BizSpark! Do you qualify for free Microsoft Software?

A friend pointed out to me that for entrepreneurs and startups that are working on developing new online tools there is a Microsoft resource that can provide support for new businesses. I don’t qualify for a number of reasons but I thought I’d make you aware of BizSpark; a Microsoft initiative aimed at assisting startups [...]

Corey’s Corner: I Have a Website, Now What?

So you’ve taken the plunge and created a website. Now what? Never fear, you’re not alone when it comes to not knowing the next step of internet marketing. My next series of blog posts should help get your mind going in the right direction as well as provide a few resources for you to lean [...]

We don’t collaborate!

Often when I talk to small businesses about collaboration, I’m told “we don’t collaborate” and I stand there with my mouth open. I think of how many emails are sent trying to finalize a report, update an inventory list, review a plan, etc. Email is immediate which makes us feel good because we got “it” [...]

Corey’s Corner | Is Flash Dead?

You’ve probably already heard about what Apple’s Steve Jobs has to say about Flash already. As explained in numerous blog posts, one linked here to give you the gist of the situation, the Apple guru himself indicated that he felt Flash was dead, and HTML5 was the future, at least for Apple products. He cited [...]

Online Backup Vendors: Major Players Lists

In preparation for my last article on online backup, I asked some of my peers what online backup tools they preferred; my intent was to compile a list of most favored by local small business IT support professionals. In true tech fashion I got two suggestions: a reference to other lists and a question regarding [...]

Are Cyber Criminals Stealing from You?

How redundant can we be regarding safe Internet communicating and web browsing? As much as we preach maintenance, I’ve noticed that in the current year all of our clients have had at least one malware infected computer; granted, most of those infected machines have been laptops which are used out of the office but no [...]

Just what is Gmail Anyway?

We all know about Google, and what a useful search engine it can be when looking for information on the internet. However, did you know that Google also offers a fairly user-friendly selection of online tools to help make your life easier no matter what computer you are using? The possibilities that Gmail and Google [...]

Microsoft and Yahoo unveil tie-up

Yahoo and Microsoft have announced a long-rumored internet search deal that will help the two companies take on chief rival Google. Microsoft’s search engine will power the Yahoo website and Yahoo will in turn become the advertising sales team for Microsoft’s online offering. Yahoo has been struggling to make profits in recent years. But last [...]

Twitter Apps compared

Whether you like it or not, Twitter is here to stay and has become an essential tool for many.  Successful product spawn a multitude of add on products and Twitter is no exception.  Checkout all the apps that support and enhance the Twitter experience. read full article here.

Google Running Scared?

Microsoft may have developed a contender that threatens Google’s Web search dominance. In a story headlined “Fear grips Google,” the New York Post reports that the launch of Microsoft’s Bing search engine has so upset Google co-founder Sergey Brin that he has top engineers working on “urgent upgrades” to Google’s service. Brin is said to [...]

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