Employee iPads could cause more Microsoft-related costs: analysts

If your business allows employees to bring their own iPads or other tablets to work, then it's possible you owe Microsoft more money for all your licence agreements. What seems counter-intuitive is still

Keeping good online reputation important for small business too

It’s a dog-eat-dog online world out there. Just ask any business owner that’s seen their online reputation ruined by one scorching review on Yelp, or an angry customer causing trouble on the Web

10 tips for securing BYOD in your workplace

While tech-giddy employees are prone to fawn over every new iThing smuggled into the workplace – devices that are often used in violation of company policy -- IT security pros see something very

Spongelab welcomes teachers back to class

It might be the first day back to school after summer vacation for students across Canada, but Toronto-based Spongelab Interactive is offering to allow teachers to do the same.At least, for a few

Relive Grow 2012 presentations via Slideshare decks

If you weren’t able to get out to Vancouver last week for Grow 2012, the conference that helps businesses adapt to the digital era, not to worry – you still have a chance

Hands on review: Acer Iconia A700 tablet

Acer's second-generation tablet is out, and the Iconia Tab A700 shows this hardware vendore is getting more sophisticated in its mobility game.The form factor isn't the slickest around, packing a bit more heft

One of the key things marketers should know about their target audience is whether they are still alive or not.It sounds obvious, but dead people don’t tend to buy much. Yet as anyone

5 frame worthy tips for photo cropping

When I was about 15 years old and a fledgling "serious" photographer, I wanted to enlarge and crop one of my photos in a particular way. Unfortunately, in 1979 it was all but

SkyDrive workaround enables Office Web Apps for iPad

Microsoft’s Office Web Apps-SkyDrive combo are great tools for working online, as long as you’re using a traditional mouse-and-keyboard PC. But if you’re using a tablet such as an iPad or one of

‘Be human’ best advice for social media success

Context can make us do strange things, especially in how we interact with people.For example, you'd never walk into a stranger's home and then sit in a chair, open your mouth wide and

Flash in the pan: time to create a transition plan for your Web site

Steven Zussino sensed that the Flash ship was sinking and jumped off to swim for the nearest shore when he heard Apple would never support the software on its mobile iOS devices.The president

Best freeware alternatives for expensive business software

For too many people, the phrase “free software” conjures up images of pirated brand-name applications or poorly supported third-class programs. If that’s what you think of freeware, you’re missing an opportunity to save

Premiere Pro CS6 more intuitive to beginners

As a beginner to basic videography and editing software, it can be difficult to switch between editing applications on the fly. Having been involved in a multimedia program, instructors often emphasize learning how

10 creative ways to make use of your old iPad

Every year, Apple releases a new iPad-and every year, iPad lovers wrack their brains for reasons why they absolutely must have that new iPad. If you already own an Apple tablet, it can be tough

Web app checks for compromised LinkedIn passwords

A New York-based Web developer and his colleagues have built a Web-based application for people to see if their LinkedIn password hash is among 6.5 million released on a Russian hacker forum.The password