User-generated content (UGC) is any content that is created by users or consumers of a product, service, or platform. This can include text, images, videos, reviews, ratings, comments, and other forms of digital media that are contributed by users. UGC is often created and shared on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube,… Read More »
Have you been hosting your website or email on some web hosting company and accessing it over the Internet? Congrats! You have already been into cloud computing. In its simplest terms, Cloud is simply other people’s computers (servers) that you access over the Internet. These computers can be owned by Google (Gmail, Google docs), Yahoo… Read More »
In current day situation, PCs with non-genuine software and applications are not suitable for online users or online buyers. Usage of genuine versions can help online users stay immune to online threats and risks. However, many Internet users are still ignoring this at stake of their own online security. Generally, people opt for pirated versions… Read More »
Many new and sophisticated threats are spreading fast online that can infect your computer. IBM calls the Internet as ‘Wild West’. Risks have increased exponentially. According to its X-Force 2009 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report, the problem is no longer limited to virus or malicious domains or suspicious websites. There has been increase in the… Read More »
In the recent times, many Internet applications performance issues are raised in India. Keeping the various reasons aside, many online applications and online tests didn’t perform well. In 2009, election commission’s website server crashed for over two hours due to the huge traffic when the election results were announced. Conducting its first online test in… Read More »
India as an emerging economy, is struggling to overcome barriers for development of Internet and eCommerce. The two biggest barriers for the growth of the broadband in India are affordability and the quality. Broadband in India is very expensive when compared to Western Europe and USA. Despite the 19% jump in urban domestic Internet usage,… Read More »
eCommerce in India is estimated to be around $1.9 billion by the year end of 2008, according to eMarketer with 66% growth from 2007. Though these figures look good on paper, but when compared with some of the Asian counterparts, they are not encouraging. The eCommerce growth in India is being hindered by various drawbacks… Read More »