Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is the practice of raising money from a large number of people in small amounts, typically through the Internet. It is typically used to finance projects or businesses that would not be able to obtain traditional funding from banks or venture capitalists. Crowdfunding has become a popular way to fund a wide variety of … Read more

JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act)

The JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act) was enacted in 2012 to help encourage funding of small businesses in the United States by easing various securities regulations. The law amended the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and has been credited with helping to increase the number of initial … Read more

Unique device identifier (UDID)

A unique device identifier (UDID) is a sequence of 40 letters and numbers that is specific to a particular iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. It is used by developers to track and manage apps for these devices. UDIDs were formerly used by advertisers to track users for targeted advertising. However, Apple has now deprecated the … Read more

Emerging growth company

An emerging growth company is a company with limited operating history, typically defined as a company that has been in business for less than five years. These companies are often characterized by high growth potential, but also high risk. Many emerging growth companies are start-ups, or companies that have recently gone public. Emerging growth companies … Read more

Content marketing platform (CMP)

A content marketing platform (CMP) is a software application that enables an organization to create, manage, and publish digital content. A CMP provides a central repository for digital content, and typically includes a set of tools for content creation, management, and publication. A CMP is often used to support a content marketing strategy, which is … Read more

Light field photography

Light field photography is a technique that allows a camera to capture both the intensity and the direction of light in a scene. This information can then be used to create images that look realistic and three-dimensional. The light field of a scene can be thought of as a three-dimensional map of the light that … Read more

Dual Wi-Fi antenna

Dual Wi-Fi antenna is a term used to describe a device that has two Wi-Fi antennas. This can be either two internal antennas or one internal and one external antenna. Dual Wi-Fi antenna devices are often used in devices that need to have a strong and reliable Wi-Fi connection, such as routers. What is a … Read more

Mobile application manager (MAM)

A mobile application manager (MAM) is a software program that enables an enterprise to securely and efficiently manage mobile applications. MAM provides a centralized repository for mobile applications, as well as the ability to distribute, install, update, and remove mobile applications from devices. MAM also provides security features such as application-level encryption and the ability … Read more

Light field

The light field is a vector function that describes the amount of light flowing in every direction through every point in space. It is a four-dimensional function that includes not only the usual three spatial dimensions, but also the dimension of time. The light field contains all the information that is needed to reconstruct an … Read more

DisplayPort

DisplayPort is a digital display interface developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). The interface is primarily used to connect a video source to a display device such as a computer monitor, and it can also carry audio, USB, and other forms of data. DisplayPort was designed to replace the older VGA and DVI … Read more