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OPLIN 4Cast #693: Zoom is free, but comes with significant headaches
April 8, 2020
Laura Solomon
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OPLIN 4Cast #693: Zoom is free, but comes with significant headaches

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Thanks to the pandemic, and the fact that it is now free, video conferencing app Zoom is pretty much everywhere. Even my mother-in-law, who is in her 80s, has learned how to use it from her phone for church meetups (and this is someone who can’t even search Google). If you have somehow managed not to use this platform yet, it’s probably just a matter of time.

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OPLIN 4Cast #690: As more people telecommute, more challenges arise
March 18, 2020
Laura Solomon
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OPLIN 4Cast #690: As more people telecommute, more challenges arise

Posted in 4cast, and telework

But, with the advent of COVID-19 and the need for social distancing and self-isolation, many people are just now becoming acquainted with working from home. As expected, some aspects can be more challenging than others.

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OPLIN 4Cast #689: Google’s “mobile first” strategy isn’t new, but now it’s final
March 11, 2020
Laura Solomon
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OPLIN 4Cast #689: Google’s “mobile first” strategy isn’t new, but now it’s final

Posted in 4cast, and Google

Now, in 2020, not having a mobile-friendly website is practically unthinkable, especially since more than half of site visitors are looking at the web via their cell phones. But Google is taking things to their inevitably conclusion: its webcrawlers are now indexing by mobile-first.

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OPLIN 4Cast #687: Will new tech help advertisers grab our attention?
February 26, 2020
Laura Solomon
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OPLIN 4Cast #687: Will new tech help advertisers grab our attention?

Posted in 4cast, and Advertising

If you’re like me, you probably rarely think about advertisements, other than to possibly figure out how to avoid them. But ads are everywhere, of course, and the entities that create and pay for them are constantly working to make sure that we see even more of them. To this end, companies are trying a variety of new tactics, many including new uses of technology

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OPLIN 4Cast #685: Netflix has competition now, but it isn’t chillin’
February 12, 2020
Laura Solomon
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OPLIN 4Cast #685: Netflix has competition now, but it isn’t chillin’

Posted in 4cast, and Netflix

While Netflix didn’t win big at the Oscars this year, it still has been making headlines. The streaming service has known for some time that the streaming wars would eventually heat up, and some recent news make it evident that Netflix is ready for the competition.

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