Microsoft has brought their internationally acclaimed Office suite of products to cloud computing. The benefits for small businesses go far beyond the very affordable per user price to include access to all software and documents anywhere and at any time. Outlook has special benefits with increased Inbox size and the removal of the need for…
Mobile phones and tablets are becoming daily a more customary part of business life. If either of these devices are a part of your daily routine, you know well the risk of running out of battery power before you have opportunity to recharge. Practice these five tips to keep your phone or tablet running just…
What you must know about your website’s domain name Your Company’s website has an Internet address. That address is called the domain name and is an important part of your business. It should be treated as a marketing asset as important as your phone number, email address or physical location. It deserves administrative and protective…
You are not alone if that question furrowed your brow. You would be one of many businesses that either do not have a Business Continuity Plan (BCP), or do not have an updated, verified-for-accuracy business continuity plan. Even companies that have initially spent time on a BCP, do not periodically update it or verify its…
If you paid $4,000 to get your teen’s teeth aligned, you probably wouldn’t be pleased to see him cracking nuts or opening bottles with them! A shocking misuse in the IT world that is too frequently encountered is expensive computer hardware plugged into inexpensive power strips. Power strips work if you need an extra outlet…
These six computer ergonomic tips will help avoid aches and pains and improve performance. 1. Posture: Sit all the way back in the chair against the backrest. Keep your knees equal to, or lower, than your hips with your feet supported. Keep your elbows in a slightly open angle (100° to 110°) with your wrists…
On December 3, 1992, a British engineer named Neil Papworth sent the first text message: “Merry Christmas.” Txtspk came along later. Six billion SMS (short message service) messages are sent every day in the United States, according to Forrester Research, and over 2.2 trillion are sent a year. Globally, 8.6 trillion text messages are sent…
With the growing popularity of cloud computing, many application services now available on the cloud are serious contenders to the traditional desktop applications. Here are some applications you might consider migrating to the cloud:
According to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, cloud computing existed long before the term itself was coined. Two common functions of the earliest cloud computing are email services and web hosting. But if everybody’s been on the cloud, since the days of email and websites, then what is cloud computing anyway?