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ELECTRONICS 
December 18, 2016 14 Android Texting Apps That Should Be On Your Smartphone
For small businesses, texting can be used to verify accounts and purchases, run localized promotional campaigns, do seasonal marketing and more. And because SMS needs customers to opt in before you engage them, the likelihood of them responding is much higher. If you are using an Android device, what texting apps will let you leverage […]
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COMPUTERS 
December 17, 2016 Encryption Row Spotlights Fears on Security, Privacy
HIGHLIGHTS The weeks-long showdown between the FBI and Apple ended last month. Snowden stoked fears of electronic surveillance to become pervasive. Recently WhatsApp had implemented end to end encryption in its app too. Has encryption technology given the bad guys a way to operate in the dark? Or has the new tech age gifted law […]
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ELECTRONICS 
December 17, 2016 Nokia Name to Return to Smartphones in Bet on Brand’s Power
HIGHLIGHTS Nokia will return as a brand as it struck its Brand-Licensing Deal. It’s a step to revive the brand that got lost to Microsoft in 2014. This venture will make Nokia smartphones and tablets running Android. The Nokia brand is set to return to smartphones, two years after the Finnish company sold its flagship […]
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NEWS 
December 13, 2016 Want Business Opportunities to Find You? Follow These 4 Steps on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a great tool to help you grow your company, find job candidates, attract key employees, even find a buyer for your business. Whatever your objective, LinkedIn can be a remarkably effective tool, yet is misunderstood and underutilized by most CEOs/entrepreneurs I talk with. Like any other tool, it becomes more effective the more […]
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COUPONS 
December 13, 2016 25 Ways to Save Money on Business Travel
You probably don’t fly first class if you want to save money on business travel. And if you’re checking several websites before booking flights and hotel rooms, you’re already doing better than many travelers. But are you doing flexible-date airfare searches before scheduling business trips? That strategy, explained below, can save you hundreds of dollars. […]
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COMPUTERS 
December 8, 2016 Acer Iconia One 7: Nice Tablet for Users on a Budget, But…
The Acer Iconia One 7 is a nice tablet for the user on a budget. At a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $129.99, it is a very affordable if average tool running on the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system. You will be able to update that to Android 4.4, also known as KitKat, in […]
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COMPUTERS 
December 6, 2016 Cell Phones on Steroids — The New Computers
Not long ago the Wall Street Journal ran a trend-spotting article about technology and gadgets of the future (requires subscription). The article interviewed one person who suggested that cell phones have the potential to become the personal computers of the future — but only if telecommunications companies give up control over the hardware: “The personal […]
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COMPUTERS 
December 6, 2016 Antamedia Software Eliminates Security Risk on Public Computers
You can now safely and securely turn any computer into a self-service kiosk thanks to Antamedia Software — the providers of software for Internet cafe software and WiFi hotspot billing. Antamedia Ultimate Kiosk Software solution essentially locks down parts of a regular computer, allowing the user to leave it open for public use without security […]
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NEWS 
December 3, 2016 10 Hot Startups You’ve Never Heard Of (But Can Model Your Biz On)
While startups like Airbnb, Dollar Shave Club, Snapchat, Uber and Dropbox get all the attention, there are thousands of other startups that deserve to be placed in the spotlight. Whether you’re a business owner or a consumer wanting to stay on top of the latest trends, here are 10 hot startups you may not have heard of but […]
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NEWS 
December 2, 2016 Airbnb Agrees to 60-Day Limit on Amsterdam Home Rentals
Amsterdam has reached a pioneering agreement with home rentals website Airbnb to limit the sharing of private homes to 60 days a year, the city and website said Thursday. “A home should remain a home,” said Amsterdam councillor Laurens Ivens, in a joint statement which announced what it called a “unique” deal with Airbnb. The […]
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ELECTRONICS 
December 2, 2016 Apple takes a pass on NFC in iPhone 5
Apple takes a pass on NFC in iPhone 5 eBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe often quotes a merchant saying NFC stands for “Not For Commerce” and dismisses the prospects of Near Field Communication technology used to turn cellphones into mobile wallets. He got some support this week from Apple Inc, which did not embed […]
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ELECTRONICS 
November 28, 2016 LG Electronics Posts Drop in Profits on Loss-Making Smartphone Business
TweetShareShareEmailReddit LG Electronics Posts Drop in Profits on Loss-Making Smartphone Business LG Electronics Inc said on Thursday its third-quarter operating profit fell 3.7 percent from a year earlier, hit by sluggish sales in its money-losing smartphone business. LG said in a regulatory filing that the operating profit for the July-September quarter stood at KRW 283.2 […]
