5 Reasons Why Telecommuting Is a Win-Win
Obviously ‘teleworking’ covers people like traveling sales operatives who’ve always worked that way, but an increasing number of tech and IT staff are spending their working lives outside the office too, with clerical and support staff not far behind. It’s a win-win situation that both companies and workers like. You’d expect companies to hate telework […]
The 3 Biggest Risks of Shadow IT – and What CIOs can do about them
Shadow IT, the use of unsanctioned cloud and mobile devices by staff, is a growing sector – but while the Bring Your Own Device philosophy has caught on fast, not everyone appreciates the risks to data and workflow it can bring. When staff members begin to bring their own devices into work, it can spell […]
The Best 3 Alternatives to Basecamp
Basecamp is 37Signals’ flagship project management software. Originally created as a tool to let freelancers manage projects, it’s gradually added functionality and customers until it’s now the most popular content management software solution out there. It’s not all roses for Basecamp, though. Because it’s so simple, many people complain that even basic functions like the […]
The Most Innovative Tech Products of 2014 – and What To Look Out For This Year
2014 was a killer year for innovative tech products – some of which represented improvements on existing technology, while others pointed ahead to whole new worlds. Here are the top X innovative tech products of 2014 – plus X to watch out for in the year ahead! 1: Virtual reality If Oculus Crescent sounds like […]
What if that’s your last phone?
The ubiquity of mobile phone technology makes the idea that you could be holding your last ever phone seem slightly ridiculous. Barring catastrophes, why would we suddenly stop using a technology we so evidently love? Because we basically already have. What is a phone exactly? We still call the devices we use so much ‘phones,’ […]
The 3D Printer That Makes Custom Electronics
Could anything be more Zeitgeisty than a 3D printer that can produce things to fit into the Internet of Things? The first generation of 3D printers are mostly used for producing small items. But Jennifer Lewis of Harvard University has helped create a new kind of 3D printer, one that can print electronics. The Voxel8 […]
Top 3 Cyber Security Risks for 2015
2014 saw an explosion of concern about cybersecurity, as more and more of life moves online – especially financial life. When big companies and even government agencies were hacked and millions of people’s details were leaked, we all sat up and took notice. But what form will the dangers of cyberspace take in the year […]
How to Use Cyberduck To Manage Files Stored in the Cloud
Sometimes it’s useful to store public-facing data in the cloud. When that’s necessary, it’s typically done inside the web application by the end user. They’ll upload their pictures, video or other content quite happily using the app. In that case, there’s no real need for an admin to get involved. But when an admin does […]
Consumers Demand More from Mobile Web Surfing
In an interview with O’Reilly Radar writer Mac Slocum, Joshua Bixby, president of Strangeloop, said that the days in which consumers were happy to just be able to connect to the Web with their mobile devices are long gone. Today, the owners of smart phones and tablets demand that Web pages load quickly on their […]
Mobile Marketing 101: What Your Business Needs to Know
Your business already boasts its own interactive Web site. You run a busy blog promoting your company and its services. You Tweet your followers whenever your business is holding special sales or launches a new service or product. Your business’s Facebook page is steadily adding followers. Unfortunately, to reach today’s consumers, all that isn’t enough. […]
Get IT Satisfaction: How to Clearly Explain Problems to Your IT Department
We’ve all had this experience: We log onto our computers at work and something’s not working. Maybe we aren’t receiving our e-mail messages. Maybe our Web browser has slowed to a crawl. Maybe the computer crashes every 10 minutes. Whatever the problem, it makes it impossible for you to complete your work. You now have […]
Getting the Most out of Gmail
Gmail, Google’s e-mail system, is steadily growing in popularity. This isn’t a surprise; Google hasn’t developed too many products that prove unpopular with consumers. But are you using Gmail to its fullest potential? You aren’t if you’re not using these tips to get the most out of your Gmail account: Label your messages: Is your […]