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COMPUTERS 
January 3, 2017 You Can Use Microsoft Bot Framework to Build Small Business Bots
You 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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NEWS 
January 2, 2017 Are You Aware of How Technology Affects Your Sleep?
Our bedrooms used to be quiet sanctuaries built for comfort and rest with usually nothing more than a bed, some clothes and a few personal belongings. Today, technology is seeping into our bedrooms through televisions, laptops and the phones in our pockets. But how does all this technology affect your sleep patterns? Technology and Sleep […]
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ALL DEALS 
January 2, 2017 The Electronic Crimes Task Force and You
The U. S. Secret Service today kicked off the Cleveland Electronic Crimes Task Force. Created under the USA Patriot Act, this is one of 13 task forces in cities around the country. The task forces are partnerships between government and the private sector to fight high-tech crimes. The emphasis is on preventing cyber-crime from happening, […]
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ELECTRONICS 
January 2, 2017 10 Electronic Signature Options and Why You Should Use Them
Electronic signatures are as valid for business contracts as signatures signed in ink on paper. That’s been the case since the year 2000, when a U.S. Federal law known as the Electronic Signatures in Global and International Commerce act, was enacted. According to Nolo.com, people have “several different ways to indicate their electronic signatures, including […]
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ELECTRONICS 
December 31, 2016 Yes, You CAN Now Make Video Calls on Slack
Team messaging platform Slack is introducing video calls to its range of features. For Slack, which has been described as an instant messaging and collaboration system on steroids, the addition of video calling has been a long time coming. But now that it is, watch out! Slack has a great messaging system, collaboration features and […]
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NEWS 
December 31, 2016 Did You Know? Times Square New Year’s Eve Party Started As a Business Event (Watch)
The 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. […]
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CLOTHING 
December 30, 2016 Crafted in the Himalayas, this man’s completely natural clothing will make you hale and heartier
Almost losing his father to a stroke, he went on a quest for answers and fell in love with organic wear – and swore to redeem the rudimentary function of clothing – to shield, rather than yield. History will tell you that clothing was invented to protect you from the climatic threats that nature hurls […]
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CLOTHING 
December 30, 2016 ‘Leave now you stupid Asian b***h!’ Shopper slams popular clothing store after she was ‘assaulted and racially abused by a staff member’
SHARE PICTURE A mother claims she was assaulted and called a ‘stupid Asian b***h’ by a shop assistant who didn’t want to refold the clothes she was browsing Ms Jaya wanted to examine the range and so kept browsing, but claims as soon as she picked up a second shirt she as again told to stop. […]
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NEWS 
December 26, 2016 Are You Entrepreneur Material?
Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to start and run a business? If so, you might want to take this entrepreneurial quotient quiz, The quiz is a fun way to see if you have common traits and characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. It is by Jon Gillespie-Brown, who also is the author of the associated blog and book entitled […]
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ELECTRONICS 
December 26, 2016 3 Things You Need To Know When Making Green Claims About Products
As more consumers look for greener choices in the marketplace, it’s not surprising that marketers are focusing on the environmental benefits of their products. However, green claims, as with any other advertising claim, must be backed up by sound science. Green advertising claims – whether in the form of product marketing, packaging or promotion – […]
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ALL DEALS 
December 26, 2016 How You Use Document Templates – Survey Results
A few weeks ago we did a survey here at Small Business Trends to find out what kinds of documents you typically print and which document templates you use. Just over 170 of you gave us some insights and a lot of good sources of templates and tools for printing. We’d like to share the […]
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COMPUTERS 
December 19, 2016 Feds Urge You Uninstall QuickTime from Windows Computers Immediately
As much as we all love the digital world we currently live in, the issue of security is an annoyance we could all do without. One of the latest security risks was announced by the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) with an alert urging customers to uninstall QuickTime from […]
