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Technology Advice for Small Businesses

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iPhone gadgets for quicker health care

Is finding time in your busy schedule to visit a doctor getting more and more difficult? Do you wish it could be easier and quicker to stay on top of your and your child’s healthcare? If so, the Apple iPhone’s new health apps and accessories may just be the answer you’re looking for. From diagnosing… Continue reading iPhone gadgets for quicker health care

Spanning spans Office 365

The tech climate for businesses is likely to be permanently cloudy for the foreseeable future, especially with the growing demand for Office 365. Collaboration and the cloud go hand in hand but what about protecting data along the way? While most business users believe their data is safe in cloud systems, problems can still occur… Continue reading Spanning spans Office 365

Social media drives business development

Social media has been increasing in popularity amongst business owners more than ever before. From LinkedIn to Twitter and Facebook, social media has enhanced ways in which businesses communicate with one another, leading to quicker connections and even stronger relationships. Is it time you took a look at different ways social media can help drive… Continue reading Social media drives business development

5 tips to enjoy Facebook News Feed again

You just got a Facebook message from a close friend. You sign on to read it, and suddenly you’re assaulted with photos from high school pals you haven’t seen in ages and cryptic status updates from your 40-year-old brother-in-law who still lives with his parents. Before you know it, you find yourself scrolling through travel… Continue reading 5 tips to enjoy Facebook News Feed again

Three Mac skills to get you ahead

The New Year is a great time to brush up on skills that can drive greater productivity and efficiency, or just save you time in completing routine IT tasks. Whether you are a long-term Mac user or have recently converted to the Apple way, it can be easy to fall into a rut of thinking… Continue reading Three Mac skills to get you ahead

Five Gmail productivity hacks for 2015

Time is at a premium for every small business owner and, for all its benefits in modern communication, email is one of the major drains on your schedule. If you’re feeling choked by the amount of time you spend dealing with email on a day-to-day basis, try some of these Gmail productivity hacks to give… Continue reading Five Gmail productivity hacks for 2015

What do Sony’s troubles say about security?

Sony has learned the hard way what havoc can be wreaked when a lapse of basic security principles is allowed to go unchecked. On the receiving end of the recent hack which saw the company lose its vital email communication systems for days – reverting to pen, paper and fax machines – and with the… Continue reading What do Sony’s troubles say about security?

Collaborate but control your data

Microsoft is set to roll out security even further for Office 365 users to reflect the growing use of data collaborative business apps. This extended reach will provide tools to protect crucial data shared using SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Windows File Share and Office apps. The security plans promise more control of data in… Continue reading Collaborate but control your data

Turn your iPad into a Secondary Mac Screen

Ever since the first iPad came out, many people have wanted to use it as their second computer monitor to help boost efficiency and productivity. The only problem was that most software that makes the transfer possible uses Wi-Fi which comes paralleled with a lagging screen and inconsistency. However, a new application that will seamlessly… Continue reading Turn your iPad into a Secondary Mac Screen

Keep track with Google Tasks

As a business owner or manager there is always some task that needs to be completed and some project that needs your attention. While we often like to think of ourselves as super human, it can be difficult to keep track of everything that needs to be done. One useful tool that can help us… Continue reading Keep track with Google Tasks