Technology Advice for Small Businesses

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The benefits of working from home with VoIP

As a business owner, it’s important to raise your company’s morale to be more productive. But you can’t just keep throwing office parties every day of the year. Thanks to advancements in VoIP technologies, you can offer a better way to keep your employee’s spirits high by allowing them to work from home. Here are… Continue reading The benefits of working from home with VoIP

Simplify calendar sharing with Office 365

Calendar apps have done wonders for the business world. They’ve made it so much simpler to schedule meetings with colleagues, manage projects, and increase productivity. But things can get sticky when you want someone outside of your organization to see your calendar. Thankfully, Office 365 tackles this challenge. Share an Office 365 calendar with specific… Continue reading Simplify calendar sharing with Office 365

Disaster recovery during hurricane season

There’s no telling when natural disasters will occur. When they do, certain regions in the country often bear the brunt of their impact, like when Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit certain states in 2017. With a well-designed disaster recovery (DR) plan, your business can be spared from total devastation. Determine recovery hierarchy Certain parts of… Continue reading Disaster recovery during hurricane season

Turn off Windows 10’s intrusive settings

The popularity of social media has allowed advertisers to target their consumers more efficiently. But did you know that your operating system might also be helping agencies post personalized ads according to your search history? Learn how to fix some of Windows 10’s faulty privacy settings. Turn personalized advertising off For those unaware, Windows 10… Continue reading Turn off Windows 10’s intrusive settings

IT terms you need to know

Jargon can be intimidating if you’re dealing with IT issues and you’re anything but techy. Running an anti-malware scan can generate auto pop-ups that leave you clueless with IT terms that sound Greek. Learning the basic concepts listed here will help you move on and not be surprised the next time that happens. Malware For… Continue reading IT terms you need to know

How to make your Android apps more organized

Finding it hard to find the app you want on your Android device? If so, it’s time to organize your apps into folders. Here’s how. Creating and naming folders On most devices, when you install a new app, the icon will be automatically added to your home screen, or to a screen where there is… Continue reading How to make your Android apps more organized

6 Common ways virtualization fails

Server virtualization offers improved system utilization, workload flexibility, and other advantages for the data center. Today, many businesses have already adopted virtualization, but virtualization can still fail in some ways. Practices and policies that arise from virtualization can waste resources and drive administrators to give up. Here are the top problems with virtualization. 1. Resource… Continue reading 6 Common ways virtualization fails

Get on top of search results with Google Posts

Many businesses struggle to get their name into the top ten search results in order to greatly increase traffic to their website or have a better image to potential clients. Those who are successful invest a lot of time and money in SEO and other inbound marketing to gain this prestige and online presence for… Continue reading Get on top of search results with Google Posts

Keep your Mac clutter-free with these 10 tips

Even the most high-tech and innovative computers can slow down when you store too many files on them. If you want to ensure that your Mac performs at its best at all times, you should turn decluttering into a habit. #1 Clean up your desktop The desktop is a convenient location for storing files and… Continue reading Keep your Mac clutter-free with these 10 tips

Using Alexa in your office

Amazon’s Alexa can do more than just receive calls and messages, provide weather forecasts, play music, and control your smart devices at home. Her developers are setting her up to be a next-generation AI technology that has many features for home and office users. Here is how Alexa can become more relevant in an office… Continue reading Using Alexa in your office