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Whether you use your iPad primarily for business or personal purposes, will determine what apps you absolutely “must have” as Lex Friedman put it in his article for Computer World. Everyone has his own idea about which apps you “must have” on your iPad. There are so many from which to choose, that you really...
Everyone seems to be talking about cloud computing and its myriad benefits to small businesses, large enterprises and even individuals, but not everyone is deploying it. Change takes time. And the cloud is something that many still don’t fully understand. A survey of 572 business and IT executives, conducted by IBM, revealed that only 13%...
Small Businesses in Australia have many choices when it comes to selecting a cloud service for email, document sharing and online collaboration. STS understands there are many cost-effective online services available to small and medium businesses in Australia and offers consulting services for Google Apps and other leading online technologies. Sydney, Australia Mar. 22, 2012 – Businesses have many [...]
Once upon a time, to keep your small business running smoothly, you only needed one dedicated IT guy to make sure everyone’s desktop functioned properly, update software regularly and manage security for all of those machines. Today, even in small businesses, IT professionals could find themselves managing not only desktops but also laptops, smartphones and...
There is a saying that the best leaders are great followers. I’m not sure if Capt. James T. Kirk of the starship Enterprise agreed with that philosophy or not. Forbes staff writer Alex Knapp might say he did. Knapp believes that Capt. Kirk set a good example as a leader. Being a leader isn’t easy,...
Most professionals receive dozens of emails all day every day, legitimate emails from PR reps touting their companies’ latest achievements, authors offering free excerpts of their latest books, questions from co-workers, instructions from supervisors and so on arrive throughout each day. Add to that any personal emails that come in, and it starts to become...
Microsoft Excel is one of the most widely used spreadsheet programs for business as well as personal record keeping. As those who use it often will know, Excel gives truly unique error messages that neither novices nor the experienced can immediately understand. The first error message might be the most often encountered. If you get...
I’ve published many posts about the benefits of cloud computing. Yet many business leaders are still hesitant to use it. This is mainly because they don’t understand cloud computing and how it can help them take their businesses to higher levels of success. As I explained in a previous post, the cloud comes in two...
Yet another Windows preview is available for folks to download. This time, it’s the Windows Embedded Standard 8 operating system, which according to Microsoft, will make it “easier for devices to extend enterprise business intelligence with improved device management, servicing and data connectivity.” It can be accessed and downloaded here. This could be welcome news...
Close on the heels of the release of the Windows 8 consumer preview comes Microsoft’s announcement of the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on Mar. 6, 2012. Those who want to test SQL Server 2012 can download a “fully functional” trial version of the software that will expire automatically after six months. Those who...
Technology is great. Portable devices such as laptops, tablet PCs and smart phones allow you to access the Internet from almost anywhere. With the advent of MP3 players, music on the go is less cumbersome, and you can listen to a seemingly endless array of tunes during your workout or daily commute. Naturally, these devices...
People who use Facebook a lot, whether for personal or professional purposes and, may enjoy the new Timeline feature. We’ve all been hearing about it for a while now, and according to Angela Moscaritolo in her article for PCMag.com, Timeline will become a fait accompli on Mar. 30, 2012. One nice thing about Timeline, especially...
