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Chrome extensions you can’t afford to miss

As of writing, Google Chrome is by far the most widely used web browser on the Internet – and for good reason. It is fast, clean, versatile, and delivers a great browsing experience to its users, regardless of the device they use. But as Chrome becomes more popular, its Web Store has become bloated with… Continue reading Chrome extensions you can’t afford to miss

Top Chrome extensions to get your hands on

According to StatCounter, Google Chrome is the most popular and widely used browser in the world. While it’s already great in terms of loading speed, performance, and user interface, you can make it even better by installing extensions to add extra features. There are thousands of extensions in the Chrome Web Store – the question… Continue reading Top Chrome extensions to get your hands on

Google Apps for Work 101

Google has changed a lot over the past years, from the range of products and services they offer to the evolution of their look and feel. Google was, and still is, globally recognized as a search engine and an ad-placement agency. But now the search engine giant has leveraged the power of cloud computing to… Continue reading Google Apps for Work 101

Powerful Google Apps for Work features

Over the past decade, as technology has continued to evolve rapidly, Google has gone from merely a search engine to a cloud-based application provider. Its famous product, Google Apps for Work, is gaining momentum in increasing its popularity among business owners, as a result of its numerous different applications and overall ease of use. In… Continue reading Powerful Google Apps for Work features

A closer look at Google Apps for Work

Google has come a long way since it started out as a search engine almost two decades ago. Through years of continuous improvement and development, the search engine giant now offers Google Apps for Work, a whole set of cloud-based productivity-boosting applications for organizations of all sizes. In a nutshell, Google Apps for Work is… Continue reading A closer look at Google Apps for Work

Google Calendar ends support for SMS alerts

If you’re a Google Calendar user and you currently rely on the service’s text message notifications to keep your life in order, it’s time to start rethinking your scheduling habits – because Google is about to flick the power switch on those alerts for most users. As of June 27, Google Calendar will no longer… Continue reading Google Calendar ends support for SMS alerts

No more text alerts from Google Calendar

In the pre-smartphone era, the SMS event notifications provided by Google Calendar were an important part of the service. They allowed you a gentle nudge in advance of your upcoming engagements, even if you weren’t at your desktop or laptop computer. But as technology has advanced, it has become easier for the majority of us… Continue reading No more text alerts from Google Calendar

End of the line for Google Calendar SMS alerts

In the age of the smartphone, the once vital SMS notifications from Google Calendar were a vital component of the service. They gave us an all-important reminder about upcoming meetings that we might have forgotten about; of particular use when away from the desktop computer that at the time was still the technology mainstay. But… Continue reading End of the line for Google Calendar SMS alerts

Stay productive when working remotely

When many people think of remote working, they imagine a person lounging on the couch in their pajamas with a laptop. Does this vision stir up images of productivity? We doubt it. That’s why it’s important to instill the proper habits of a work-from-home culture into your remote workers’ minds. Here are a few principles… Continue reading Stay productive when working remotely

Ensure your remote workers stay productive

Do you have a staff of young employees who are working remotely around the country? How do you know they’re staying productive and not watching YouTube videos all day? For employees who are undisciplined and new to the remote working world, working from home or a coffee shop can be a breeding ground for unproductivity.… Continue reading Ensure your remote workers stay productive