Sony is offering two new smartwatches. The SmartWatch 3 is the company’s first wearable device using the Android Wear operating system. The company says it’s working in close collaboration with Google to develop this latest…
Monthly Archives For January 2017
Amazon Launches Marketplace, Dell Partners with Microsoft
Etsy has long been known as the biggest name in the market for handmade goods. But it’s now facing some huge competition thanks to a new handmade marketplace from eCommerce giant Amazon. And that’s not…
SMB Lending on the Rise, Can Tax Deductions Be Overdone?
Small businesses have struggled to obtain loans for the last several years thanks to the sluggish economy. But in the last month, the loan approval rate for small businesses climbed to its highest point since the…
Microsoft Nokia Acquisition: Good For Small Businesses
Yesterday’s news that Microsoft will acquire Nokia for $7.2 billion is probably good news for both Microsoft and Nokia, and also for small businesses. Naysayers – and there are a lot of them – use…
Microsoft Drops Price of Surface Pro Tablets, Too
If your business is looking for a powerful tablet but unable to budget for a high end price, there’s more good news from Microsoft. The Redmond, Washington-based software giant has decided to cut the price…
Cell Phone Plan For Small Business: Review of Ting
0 Small business readers routinely ask me tech questions and one that I receive often is: What Phone Should I Get? The beauty of Ting is that you buy your phone, feature type, aka “dumb phone”…
Not On Facebook? You’re Missing Out, Study Says
Social Media marketing has become an essential for small businesses today. With almost half of the world’s population being active on the internet, it is one of the fastest and most effective ways to reach…
Microsoft’s First Digital Assistant, Cortana, Is Here
Sometime ago buzz began about a new digital assistant that would be available with the unveiling of Windows Phone 8.1. Now, Microsoft’s first assistant, Cortana, is here. Microsoft has made the new Windows Phone 8.1…
Fix for Android Stagefright Bug Causes Phones to Crash
If you have an Android device, you are probably well aware of the Stagefright bug. Google, Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony and Blackphone handsets as well as the different carriers released a patch for Stagefright, but…
iPhones Grow in Popularity, But Android Platform Still Leads
Apple continues to lead the pack in the U.S. as a smartphone make. To iPhone users, that’s probably not a surprise. iPhone users tend to be loyal fans. More than 39 percent of mobile subscribers…