• 4
    Oct

Why is My Internet So Slow?

You’re zipping along on the Internet and suddenly you’re struck by a slow Internet connection. You have no idea why, and it’s not immediately obvious how to fix it. You know something has to be hogging your bandwidth, but you’re not sure what, and in some cases, who. Check these common bandwidth-stealers that may be affecting your Internet...

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  • 4
    Oct

Stop Stressing by Using These Tips

Is it hard for you to relax? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Life is stressful, especially when you’re just starting out your business. We’re all probably far too familiar with using caffeine and sugar to keep us awake those late nights, but we know that’s not really what’s going to keep us going when it gets really tough....

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  • 4
    Oct

Find Your Productivity Catalyst

Procrastination isn’t always bad, but it’s hardly ever good, either. When you procrastinate, you’re telling yourself that you really don’t have to do something when in fact, you do. There are always consequences from procrastination, and sometimes those consequences are more than we’re prepared to handle. So how do we bust out of the cycle of putting stuff...

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  • 4
    Oct

$100,000 to Researchers Who Found a Windows Vulnerability

Google has always been good about offering money to those who find vulnerabilities in their systems, and this particular case is no different. MWR Labs has won a $100,000 prize for finding a way to get into Windows from Chrome. The Pwn2Own competition takes place every year in Vancouver. This year, MWR took a fully patched version of...

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  • 4
    Oct

New Facebook Layout Becomes More Visual with More Ads

The Facebook News Feed is getting yet another update, and this time it’s going to pop just a bit more. A recent press event brought Zuckerberg in front of an audience to tell them that the News Feed on Facebook will now become more like a “personalized newspaper,” which is supposed to help Facebook users keep on top...

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  • 4
    Oct

Office 365 Free for Up to Six Months

Are you back in school trying to get a new degree, or do you still use your .edu email? Here’s an offer that’s hard to refuse: free Office 365. For qualifying .edu accounts (one that came from actual colleges), Microsoft has decided it will start offering free Office 365 with full functionality for three months. If you share...

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  • 4
    Oct

How to Protect Your Network from a Breach

If your network gets breached, it can cost you some serious cash to get it handled. A lot of small businesses, especially startups, simply don’t have that kind of money to hand out to fix the problems caused by a breach. When data is lost, not only do you need to reach out to your customers, you have...

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  • 4
    Oct

Three Questions to Ask Potential Employees

You might not think about the questions you ask your potential employees because you’ve been asking the same questions for years, but do you really know if those questions are effective in finding a new employee? Chances are they could use a little work, and it’s your responsibility to make those questions better. Here are three questions that...

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  • 4
    Oct

Google Drive is Having Sporadic Service Disruptions

Today is one of the first days that Google Drive has suffered from some hiccups, and many users are feeling the pinch. On its status page, Google has indicated that they are dealing with the issues that Google Drive is having, and though many of the problems have been solved, there are still a few glitches here and...

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  • 4
    Oct

Companies are Using Vine – are You?

Twitter’s Vine service launched only three months ago, but already users have shared over 100,000 videos on the new video-streaming platform. Though some of these videos are posted by individual users, many are also posted by startups and businesses trying to figure out if Vine is a good way to start reaching an even wider audience. Some videos...

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