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The adoption of computers by small businesses gave them the opportunity and platform to expand their business beyond local boundaries. Arguably, it’s the small business that drives economies around the world. To succeed in industries often dominated by a small number of large corporate conglomerates, small businesses need to capitalize upon every opportunity to increase
So far in the “Age of the Tablet” there has been only one tablet against which all other were measured. Many have fallen far short. That tablet is the iPad, and from its release in 2010 it has seen few competitors. That has recently changed. The new competitor is Google’s spankin’ new tablet, the Nexus
Free stuff is always good, but it’s even better when it improves things that you already own. Apple – a company widely known to be at the higher end of the pricing spectrum – has released a new version of OS X – Mountain Lion. While the majority of users will have to purchase it
Google released their new tablet, the Nexus 7, for sale in early July. Equipped with a new version of the Android OS, the tablet is widely believed to be one of the first true competitors to the iPad, and so far the reviews of the tablet have been largely positive. Add this to the low
Natural disasters happen. Small business owners are well aware of this, and the savvy owner will take steps to ensure that the potential damage to their business is minimized and that they can remain operational – a practice commonly known as business continuity planning. While backing up your data is a good practice, backup alone
While there are many keys to success for a small business, one of the most important keys is your employees. Employees need to be able to work together while fulfilling different roles. If they can’t quickly and easily access necessary information, productivity can be affected. One way to enhance collaboration is by employing a system
When it comes to choosing a computer platform for a business, many small business owners immediately choose PCs, without even looking at Apple’s offerings. PCs have long been accepted as being the standard in business environments, and one can argue that PC’s are “better” for general business use, but these things are quickly changing. For
Have you ever taken a sales call with a local number, only to find out the sales person isn’t from the local area? The technology that makes this possible is usually a digital network like Voice over Internet Protocol, or “VoIP.” With a little extra technology and some know-how, VoIP can allow businesses to use
Markief Eddins is one of the newest faces at Providence, but as a Level 3 Tech his great responsibility makes him a very important part of our staff. As one of the senior techs, Markief gets called in to do a lot of heavy lifting, including advanced server and network support, design, and break/fix work.
In the early days of social networking it was easy to pick which network to be on, and could be even easier to dismiss social media as a passing fad. Fast forward to the present day, and there seems to be a social network for nearly everything. Despite the growing number of networks, five really
