Wireless
There are more and more apps, that claim to simplify business processes, coming online daily. Many of them are sensational, while others aren’t worth the time it takes to download. With most, you are limited to what is offered in the app with not much say-so from you, the user. Thankfully, that is not so with FileMaker. ... Read More
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the first handheld cellular telephone call. Motorola’s Martin Cooper made the first call to his rival over at Bell, presumably to gloat. The first commercially available cell phone weighed 2 pounds and cost almost $4,000. We’ve come a long way in the size, weight, cost and capabilities of... Read More
While the devastation of blizzards, tornados, hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters is tremendous, there are many stories of lives saved by receiving quick notification of approaching storms and dangerous situations through Emergency Short Message Service (SMS) and Voice Broadcast Systems. Receiving a heads-up via text messaging when most other means of communication are down... Read More
Cyber security is an important issue for businesses large and small alike. You customer’s data and your data is very important and a breach can cause untold damage, especially if you have passwords and credit card numbers on your system. There have been a number of high profile breaches this year, including Evernote and Yahoo!;... Read More
It wasn’t so long ago that the smartphones we carry around in our pockets were the stuff of science fiction. But in a relatively short amount of time, mobile devices, applications and wireless internet have completely changed everything. According to a new AT&T survey, 98% of small businesses use some form of wireless technology in... Read More
Ramon Ray, editor of Smallbiztechnology.com, got a peek at the new XPS 18 from Dell at SXSW 2013 when he ran into Neil Hand, VP of Tablets and Performance PC’s. The XPS 18 is the World’s thinnest and lightest All-In-One that weighs just 4.85 lbs – making it perfect for portability. Equipped with a large... Read More
Most of us think of 4G as a fast wireless technology only relevant for smartphones and broadband wireless. However, wireless vendors are also using it to power other uses that require wireless accessibility – such as wireless video cameras for surveilance systems. Imagine being able to remotely control and access individual video cameras in your... Read More
As temperatures soar into the 100′s across the U.S., many small business owners are learning the hazards of exposing an electronic device to extreme heat. In fact, many of today’s more sophisticated smartphones and tablets have built-in sensors that shut the device down once it gets too hot. Before you head out to the beach... Read More
We’ve all read about the dangers of using public wi-fi hotspots. In short, wi-fi hotspots usually offer no security at all. Wi-fi providers become so intent on offering customers the ability to connect, security is an afterthought. With hotspots becoming more common, and users hopping on with smartphones and tablets in addition to laptops, those... Read More
In today’s business world, it’s important that your employees can work from any area of the office. Gone are the days when your workers were chained to a desk. Your employees need to be able to carry devices to the conference room to take meeting notes or do presentations, and your visitors expect to be... Read More
