Having Problems with Your iPhone Battery?

February 15th, 2016

Back in September, not long after Apple started selling the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, users began complaining of a strange problem with their batteries. You may have experienced this yourself. One minute, you’ll be using your phone, and the next minute, it will simply shut down, citing low battery power.

Google Is Increasing the Speed Of Chrome

February 13th, 2016

When Google Chrome was first released, it was hands down the fastest browser on the web. Nothing else even came close. Over time, other, competing browsers began to catch up, speed-wise. In fact, recently, when Microsoft released Edge, their new offering that replaced the beleaguered Internet Explorer, the new browser actually clocked in as being faster than Chrome.

Four Things Consider Before Taking Your Business Wireless

February 12th, 2016

Is your company considering “going wireless?” If you haven’t taken the plunge yet, then it’s something you should strongly consider. It’s not as simple as just buying something off the shelf and plugging it in though. There are a number of considerations, and we’ll go over the basics just below:

Security

With security being on everyone’s mind lately, it’s important to be sure you select a router with robust security features built in.

How To Create A Better Email Signature

February 11th, 2016

Most businessmen and women have an email signature, but have you given much thought to how effective it is? If it’s been a while since you’ve given any thought to the email signature you’re using, now might be a good time to revisit the issue.

So what makes a good, effective signature? We’ll outline several just below.

Attackers Target Mobile Devices For Your Financial Information

February 10th, 2016

Security firm Fire Eye has reported on a new and disturbing Trojan making the rounds, called SlemBunk. Unlike so many of the other Trojans we’ve heard about, this one specifically targets handheld devices, and Android devices in particular.

Most often, the app is downloaded by users visiting certain websites.

How Faster Internet Speeds Will Help Your Business

February 9th, 2016

A few cities across America are currently offering ultra-high-speed broadband connectivity. Many more cities have plans to do so in the near future. Here, we’re talking about speeds of up to 10-gigabits, which is nearly a thousand times faster than the speeds offered by the broadband connections in most homes across the nation.

Watch Out For Chip Card Email Scams

February 8th, 2016

Most credit card companies are hastening to replace their old style magnetic stripe cards with the new EMV chip-embedded ones. The new embedded chips are designed with one purpose in mind: to add an extra layer of security to credit card purchases and to make fraud much less likely.

Time Warner Data Breach Reveals Emails and Passwords

February 6th, 2016

2016 is off to a rough start in the world of internet security. Just seven days into the new year, and Time Warner has reported that a small subset of its customer data was hacked. Unfortunately, since Time Warner has a massive customer list, their “small” breach is at least 320,000 accounts in size.

Time Out: Which is the Better Smartphone For Your Kids?

February 5th, 2016

This year for Christmas, many children around the country, and indeed, the world, got a shiny new smartphone under the tree. It’s not hard to see why; they have become, in a relatively short span of time, one of the most popular, ubiquitous devices on earth.

Soon, Your Driver’s License May Not Work For Air Travel

February 4th, 2016

You’ve probably never even heard of the “Real ID Act of 2005.” Most people haven’t. It was one of a number of pieces of legislation that passed without grabbing any headlines or attention, but it’s about to have very real implications for you as a small businessman or woman.