We’re entering 2010 with all kinds of new gadgets, gizmos, and tech tools, but let’s not forget that we’ve lost a few things this decade, too.
HuffPostTech took a look back at 12 things that became obsolete this decade. From fax machines to landline phones check them out (and get nostalgic) in the slideshow below!
Time Magazine’s 2009 Gadget of the Year? Not Apple’s iPhone 3GS – that came in at #4 – but DROID, thanks to a creative alliance between Motorola and Verizon and use of Google’s Android platform. It’s sleek, features a big display and is fully customizable with apps downloaded from the Android Market. See all of Time’s Top 10 Gadgets of 2009.
Rest In Peace, Microsoft Encarta. This year saw the demise of the once very popular digital encyclopedia which first launched as a CD-ROM in 1993 but couldn’t keep up with the (free) real-time capabilities of Wikipedia and other web-based search tools. Encarta joins Circuit City, Saturn, Kodachrome and four more brands on CNNMoney.com’s list of familiar names you won’t see in the future. Read More
Recently, Codero joined the ranks of the Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner Program. Representing the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies, the program recognizes several areas of technical and business expertise as a hosting provider.
As part of this certification,
“Codero was awarded three key Microsoft Competencies – Networking Infrastructure Solutions, Security Solutions and Hosting Solutions – as well as the Small Business Specialist designation. In addition to achieving at least one competency, members are required to earn 120 Partner Points through additional competencies, sales performance, customer references and participation in a Customer Satisfaction Index.”
See the full press release here.
Tis the season for online shopping. According to CNNMoney.com, Cyber Monday (the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday) was big this year for online retailers, with more than 4 million shoppers per minute visiting sites early that morning (November 30), all in search of bargains via their laptops and desktop computers. By day’s end, Coremetrics estimated that Cyber Monday sales rose 14 percent this year compared to 2008. Experts also point to strong sales for the entire 11-day “Cyber Stretch” around Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a return to 2007-like fourth quarter sales and conversion rates among retailers.
So how did your online store perform on “Green Monday” (two days ago), typically the busiest online shopping day of the year – to guarantee delivery by Christmas? And what are your prospects for “Free Shipping Day” coming this Thursday, the deadline for most free shipping, or next Monday, “Brown Monday”, when retailers start dramatic markdowns in order to sell their remaining holiday merchandise? Read More
The best new apps for your smartphone, “the cloud,” your desktop and more. Many were on display at this week’s LeWeb ’09 in Paris, drawing over 2000 participants from 46 countries in Paris for Europe’s #1 Internet event.
North America will dive into its own big technology expos starting next month, but LeWeb gave us a preview of what’s coming – and even what’s already here. This year’s program (December 9 and 10) also focused on really, really big questions, like: Read More
We started our 1st annual Toys for Tots fundraiser. We have a company wide competition known as Penny Wars going on at Codero. If you would like to see how your favorite department is doing check our facebook page for daily updates.
The 2009 Future of Web Design (FOWD) conference, held November 16 and 17 in New York, offered a great, once-a-year opportunity to learn about the biggest web design trends, with a unique look at what we will be able to do in the future when programming websites and web apps.
Among the new ideas and technologies up for debate at this year’s FOWD, I personally find it exciting that advancements underway in HTML5 and CSS3 will improve usability for consumers on the Internet. These advancements will also help small businesses as well as designers provide a better service for our customers. It will also make the interaction between designers and developers easier due to the built-in UI features in the browsers. Read More
Cause marketing and going green is triple H-O-T in the business world. Rightfully so, as nowadays determining a business’s level of corporate responsibility has become a staple in the consumer buying process. Companies can hardly ‘fake’ green anymore due to the amount of consumer skepticism and the watchful eye of competitors.
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In January of this year cloud computing was predicted as a web hosting trend for 2009. While a growing trend, confusion exists in the marketplace as to what exactly cloud computing is, so I sought out a quick and simple explanation for cloud computing, and how it affects the everyday person. Some of the sites/online tools I take advantage of utilize cloud computing. For example, when I log in to Facebook and upload pictures, they are stored in a cloud – same for when I access Google Docs to save or share files. Want to see a visual representation of cloud computing? We found a great video on CNN that explains the basics of cloud computing.
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“Penny Wars” Means More Toys for Tots
Codero recently wrapped up its 1st Annual Toys for Tots campaign, raising more than $3,600 to buy new toys for Kansas City-area (our hometown) youth during this holiday season. That bought a lot of toys for kids.
See the full release, “Codero Teams With Toys for Tots, Helping Kids in Need This Holiday”.