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When Windows 8 was released last year, many viewed it as a drastic departure from the more traditional versions of Windows we saw in XP, Vista, and Win7. This is accurate to a degree, as the new interface is reminiscent of mobile operating systems and does come with a bit of a learning curve, which
The 2013 version of Office 365 was recently released and many businesses have already upgraded to the new system. Among the many new features and “bells and whistles” is SkyDrive Pro. SkyDrive has garnered a lot of interest in the business world, but many people aren’t yet familiar with the product and exactly what it
The password is how we identify ourselves online, and to use the internet you need to have one for nearly every account and service that you use. Hackers know this and that’s why passwords are a prime target. One tactic to minimize the chance of your accounts being hacked is to use a different password
With social media, it can seem like the Internet is a massive popularity race. Both companies and individuals take great strides to carefully build a brand and reputation that represents them well. Unfortunately, there comes a time for any business when they have to deal with a complaint. There are many warning stories of companies
The Internet is still really in its infancy, but it is seeing a dramatic increase in the number of users. Unfortunately, this growth has also meant an increase in the number of cyber criminals and attacks against websites. The latest major attack was perpetrated against LivingSocial. If you have an account with this website, you
Office 365 is Microsoft’s cloud based version of their popular Office software. This pay per-user-per-month suite provides all users with the productivity software and support they need to operate. While there is a long list of features and programs available to subscribers, one of the more useful is Office Web Apps, for which Microsoft has
Technology exists to help make our tasks easier and increase our productivity, and these days we’re all trying to squeeze out every last bit of work that we can out of the time that we have. Here are four productivity apps that can help. 1. Doodle Let’s face it – most of us don’t like
Sometimes it seems that Apple and Google don’t really want to play nice – or at least some hardcore fans would have you think as much. The truth is, many Apple users rely on Google’s products for email, storage and search, and have installed the Google Search app on their iPad or iPhone and use
The last thing a business owner or manager wants to think about is a disaster that could cause their company to go bankrupt. While there are many things you can do to minimize the potential fallout from a disaster, the most important step is to implement a comprehensive disaster recovery plan that covers more than
As web apps and cloud services become the standard for many consumers and businesses, Microsoft has set a goal to have all of each user’s services and products connected to a single Microsoft Account. There is a big glaring problem with this however – having one account for multiple services poses a serious security risk.
