I recently visited the IDC Cloud Conference in Amsterdam to get an overview of some of the major trends in cloud computing and it’s impact on enterprise IT. What is cloudcomputing? What impact does it have on my organization, processes and products? What do Amazon S3, Google Apps, Salesforce.com, Box.net, Microsoft 365, Sharepoint, Shopify and LinkedIn have in common? What are Saas, Paas? Iaas? Multi Tennant server environments? Virtualization? Why should I care? What risks and opportunities are involved? In the article below you will find some answers.
New economic opportunities are often associated with technological innovation and market deregulation, at least in the last few decades. But how does one compete in these markets without large funds or unique technological capabilities, as most small business owners must? Understanding the fundamental risks and opportunities beneath market deregulatory models and accessing lowcost technological means such as open source software and social media, could be the start of your own unique answer to those questions. Learn more…
One way of approaching product- and business development is watching technological trends such as: Social Media, Green Technology, Tablet PC’s, Mobile Apps and “The Internet of Things” that offer the promise of new markets opening up. How do you integrate these technology trends…
Why limit your use of Skype to the time you spend behind your PC? With these simple steps you can enjoy access to your contactlists, calls and chat on your desktop phone and mobile with your PC turned off. If you use Skype for business networking, you’ll find some suggestions as well. Learn more…
Google’s Agenda is to push cloud-computing and make their Chrome browser a platform from which you use all your productivity and other apps. In this article you will find a way to build a communications and office dashboard in less then 10 minutes by simply adding a number of powerful free apps form the Google Chrome App Store. Are you ready to embrace Google’s vision? Find out by giving it a try..
Developing a website or service that enables web 2.0 social interactions and caters to mobile devices and other preferences of your audience can be either difficult or easy. Before you start off on a development rampage it is probably smart to make a few strategic choices that can save you time and money in the long run. These are some of them.
A VoiP PBX has many advantages to offer a small business. First of all VoiP calls are cheaper and in many cases free. But that’s not all. If you never want to miss a call, communicate from your mobile, desk phones and from softphones and applications, while making a professional impression over all channels, a VoiP PBX is a relatively cheap way to achieve this integration. Learn more about the many professional options VoiP PBX’s have to offer.
Is Mark Zuckerberg an evil genius? Is Facebook the defining entity of our times? There has been much talk about “The Facebook Generation” and the evil mastermind behind it. If the movie “The Social Network” is a true story then we can all rest easy: Facebook was just a mediocre idea executed to perfection and backed by the right people at the right time and initiated by a driven perfectionist.
You probably have a Skype subscription or use some other VoiP (Voice Over IP) service. Now you have another alternative:Google Voice For GMail and Google Chat!It may very well be that this step by Google is a sign that the VoiP market for consumers is now maturing and will replace the landline and mobile infrastructures in the next few years. More cheap VoiP devices will be developed and cost of usage may be lowered even more dramatically. This will give home users and small businesses similar opportunities as have been around in the corporate market for years.Is it time to ditch your landline? Maybe (not). Learn more…
Googling the term you’re after is just not enough. If you want to know where you stand in terms of brand awareness compared to the competition, you’d better have some tools to make it easier for you.Find some in depth search tools in this article. Multi-site trackers, tools to measure Twitter and Facebook activity as well as tools for bloggers. Learn more about them and try them yourself: they’re all free.
With so many Social Media out there: create accounts for the right reasons. These twelve ultra short reviews give you the main capabilities and drawbacks of each site in a few sentences each and links to an instant network and relevant tools.Part III in a series.
Internet in general and Social Media in particular hold the promise of a sense of frictionless and effortless movement through a world without obstacles between you and your success: but are they? Here are some easy shortcuts to avoid financial, social and technological obstacles and turn them to your advantage.
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