Running a modern business is hard to do without technology. And it can be difficult to compete with your competition if your business and service isn’t fast enough. Luckily, with the technological advancements of today, there are plenty of gadgets that will help you save time with tasks that used to eat up precious business hours. Below are four smart gadgets that will help you perform your business processes quickly and efficiently. Netbooks Sometimes you can’t get work done because you aren’t sitting at your computer. In today’s world, you can basically have a computer on hand at all times, and get work done even when you aren’t at work. Travel lightly by bringing along a netbook. It is a small, cheap, lightweight alternative to a regular-sized computer. Work with large amounts of data, surf the Net and communicate with co-workers on this small tool. Carry the netbook anywhere from an airport to coffee shop. Fold it up and stow it away in almost any place. Postage Meters Postage meters remove the hassle out of handling mail. Companies use postage machines to determine the weight of letters and packages and apply stamps automatically. It may be necessary to use a permit if you need to send bulk mail. The bulk rates can be more affordable than the regular ones. All types of mail from bulk to first class are sent using this meter. If your business sends a lot of mail, it can be frustrating to get everything in order, and get things out on time. If you try using automated systems and incorporate this technology into your mail system, you will have less back up and meet your deadlines. Scanners Most companies today are going paperless, however sometimes you have a physical document that you really need to be digital. In this case, a scanner is needed to avoid writing out large amounts of information. After an image is scanned into the computer, it can be copied, edited and distributed in many ways. If you do not scan, you could end up with stacks or file cabinets full of papers. The scanning process takes only a few minutes to finish and the controls are easy to use. VoIP...
Read MoreThere are thousands of ways that you can release a new product, and products in the technology sector garner thousands more methods simply because they are linked to the most versatile industry on the planet. However, when you are looking at releasing your new product, you have to take careful consideration of these four tactics. Your Product Needs To Be Pre-Advertised Unlike Beyonce’, you cannot simply drop a product on the market and expect it to do well. Regardless of the function or type of the product, you will find that its worth in the marketplace must be established before you release it. When people invest in new technology products, they have to know that it really has a purpose. Otherwise, they’re simply going to pass it over thinking something else they already own will do the job. Your Technology Product Has To Look Totally Unique Even if your product is inspired by other products, you must be certain that your products look different than everything else on the market. Setting aside the legal hassles involved with making something look oddly like a competitor’s product, the marketing and the product itself have to be distinctive. If you are not careful to make unique products and unique marketing, people are going to think your ads are actually for a competitor’s product. Essentially, you will then be advertising for the competition at your own expense. Your Product Must Be Designed For A Second Act As soon as your new product is released, the first question people will ask is whether or not you’re coming out with an updated version next year. If you market your product as a one-off, most people are going to grow disinterested. The marketplace demands that consumers are able to grow with their technology devices, and you want to make customers even happier next year when the updated version comes out. This is how you build a cult-like following. Allow Customers To Pre-Order The Product When customers get to pre-order your products, they are getting in on the ground floor very early. If you force the entire public to wait, some people might grow disinterested. The fact is, word of mouth from people...
Read MoreEvery so often Google modifies its search algorithm to provide better and more relevant search results. Sometimes the effects of the changes are drastic and turn the SEO world upside down. Other times they are barely noticed. Which category is Hummingbird? Time for Change In the past, Google made updates to its search algorithm, but didn’t really change the core code. Hummingbird is different. It is an almost completely new code base. A rewrite was necessary because the old algorithm was written more than a decade ago. In that time the number of Internet users has grown from approximately 500 million people to almost 3 billion. The old algorithm still worked, but was not created with that kind of demand in mind. It was slow and not well suited to the type of searches people enter in the search box today. Hummingbird Understands Google’s old algorithm would seek keywords in a query and focus on them. Hummingbird looks at the entire query, so results relate to the entire query, not just a keyword or two. In other words, it is an attempt for an algorithm that understands what a search query means, not just what keywords it contains. Ten years ago a query might have been, “Iraq Desert Storm”. The old algorithm was written to handle that type of query. Today someone seeking the same information might type, “When was Desert Storm”. The second query is a “natural language” query – a query written the way people talk. The Penguin and Panda updates helped handle the change in search habits, but did not touch some of the deficiencies in the core code of the search algorithm. Hummingbird uses older code that works well with modern queries, like Penguin and Panda, and replaces the code that didn’t. The new code works well whether the query is keyword based or uses natural language. Effect on Local SEO Hummingbird could be a game changer for search. It is faster and understands natural language better than the old algorithm. But does it change the way local SEO works? Somewhat, but nothing like Penguin and Panda did. The fact that no one knew Hummingbird had been implemented until...
Read MoreToday, technology is at the center of both people’s lives and popular culture. Not possessing certain kinds of technology can make a person feel left out. Thankfully, you can obtain some of this amazing technology without spending too much money. Below are five technologies you can and should have on a budget. 1. A Smart Phone Almost everyone today has a smart phone. Not having one can feel alienating. While the top models may be pricy, you can still obtain a phone with almost all of the basic features of a smart phone such as the ability to browse the net and run apps. Inquire about obtaining one from your phone service provider. They can give you a significant discount. You will also be amazed how useful this investment will be to you on a daily basis. Smart phones are loaded with so many different apps and programs to aid people in their everyday lives. 2. An HD Television High definition picture quality is just plain superior to standard definition. There’s no getting around it. While obtaining an HDTV may have put you back several grand several years ago, this is no longer the case. Thanks to strong competition, reasonably priced HDTVs can now be found at most retailers. They are offered in many different sizes to fit just about anyone’s needs these days. 3. A Home Security System Protecting your family is important. Thankfully, there are many home security companies that provide their services at affordable prices. For example, you can purchase a Vivint home automation bundle that includes security devices such as cameras, electronic door locks and motion detectors. This seems like a large investment, but there are a lot of different packages offered to fit your budget. And what is more important then protecting not only all your other belongings and investments, but your family and home. 4. Video Conferencing Making long distance phone calls can be extremely expensive. High end video conferencing is even more costly. Thankfully, you can now have both for completely free from some of the major instant messaging services like Skype. All you need is an internet connection and an inexpensive webcam. Today, most laptops and...
Read MoreThe web is a very collection of information just like a large library. But not only books, articles, news and related documents can be searched from it. In fact, almost everything can be done on the web, including transactions, businesses, work, study, and many more. The question now will be how would you do these things? Or in short, how would you obtain those things from the internet? The answer is, use a web browser. A web browser is an application that converts binary information floating in the internet into something that can be read, viewed, and in short, can be understood by people. There are many available web browsers out there. But I think you know that the most popular web browser in the world is no other than Internet Explorer, IE by Microsoft. Of course this is expected since it is bundled in every windows version that we have used. It was even considered by some as the “king of the internet”. This was so the case until a rival came and questioned its kingship. The name of this challenger is no other than Mozilla Firefox, known simply as Firefox. Why should I use Firefox? Let us see. Firefox humbly started in 2004, and in fact, it was not welcomed warmly due to some instability and security issues. But after a series of security patches and repairs, Firefox grew from version 1.0 to version 3.5 (as of now). Factually, IE still dominates the market share in terms of users. But Firefox is swiftly coming up the ladder as the second most popular web browser, besting competitors such as safari, opera, Netscape, and chrome. By the time Firefox 3 was released, it recorded an astonishing 8 million unique downloads in just one day, making it a Guinness World Record holder. Let us now talk about its advantage against IE. Well, not everyone agree with this, but Firefox has a lesser security vulnerability (Firefox 3.5 makers claim that it has no security issues) meaning to say it is safer to use than IE. The current version also consumes less memory compared to IE. Firefox also comes with a rich set of features including tabbed browsing, download manager, unique...
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