“Go green†is one of the buzzwords of today, but unlike some of the buzzwords of the past, this one has a grander purpose. Companies large and small have begun to take large steps forward when it comes to reducing their carbon footprints, even if it’s just doing something as simple as recycling. Believe it or not, the...
Read MoreTwitter recently announced that it now supports two-factor authentication (or 2FA), but it’s far from the first website to encourage users to use it. Google, Facebook, and Amazon are just a few of the companies that currently use 2FA to prevent hacking attempts. But what is 2FA, and why should you care about it? What is two-factor authentication?...
Read MoreSmartphones have hit the world with full force and have changed how many people communicate with one another. With instant access to things like Facebook and email, people have been spending less and less time on their computers and more and more time on their phones. Though Apple has a good share of the market, the majority of...
Read MoreGrowing a small business with competition around means that occasionally you will win customers from your competition. Of course, this is always done without any hard feelings, but it happens if you’re providing a service or product that others provide, too. Android and Apple did it to RIM because both were providing a more exceptional product than the...
Read MoreGmail’s revamping again, and this time it’s “for the better,†Beta testers say. Several of Google’s services have already gone through the revamp, and Google’s modifying Gmail to not only match, but to work and feel even better than previous versions have. Instead of having the same default categories it’s always had, Gmail now has new labels based...
Read MoreEveryone’s talking about two-step authentication, and only a select few companies are actually using it. However, as the process becomes more familiar to the public, it’s becoming more prominent. Yesterday, Evernote announced that they will be introducing two-step authentication with their own twist. Evernote, the incredibly popular and useful note-taking application available on mobile devices as well as...
Read MoreIt’s easy to get complacent at the workplace, especially if you do the same thing day in, day out. Even when you know you’re an important part of a team, or you lead your team to do amazing things, it can be difficult to stay focused if the work you are doing gets tedious. Even entrepreneurs and business...
Read MoreIn recent years, people have switched from good old fashioned pens and paper to the more sleek and interesting iPad and smartphone. However, while these items do make taking notes a whole lot easier, they also make it much easier to play Tetris while someone is speaking about something important. Even if you don’t allow people to take...
Read MoreRobotic hand technology has become quite advanced, but with advancement comes expense. If one wishes to get a robotic hand for a child or an adult, it generally costs upwards of tens of thousands of dollars to create. Or, if you have a 3D printer, you can now create one yourself. A man by the name of Richard...
Read MoreIt’s not enough to just have ideas, you need ones that will work for your specific company, and work well. How do you know the right idea when it comes along? Research and current market trends are good places to start, but they aren’t the only things to consider. Read the two tips below, they might help you...
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