Technology Advice for Small Businesses

Office for iPad’s in-app subscription

Microsoft has been making a steady push into mobile markets, especially when it comes to apps. One of their biggest, and most helpful, releases has been mobile optimized versions of their popular Office programs. While Office for iPad is useful for many business users, you do need a subscription to access all the features. Microsoft… Continue reading Office for iPad’s in-app subscription

Excel tip: Combining info

Excel is heavily dependant on formulas, and it seems like there is literally a formula for everything. For example, have you ever been working in Excel and needed to combine the contents of two different cells into a new one without adding them together? While you can copy and paste the content of the different… Continue reading Excel tip: Combining info

Customize Office 365 themes

Microsoft’s Office 365 is one of the most popular cloud-based solutions for businesses and has seen continued growth since its release over three years ago. As with most new Microsoft solutions, there are near constant updates introduced that aim to improve the platform. One of the latest changes announced is the ability to customize the… Continue reading Customize Office 365 themes

Drive apps to get new sites

If you have accessed Google Drive in the past few weeks you may have noticed a new message from Google about an upcoming change to the apps connected to Drive – namely Docs, Sheets, and Slides. The TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) synopsis of this change is that each of these apps will soon be… Continue reading Drive apps to get new sites

What’s juice jacking?

Everyone today seems to be constantly relying on their smartphones to help complete daily tasks which has resulted in the need to recharge subsequently increasing. And when you’re far from your charger, public charging kiosks can seem like a good substitute. However, this can lead to juice jacking of your smartphone. If this is news… Continue reading What’s juice jacking?

Types of computer monitors

Most people use computer monitors daily at work and at home. And while these come in a variety of shapes, designs, and colors, they can also be broadly categorized into three types. If you are not sure what these are and would like an introduction to the different types of computer monitors then here we… Continue reading Types of computer monitors

Successful business impact analysis

Business operators know that when it comes to business continuity, everything is about time. It doesn’t matter if you can recover your business activities if this isn’t achieved in reasonable time. But what is considered “reasonable”? This is what the business impact analysis (BIA) determines. The BIA aims to find out what the recovery time… Continue reading Successful business impact analysis

4 Screenshot tips for Mac

At one time or another everyone will need to take a screenshot. While most Apple users are aware that this function is possible, it can sometimes be difficult to take the screenshot you want. If this is a problem you have come across in the past, or if you are looking to learn how to… Continue reading 4 Screenshot tips for Mac

3 Common cloud service models

A common trend among many businesses is the introduction of cloud-based systems. While the vast majority of business owners and managers are well aware of the cloud, and may have even integrated at least one cloud system into their business, it can be difficult to decipher the difference between all the types of cloud services… Continue reading 3 Common cloud service models

Finding files in Google Drive

Google Drive offers users a wealth of features that many businesses have been eager to capitalize on. This cloud-storage and collaboration service is employed by businesses around the world. However, many of us often struggle with keeping our files and folders organized, and thereby finding them when we need to. While there is a search… Continue reading Finding files in Google Drive