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Cloud Computing for Small Business

Cloud computing centralizes your software and data on an Internet platform rather than on your desktop, laptop or on a server. Since the users will be sharing storage space, bandwidth, memory, software and processing power, you can amalgamate these functionalities and have one good system rather than furnishing all your staff members with powerful PCs or laptops replete with software and security packages. This holds many advantages for the small business owner:  Read more...

About Apple’s New Cloud Service, And its Impact On Business

Cloud services have been a hot topic in recent years – companies are moving further and further into the cloud, while consumers seem a bit slower to adopt.

Apple’s new iCloud services is poised to bring consumers (and small business owners) radically forward with a highly integrated cloud offering designed to keep all of your technology in sync at all times.  Read more...

What’s new in Windows 8

With Windows 7 now firmly entrenched on PCs across the world, it’s time to look to Microsoft’s new version of the operating system, Windows 8.

Microsoft recently released a developer preview, which has allowed a “sneak peak” at some of its new features.

The User Interface:  Read more...

Understading Google’s Chromebook and Chrome OS

In a major nod to a cloud-computing future, Google has thrown its enormous weight behind a series of virtually storage-free laptops running its new Google Chrome operating system (ChromeOS).  Read more...

What’s new in Apple’s Mobile Operating System

iOS 5 is Apple’s latest version of their mobile operating system, designed for use with their iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Announced in early June 2011, it brings a host of new features designed to enrich the user’s experience.  Read more...

About Microsoft’s New Office 365 Service, And What It Means To Small Business

About Microsoft’s new Office 365 service, and what it means to small business.

Microsoft Office 365 is Microsoft’s newest entry in the Office series of products. It is a cloud-based platform, which means that all of the programs are stored and accessible online, rather than being on a local hard drive.  Read more...

What To Expect From Windows 8

Windows 7 debuted with much acclaim. Critics commended it for major steps forward in design and reliability over its predecessors.

Now that Windows 7 is firmly established, the technology world looks curiously to Windows 8. What innovations can we expect to see? What will remain the same, and what will change?  Read more...