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FLoC: Google’s Plan to Kill Off Third-Party Cookies

ConversionXL

Third-party cookies are the new Flash. The second request could happen before a user lands on the page where the ad is served, with the browser caching the ad information until requested. The browser caches the information. Safari and Firefox have already started to wean advertisers from them. Now, reluctantly, Google is, too.

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Anushil Kumar Explains How Technology Has Expanded the Reach of Digital Sales

The Startup Magazine

Flash cookies are able to store data outside the browser, meaning that ad information persists through changes of browser. Flash cookies can store up to 100kb of data. ETags are part of the browser cache. The cache helps the website load more quickly, which is a benefit for the user.

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Data Storage Trends

The Startup Magazine

More Flash. Everyone seems to predict more flash, so what’s new? This will drive the use of flash and memory as the primary storage medium since you cannot process edge resolutions fast enough otherwise. Parallel File Systems. Neural Storage.

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End of the Android Road: Why I got an iPhone

This is going to be BIG.

Androids have plenty of memory--when you include their flash memory cards. The problem is that not all apps work on the flash memory, particularly the ones that use some core functionality of the phone. I couldn't help but think, "Steve Jobs would never let a user spend time moving apps around memory or worrying about cache clearing.

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Ok Color. How about solving the more basic (and important) problem with photos?

VC Adventure

On any number of flash drives. Everyone I know has the same basic problem with photos: They’re everywhere. On your phone. Synced with one of 5 different computers. Sitting on one of 3 different external hard drives. On a half a dozen cloud services. And almost without exception never fully and truly backed up anywhere.

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2013 Top 10 Storage Trends: Hitachi Data Systems

YoungUpstarts

The Emergence of Enterprise Flash Controllers. The use of high-performance flash solid state drives (SSDs) in the enterprise has been slow due to their high price and limited durability compared to hard disk drives. Object stores will help solve the issue by reducing the need to back up and replicate unchanged data.

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How 8 Different A/B Testing Tools Affect Site Speed (Original Study)

ConversionXL

“The flash draws attention to the element you’re testing, meaning that visitors who see your test will focus on that element. If the treatment wins, it will be rolled out to the site, eliminating the flash. As Brian Massey , Founder of Conversion Sciences , said: Brian Massey, Conversion Sciences. Vendor Responses.

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