Category: Computers & Technology
Signs Your Computer May Need a Memory Upgrade
For anyone who relies on a computer—be it for work or entertainment—few things can be more frustrating than waiting on a machine that has become slow and unresponsive.
9 Alarming Statistics About Identity Theft
Identity theft is a serious problem worldwide. This crime flourishes when thieves are given access to your personal information, allowing them to commit crimes under your name or spend your money unbeknownst to you.
Mobile Privacy Risks: Who Should Alert End Users?
Privacy is a slippery subject in the mobile applications world. Many government and commercial users worry about secure personal and business information being shared inadvertently by an obscure feature in a device or application.
Protect Workplace Information to Keep Employees’ and Customers’ Data Safe
People don’t realize is that when they don’t protect their company’s confidential information at work, they’re not just putting their employer, clients and customers at risk – they’re endangering themselves and their co-workers too.
Considerations for Creating an Online Privacy Policy
If you are starting an online business, conducting email marketing, or interacting with your customers via your website, then you need to be aware of and adhere to online privacy policies. What do online privacy policies accomplish? Why do you need one? Sometimes, it’s required, such as the statutes that govern email SPAM. Others are [...]
How Apps Will Shape the Future
According to the L.A. Times, 24 percent of U.S. adults now use apps. There are estimated to be more than 700,000 apps available across iPhones, Android, Windows, Nokia, BlackBerry and other smaller platforms.
Mobile App Enables Users to Call and Text Worldwide for Free
There’s good news for iPhone® and Android™ users-a new mobile app provides free calling and texting between users worldwide.
PayPal Lets Shops Take Payments on Smartphones
Square, and now PayPal Here, eliminate the need for traditional commercial payment technology such as receipt printers and desktop credit card machines.
Devices that Protect Your Digital Assets
In a recent survey, nearly 55 percent of consumers said they do not back up or protect the digital content on their computer because either they don’t know how or think it’s too difficult. What makes this statistic more interesting is that nearly 60 percent of the same survey participants said they would miss their computers and its contents most if lost or stolen.
Bank Account Scammers are After Your SIM Card
Security researchers are warning phone users that criminals are using mobile phone identity numbers to conduct complex banking frauds.
10 Tips for Staying Connected in an Always-On World
Life and work must keep moving – here’s ten tips for staying productive no matter what.
Mobile Industry Champions Paying with Phones
Paying with a mobile phone is gradually become a reality for consumers, with banks, telecommunications operators and Internet players all jumping in to offer payment options.
Five Ways to Avoid Repetitive Stress Injuries
Sitting at your computer and typing – something you do every day – can leave you at risk for significant pain and discomfort.
Better Browsing with Your iPad
Tips and tricks to help you maximize your browsing experience, at the risk of turning you into a shameless couch-potato.
Survey Reveals More Than Half Kindle Fire Owners Will Buy an iPad 3
A recent survey suggests that when it comes to tablets, Apple’s iPad will continue to dominate.
A Smart Way to Access Cloud Programs
There’s good news for those who have to take care of business while on the go. Two new software applications from Infor, a leading provider of business software and services, make it possible to have access to cloud-based programs when outside the office. Both are designed to provide fast, reliable connections to office systems through [...]
Smartphones Expected to Overtake Personal Computers in 2012
In 2012, smartphone sales are expected to top sales of personal computers. As smartphones allow people to connect with businesses in new and exciting ways, businesses in turn need to become savvier about going mobile.
