Month: August 2012

Slow Internet? You may be able to fix it

In many parts of the world, the Internet is quick enough to allow businesses to operate solely in the cloud with relatively few problems. There are however issues with many Internet connections, and at times the service can slow to a crawl, leaving many managers wondering what is going on and how to fix it. […]

Want a new keyboard for your Android?

The keyboard, an input device that nearly all generations in the workforce have experience using in some form or another, is an integral part of computers and smartphones. Until the introduction of the smartphone, the keyboard had largely remained unchanged. Smartphones have changed the way we type, and if you have an Android device you […]

Social selling, social media’s next step

Brick and mortar stores are on the decline, the vast majority of people in many countries now prefer to shop from the comfort of their own home, over the Internet. One medium of online sales that many small businesses haven’t explored to its fullest is social media. There are many marketing benefits to using social […]

Security of the cloud can be an issue

One of the biggest technical issues plaguing companies around the globe is security of their systems and information. The vast majority of companies store their data on computers, with many moving some or all of it onto the cloud. When employing the cloud, companies have to trust the provider’s security, which has come under attack […]

Webinars explained-part two

Webinars are a great way to reach out and connect with customers, while at the same time building or solidifying your brand. In last month’s productivity article we discussed what webinars are and how they can help your company. This month we’re going a little deeper and examining what makes a successful webinar. This week […]

BYOD success depends on 4 steps

As the lines between work and personal life blur, some professionals have been using their personal devices for work, and companies should allow this. Allowing employees to use their own devices for work is known as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), and has both positive and negative benefits. It’s a moot issue for many companies […]

Crunch goes the broken iPhone screen

You’re walking along the street to the office, have just had a great lunch, taken a picture of the perfect dish and uploaded it to Facebook for all your friends to see. You feel a vibration in your pocket as a comment comes in on your iPhone, reach into your pocket grab the phone only […]

Facebook scammers pretend to be charity

Social networks are “in” at the moment, it’s hard to find someone without an account with at least one service. The most popular is Facebook, and it’s even gone so far as to completely disrupt modern marketing and branding procedures for organizations of all sizes. With this popularity, scammers are taking advantage of the system […]

August Newsletter: Webinars explained. Part one

Trojan silently infects your computer

In the debate between Macs and PCs, Macs have usually won the most secure title, largely in part due to a smaller user base and a closed, tightly regulated system. As the user base and the number of cross platform programs have expanded, so too has the number of malware and security threats. If you […]