Last year, 2020, we witnessed many key developments in the SaaS industry. Excitement has been high owing to the introduction of newer technology in SaaS. These include even more powerful AI, machine learning, and the much anticipated 5G experience. Global SaaS trends indicate that in 2021 and beyond, we will witness a great increase in […]
Read the full story »The first stop for any type of query on the internet is Google, the world’s most popular search engine. The site has become such a household name that the term “google” actually became part of the English language in 2006. Now that the internet is home to over 4 billion users, Google is busier than […]
The unprecedented disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed people to seek a few moments of solace through meditation. In particular, many of them turned to virtual meditation to relieve them of fear, anxiety, and other mental and emotional distress. Whether through online video guides or with the help of professional instructors and […]
Mobile commerce or mcommerce is a subset of ecommerce that involves the buying and selling of goods through a mobile device like a smartphone or a tablet. As users acquire devices with extensive features and data plans become more accessible, users are now finding it easier than ever to shop on mobile. And with people […]
Cloud computing has gone a long way to becoming the most preferred way of accessing software tools, documents, and other files over the internet. From small businesses and freelancers to large enterprises and supranational organizations, this flexible and cost-effective way of delivering computing services continues to gain popularity worldwide. The “cloud” is expected to grow […]
WordPress, publishing tool, content management software, and blogging software: since it launched in 2003, WordPress has become a household name to anyone who wants to create a blog, a website, or an ecommerce site. No surprise there, as it has a host of features that are easy to use for anyone, even for those who […]
In the early 2010s, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) emerged as a widespread practice. A study showed that as much as 67% of employees use their personal devices for work. This is regardless of their organization’s rules or policies regarding BYOD, which are likely to be overseen through mobile device management software. Even if the practice was disallowed, […]
Today’s computer-aided matchmaking services can trace their history back to a class project in 1959. With a project called “Happy Families Planning Service,” two Stanford students managed to match 49 pairs of men and women. Their tools? A punch card questionnaire processed by an IBM 650 mainframe computer—and the lock picking skills to access the […]
Initially launched in September 2003 as a platform for Valve to provide automatic updates for their games, Steam has gone a long way to become a prime digital game distribution platform for developers and publishers and their title offerings. Capable of running on Windows, macOS, and Linux, it has acquired millions of users over the […]
If there’s anything that most deserves the claim to be a man’s best friend in the modern age, it has got to be the smartphone. Mobile devices have penetrated every type of human activity. Nearly everyone uses one at home, school, work, and during times of leisure. So much so that not having access to […]
The practice of yoga has existed since 3000 BCE and traces its roots to the Indus valley civilization in South Asia. Yoga was first introduced in the United States in 1863 but it wasn’t until the 1930s that it slowly became part of American mainstream culture. Moreover, the series of physical and mental exercises that […]
Landing pages are standalone web pages specifically created for conversion. A landing page is called as such because it is where an online user “lands” after clicking on an online advertisement or a link directly sent to them via email. Unlike web pages, landing pages are created with a single purpose in mind. That’s exactly […]
LinkedIn has grown immensely from a mere networking portal for professionals to become one of the top social media sites today. It offers more than just job opportunities—it is where people turn to add new skills, connect with other professionals, and even watch career-themed videos and posts. Since it was launched in 2003, LinkedIn has […]
Esports was once just a subset of the gaming industry. However, it eventually grew to become an industry of its own. Now, the esports industry has been seeing tremendous growth in the past years, both in revenue and viewership. While these two are largely interconnected, esports statistics show that it’s not only viewership that brings […]
The online dating industry has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1959. At this time, two Stanford students matched 49 pairs of men and women using a punch card questionnaire processed by an IBM 650 mainframe computer. This became the first-ever recorded computer-aided matchmaking. Today, top online dating sites and matchmaking services […]
Since the 1960s, there has been an increase in the share of American households led by single parents. The rise in single parenthood can be attributed to many factors, including changing perceptions about marriage and divorce. The attitude of society towards single parenthood is also a factor. Single parent statistics show there is growing acceptance […]
The fitness industry was one of the hardest-hit sectors when the COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to shut down in 2020. In 2021, we can expect that things will still not go back to pre-pandemic conditions. Instead of in-person classes, virtual and at-home workouts are taking over. As a result, more businesses are relying on […]
Americans pay for three streaming services on average. That means that if they like the content on a new platform, they are more than willing to say goodbye to one current service. Even if they do not cut off a brand completely, often, they will just downgrade their subscription. Instead, consumers are choosing to cut […]
Marriage represents the fairy tale ending every couple dreams of. It’s the time when they move their relationship to the next stage in a lifelong partnership defined by love and commitment. Unfortunately, life is no fairy tale, and marriages end all too often. However, it may be good to know that the divorce rate has […]
One of the most studied and discussed topics in the past decades is leadership. The reason for this is outright compelling: businesses and organizations primarily depend on their leaders for guidance and inspiration. People rely on their leaders for those crucial, timely decisions that can spell the difference between relevance and impertinence, success and failure, […]
The pandemic has thrown a curveball to all industries, bringing the global economy to a near standstill. The goalposts have been moved, and now all we can do is to stretch our workplace policies further to keep our business going. However, even amid this calamity, you cannot afford to go about things blindly. In this […]
A new version of this article, featuring the latest data and statistics, is available. Check out our report on Work from Home Software Statistics for 2022. The option to work from home has never been more in demand among companies and workers alike. To illustrate this point, check out the latest telecommuting statistics below. The […]
A new version of this article, featuring the latest data and statistics, is available. Check out our report on ERP Software Statistics for 2022/2023. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is no longer the exclusive domain of multinational corporations. Almost all modern businesses now need a robust system to manage various assets. It is difficult to monitor products […]
With the recent COVID-19 reaching pandemic proportions and grounding most people to their homes, the idea of employees working and collaborating from home suddenly went from viable to the only remaining option in a matter of days. Here, we take a look at some remote work and telecommuting statistics that show that the future just […]
These days, students have more to worry about than getting good grades or fitting in with their peers. The sad truth is that crime and violence have become common in schools today. In some cases, schools have even become a place of death, if the recent history of school shootings is anything to go by. […]
More than 80% of Americans believe that learning to read and write must be the number one priority of K-12 students. Nevertheless, it is surprising that respondents ranked college education as a low priority. This is despite the low unemployment rates of college graduates, one of the trends in higher education. And many would argue […]
The threat of COVID-19 has put more than 250 million university students worldwide in harm’s way. This is why education officials acted swiftly to cancel classes and migrate to online classes last year, but not without the drawback: the entire school year in disarray. So, how are the universities performing, even surviving for some, and […]
With a finite number of hours per day and an endless array of to-dos, young people continue to get exposed to school stress levels that are almost comparable to adult stress. As you will see in this article, student stress statistics in 2020 will show that things haven’t changed much for the better: they are […]
Many feel that the American education system is not the best in the world. However, if you take a look at data like GDP, productivity, and education statistics, you’d see that American education works. The US is not just one of the most productive countries in the world, it also has the largest GDP in […]
Ideally, education should be free for those who can’t afford it. But with the surge in demand and lack of state funding, college tuition keeps skyrocketing to stratospheric levels that only the privileged can afford. Luckily, due to the pandemic, the U.S. did not see drastic tuition increases. However, tuition increases are not an issue […]
College often represents a major turning point in a young adult’s life. For many individuals, college brings a sense of freedom, and with this newfound freedom comes a willingness to explore new experiences. In some cases, this involves experimentation with substances such as alcohol, marijuana, and illicit drugs like ecstasy and cocaine. With the easy […]