Google is much more than just a search engine these days. Google+ is growing in popularity as a social medium where people can promote their businesses, network and connect with friends and family. Google Docs gets plenty of use as does Google Adwords. But nothing is perfect, and one person at least thinks that the...
The Internet is growing. We shouldn’t be surprised by that news. Approximately seven billion people share this planet, and nearly one-seventh of them have Facebook accounts. That’s a lot of photo and video sharing going on. It’s no wonder the Internet has to upgrade. Just as small-businesses have to acquire more server space to accommodate...
The Cost of Lost Productivity Could be Higher … or Lower Than You Think Productivity, productivity, productivity. It’s always been important. IT firms around country promise potential clients that their IT services can help companies maintain business continuity and employee productivity no matter what. But what no one really seems to know is how much...
The Internet is indeed everywhere, but it’s not as easy to use in some places as it is in others. People in the United States are fortunate because most of the content they consume online, particularly video content, originates in the US. For those who live outside the US the cost of downloading videos from...
We’re all familiar with the needs of large enterprises. So, their embracing of virtualisation makes perfect sense. But many small-business owners doubt that virtualisation is a good idea for their organisations because they don’t have the same needs as their enterprise-running colleagues. The truth is small businesses can benefit from virtualisation in ways that many...
First the introduction of Timeline, then the announcement of an IPO, and now, Facebook is acquiring another startup. On Apr. 9, 2012, in a post on his Facebook page, company co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would acquire Instagram, a photo-sharing app company, for $1 billion. This acquisition is Facebook’s largest to date....
Facebook’s been getting a lot of face time in the news lately, not only because it introduced its new Timeline feature but also because it announced it would be going public in late spring 2012. Shortly before celebrating its eight-year anniversary on Feb. 4, 2012, Facebook announced its plans for an IPO. The Menlo Park,...
You know, given the current state of the job market in several countries around the world, particularly the United States, Canada and Australia, it seems a little odd that people keep touting ways to put others out of work. Yes, working with others can be trying at times, but there are just some things that...
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan serve as constant reminders for people everywhere of the sacrifices soldiers make on behalf of their countries. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs), for example, lost 8,000 men in the Battle of Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. So, every year on 25 April, Australian citizens take time...
At the end of March, the business and technology world celebrated World Backup Day. World Backup Day reminded us of the importance of ensuring that all of our business systems are properly protected, and when a disaster strikes or one of our co-workers deletes a file by accident, we are prepared to replace what was [...]
Increasingly, small- and medium-business owners are choosing virtualisation for their companies. Saving money, maintaining productivity and ensuring the safety of company data are just three of many reasons to take some time to consider whether or not virtualisation is a good idea for your business. Having a server on site might give you greater control...
Why Earth Day is Important? There are all kinds of threats to the Earth’s environment. Forests get cut down to make room for more homes and businesses. Pesticides and other pollutants get tossed out alongside regular garbage and end up in landfills or get poured down drains that eventually empty into the very rivers that...
