The Problems with Using Pirated Software
For entrepreneurs starting a company by the bootstraps, it may be tempting to minimize expenditures by utilizing a pirated copy of Microsoft Office or other popular programs. Pirates save thousands on...
View ArticleThe Phone that May Finally Replace Your Laptop
If your laptop and your cell phone mated, the offspring might look something like the Nokia 9300. This Symbian OS-based handset is the third in Nokia’s suitably dubbed “Communicator” series, designed...
View ArticlePassword Protocols
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has called for an end to passwords for years, pinpointing them as the weak link in the network security chain. But alternative identity technologies such as biometric...
View ArticleWhat’s the Update: When to Get New Software
When it comes to business-related technology, there’s no bigger news than a major software release. Witness the splashy celebration marking the consumer launch of Microsoft Windows Vista, the company’s...
View ArticleDiscovering Your Advantage with CRM
You’ve heard the expression, “the customer is king.” In today’s economy, the customer is key to your future success. The right customer relationship management (CRM) strategies can give you insights...
View ArticleSocial Media Conferences to Check Out
Now that the summer is upon us there are so great social media events I wanted to mention. There are few things more valuable than attending a great conference. I have made such incredible contacts by...
View ArticleInside the Mind of Bill Gates
Despite growing a back-room start-up into a billion-dollar software giant, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is still the socially awkward and publicity-shy man he’s always been. In a rare move, Gates...
View ArticleWhite House Picks New Information Chief
Former Microsoft executive Steven VanRoekel will become the next chief information officer for the federal government, the White House announced today. VanRoekel, 41, worked at Microsoft for 15...
View ArticleWhither Apple? Microsoft, Intel, and Sun May Offer Clues
To help us all prognosticate where things may go for Apple from here, Wired took a look at what happened at three other iconic tech giants when their founders moved on and left new leadership in...
View ArticleFacebook Doubles Last Year’s Revenue in First Half of 2011
In a case of the rich getting richer, and by that, we mean, filthy rich, Facebook announced it made $1.6 billion in the first half of 2011 — about double what it made in 2010′s first six months. This...
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