If you’re among those who are angry with Netflix for creating Qwikster (and who’s not?), good news! Netflix is scrapping its plans to split the DVD service apart from its streaming internet service. The Qwikster plan would have forced current Netflix users to maintain not one, but two accounts (at a 60% price increase!) to keep all aspects of their...

Software security company Clearswift has issued its 2011 WorkLifeWeb report, which details employers’ opinions on social media use in the workplace. Most businesses across the globe are increasingly wary of allowing employees to use social media services such as Facebook and Twitter at work–68% of companies monitor employee internet activity and 56%...

If you’ve been following our iPad giveaway, you know that we were scheduled to give away an iPad today if we had connected with 4,000 new followers.  We didn’t quite hit the mark today, but our C.E.O. has agreed to extend the contest! We’ll do the drawing when we reach 4,000 followers, so keep tweeting! Revised Contest Details are as...

Guest blog post by Terrence Forsyth It’s a high likelihood that you’ve been lazy and never taken the time to learn about server response code basics. Well, here’s your chance to clear yourself of being labeled lazy. It would take forever to discuss every single server response code out there so we’re only going to focus on the most important and most...

The @vergentcom Twitter account is brand new, and to promote it, we’re giving away a free iPad! If we can get at least 4,000 followers by May 31, 2011, one lucky follower will win the hottest new gadget of the year. All you have to do is follow us and Re-Tweet us at least once between now and May 31, 2011 for a chance to win.  Just go to our Twitter...

T1 service is an easy and affordable phone and internet option for small-medium businesses. A typical T1 line provides 1.5 mbps of bandwidth, but businesses that need more than that can buy bonded T1 lines which are bundled together to increase the total amount of bandwidth available. Businesses in a Large City Should Consider Metro Ethernet However, businesses...

Vergent is constantly trying to improve the quality and availability of information available to our clients. To this end, we’ve been developing new content on our web site and just wanted to give you a heads up about what’s new. First, check out our overhauled page on Small-Medium Business Internet and Phone Solutions. We’ve also overhauled...

Industry analysts are predicting that the first ever video on demand service delivered by Facebook will be a success. Although the service is  still in the experimental phase, competing companies such as Netflix, Blockbuster, and Uverse are watching closely. Right now, Facebook’s streaming inventory consists of only one movie: Batman’s “The...