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ALL DEALS January 9, 2017 How Nextiva Analytics Helps Small Business Succeed
By: sristy SahaSince the late 1990s, virtual phone services have enabled small businesses to obtain robust business phone services for less money by shouldering all the hardware, management and maintenance costs and spreading them across a number of businesses. While enhanced phone system functionality for less is a big win for small businesses, one could argue that […]
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ELECTRONICS January 9, 2017 ShareFile Is Big Business-Grade File Sync and Share Solution Built for Small Business
By: sristy SahaUsefulness Functionality Price Summary ShareFile is an enterprise-grade file sync and share solution that is uniquely designed for specific customer workflow and collaboration environments across multiple verticals. ShareFile, owned by Citrix Systems (NASDAQ:CTXS), is a SaaS product that allows you to choose where to securely store your files and documents, which could either be on […]
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ALL DEALS January 8, 2017 More Millennials Living With Parents And What This Means for Your Business (Watch)
By: sristy SahaLiving With Your Parents? You And Nearly 40 Percent Of US Millennials Wasn’t The US Supposed To Launch Astronauts Again In 2017? Here’s What A New NAFTA Could Look Like The Scientific Reason Static Electricity Is Worse In Winter A lot of young adults are still living with their parents. In fact, data released by […]
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NEWS January 4, 2017 Business Owners Prefer Sick Employees to Computer Problems [Infographic]
By: sristy Saha[Click for full version] A recent survey has found that most small business owners would rather deal with sick employees calling off on Mondays than a laptop or some other device that’s on the blink. Brother International Corp. just released the results of its annual Small Business Survey and found that 75 percent of small […]
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ALL DEALS January 3, 2017 What Is Doxxing and Is It a Threat to Your Small Business?
By: sristy SahaWhen it comes to privacy issues, much of the press focuses on companies like Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc. Unfortunately, that focus often ends up being a distraction from the real offenders. For the most part, we consider Facebook to be a self-inflicted wound since the content is typically posted by the individual themselves. However, it […]
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ELECTRONICS January 3, 2017 Xerox Small Business Printers: Using Them is as Easy as Using a Mobile App
By: sristy SahaFast out-of-the-box experience; crisp color print quality; and an interface more like a mobile tablet than a typical printer. The new Xerox 6510 and 6515 line of printers and multifunction devices is the next generation, and like no other devices in its class. Sponsored by Xerox Wouldn’t it be great to find a printer so […]
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COMPUTERS January 3, 2017 What Microsoft’s New Chatbot, Zo, Means for Your Business
By: sristy SahaThere’s a new chatbot in town. Zo is the latest in Microsoft’s efforts to evolve AI. The company wants to create conversational AI that not only takes the informational side into account, but also the emotional side. In other words, it wants to create an experience that mimics that of talking to an actual person. […]
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COMPUTERS January 3, 2017 You Can Use Microsoft Bot Framework to Build Small Business Bots
By: sristy SahaYou have heard of bots, so by now you probably know they are applications that perform automated tasks. So how can the new Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bot Framework help you build one for your small business? Microsoft wants to help you build a chatbot that the company says will, “Interact with your users naturally wherever they are.” […]
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COMPUTERS December 31, 2016 What Microsoft’s New Chatbot, Zo, Means for Your Business
By: sristy SahaThere’s a new chatbot in town. Zo is the latest in Microsoft’s efforts to evolve AI. The company wants to create conversational AI that not only takes the informational side into account, but also the emotional side. In other words, it wants to create an experience that mimics that of talking to an actual person. […]
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ELECTRONICS December 31, 2016 CUJO — No, Not the Scary Dog — Protects Your Small Business From Hackers
By: sristy SahaIf Cujo, the rabid St. Bernard that arose from writer Stephen King’s imagination, defended firewalls, there wouldn’t be that many hackers around. It’s hard to know what went into naming the new CUJO smart home firewall protection device, but there must have been some Stephen King fans in the group during the process. And they […]
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ELECTRONICS December 31, 2016 Make Small Business Cyber Security a Priority in 2017
By: sristy SahaMany small business owners may think they are protected against computer viruses and hacks, but that may not be the case. In fact, too many small business owners don’t do much to protect themselves. There are so many must-dos that accompany running a business that it’s easy for tasks like protecting your IT infrastructure to […]
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NEWS December 31, 2016 Did You Know? Times Square New Year’s Eve Party Started As a Business Event (Watch)
By: sristy SahaThe History Behind New Year’s Eve’s Biggest Party The Music That Moved Us In 2016 ‘Star Wars’ Actress Carrie Fisher Dies At Age 60 ‘Rogue One’ Hogs ‘Sing’s’ Spotlight When you think about New Year’s Eve, a few things likely come to mind. There’s the champagne, noisemakers, silly glasses — and of course, Times Square. […]