Microsoft's new version of Internet Explorer for Windows 10 is now called Edge. The upgraded name makes sense on a lot of levels. From what I've seen, the upgraded capabilities really required a program name change rather than a version increment. The applications that run inside Edge take it to a whole new level. It make sense for Surface Pro, too. After all a Surface has an Edge. It gives you an Edge, it's the cutting Edge on the bleeding Edge.

Internet Explorer was right for the time, when the internet was something you explored. Now the internet is the foundation that apps are built with, something liquid and evolving to do something with. You can see more about Edge on Microsoft and on theVerge.

We have the domain name DarkEdge.com on sale now.

Norse collects and analyzes live threat intelligence from darknets in hundreds of locations in over 40 countries. The attacks shown are based on a small subset of live flows against the Norse honeypot infrastructure, representing actual worldwide cyber attacks by bad actors. At a glance, one can see which countries are aggressors or targets at the moment, using which type of attacks (services-ports).

Norse also provides products and solutions that assist organizations in protecting and mitigating cyber attacks.

Check out Norse it's a great interface. Want to play a game?...

Mobile Enterprise is already the next big thing and is only going to get bigger and better with continued improvements in cellular and handheld technology.

Accessing your business from anywhere and conducting business from anywhere is not just productive, it's a competitive edge that small business and entrepreneurs must have. Applications like Stripe that allow taking payments at the point of sale are solid concepts, like a cell phone years from now, we'll wonder how we ever did without.

From the tech start-ups pouring into this arena to corporate giants trying to keep market share, the mobile enterprise industry represents the bleeding edge of tech with a real purpose. Enough of the social kid toys already. If you haven't already, check out Stripe. (A real domain name too, not like SomethingICantRemember.whatever)

I stumbled upon the topic of technology camps and had to delve a little further. First the term 'tech camp' reminded me of some of the sweat shops I've worked in, they could be described as a 'camp', but more I found out there are quite a few tech camps catering to all ages, genders and vocations.

When I think of summer camp, I envision a lake in the mountains where kids roast marsh-mellows, ride canoes, fish and generally relax for a week or two. What's becoming more popular are tech camps for kids ages 6 and up and they're taking classes like programming, audio video engineering, robotics, and app design. I found technology camps not just for kids, but for teachers and executives to tune up with. Instructional design is the way of the new classroom any anyone that's familiar and comfortable with technology is going to be well ahead of the game. (And there's even game development classes.) At the college level there are even more camps to excel or catch up.

Tech camps aren't a new concept, but are growing. Here's and article by Tony Wan from 2013 with a list of popular kids camps. Camps and programs like these may just spark the genius in your child or expand an executive's insight.

Putin, Netanyahu and Obama are flying on a jet back from a UN meeting and their plane crashes. They all die on impact, and since their politicians, of course they all go straight to Hell. When they arrive the Devil greets them and allows them to make one phone call since their world leaders, but they're going to have to pay for their calls.

Netanyahu goes first and talks for about 3 minutes, and the Devil says "That'll be 3 million dollars". Netanyahu says "What can you do" and pays him.  Putin makes a call that lasts a little longer, about 7 minutes and the Devil says "That'll be 9 million dollars".  Putin says "What can you do" and pays him.  Obama talks for over an hour, he's carrying on with Michelle laughing with no concern for the time.  When he gets off the phone the Devil says, "You've been on the phone for an hour and thirty five minutes, that'll be 1 dollar and 27 cents".  Netanyahu and Putin are both outraged.  They ask the Devil, "What gives, why does he get a break?"  The Devil answers, "When Obama was elected as the President of the United States the country went to Hell, so it's only a local call".

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I keep an eye on web traffic coming into all of my sites and my clients' sites. Since the World Cup in Rio last summer, I have notice a sharp increase in the volume of traffic from South America. I didn't think much of it at first thinking it might have been stemming from the few posts I made rooting for the Netherlands team, but the numbers from Brazil remained high. Last week I had to take closer notice the volume coming in from Sao Paulo exceeded the what I was receiving from the United States.

In the domain industry there's a lot of discussion about Chinese domain names and the size and potential of China's market. I don't qualify as a player in the industry. There are fish, big fish and whales. On the scale of things, I'd be less than one plankton, just a single celled amoeba eeking out a living. As large as China is, I don't see a lot of traffic emanating from them. Very well could be I don't have the domain names that would attract their attention, but even on client domains that might, I don't see anything that significant from them at all.

Traffic from Sao Paulo was closer to 5 percent above the US traffic volume. Drilling through the analytics, best I could determine is strong interest in technology. Did you know Sao Paulo is the world's 4th largest city? I have heard of Sao Paulo, but had no idea they'd have so much going on and new tech growth. Take a fresh look at Sao Paulo, they're already the next big thing.

The Surface Pro 3 is truly a must have tech tool and you can believe the hype about being able to replace your notebook with this tablet.

My client's company picked up the tab as a need for constant site updates and the ability to run complex applications from anywhere. (Big thank you.) I went with the 256gb with the i5 processor and it's a screamer. Running two versions of SQL Server Management Studio and ten other apps, not a glitch. This is the first machine I have been wahoo about in a very long time. It's thin, light, super quick and runs everything.

Microsoft really got this right and if they can hang on to the momentum here, this is a real game changer. Bravo!

Here's a great gift guide for the ladies in your life from Tech Crunch.   These gifts are a glimpse into the stylish technology for women that I believe will be a continuing trend as technology further integrates with our everyday lives.

I think the Ringly designer rings are a combination of a elegant form meeting a useful functionality. The Dive Bar style looks like it would mix and match well for everyday use by women in the 20 to 40 something demographic.

Read the full article on Tech Crunch.   Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

Customer service is the key to the longevity of any business and I've recently been on the front lines with my home cable/ internet provider.  I didn't expect to have any problems, but when I got my last bill from Comcast it was full of charges that didn't apply.  It was the final straw in a struggle to keep them in-line with the program I signed up for.

I changed over to another provider and I couldn't be happier.  It wasn't as much of a pain as I thought it would be and their customer service, even with a few glitches was incredibly refreshing to deal with.  I was on the phone with an Rep for over a half hour that made sure everything was fully taken care of.  I got a better product, at a better price and I feel better doing business with them.

Customer service is key to growing your company, and in the end will make or brake any business no matter how good the product is.  For me it maybe an old school principal, but do what you say you're going to do, at the price that was quoted and I'll look no further.  If I have to watch my bill to see where I'm getting stuck every month, I'm gone.   And, I'm not alone judging from the conversation I had with the installation tech that came out. According to the guy that would know, Comcast is losing customers in droves.

Update: A year later and there's a big opportunity here for any company with better customer skills than Comcast or ATT!