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How to Protect Yourself against Online Fraud

How to Protect Yourself against Online Fraud

According to the UK Card Association online credit card use, and other card-not-present purchases, account for the greatest amount of credit card fraud in the UK and these figures have been increasing in recent times. Why? With all these new safety procedures being rolled out, shouldn’t fraud be continuing to decrease? Technically, yes, but with … Continued

Teaching Kids with Technology

Teaching Kids with Technology

As the iPhone market has grown, their reach has grown and it’s no longer aimed solely at tech savvy individuals. The apps are now being developed for all different age groups, from toddlers to high-schoolers. One of the largest growing target groups is children and there’s been an increase of apps that are being designed … Continued

Three Best Indie Games of all Time

Three Best Indie Games of all Time

In the world of mainstream games, sometimes people forget that there are actually quite a few good indie ones that are extremely enjoyable to play. These indie games are available to play online, many of which have surprisingly good graphics and offer excellent gameplay. Those who are interested in learning more about these games will … Continued

5 New Online Trends You Might Have Missed

5 New Online Trends You Might Have Missed

Changes in the fabric of the internet? Blink and you’ll miss them. You really have to be on the ball to spot the seismic shifts experienced on a weekly and monthly basis within the World Wide Web. Here are a few that we’re noticing this year. M-Commerce You thought you needed to up your E-Commerce … Continued

Take Your Business’s Pulse with KPI Reporting

Take Your Business’s Pulse with KPI Reporting

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are used to measure performance and provide managers with a quick overview of the company’s or process’s health. Key performance indicators take many forms including quantitative, qualitative, leading, lagging, and process indicators (and many others). Each company, and likely each department manager, will have its own set of KPIs that are … Continued

The increasing influence of the cloud

The increasing influence of the cloud

The skies are getting increasingly cloudy. The cloud is influencing our lives to an ever increasing extent. Just take Amazon. It has a fascinating history. Jeff Bezos, its founder, was impressed by predictions that web sales would increase by well over 2,000 percent and came up with a list of five products that he believed … Continued

Four Awesome Android Apps For Remote Printing

Four Awesome Android Apps For Remote Printing

Four Awesome Android Apps For Remote Printing (via http://matttalkstech.com) Printing from a mobile phone is a relatively new experience: in fact, many people with smartphone and wireless printers may not be aware that the two can be used together to produce excellent results from near or far. In the past, using a printer involved being … Continued

Smart Phone Battery Life

Smart Phone Battery Life

Smart phones are continuously receiving updates; new ‘cutting edge’ releases with better hardware and features are always just a couple months away from outdating your current phone. The only real thing holding smart phones back is the battery life; while the processors get faster with each release cycle, the battery performance of phones stays the … Continued

Ways to Keep Your Mobile Phone Safe from Thieves

Ways to Keep Your Mobile Phone Safe from Thieves

Just about everyone owns a mobile phone, whether it’s a smartphone or a regular flip phone. And all of these people take their mobile phones everywhere they go and don’t ever think twice about using their devices in public. After all, that’s the whole purpose of a mobile device anyway. The problem with using your … Continued