Automated information systems have become an indispensable part of the functioning of businesses irrespective of the scale of business. The wide reach of e-commerce and the ease and efficiency of process management over automated information systems has firmly established these systems as a part of business processes. With these systems comes the need for cyber…Continue Reading

One of the settings I always enjoyed in Outlook is the ability to customize work hours so that my available time (work time) would appear on the calendar as a reminder not to schedule anything past a certain time. Google has taken this concept event further and now allows users to hide those morning and…Continue Reading

Computers are essential to our everyday lives and most people will use one at home, at work and even when travelling between the two. A computer failure is very frustrating but inevitable because of the level of demand that we place on these pieces of technology. The average office computer will be on for at…Continue Reading

Every year, consumers expect Apple to either release a new version of the iPhone or at least a software update. This fall, they did both with the iPhone 4S and iOS 5. While iOS 5 brings more than 200 new features such as iCloud and Siri, the latest version of the iPhone isn’t as big…Continue Reading

If you find yourself jealous over the music you hear played when you go out to a new bar or become intrigued when you hear a hipster talk about a band only three other people have heard about, you used to be out of luck. Asking for help at the record store always seems intimidating…Continue Reading

If you work from home, you’ll know how tempting it is to have that extra hour in bed or watch just one more programme on TV. By making your home office a great place to be, you’ll want to spend more time there and actually get some work done Here are 6 ways you can…Continue Reading

If you are looking for greener pastures there’s no better industry to be a part of than the ever-growing social media marketing industry. Social Media Jobs HQ, our sister site, recently featured on Outside Magazine, is loaded with resources to help you learn about the social media industry as well as provide you with a job board…Continue Reading

So you are looking for something. It might be a photo. It might be a video. It might be information, a new t-shirt, or a source for your English essay. You, of course, go to Google first. You type in your search, let’s say ‘Dogs in Tuxes’, and hit enter. Boom- you’ve got three million…Continue Reading

VOIP-based business phone systems are doing a lot for business. VOIP (Voice/Video Over Internet Protocol) technology has come a long way in a very short time, and while most of VOIP applications were based around consumer use. It did not take long for business to adapt and create full-featured systems to integrate standard calling, extension…Continue Reading

If you’re building up an extensive collection of movies in the new Blu-ray format, chances are that you’ve spent a couple of bucks putting it together. To help protect that small fortune that you call a movie collection, there are a couple of apps out there that will help you backup these discs so that…Continue Reading

As a remembrance to those lives lost in the September 11 attacks, 10 years ago I put together a group of wallpapers of places and events that have taken place since the attacks to honor those who are no longer with us. Here’s a guide to change your wallpaper in Windows and Mac. 8th Anniversary Tower Lights…Continue Reading

When typically looking at pictures on a cell phone, whether taken with the phone or downloaded from your home computer, the resolution often leaves much to be desired. Technically, it’s because of the number of pixels that manufacturers squeezed into the small phone screens. When compared to the iPhone 3G, which has a display screen…Continue Reading