Allen Francis

Technology is an ever-expansive field of innovation that is quickly changing the world, one advancement at a time. The field of technology challenges businesses to expand the career opportunities they offer and for individuals to challenge themselves to explore the limits of technology.  And the largest tech companies in Virginia are always expanding the limits […]

Our constantly evolving modern world, especially the Western world, could not exist without electricity. The still-dawning digital age wouldn’t have occurred without it. Not 20 years ago, reading a book meant reading a paper book. Now, three out of every ten Americans read ebooks on digital devices. Electricity is constantly evolving transportation methods, too. If […]

Key Points: Schoolhack Solutions designed and created a proprietary online education platform called LiFT which is used in dozens of Vermont schools. iTech US offers technology-based business solutions to medium and large corporate-sized businesses throughout the United States and globally. The Peck Company is arguably the largest contractor and manufacturer of solar panel equipment and […]

Key Facts Black Hills Corporation was founded in 1941  and provides  electricity to over 765,000 customers in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming. It earned over $1.696 billion in revenue in 2021. Daktronics has 2,501 employees and earned $482.03 million in 2021. Raven Industries was launched in 1956 and has 1,300 employees. […]

Starlink vs. Centurylink: 5 Must-Know Facts All you need for Centurylink service is a modem. Centurylink lets customers rent modems for as low as $15 monthly. Starlink is testing its service in science facilities in Antarctica. Computer chip shortages are adding to Starlink’s subscriber waitlist issues. Centurylink offers “Price for Life” coverage, meaning that your […]

Starlink vs EarthLink: 7 Must-Know Facts EarthLink’s pricing tiers range from $14 to $100 monthly. EarthLink charges setup, installation, and equipment fees to recoup the cost of outsourcing the resources of other companies. Starlink claims its satellite internet services are available in 40 countries. Customers must sign a 12-month introductory contract on several of EarthLink’s […]

Starlink vs Amazon’s Project Kuiper: 5 Must-Know Facts Jeff Bezos plans to initially invest $10 billion in Amazon’s Project Kuiper whenever it launches. Elon Musk plans to invest $20 to $30 billion in Starlink to offer full global coverage. Starlink draws its name from the concept of a constellation of internet satellites orbiting Earth.  Amazon’s […]

Starlink vs Inmarsat: 6 Must-Know Facts Satellite internet service is notorious for its slowness, lag time, low latency, and unreliability. Inmarsat in-flight phone calls or email on an airliner can cost you $1 to $3 per minute. Viasat bought Inmarsat for $7.3 billion. Starlink dish terminals have built-in heaters which autonomously activate in cold weather. […]

Key Facts Founded in 1972, Kyocera AVX is a company with about 11,000 employees worldwide and an annual revenue of $1.3 billion. Blackbaud was founded in 1981 and specializes in cloud software that digitizes and manages workplace processes. It has an annual revenue of $913 million. 3D Systems specializes in 3D printing, scanning, engineering, and […]

Key Facts Nortek was founded in 1967 and specializes in electronics, technology, and HVAC systems for both residential and commercial purposes. Astronova specializes in technologies for handling analysis, data visualization, and prototype testing.  Core Business Technologies was launched in 1983 and specializes in providing businesses with digitized management solutions. It has over 2,000 employees and […]

Key Points YouTube was launched in 2005 by three entrepreneurs who had previously launched Paypal. Savefrom.net was a digital platform that allowed users to input the link of any YouTube video, click “download,” and automatically download the video for free. Savefrom.net closed down its website and discontinued its services in April 2020. Less than 20 years […]

Alienware vs. Rog: Must-Know Facts The Alienware founders spent their youth disassembling and rebuilding computers to brainstorm how to increase processing power and speed “Asus” is an abbreviation of “Pegasus,” the winged horse of Greek mythology Business peers and loan officers thought the Alienware founders’ business plans were unrealistic and would fail Alienware’s Area 51 […]

Key Points Paytm, Klarna, and Bolt are all digital payment companies. Paypal is one of the most well-known digital payment companies. Gojek is a digital payments app technology and ride-hailing company. Did you know that we technically already live in a near-cashless society via digital payments? The largest digital payments companies in the world are moving […]