Dating?
People have used mass media as a dating resource since well before the days of the Personal ads in the newspaper. There are reports of grafitti on the walls of ancient Greek cities advertising a lover’s prowess or particular romantic style. It is no surprise that the Internet is full of ways to make “new friends” and create potential romantic hookups.
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Internet dating is what it sounds like — a way to meet people using the…
What Is Wireless Internet Access?
March 15th, 2010 |What Is Wireless Internet Access?
The ability to access the Internet wirelessly is provided by a local area network, or LAN. This network allows Internet access using radio waves rather than wires. Traditionally, the Internet was accessible only through phone lines or cable — but wireless Internet access is fast becoming the standard.
Wireless Internet access starts with a central hub that contains a hard-wired Internet connection. This hub, usually found attached to the main computer system or server in a network, broadcasts radio waves that bring the Internet to specific computers which are part of the same wireless network.…
What Is Online Banking?
March 11th, 2010 |What Is Online Banking?
Online banking is a system by which a banking customer can conduct bank transactions using the Internet. The movement of banking into the online world was inevitable — as soon as the Internet became ubiquitous it was only a matter of time before we handled everything (even our personal finances) on the Internet.
Online banking means we have one less reason to leave the house. With online banking, you can do everything you would normally do at your bank from the comfort of your computer. Make deposits, transfer funds, and even pay bills using your Internet…
How Old Do You Have to Be to Have a Facebook Account?
March 1st, 2010 |How Old Do You Have to Be to Have a Facebook Account?
Let’s face it — Facebook is ubiquitous. It is the most popular social networking site by far, so much so that major life events don’t seem real until they’re posted as a Facebook status update. Whether or not you like Facebook, approve of social networking, or think Facebook has a good or bad influence on people, it is here to stay.
Because Facebook is everywhere and “everyone has a Facebook account”, most kids want to join. Facebook was once meant for college students and professionals but the scope…
How Does Wi-Fi Work?
February 7th, 2010 |Wi-Fi has become such a standard part of everyday life that most people accept its presence without thinking about it. We use our wireless smartphones, laptops, video game systems, even printers and other peripherals without understanding how the magic beams are zipping around the room from device to device. Ever wondered how Wi-Fi works?
What is “Wi-Fi”?
Wi-Fi is a trademark of something called the Wi-Fi Alliance, a group that (you guessed it) came up with the technology and controls the standards of Wi-Fi worldwide. Don’t give yourself a headache trying to figure out what “Wi-Fi” stands for — many…
How Does Twitter Work?
February 3rd, 2010 |How Does Twitter Work?
Social networking sites have risen to a position of dominance on the Internet. Where once employees and students got “busted” for using their personal e-mail or reading The Onion, social networking has taken over top spot as Internet-based Time Waster.
The social networking site featuring the most meteoric rise to fame is Twitter. Unlike other popular social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace, Twitter has very little in the way of “bells and whistles”. People on Facebook are encouraged to posts pictures, videos, links, and all kinds of gadgets like quizzes and “gifts” that attempt to…
How Does the Amazon Kindle 2 Work?
January 11th, 2010 |Amazon Kindle 2 Review
Amazon’s Kindle, released in 2007, was a hardware device designed for the purchasing, reading, and storage of e-books through the online bookseller’s retail store. The device proved so popular that Amazon released the Kindle 2 in late February 2009. Like it’s predecessor (which is no longer available, although you can still get a great deal on one at places such as eBay or Craigslist), the Kindle 2 uses the E ink brand electronic paper display to mimic the look of text on regular paper rather than a screen.
Users purchase e-book files over Amazon’s Whispernet Internet…
How Did Hacker Albert Gonzales Steal Over 130 Million Credit Cards?
August 20th, 2009 |How did hacker Albert Gonzales steal over 130 million credit cards?
Recently, the US government announced the capture of one of the web’s most wanted hackers. Albert Gonzales, a Cuban American, is accused of running what is believed to be the largest credit card scam in history. Unfortunately for corporate America and law enforcement nationwide, the questions and trouble didn’t end when handcuffs went around Gonzales’ wrists.
Major US businesses and cops from Miami to Seattle are trying to come up with answers today — how did a single man perpetrate this widespread scam right under their noses? it…
Why Is the Stock Market Struggling Again?
August 17th, 2009 |Why is the stock market struggling again?
For the second straight trading session in a row, stocks on Wall Street slumped considerably. From the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the Nasdaq composite, numbers were lower across the board. Is this a new downward trend for a market that appeared to be recovering?
According to market analysts, recent losses are due to a loss of confidence among consumers. Companies are nervous that these consumers and their lack of confidence will put even more pressure on an economy that is barely crawling out of a recession. We’ve had five or six…
What Is Facebook Lite?
August 13th, 2009 |What is Facebook Lite?
Social networking giant Facebook is reportedly in the midst of a major test of their ability to adapt to a changing internet.
They are working on something called Facebook Lite — a slimmed down version of the popular Facebook web phenomenon. By creating a “lite” version of their page, Facebook is attempting to appeal to mobile users and parts of the world where broadband service and other fast internet speeds are simply not available.
So what is Facebook Lite? Right now it is hard to say — not many people have even seen it. According…
How Can You Get Paid for Driving Your Car?
August 12th, 2009 |How can you get paid for driving your car?
The phrase “get paid for driving your car” has been at the top of search term rankings for a few weeks now — what do these people know that you don’t?
There has been a lot of buzz around this concept lately — and for good reason. With the economy in a slump, tons of people in unemployment lines, and gas prices stuck solid between $2.50 and $3 bucks, all of us are looking for ways to keep afloat. The solution for some? Turn your car into a billboard.
That’s…
What Is Google’s New Search Engine Technology?
August 11th, 2009 |What is Google’s new search engine technology?
Google’s ubiquitous search engine, a feature of the Internet that many businesses depend on for revenue, is getting a bit of a makeover. Or, to put it more plainly, a shot of caffeine. In a major announcement late last week, Google decided to show the world a bit of the “next gen” search functions it has been hard at work on for the past few months.
Soon we’ll have a web preview of the new search system and design, known in the industry as “Caffeine”. Google said the new code will help…
What Is the ITablet?
July 28th, 2009 |What is the iTablet?
The iTablet is Apple’s next attempt to shake up the entertainment industry — this time with a kind of revamp of some older Mac technology.
Apple’s cult hit Newton was a kind of early PDA. It was hugely popular among a percentage of the population, but is a well known flop in the computing industry. This time around, Apple is introducing a device, known for now as the iTablet, that is portable and lets its users download movies, play games, and read digital books. According to insiders, more and more pieces of entertainment are being…
How Was ESPN Reporter Erin Andrews Filmed while Undressing?
July 23rd, 2009 |How was ESPN reporter Erin Andrews filmed while undressing?
It has become one of the hottest search terms of the year — millions of people entering Erin Andrews name into web crawlers looking for a video that is shocking, disturbing, and downright wrong.
Erin Andrews was filmed in various states of undress, without her knowledge, in hotel rooms recently. The video, which appears to have been filmed in at least two different locations, is available on the web for viewing. However, you have to understand that this woman is going through hell — use the Golden Rule here, people,…
Where Will this Month’s Solar Eclipse Be Visible?
July 21st, 2009 |Where will this month’s solar eclipse be visible?
This Wednesday, June 22, 2009, a large portion of the population of Earth is in for quite a show.
The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century is about to take place — specifically, this Wednesday, with time around 2:35:21 UTC. This will be the longest totality event until June 13 2132, when none of us will be alive to view its beauty — hell, it is unlikely that any of our children will be around then.
There will be no other eclipse to rival its duration for over a…
Why Was Gmail in Beta Release for So Long?
July 9th, 2009 |Why was Gmail in beta release for so long?
Many of us were so used to seeing the cute little “beta” tag attached to the Gmail icon, we assumed it was part of the name. “Gmail Beta”.
The fact is that applications and software, as well as any old invention really, starts life out with the “beta” tag we’ve all come to know and love. A “beta” release of an item means that item is in its infancy, its first stages of release outside of a private organization. In general, a “beta release” of a product implies that product…