Laser Technologies

Improving Performance by Combining Laser Technologies

Laser technologies are commonly used to process a wide variety of materials into finished parts. According to Coherent, the most common industrial laser applications are “laser cutting and converting, laser welding, marking and engraving, surface treatment and rapid prototyping applications” (1). While many of these processes are carried out individually, it is possible to use them in conjunction with one another. Combining laser cutting technologies … Continue reading Improving Performance by Combining Laser Technologies

Stock to Watch: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) iOS 8 Beta 3 Released

Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) released the third iOS 8 beta to developers on Monday. This beta update includes bug fixes and other improvements. The update is available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The specifics of the launch of iOS 8 Beta 3 are still unknown, with a detailed release note from Apple expected soon. Apple released the third beta for iOS 8 to smooth … Continue reading Stock to Watch: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) iOS 8 Beta 3 Released

Top Stock : Facebook (NASDAQ FB) to continue in Afganistan

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) will continue in Afghanistan even though there were proposals to restrict the social networking site in the wake of ethnic hatred that sourced from it at the time of presidential elections. The war of words between the supporters on the website started after candidates Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah were accused of frauds in the June 14th election. Facebook has become the … Continue reading Top Stock : Facebook (NASDAQ FB) to continue in Afganistan

SAP Cloud Storage

Lowering Business Costs with SAP Cloud Storage

Surveys by Cisco (Global Cloud Networking Survey) and Storage Magazine / SearchStorage.com (Spring 2012 Purchasing Intentions Survey) reveal that storage is the “most desired application to be moved to the cloud” and that it places an important role in overall storage planning (1). Cloud storage is attractive for many reasons, one of which is costs. SAP cloud storage allows businesses to reduce costs in several … Continue reading Lowering Business Costs with SAP Cloud Storage

Business Intelligence

Setting Up Business Intelligence Dashboards

Business intelligence dashboards have come a long way in recent years. Previously relegated to the IT team, today’s business intelligence dashboards are increasingly finding themselves on the desktops and mobile devices of the less technically inclined. With drag and drop functionality and intuitive data visualizations, managers across your organization can make sense of critical information. However, it’s important to set up business intelligence dashboards smartly … Continue reading Setting Up Business Intelligence Dashboards

Amazon.com (NASDAQ AMZN) Prime Music Launch and Reception

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)’s Prime Music streaming service was launched last month amid much fanfare. The company officially launched Prime Music, a new service that offers Prime customers access to over 1 million songs and hundreds of curated playlists. Presently, the service is available on desktop, Android and iOS. The service is available at no additional charge to Amazon Prime members who pay $99 a year … Continue reading Amazon.com (NASDAQ AMZN) Prime Music Launch and Reception