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10 Reasons Why Small Businesses Use Cloud

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10 Reasons Why Small Businesses Use Cloud

There are many reasons why small business owners leverage on cloud computing. While cost is one of the driving forces of the increase in cloud platform over the past years, its extensive array of notable features and continuous development of the platform have elevated its value, making it more advantageous for effective cloud strategy within the organization.

Here are the 10 reasons why small businesses use it:

1. Cost Reduction – instead of buying new hardware, software, applications and other IT paraphernalia, partnering with an established and reliable cloud service provider will save huge amount of money from licensing fees and utility expenses. Acquiring one server (ranges from a few hundred to thousand dollars) that can host applications and online storage features is a huge investment and worth it.

2. Experienced IT staff for Setup and Management – cloud service providers have experienced IT staff to help you set up, manage and route issues without hiring expensive IT administrators and staff to work in the organisation.

3. Storage/Backup/Restore Capabilities – few of the most notable features of cloud computing are storage, backup and restore data, which make it easier to organise the necessary files you need to run the business on a daily basis.

4. Effective Internal Collaboration – the cloud allows employees to collaborate on projects that are integrated in the cloud. It’s convenient to share tasks and contacts, update data and review each stage of the project. The cloud makes online workspaces possible and accessible.

5. Unified Communication – enjoy a wide range of business email hosting features in the cloud where you can send emails to colleagues within the Intranet. Authorised personnel can access the mailbox and enjoy advanced options and push notifications for smartphones.

6. App Development and Testing – public and private cloud-based platforms allow app developers to build, test and deploy apps in the cloud environment. While this process is still on its early teens, even mobile app development can become immense in the future.

7. Scalability – cloud service providers offer pay-as-you-go model where small business owners are given the option of acquiring the necessary features that match the current need of the organisation. This gives them the opportunity to test a new strategy or service without spending a huge amount of money before its full implementation.

8. Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid – each type of cloud presents certain features applicable for each type of IT infrastructure needed for deployment. Small businesses can freely choose to acquire a public cloud, where third-party cloud service providers handle all the data. They can choose a private cloud to take control of the data and servers within their reach or a hybrid setup (a combination of the two).

9. Eco-friendly Environment – instead of relying on paper works and printed materials, the cloud has green features that allow employees to work online in a paperless environment. Every project is integrated in the cloud, which means less acquisition of physical storage, stacks of papers for vouchers, invoices, etc.

10. Automatic Updates and Maintenance – you don’t have to think about server maintenance, since cloud service providers are the ones who do this, including security issues and other resource tasks, allowing you to focus more on other priorities in your business.

Keeping your laptop in tip top condition

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Keeping your laptop in tip top condition

For the first three or four weeks after getting a new laptop, you will treat it as though it is made of glass. Every movement you make around it is considered, and you ensure its safety over all else as you congratulate yourself on another savvy tech purchase.
Fast-forward a few weeks and you’ll become lax with your careful nature, and suddenly your expensive pride and joy has become a drinks coaster, and is left on the floor under yesterday’s clothing.

Here are our top tips for keeping your laptop as good as the first day you got it:

Protection
Buying a case is a must-have if you are taking advantage of the portability of your laptop. The choice available to you is expansive, with top designers jumping on the tech protection band wagon and bringing you style-savvy options.
If not for the prevention of scratches and damage to your laptop, think of the style points you will gain from dressing your laptop in the best available.

Antivirus
Although a pretty boring thing to have to think about, it is essential that you shield your computer from online threats. A security breach could lead to a nasty virus, Trojans or malware that can seriously affect the performance of your laptop.
Free antivirus software is not always reliable or effective, so it is best to invest in well-known providers such as Norton or McAfee that can provide comprehensive protection.

Updating
Ignoring reminders to update your laptop is just plain lazy. Yes, it is never convenient to let your laptop update itself, but the constant ‘remind me later’ clicking will just lead to your laptop not performing at its optimum level.
Be sure to take note of all suggestions your laptop puts forward, and try to keep all the applications you have up to date.

If the worst should happen
If you aren’t lucky enough to have a computing degree, and are not familiar with the inner workings of your laptop, then you will need help if you should encounter any problems. You don’t have to pay through the nose though, with online retailers such as One IT Solutions offering laptop repairs for less.
Whether you need to recover lost work, get rid of a persistent virus or fix any damage that has occurred, let the specialists deal with it. Not your friend from down the road who claims he is your local IT guru.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Vs The IPhone 5

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Vs The IPhone 5

The iPhone 5 was hammered by critics when it emerged onto the market. However, it was lapped up by consumers, many of whom had pre-ordered their next iteration of the iPhone series. The iPhone brand is a funny phenomenon. It started off the smartphone industry as we know it and has been leading innovation in many ways. However, between the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5, there was a disappointing lack of innovation and progress.

Consumers that love Apple are still enamoured with the brand. However, many on the periphery and many industry pundits see things falling away. Shares have fallen and the demise of Steve Jobs really seems to have had an impact on the brand. He was the driving force behind the success of Apple, even from the iPod and through the iPad and into iPhones. What will come of the brand? Only time will tell.

Samsung Heroics
Samsung on the other hand have had an amazing time. 2012 was their best year yet, seeing them take over the mantle of the number 1 phone company in the world from Nokia. Nokia had held the mantle for 14 years in a row prior to that… so what an achievement by Samsung. They also topped the smartphone sales list ahead even of Apple. Samsung enter into many different levels in the market, from budget through midrange and into premium range phones, and this could well be part of the root cause of their success.

The Comparison
So without further ado, let’s have a look at how these two phones stack up against each other. Granted the iPhone 5 is a little bit older now, and you can get some really good iPhone deals on it. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is newly released and you don’t get the same number of deals as you do iPhone deals.

The Display
The display on the Samsung Galaxy S4 is 441 ppi compared to 326 ppi on the iPhone. The iPhone screen is phenomenal. It is a Retina display. However, the Samsung Galaxy S4 super AMOLED full HD screen is even better. It is a 5-inch display instead of a 4-inch display, and it is frankly the best out there.

The dimensions of the phones are very different too. The iPhone is skinnier and smaller and the Samsung Galaxy S4 is a little bit heavier too. Ergonomically, both of them are very good. They feel premium in the hand and have a stylish quality about them that you’ll only find in the top premium phones.

The Processors
With the iPhone 5, you get a dual core 1.3GHz processor. With the Samsung Galaxy S4, you get a much more powerful 1.9 quad core. The Samsung Galaxy S4 for me is faster, better, and stronger, it’s just a more powerful beast of a phone; better for multitasking and most things you’d want to do.

Every app that is developed for the iPhone store is developed with the iPhones in mind. Therefore, you shouldn’t find applications that are too heavy for the handset. Indeed, the iPhone 4S is of similar power to the iPhone 5 in reality even though it has an inferior processor. The 4s has a dual core 800MHz as opposed to the 1.3GHz dual core on the 5.

Both phones are zippy and snappy and very similar in performance terms. When you measure an iPhone in terms of classifications against another phone, it comes down to not just the numbers but the performance. And the iPhone 5 does extremely well to give every user a rounded and excellent experience.

A Feat of Engineering
For Samsung the Galaxy S4 is a feat of engineering. It isn’t just a manufactured phone. It is a powerful beast that improves in every way on the Samsung Galaxy S3. Its 13 megapixel camera is probably the best phone camera in the industry. It comes with additional storage capacity in a micro SD card slot where the iPhone does not. It trumps the iPhone in just so many ways.

iPhone Deals
You can get some really good iPhone deals on the market, and you can get the iPhone cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S4. If you look on e-Bay, you can get the S4 for about £500 and the iPhone 5 for around £470. The difference though in cost between the phones is much wider than the price differential. You really should be looking at the Samsung Galaxy S4 and not the iPhone 5 if you’re looking at a straight comparison. However, if you are a loyal Apple brand consumer, you’ll find in the iPhone 5 a really good phone that you can enjoy a great deal.

The Next iPhones
We’re likely to see some new iPhones emerge over the coming months so be careful before you commit to a 24-month contract with an iPhone 5. The iPhone 5S or the iPhone 6 will be here (probably) sometime in the next two months. There are reports that it will have a 4.7-inch display and then it will be a quad core phone. Much of what we know at the moment is really just speculation, and there’s lots of other speculation too. For example, we may see a 5.5-inch Apple iPhone with a mega sized screen. We may also see a budget phone that in reality will be a mid range phone of probably around £300.

Apple, it looks like, are going to diversify into more phones in order to compete with Samsung on the others in different areas of the market. Time will tell whether they are successful or whether they actually damage their brand by diluting their premium quality ethos.

Top Tip
When you’re looking for iPhone deals and Samsung Galaxy 4 deals, make sure that you get the right data allowance for you. When you have a superb display like on the Samsung Galaxy S4, and to a lesser extent the iPhone 5, you will no doubt spend more time browsing the web and downloading apps. You’ll also take a lot of pictures and end up with those on social media. Your internet data may well be the first to go each month if you don’t get enough allowance, especially with 4G arriving around the country.

The fourth generation of mobile broadband will speed everything up and make you want to do more things that consume internet data. A 500MB allowance per month may well not be enough and you can get packages with up to 20GB of data. These may well set you back about £75, as with Everything Everywhere, but it may well be worth it and save you a fortune in additional charges if you end up having a few heavy days of internet consumption.

You also don’t want to be left without internet when you want it most, so do ensure that you assess your consumption needs before you jump into a contract.

Benefits of a DVD Duplicator

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Benefits of a DVD Duplicator

DVD duplicators are becoming a must-have in many fields of work. A DVD duplicator makes it easy to create several copies of a DVD so it can be viewed by people in their own homes. Here are some examples of how DVD duplicators can benefit organizations and people.

First, a principal of a school who wants to give the parents of students an overview of the school’s policies may choose to create a DVD to achieve that purpose. Once he is finished recording all the information, he can use a DVD duplicator to make copies to send home with every student in the school. This makes the process of informing all of the parents more efficient as well as economical.

Next, the owner of a factory may want to make a video that explains various safety procedures to new employees. After he or she takes the time and effort to make the video, a DVD duplicator can create as many copies of it as the person needs. In this case, the DVD duplicator makes the process of getting this information to all new employees both fast and convenient.

Finally, a private instructor can make great use of a DVD duplicator. For instance, a piano teacher with several students can make a video that offers various piano exercises for students to work on. He or she will plenty of copies of the DVD to give to students

Stalkers Using Smartphone Pictures To Find You!

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Stalkers Using Smartphone Pictures To Find You!

Benjamin is an active 8 year old boy who is a member of numerous extracurricular activities such as soccer, Little League, and Boy Scouts. He lives in a quiet community and his neighborhood has a small park located a few blocks away from his house. Before dinner, most evenings, Benjamin and his best friend like to ride their bikes to the park to play catch. Benjamin’s parents don’t worry about his safety because he never travels alone and they know most of the people in their neighborhood. One evening, Benjamin came home from the park after being there for about 10 minutes. Visibly shaken, his mother asked him what was wrong. Benjamin said there was a man, dressed as a soccer coach, who approached him and asked if he wanted to check out some new soccer gear in his car. Benjamin did not know the strange man and knowing that it was unsafe to talk to strangers, hopped on his bike and rode home. Benjamin said the man knew his name, asked him about his latest Boy Scout trip, and congratulated him on getting a goal during his latest soccer game. Benjamin’s mother frantically called the police and while she waited for them to come to their house, Benjamin spotted the man, parked down the street, in his car. The police arrived just as the man was driving away. They stopped him and took him in for questioning. It turned out that the man had a record of predatory behavior.

The police officer told Benjamin’s parents that the many confessed to gathering information on Benjamin, and other children in the neighborhood, by viewing public pictures on Twitter and Facebook. Because the pictures were taken with smartphones, the man could get specific details on the children due to the GPS location on smartphones. The officer held an emergency meeting at the school and strongly urged parents, to ensure child safety, to be cautious of posting pictures via the use of smartphones.

Smartphone Stalking: A Real Life Nightmare
Doting parents have been taking pictures of their children for years. Whether it’s a blue ribbon at the science fair, the first day of school, or a home run at a Little League game, parents have tossed aside their cumbersome cameras and take advantage of the convenience of a smartphone. Not only do smartphones take great pictures, but within a matter of minutes, Mom or Dad can upload a couple of pictures to Facebook and get a few “likes” and comments before the Little League game is over. When relatives and friends live far away, social networking and picture sharing offers a quick and easy way (not to mention saving the cost of picture developing) to stay connected. However, the pictures and information you share may end up being a lot more public than you think and the more you share, you and your children could become victims of stalking.

All it takes, to become a victim of smartphone stalking, is whether or not you have your GPS settings turned on. Each time you take a picture with your smartphone, the image is geotagged (also known as the geographic location of your photo). Many smartphone users don’t realize that their pictures are automatically geotagged unless they have gone into their settings and turned off the GPS on their camera. A stalker can easily access specific GPS information about a picture of your child and with the use of online mapping, can show up at the next baseball game, school event or even your front door.

Protecting your Family Without Sacrificing Photographs
Parents will stop at nothing to protect their child. While the increase of smartphone usage has created the public scare of online stalking, making memories through photographs do not need to be sacrificed. If parents would like to continue to take and share pictures with their smartphone, but want do it safely, a few simple steps should be taken. While the site gives specific directions for numerous types of smartphones, users of the iPhone (iOS 4), for example, can disable their GPS settings by going to Settings, General, then Location Services, and then disable certain applications, including the Camera.

In addition to becoming a safer smartphone user and avoid becoming a stalking victim, parents should always discuss safe choices and behavior with their children. Regardless if your child is just old enough to talk, old enough to walk to and from school, or are old enough to drive, it’s important to discuss strangers as well as safe internet practices and smartphone usage. If your teen has her own smartphone, have rules about posting pictures and make sure the proper privacy settings are activated.

Don’t let the last picture you post on Facebook, of your child playing in the park, be the last picture you ever take of him. Protect your children; post each picture with caution and safely keep those memories alive.

Measurement Innovation

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Measurement Innovation

The world is full of new technologies. Some overtly affect the lives of almost every one of us – think smartphones and tablets; others perform vital tasks but are not considered by many people even though they have a profound effect on so many aspects of their lives. Level measurement is one such technology which many people, if they are even aware of its existence, would not even consider as impacting their lives. However, relatively recent developments in this space have enormous benefits for the companies that require and utilize this technology with a flow-on effect to all of us.

If you eat, drive, take public transport, walk, use electricity, or write your life has been touched by an industry that relies on volume measurement. Most people don’t even realize this as volume measurement is an integral part of industries such as cement and aggregates, chemical processing, food processing, power – coal and fly ash, grain, seed and feed, plastics manufacturing, pulp and paper, and petrochemicals, to name but a few; highly specialized industries that impact billions of lives yet are little understood by those outside those specific industries.

Stock is an important part of any business as it is the lifeblood of any business. The material inputs in the industries mentioned above are usually quite costly and are required in vast quantities. Consequently, poor estimation of stock quantities can have profound effects on cost estimates and business performance as well as the bottom line due to the use of opening and closing stock (inventory) numbers in the calculation of profit and loss as well as an asset on the balance sheet.

In the past measurement of stock was a cumbersome process involving the dreaded physical stocktake. A 3DLevelScanner takes the guesswork out of level measurement. The 3DLevelScanner is an unobtrusive, easy to install, and easy to operate unit that provides real-time, accurate measurement of powders or bulk solids contained in bins, silos, or other storage containers, irrespective of the size of the container or the amount of dust in the storage environment.

Three antennas mounted on the storage container emit low frequency pulses into the container. The pulses returned from the inventory enable the 3DLevelScanner to calculate the accurate measurement of the volume, mass, and level of the stored contents. A 3D picture of the load and its distribution can be displayed remotely and assists with other stock management issues.

Although the intended purpose when inventing the 3DLevelScanner was accurate volume measurement, the 3D graphic generated has a very important function that cannot be monetized – it has the potential to save lives. Build-up loads in steel grain bins can now be monitored and dealt with in real-time. Consequently, uneven sidewall loading, which can potentially result in the collapse of the bin can be recognized and before it causes damage to the bin or damage to individuals.

The 3DLevelScanner has found strong acceptance by giants of industry in industries that are traditionally very conservative in adopting new technologies. This is not surprising as, together with its other benefits, it also easily integrates with their existing ERP systems, allowing the real-time benefits derived from the instrument to be utilized by all relevant parts of the business. It just goes to show that the words of the great American poet, lecturer, and essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, are as true today as they were when he penned them approximately one hundred and fifty years ago, that if you “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.” He could have even added to his quote, “irrespective of how conservative the industry.”

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