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What if Cloud Vendors Go Out of Business or Delete Your Account?

Tech Soup

Nearly all the major cloud vendor companies like Google, Microsoft, Sony, and Amazon have been hit by hacker attacks that have caused service disruptions. In February 2011 Google inadvertently deleted 150,000 Gmail accounts due to an internal software problem. Do they rely on a larger cloud platform like Amazon?

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The iPad will probably be a great device. Someday.

Judi Sohn

Someone like my Mom who uses her not-the-latest-and-greatest computer for email and web surfing and keeping track of her finances and buying stuff on Amazon. Yes, the iPad has its own iTunes store and Mom can manage her email and contacts in the iPad without syncing because she uses Gmail. It's for the casual consumer.

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The iPad will probably be a great device. Someday.

Judi Sohn

Someone like my Mom who uses her not-the-latest-and-greatest computer for email and web surfing and keeping track of her finances and buying stuff on Amazon. Yes, the iPad has its own iTunes store and Mom can manage her email and contacts in the iPad without syncing because she uses Gmail. It's for the casual consumer.

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The Yin and Yang of Building Email Lists

Connection Cafe

But recent changes by email service providers like Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook now makes this ancient idea incredibly relevant today. Yin and Yang – the concept of two forces co-existing in harmony as opposites– isn’t often what one thinks about when considering how to grow an email list.

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How to Up Your Digital Marketing and Fundraising Game in 2017

Tech Soup

Gmail and Microsoft have invested in improving their email services. Offer additional digital payment methods such as PayPal, Amazon Checkout, Apple Pay, and Android Pay to meet interest and demand. This means that you must create a smooth mobile experience for your subscribers, from subject line to landing page.

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Goodbye iPhone – First 24 hours of Android

Judi Sohn

3 Gmail accounts, no problem. If that’s not enough, I can also shop the Amazon app store since my phone is supported and grab their daily free app. But in a fun way that only someone who finds these things fun can appreciate. Overall Strengths: As expected, everything Google is easy to configure and beautifully handled.

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Security: The Scary Part of Cloud Computing

Tech Soup

In February, Google had a 30-hour outage that destroyed 40,000 Gmail accounts. In April, Amazon had an eight hour outage. This outage compromised sensitive data for Sony's 77 million customers. The list of 2011 cloud failures in is impressive.