Convenience Fees: What about all those transaction fees?
If you've ever bought or sold anything on eBay than you're familiar with PayPal. PayPal is an online money transfer service that allows the secure transfer of funds from one…
Are PC’s dying? Sales of PC’s have been on a steady decline, but I wouldn’t say PC’s are dying. If anything PC sales are adapting.
I was asked if PC's are going away during an interview last week. After a careful pause I answered "no." PC's are here to stay and if it seems like…
Streaming Television Services: Cutting the cable may be a good idea to save you money.
"Just one more episode." All night I've been procrastinating writing this article as I click on the next episode in the series I've been watching. I guess what makes the…
Big Data: You’d be surprised how much information complete strangers know about you.
You walk into your favorite department store and are immediately recognized as a repeat customer. The store knows when you were there last and what you purchased. The store even…
Windows 10. Some things to know before upgrading on July 29, 2015.
July 29, 2015 is a much anticipated day for geeks and non-geeks alike. That day marks the release of Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system. It's also a special day because…
Planning for Disaster: Keep your business up and running by taking a few small steps to insure downtime will be kept to a minimum.
Thirty years ago computers were a novelty. Computers existed for specific business applications and only the most elite of companies ran on mainframes. In those days systems were designed around…
Redundant Technology: How many different devices do we need that perform the same functions?
I woke up Sunday morning, rolled over and grabbed my tablet. After about ten minutes my phone rang and twenty minutes later I was sitting in front of my computer…
Start Using Your Phone: Using your smartphone for business is a cheap way to efficiently use your time.
Just about everyone I know owns a smartphone capable of powering NASA. Everyone texts, makes calls and uses them for GPS, but they can be used for more. Mobile devices…
A Closer Look at Backups: Consider backing locally before you rely on the cloud.
A few weeks back I talked about the importance of performing routine computer backups of office computers. Probably the most obvious reason for backing up information is to create redundancy…
Maintaining Office Computer Systems: Spending money on computers hardly seems like a good decision until your business is interrupted by a failed computer.
I'm always amazed how much I spend on technology to keep my business going. It seems like I'm constantly replacing components or making upgrades to each of my business' computers.…