If you’re not analyzing and studying your competition, then you’re probably giving away a powerful strategic weapon, because odds are they’re analyzing and studying you. You’d be amazed at how few small to mid-sized companies actually do rigorous competitor analysis. It’s well worth the effort, but the reality is that many smaller businesses can’t readily … Read more

The more things change, the more they stay the same. This is a story we hear repeated far too often in the press. A company, or in this case, a non-profit, seemed to believe itself to be immune from hacking because it’s performing a worthy mission. Under the misguided belief that nobody would hack them … Read more

Business travel is a fact of life for many of us. Some people dread it, others love it, most of us simply endure it. Here are some ways to make it cheaper, more effective and more endurable. Booking Flights And Accommodation When you are searching for those bargain flights online, remember to browse privately or … Read more

A fool and his identity are soon parted. Don’t be a fool, and don’t fall for Facebook or other scams. Facebook isn’t the only place you’ll find these, but the social media giant has ushered in a new wave of them. It’s aA wave of Tsunami-sized proportions; you almost can’t help tripping over them on … Read more

You’ve been hearing about the internet of objects. You’ve been hearing about Kickstarter and other crowdfunding sites that are empowering individual inventors and ushering in a new wave of innovation. The Ninjasphere is just one of the fantastic new products that have been invented, crowdfunded, and are now in production. You can get yours as … Read more

Taking a page from the playbook of the late Steve Jobs, Tim Cook set the Apple world on fire with their latest product announcements. The event was attended by legendary musician Bono, who joined Cook on stage at various points during the announcement. The presentation was carried off with the usual Apple flair; and featured … Read more

We may not mean to, but all too often we set ourselves up for failure or attack. In this case, we’re talking about basic network security. You might be thinking that since your network login is password protected, you’re covered. You might make the assumption that since you’ve had your IT guys put up a … Read more

By now, you’ve probably heard all the buzz and excitement about Amazon’s plan to use drones to deliver at least some of its packages and parcels. Some critics are saying that it’s merely a publicity stunt, and while that’s certainly possible, it doesn’t seem very likely. Amazon isn’t well known for doing publicity stunts of … Read more

The Cloud just got a little bit cooler. Have you ever wanted to create your own wireless global network? Have you ever been in the midst of collaborating with someone, have them design something for you, then have to mail it to you so you could print it out? Wouldn’t it be fantastic if you … Read more

Too many of us are slaves to our email. The volume is just crushing, and every year, the total number of emails generated keeps increasing. It’s completely out of hand. If you’re being slowly crushed by the weight of your inbox, here are a few simple tricks you can use to help get your life … Read more