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In 2010, developer Ben Edwards was looking for a reliable vendor of test devices for his Android app builds. He quickly learned the existing online bid and... read more »
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Creation Without Limits: Wix Code Simplifies Sophisticated Web Design for Both Beginners and Experts

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Dramatically expanding the website builder’s capabilities, Wix Code introduces application development tools that appeal to both professional developers and... read more »
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Kitware CTO Bill Hoffman Delivers the Story on How the Software R&D Company Has Helped Businesses Innovate and Solve Problems For 20 Years

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New from HostMDS: Revamped, Low-Cost Hosting Services and World-Class Infrastructure to Help Site Owners Realize Their Online Business Visions

HostMDS: Low-Cost, Reliable Hosting to Help Build Web Presence
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Caspio: A Low-Code App Dev Platform That Streamlines IT Operations
Caspio Founder and CEO Frank Zamani cut his teeth in the industry as a software developer for Microsoft in the late 1990s. He saw the hard work and expertise... read more »
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Feature-Rich & Flexible: Switchvox by Digium Earns Our Editor's Choice Award™ for Affordable SMB Communication Solutions

Digium Earns Our Award for Affordable SMB Communication Solutions
Since 1999, Digium has been helping businesses leverage their communications systems to serve customers and increase productivity. Switchvox, Digium’s... read more »
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Examining the Website Builder Industry With Site Builder Report™ Founder Steve Benjamins — Helping Users Find the Right Platforms

Finding the Right Tools With Reviews From SiteBuilderReport.com
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Open Invention Network — Committed to Removing Risk and Promoting Innovation and Collaboration in the Linux Ecosystem

Open Invention Network: Promoting a Collaborative Linux Ecosystem
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Finjan: How the Pioneer in Network and Web Security Has Been Driving Innovations to Protect the World’s Web Applications for More Than 20 Years

Finjan: Protecting the World’s Web Applications for 20+ Years
Deriving its name from the Arabic word for a vessel that protects coffee, Finjan was founded with a mission to safeguard another type of java. In 1996, the... read more »
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Information Builders — Helping Businesses Channel the Power of Big Data to Drive Decisions That Positively Impact Strategic Operations and Bottom Lines

Information Builders: Helping Businesses Leverage Big Data
Big data has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue in recent years. But, for Information Builders, it’s more than just the latest industry jargon. The company... read more »
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Xara: How the 35-Year-Old Software Development Veteran Continues to Innovate Web Design and Publishing With Tools Built to Cultivate Creativity

Xara: 35+ Years of Innovating Development and Web Design
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Drawing inspiration from the usability and design features found in Keynote, Craig Fitzpatrick reimagined the visual site-building experience when creating... read more »
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ENERGY STAR — On a Mission to Promote Environmentally Friendly, Energy-Efficient Datacenters Across the US

ENERGY STAR: Promoting Energy-Efficient Datacenters
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Co-Founder Yair Holtzer Talks Como Sense® — How the Cloud Platform Harnesses CRM, BI, and Loyalty to Turn Customer Engagement Into Revenue

Como® Harnesses CRM, BI, and Loyalty to Turn Engagement Into Revenue
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How BIZ.NF is Helping Environmentally Conscious Businesses Turn Profits Online Through 100% Green-Powered Shared & Virtual Hosting Solutions

How BIZ.NF Helps Businesses Turn Profits With Green Hosting
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NComputing Wins Our Editor’s Choice Award™ for Affordable Desktop Virtualization Solutions

NComputing Wins Our Award for Affordable Desktop Virtualization
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Akinator the Web Genie — A Fun Chatbot That Can Guess Any Character You Think of with Remarkable Accuracy

Akinator the Web Genie Guesses Thoughts With Remarkable Accuracy
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Vodien: Delivering Secure & Speedy Hosting to Customers Worldwide
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HostMetro Models Transparency and Expert Competency in a Market Filled with Introductory Offers, Sticker Shock, and Underwhelming Support

HostMetro: Top-Tier Hosting With Transparent Pricing & Expert Support
Much to the chagrin of website owners everywhere, the hosting industry is notorious for its robotic support and often confusing pricing schematics. But... read more »
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10 Years of WPMU DEV: Providing Everything Developers and Agencies Need for WordPress Management, Performance, Security, and SEO

How WPMU DEV Helps Users With WordPress Security and Optimization
Led by a league of superhero mascots, WPMU DEV plugins help WordPress site managers optimize, protect, and improve several websites at once. The company’s... read more »
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Owner Allen Pooley and Co-Founder Jordan Schelew on Websavers.ca — How the Host Meets Demand for Reliable Web Solutions and Hands-on Support

Websavers.ca: Meeting the Demand for Reliable Web Solutions & Support
Websavers.ca Owner Allen Pooley and Co-Founder Jordan Schelew have been helping site owners build web presence since the early days of the internet. So it’s... read more »
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12/13/2017
CJ Affiliate Gives Web Publishers the Tools and Data Insights to Maximize Affiliate Revenue With Performance Marketing

CJ Affiliate: An Ad Network Built to Boost Revenue for Publishers
Affiliate marketing is top of mind for many site owners — or at least it should be. The practice enables web publishers to monetize content without... read more »
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Simply™ Streamlines Complex Custom Environments and Dependable Servers With Hosting Solutions Driven by Service and Support

Simply™ Streamlines Complex Custom Infrastructures
With more than 15 years of high-end hosting experience, Simply assists customers with complicated infrastructure requirements by building custom environments... read more »
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12/12/2017
Namesco's Global Suite of Hosting Brands Delivers Everything From Domain Names to Dedicated Servers While Prioritizing Service

Namesco Brands Deliver Everything From Domains to Dedicated Servers
Boasting more than 1.9 million registered domain names, the DADA group of hosting brands — led by Names.co.uk — provides the full slate of web hosting,... read more »
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12/11/2017
Liquid Web Aims to Alleviate Well-Known WordPress Frustrations With NEW Fully Managed Platform — Chris Lema on the Advantages to Come

Liquid Web: Managed WordPress Solutions Delivering Peace of Mind
Millions of site owners worldwide have turned to WordPress because of its flexibility and the thousands of plugins available to customize web applications.... read more »
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12/8/2017
FastComet's Motto of “Speed, Security, and Support” Lays the Foundations for Its Affordable, Globally Managed VPS and Dedicated Server Solutions

FastComet: Delivering Reliable VPS & Dedicated Server Solutions
When it comes to accessing information about products and services, most modern internet consumers demand one thing: speed. And, as the host’s name implies,... read more »
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12/6/2017
Purdue Researchers Develop Furion® — A New VR Framework Enabling High-Quality Virtual Reality on Mobile Devices

Purdue's Furion® — Built to Enable Virtual Reality on Mobile Devices
With the relatively recent availability of mass-market virtual reality (VR) headset devices, there’s no denying the technology is here to stay. However,... read more »
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12/4/2017
80+ Years of Abt Electronics: How Technical Expertise and Personable Support Help the Family-Owned Retailer Match Customers with PCs

Abt Electronics Match Customers With PCs by Sharing Tech Expertise
Originally launched as a radio store on an $800 investment in 1936, Abt Electronics now operates a 450,000-square-foot facility outside of Chicago. More than... read more »
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12/1/2017
Cirrus Tech — How the Canadian Host Delivers Efficiency and Security for Enterprises Worldwide Through Reliable and Affordable IT Infrastructure

Cirrus Tech: Delivering Reliable IT Infrastructure to Global Enterprises
For nearly two decades, Cirrus Tech has been a leader in the Canadian technology space, helping businesses of all sizes find success online through an array... read more »
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How Global Hyper-Scale Cloud Company OVH Provides High Performance at a Better Price for More Than 1 Million SMBs and Enterprises Worldwide

OVH: Delivering High Performance Hosting for Businesses Worldwide
Started nearly 20 years ago in Roubaix, France, with fewer than a dozen servers, OVH has grown into the third-largest hosting provider in the world. Today,... read more »
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Fasthosts Energizes the Market with an Enduring Startup Culture and Business-Focused Hosting Solutions

Fasthosts: Energizing the Market with Innovative Hosting Solutions
Since 1999, Fasthosts has been shaking up the market with its cutting-edge web hosting, domain, email, website builder, and cloud services. And few know this... read more »
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Founder Rick Garcia on Crucial Hosting: How a Passion Project Developed into a Future-Focused Provider of Web Solutions for Global Enterprises

Crucial Hosting: Future-Focused Web Solutions for Global Enterprises
If you ask today’s CEOs and CTOs what they expect out of a hosting provider, the answer is almost always the same — high performance and hands-on support.... read more »
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