New technology can be really sexy and exciting. But, continually upgrading can be expensive, and more than that, time-consuming to learn the new features and make the change. When upgrading, you want to make sure that you will gain more productivity than you lose in the transition.
So, is it worth making a jump and upgrading to the iPhone five?
Apple released Mountain Lion on July 25. Mountain Lion introduces some new features that many Mac enthusiasts have been waiting for.(For some there is a Mountain Lion free upgrade.)
With the release of the Mountain Lion Operating System update, Apple has gained ground as an executive laptop option.
Is it enough to unseat Windows laptops? Should you make the switch? Should you upgrade to Mountain Lion if you already have a Mac? Read more »
When was last time you bought technology for your business that had no hidden costs?
Unfortunately, this is almost always the case with technology. What you often can see is just the tip of the iceberg for costs. Buying the technology itself is a small part of the total cost of making it work for your business.
Worse, from lost time to frustration, much of the hidden cost of poor technology planning is borne by your staff. Technology that is intended to enhance customer experience or increase operational efficiency can suck the life and productivity out of your organization.
What is the impact of unpredictable cash flow and expenditures for you? Unpredictable cash flow and expenditures are bad for business, but common with technology. (Predictable, hassle free IT is possible.)
How do you make the unpredictable, predictable? Let's explore how to get a handle on hidden costs. Read more »
Al Pacino’s character in The Godfather keeps personal and business separate. Increasingly, that line is blurring with regard to technology. Nearly half of American adults are smartphone owners. 70% of those are iPhones or Android. And everybody brings them to work.
Is it personal? Or is it strictly business, Smartphone?
Smartphones and tablets are tools for executives and business that can’t be ignored anymore. It seems like everywhere you turn, someone is getting an iPad.
Mobile users now spend an average of 94 minutes per day using apps, and 84 minutes searching the web on mobile devices, according to CNN.
One company president I advised was initially hesitant and afraid of the new technology, but followed my encouragement to get an iPad. Maybe you are hesitant too.
He claimed the biggest difference in his life was having only 10 e-mails to answer instead of 200 emails when he got back from his business trip. He attributed this to being able to answer them all from his iPad easily on the plane in the airport and the in between times of the trip. He also is reading a lot more with the ease of the new technology.
That company president got a significant increase in knowledge and effectiveness with iPad support.
What could you get out of these tools that you are not yet? Read more »
Well, of course it’s a trick question. You need both.
Most small businesses have some form of data backup. However, that doesn’t mean they can recover from disaster nor does it mean they can continue their business operations.
So what’s the difference between disaster recovery and business continuity?
$650 billion.
That is the lost revenue in the US economy due to unnecessary interruptions. (According to Dave Crenshaw in The Myth of Multitasking: How “Doing It All” Gets Nothing Done)
To bring it down to something we can each grasp more readily, Crenshaw states that 2.1 hours are lost every day per person.
Wow! That still sounds like a lot. I can’t imagine wasting that much time from interruptions!
There are many statistics out there that make our eyes bulge, but do not seem believable. So, how much time is really lost to frustrating, ankle biting interruptions? What is the cost of technology interruptions? Read more »
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, has been an iconic chief executive and has truly changed the way that the world consumes media. Steve Jobs was truly a “man of business.”
There is much to be learned from Jobs about business, especially if you are a CEO. Read more »
The new iPhone 4S includes new features such as: the dual-core A5 chip, which delivers even more power, the 8MP camera with all-new optics that shoots 1080p HD video, and Siri. The iPhone 4S does what you ask.
According to Apple, the processing power of iPhone 4S is twice as fast as its predecessor, and the graphics performance on iPhone 4S is 7 times faster than iPhone 4.
Here are the big differences you will notice: Read more »
Small businesses are the most vulnerable and most targeted by hackers. As previously reported in the WSJ, hackers are expanding their sights beyond multinationals to include any business that stores data in electronic form. In fact, since many small businesses have made the leap to computerized systems, they have become the main target of hackers.
According to the Wall Street Journal, employees are sometimes responsible for network security breaches. This could be the result of hackers being clever at breaking into companies by misusing kind-hearted employees.
The good news is that small-business owners and their employees may be able to prevent cyber attacks by learning and avoiding the top 5 network security mistakes: Read more »
