Technology Advice for Small Businesses

Google+ gets premium features

Social media has become such an integral part of so many organizations and their marketing initiatives. Many companies go so far as to use social media platforms like Google+ as an in-house solution for modern communication and team building. In order to make Google+ even more viable for businesses, Google has recently announced a number… Continue reading Google+ gets premium features

Facebook expands video capabilities

Social media platforms have become a useful tool for businesses to increase reach, as well as draw in potential customers, whether through advertisements or online campaigns. One of the most popular social media platforms, Facebook, is starting to roll out extended video and frequency buying capabilities to help businesses achieve better market penetration. The real… Continue reading Facebook expands video capabilities

How to create address books in Outlook

Microsoft Outlook, though commonly known to be an email application, also has a wide range of other useful functions to handle business matters. Among these is its ability to store up names, email addresses, and details of contacts from a local directory or the user’s server. The significance of creating an address book is obvious… Continue reading How to create address books in Outlook

Android app permissions 101

Over the past few years, the rise of Android work apps has led to an evident increase in the number of Android tablet users. But when you’re eagerly installing apps like Evernote or Skype, how much time are you likely to spend reading through the required permissions before you accept them? Probably not enough. To… Continue reading Android app permissions 101

How to send an application to your phone

Today’s businesses work with multiple gadgets; utilizing modern technology to create smooth running operations and keep corporate systems going. Often a company will store reports and maintain a client database digitally, whilst working remotely and also using a computer to send and install applications to mobile phones. The question many Android users have is how… Continue reading How to send an application to your phone

Server virtualization: more bang for buck?

Server virtualization has been with Windows computing for over 10 years. During that time, many small businesses have embraced the technology to improve storage efficiency and get more bang for their server buck. Despite its growing popularity, many organizations are still doubtful about whether or not to virtualize their servers. With that in mind, it’s… Continue reading Server virtualization: more bang for buck?

First glance at OS X Yosemite

One of the highlights at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2014 was undeniably Apple’s unveiling of the new OS X Yosemite. Perhaps one of the most dramatic redesigns of Apple’s operating system to date, a lot of users are wondering what’s new in OS X Maverick’s predecessor. And although some of the features aren’t fully-formed,… Continue reading First glance at OS X Yosemite

Office 365 predictive forecasting

Microsoft promised to bring analytics to a billion screens last February when it launched Power BI for Office 365, a collection of features that enable you to visualize and share data. Now, Office 365 users will be able to do both data mining as well as looking into the future behavior of their products and… Continue reading Office 365 predictive forecasting

Improving business intelligence value

Many businesses pay between USD $100 thousand and $1 million for their business intelligence (BI) system. And yet a lot of corporate data isn’t accessed by BI users which raises the question: How important is BI to your business? The simple answer is that it is very important. From analytics to complex event processing and… Continue reading Improving business intelligence value

10 Business security guidelines

No matter what industry you operate in, today’s technological advancements make it inevitable that network security threats will sooner or later come knocking on your door. While it is true that corporate security measures can consume a lot of time and a huge chunk of change, the rapid growth of malicious Internet activity makes it… Continue reading 10 Business security guidelines