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What's Hot in Mobile for 2010
- Wednesday, 10 February 2010
- Tech
- Written by David Cieslak
One doesn’t need to attend the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, or subscribe to the latest geek blog to know that much of today’s hottest innovation in technology is happening on the mobile front! From Google Android and the Apple iPad to WiMax and Netbooks – mobile computing is changing when, where and how people connect and interact. And these innovations are making an extraordinary impact in the workplace as well. Here are just a few of the communication technologies helping drive this change.
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CES Tidbits; 3D, Docupen and Lexmark Printer
- Wednesday, 27 January 2010
- Tech
- Written by Richard Oppenheim CPA
To 3D or Not 3D? The hot topic at this month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was the coming oversupply of 3D televisions. This technology is moving from the movie theater into the home. There is not a lot of 3D content today so these screens will also show 2D, HD, Blu-Ray. For 3D, special viewing glasses are required. As these products are rolled out, the question for the consumer is simple – “why buy?” Price today for a 42” model is around $10,000. Sony has stated that by 2012 30 percent to 50 percent of its TV sales will be 3D.
Taking a Look at Windows 7
- Monday, 18 January 2010
- Tech
- Written by Richard Oppenheim CPA
Despite all the rumors, the folks at Redmond keep their pipeline active with new products, upgrades, and lots of ways to request a little, or a lot, of your time and cash. In October, 2009, Microsoft released Windows 7, its latest and greatest operating system since it first leased DOS to IBM in 1981.
eBooks: Population Growth
- Saturday, 16 January 2010
- Tech
- Written by Richard Oppenheim CPA
Amazon is not alone anymore. The Kindle eBook now faces lots of “me too” products that all fit under this same category. The Nook from Barnes & Noble, Sony’s eBook Reader, Que from Plastic Logic are a few. By some estimates there are as many as 30 eBooks to hit the shelves this year, not including Smartphones and computer based programs. A few companies, like Marvell are reengineering the creating the chips needed which should continue to drive the price down to under $200 and lower.Read more...
Why Is Search Engine Optimization Important?
- Monday, 11 January 2010
- Tech
- Written by Hugh Duffy MBA
If you are interested in acquiring new business, then you need to understand what search engine optimization is and how it can deliver qualified prospects to your doorstep. In other words, it’s how your Web site gets found on the internet. That’s right, a Web site that has been effectively optimized for search engines can deliver motivated prospects to your firm. On the other hand, a Web site that is not search engine optimized is essentially lost in internet space, which renders it worthless from a marketing perspective. This article will describe optimization and also discuss results reported by three practitioners.Read more...
Eight Productivity Tips for Microsoft Excel
- Wednesday, 06 January 2010
- Tech
- Written by Kathy Yakal
But no matter how long you’ve used Microsoft Excel for Windows, you’ve probably developed habitual methods of doing things in worksheets, things that relate to how your numbers and cells are managed. Often, the methods you use don’t represent the most efficient solutions.
Here, then, are some great tips that can improve your productivity by speeding up common and uncommon operations in Excel. These tips work in all versions of Excel. Read more...
Mobile Professionals and the Shrinking Scanner
- Tuesday, 15 December 2009
- Tech
- Written by Richard Oppenheim CPA
Plustek has reduced the size of scanning with the MobileOffice D428. At 4x12 inches, the scanner is a very portable color duplex scanner. The D428 is roll feed so that it can scan any single page or smaller document. Its size makes it easy to travel with in a car office, or at a client site for audit support, or a private meeting with a tax client to scan papers in the old shoe box.
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How Many CPAs Does It Take to Screw in a Light Bulb?
- Tuesday, 01 December 2009
- Tech
- Written by Tom C. Davis
Last September, I managed to fall off a ladder while changing a light bulb in my garage. Fortunately, I landed on my backside (amply padded) so there were no broken bones or concussions. However, I failed to turn loose of the light bulb which broke and severed a tendon and nerves in the left-hand. So after fairly significant surgery, there I sat my desk, a one-armed partner who, up until that point, relied very heavily on technology.
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Thanking LapLink for Another Laptop Transition
- Thursday, 12 November 2009
- Tech
- Written by Richard Oppenheim CPA
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Taking Care of Information Security
- Wednesday, 04 November 2009
- Tech
- Written by John Anderson CPA.CITP
Information Security Management is a broad category, yet it is a very important area to a practicing accounting firm. The term Information Security relates to activities surrounding the protection of information and information infrastructure assets against the risks of loss, misuse, damage, disclosure,or theft. Information Security Management is the term to describe the collections of controls which an organization uses to ensure it is managing these risks.
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