Solving the Internet's Congestion Problem

An open, neutral internet has been a force for sweeping social change: democratizing information, commerce, and access to jobs, triggering GDP growth and a rising standard of living. Our collective ability to equally access and innovate on internet platforms, from search and social networks, to content and commerce sites, is fundamental to continued growth.

It is not a given.
With internet innovation comes congestion. The amount of content shared and accessed by the world's 2.4 billion Internet users is constantly increasing — in volume, and in size. It is outpacing the internet's, and Internet Service Providers', ability to efficiently deliver it.

Internet penetration and usage continues to expand at exponential rates. But the issue is not just a growing internet population. It's the growing fidelity demands of today's internet population, as they transition from text, image, and standard-definition media-sharing, to high-definition (and even 4K) file transfer. Innovation in content quality has surpassed innovation in internet delivery. Today, billions of people are increasingly using the same pipes to deliver billions of HD media files. We're facing a congestion crisis. 

640 ΤΒ δεδομένων διακινούνται κάθε λεπτό στο ίντερνετ

Εντυπωσιακά στοιχεία της Intel για το συμβαίνει online μέσα σε 60 δευτερόλεπτα.

Με ένα νέο inforgaphic, η Intel αποδεικνύει με νούμερα που... ζαλίζουν τον βαθμό στον οποίο το διαδίκτυο έχει εισβάλει στην καθημερινότητα εκατομμυρίων ανθρώπων σε όλο τον κόσμο, οι οποίοι χρησιμοποιούν το web για να επικοινωνήσουν, να ενημερωθούν ή να ψυχαγωγηθούν.

Τα 5 websites που είναι πρώτα σε κλικ!

Με το Facebook να ηγείται, πέντε ιστοσελίδες κατέλαβαν το 20% του συνόλου των κλικ στις μηχανές αναζήτησης στις ΗΠΑ (Google, Bing, κλπ.), κατά το τέταρτο τρίμηνο του 2012, και περίπου 500 ιστοσελίδες κατέλαβαν σχεδόν το 50% των κλικ αναζήτησης, σύμφωνα με μια νέα έκθεση από την Experian Hitwise.

Top 10 Ways to Make Money on the Internet

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Unless you're a freegan and have found a way to live entirely off the grid, you probably need some sort of steady income in order to survive. The traditional way to earn money, of course, is by having a job. You work for a company or start your own, and the work you do earns you money, which you spend on things like a mortgage, rent, food, clothing, utilities and entertainment.

Most people typically work from their company's central location, a physical space where everyone from that organization gathers to exchange ideas and organize their efforts.

But a few lucky souls have found ways to make money within the comfort of their own home. With the Internet, an ever-changing arena for businesses, some people looking to earn money are finding ways to do so. Some forms are best for part-time endeavors for those looking to make a little extra money on the side, while others can lead to full-time jobs and Internet success stories.

To 54% των ελληνικών νοικοκυριών είναι online

Στην Ελλάδα, σύνδεση στο Διαδίκτυο υπολογίζεται -σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία που δημοσιεύει η Eurostat- ότι διαθέτει το 54%.

Η Γαλλία είναι ουραγός στην ανάγνωση εφημερίδων στο διαδίκτυο, μία δραστηριότητα στην οποία επιδίδεται μόλις το 38% των χρηστών του Διαδικτύου στη χώρα, ποσοστό που είναι το μικρότερο μεταξύ των 27 χωρών της ΕΕ, όπως συνάγεται από μελέτη που δημοσίευσε σήμερα το ευρωπαϊκό γραφείο στατιστικών ερευνών Eurostat.

Brand Transformation on the Internet

What kind of online marketing strategy makes the most of digital media? One very intriguing answer, from the proprietor of the digital marketing and design agency Huge, is the embrace of software experience. To Aaron Shapiro, companies don’t thrive by selling products or services anymore. They thrive by creating immersive experiences where people go to get their problems solved or their aspirations realized.

Online Security and Password Protection

Thirty years ago all you needed to complete nearly any transaction was a wallet or purse full of cash or at the most, the ability to sign a bit of paper.  Sadly those simple days are long gone.  Today, nearly any transaction requires a range of passwords, security numbers and a MENSA style memory to go with them.  The transformation that the internet has made in our lives is undoubted, but on the password front, it’s not always rosy.  Creating simple to remember, but utterly obscure passwords, is a bit of skill, but it doesn’t need to be rocket science.  So where to start?

Up to one million malware-infected users face internet blackout on July 9

Up to one million users face an internet blackout on July 9 as managed malicious DNS servers are due to be shut down. The rogue DNS servers are currently in the control of the FBI, having been commandeered late last year.

It’s all because of a malware threat known as DNSChanger. DNSChanger alters DNS settings of infected computers, allowing cyber criminals to transparently redirect valid URLs to malicious sites. Malicious sites might mimic well-known services in an attempt to lure users to unwittingly handover passwords or credit card information.

How to Detect a Good Broadband Connection

Nowadays internet service provider are more numerous than in the past and are now coming out with different service plan to suit the interest of their customers, with this numerous companies with and attractive plan one would hardly know the good from the bad and in confusion fall for their cheap trick to gain customer to their side. Never the less, I have taking my time to highlight how you can possibly detect a good high speed internet connection for yourself irrespective of the service you might be promise by the service provider.

Internet Usage Pattern Can Indicate Depression

Depressed internet users browse the web more randomly, switching between several applications, new research on university students suggests.
The researchers analyzed Internet usage among college students and found that students who show signs of depression tend to browse differently than others. They identified nine fine-grained patterns of Internet usage that may indicate depression.

The Mobile Web vs. The Real Internet

The latest marketing strategy of some cell phones, particularly the iPhone, is to push the idea of access to the "real" Internet instead of the scaled-down mobile Internet. This begs the question: is the mobile web a temporary solution that will soon fade as the 'real' Internet comes to the cell phone, or is it here to stay?
Tough question.
First, let's dispel the notion that only a few smart phones or pocket pc's can access the real Internet. It is true that going to Yahoo or YouTube on the Internet Explorer that comes with Mobile Windows will take you to the mobile versions. But the 'real' Internet is still out there and waiting. These sites take you to a mobile version because they detect that you are using a mobile version of Internet Explorer.

How Much Information Is Too Much?

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What should you share with the public and what should you keep off your personal Web site to be safe online? If you want to stay safe online maybe you should have some things on password protected pages so that only people you want to see it can see it.
Is there a reason you put your full name, address and maybe even your phone number on your personal Web site? Why do you post pictures of your children? Do you talk about personal, very personal things, that happen in your life and leave it out there for all to read? These are not things that help you be safe online.

Improve Calls To Action On Your Website in 4 Simple Tips

Do you get a lot of traffic to your site, but have a low percentage of those visitors actually convert? You may be confusing your users; they may not know how to get to the next step, or they may not even realize there is a next step on your site. How can you successfully get users to the end of your conversion funnel? With calls to action, of course! Calls to action tell the user where they need to go, or what they need to do next. Below are four things you can do to improve your calls to action:

Επιχειρηματική αξιοποίηση του Internet

Το έχουμε γράψει, το έχουμε περιγράψει και το έχουμε καταγράψει πολλές φορές: η Νέα Οικονομία μπορεί να είναι “νέα”, αλλά παραμένει “οικονομία”. Αυτό σημαίνει ότι οι όποιες επιχειρηματικές δραστηριότητες πρέπει να καταλήγουν στον ακρογωνιαίο λίθο του επιχειρείν: το κέρδος.

Στη μέχρι σήμερα πορεία του Internet οι επιχειρηματικές κινήσεις βασίστηκαν σε έναν μοναδικό στόχο: τη δημιουργία διάσημων websites, που θα είχαν μεγάλη επισκεψιμότητα. Λες και αυτό αρκούσε για να κάνει την κίνηση επιτυχημένη. Χωρίς καμία πρόβλεψη για συγκεκριμένους τρόπους εσόδων, χωρίς κανέναν ορίζοντα αναφορικά με τις υπηρεσίες που οι χρήστες θα δέχονταν να πληρώσουν, σχεδόν όλοι όσοι έκαναν επιχειρηματικές κινήσεις μεταξύ 2000-2004, περίοδο την οποία εμείς αποκαλούμε “πρώτη φάση του Internet”, είχαν έναν μοναδικό στόχο: να δημιουργήσουν sites με “θόρυβο” και, μετά την απόκτηση ενός “όγκου”, να τα πουλήσουν σε επενδυτές, οι οποίοι αγόραζαν σχεδόν τίποτα περισσότερο από το ερώτημα: “Εντάξει, έχουμε εκατομμύρια χρήστες. Τα λεφτά, όμως, που δώσαμε για να αγοράσουμε το site πώς θα τα βγάλουμε;”

Απαραίτητα εργαλεία για την ιστοσελίδα σας

Έχοντας δημιουργήσει την ιστοσελίδα σας, το μόνο που απομένει είναι η εισαγωγή περιεχομένου, η διάθεση και η προώθηση της στο διαδίκτυο. Σε αυτό το άρθρο τονίζονται οι απαραίτητες ενέργειες που πρέπει να γίνουν ώστε να  διασφαλιστεί ότι η ιστοσελίδα σας είναι σωστά ρυθμισμένη και έτοιμη για εσάς και το κοινό.

Εδώ παραθέτονται τα απαραίτητα που πρέπει να κάνετε αμέσως μετά την δημιουργία της ιστοσελίδας σας και πριν την δημοσιοποίηση της στο διαδίκτυο.

Αποθηκεύοντας δεδομένα στο «σύννεφο» του διαδικτύου

Η εμφάνιση του Google Drive ενισχύει τον ανταγωνισμό στο χώρο των υπηρεσιών «διαφύλαξης» αρχείων στο Web.

Το cloud computing, δηλαδή η δυνατότητα αποθήκευσης δεδομένων και λειτουργίας εφαρμογών απευθείας μέσω Διαδικτύου, αποτελεί την επόμενη γενιά πληροφορικής. Και το αποτέλεσμα είναι το ενδιαφέρον για τις cloud υπηρεσίες να αυξάνεται διαρκώς, ιδίως για συγκεκριμένους τομείς όπως είναι η αποθήκευση δεδομένων. Ένας τομέας όπου ο ανταγωνισμός γίνεται πλέον όλο και πιο έντονος μετά την παρουσίαση στα μέσα της εβδομάδας του Google Drive, της σχετικής υπηρεσίας της Google, η οποία θα βρεθεί απέναντι στις αντίστοιχες υπηρεσίες κολοσσών όπως είναι το SkyDrive της Microsoft, το iCloud της Apple και το S3 της Amazon αλλά και τα εξαιρετικά δημοφιλή Dropbox και Box.

How to delete yourself from the Internet

The Internet companies that power your online life know that data equals money, and they're becoming bolder about using that data to track you. If they get their way, your every online step would be not only irrevocable, but traceable back to you. Fortunately, there are some positive steps you can take to reclaim your online history for yourself.

The online privacy software company Abine, which makes Do Not Track Plus, also offers a service called DeleteMe, which removes your data from numerous tracking sites and keeps it from coming back. In an unusual gesture, though, they've made public how to do for yourself everything that DeleteMe does. Here's my take on their advice.

What is Website Flipping?

If you’re completely new to this concept and have never heard of it before, you may well be wondering: ‘what is site flipping exactly?’ Well, put simply, it’s one of the easiest and most fun ways to earn money on the Internet today. In fact, if you know what you’re doing, we’d go as far as saying that there is no other way to make money online so reliably.
So, let’s use a handy analogy for a moment: think of a website as if it were a hotel.

8 New Google+ Changes and How They Impact Your Business

Have you heard about all of the recent changes on Google+?
Google+ is always evolving and recently made some big changes to help create a simpler, more beautiful Google+.
And these changes can have an impact on how you use Google+ for business.
So here’s everything you need to know.

#1: Header Image and Profile Photo Changes

Google+ changed the page layouts to allow more space for your photo strip. And your profile image is in a prominent spot on the top right.

Dropped In Rankings? Google’s Mistake Over Parked Domains Might Be To Blame

Search rankings got you down on Google recently? It’s not the expected over-optimization penalty, as some have been guessing at. Rather, Google may have thought your site was a “parked domain,” when it wasn’t.

Search forums like Webmaster World and Google’s own search discussion areas have had much discussion about recent drops in ranking, such as here, here and as summarized by Search Engine Roundtable. Some have wondered if this was the release of what’s been dubbed an “over-optimization penalty” that Google previously said would be coming this year.