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Get more out of your Mac’s battery

The battery life of most MacBooks running OS X is in an enviable 9-12 hours or more. Perhaps it’s a pretty decent battery life for a laptop running at full-throttle, but over time battery life will dissipate. With the release of OS X Mavericks in 2013, the battery life of many laptops has improved, However,… Continue reading Get more out of your Mac’s battery

How the cloud optimizes your business

In business, the traditional way of managing files has always been costly and complex in many ways. The amount of money and effort invested in hardware and software programs to manage files, can be exhausting and expensive to maintain. But with the cloud, small businesses can now take advantage of a sophisticated remote network service.… Continue reading How the cloud optimizes your business

A look at Google+ Ripples

Google launched their social media service – Google+ – in 2011 and has since put its full weight behind the service and implemented it into nearly every one of their services. Google has also introduced a number of features that make it a viable service for businesses. One such feature is Google+ Ripples, which gives… Continue reading A look at Google+ Ripples

The ultimate guide to defense in depth

Even the most reliable business network security and sophisticated user credentials can be vulnerable to cyber attacks to some extent. The concept of a comprehensive layered security, called defense in depth, is based on a strategy which has been around since the time of the Romans. A multiple-layered defense is created to prevent the advancement… Continue reading The ultimate guide to defense in depth

What is Hosted Exchange?

Technology has become one of the most necessary components of business infrastructure and the technology that supports almost every business is the server. Servers can host almost every system, with one of the most common being email. When many businesses look at email services, they look at Microsoft’s Exchange. If you are looking into Exchange,… Continue reading What is Hosted Exchange?

Windows Phone 8 a great mobile platform

Mobile operating systems have evolved into a more useful and versatile technology these past couple of years. With the release of Windows Phone 8 in 2012, the competition became even tighter with other OS providers, as Microsoft aimed to offer users a one-of-a-kind mobile experience. Now, nearly 18 months on, the mobile platform is finding… Continue reading Windows Phone 8 a great mobile platform

Office 365 organizes your business

Business establishments, whether big or small, are always in need of a service that can integrate business processes into a single platform for better organization and productivity. Microsoft’s Office 365 is a hosted online version of the traditional install-to-operate version of Microsoft Office. And it can offer the solution businesses need to facilitate better organization… Continue reading Office 365 organizes your business

The most common mistake on Twitter!

Modern marketing is made up of a number of increasingly complex functions and systems, with one of the most important elements being social media. There are a number of platforms available to businesses and a popular one is microblog Twitter. While Twitter is fairly easy to use, there is actually a really common mistake that… Continue reading The most common mistake on Twitter!

Device security while traveling

The Olympics is one of the most popular and well known sporting events in the world, and the 2014 Olympic Winter Games are well underway. This round, they are in Sochi, Russia and like every other event, there have been various organizational issues to deal with. Unlike the last Olympics however, one of those issues… Continue reading Device security while traveling

Drive gets new activity stream

As any manager knows, it can be a bit of a task to find out what your employees have been working on, or what documents they have recently changed. This is made even more challenging with the recent trend of companies relying on cloud-based document solutions that foster collaboration, with it sometimes being difficult to… Continue reading Drive gets new activity stream