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2021

4 Great Smartphone Options for Teens

As kids grow up to become teenagers in today’s increasingly connected world, they are bound to start seeking more freedom. And before long, they will be asking for their own smartphones. Once the decision is made to give them a device, the ideal smartphone models for teens are not necessarily the same as the best choices for adults. In some cases, parents will want to give their teenage kids the means to keep in touch without as many of the distractions (and potential dangers) that come with the array of features found on most grown-ups’ smartphones. When parents decide that...

Sep

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2021

5 Top Tech Mistakes That Start-Ups Should Be Careful to Avoid

When first-time entrepreneurs start up new businesses, there are often various learning curves to overcome. And for those whose expertise lies in other areas; technology can be one of the biggest (and costliest) stumbling blocks. This is because — especially in the digital age — many upstart companies rely heavily on their technology to help them grow and succeed. As such, it can be critical to make informed, forward-looking technology choices early on. While saving money is clearly important for any young business, technology is often an area in which pinching pennies on the front end might not turn out...

Sep

16

2021

8 Ideas for Fitness-Boosting Family Activities

Observed each year on the last Saturday in September, National Family Health and Fitness Day was established with a goal of spurring increased family involvement in physical activities — together. This mission is worthwhile, of course, because families that regularly exercise together tend to be healthier and doing so is a great way to model healthy habits to the younger generations. This year, the observance falls on Saturday, Sept. 25, and it offers a great opportunity to get out and get active as a family. To spur ideas for the adventure, here are eight suggestions for fun, family-friendly activities that...

Sep

14

2021

7 Reasons It Is Critical to Secure a Business’s Internet Service

The internet has been a huge asset for modern businesses in a wide range of ways. A major benefit is making it possible for companies of all types and sizes to offer their goods and services easily and efficiently to consumers worldwide, all without having to expand their physical footprint. But in much the same way the internet opens up a world of opportunities to a business, it can also give hackers and fraudsters an inside line into a business and its private information. And as recent news reports have shown, when criminal actors hold a business’s information for ransom...

Aug

31

2021

FCC Stepping Up Its Anti-Robocall Efforts in 2021

At the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), preventing unwanted phone calls, including illegal and spoofed robocalls, is a top priority. And there is good reason the responsibility is considered so important. These annoying, intrusive and often even dangerous calls are the No. 1 reason consumers file complaints with the government agency, which is charged with regulating telephone calls and other forms of communication throughout the United States. And according to reports, U.S. consumers received nearly 46 billion robocalls in 2020 alone. What the FCC is Doing to Crack Down on Robocalls To combat these unwanted calls, the FCC has recently engaged...

Aug

23

2021

5 Powerful Ways a Business Can Benefit From Boosting Its Social Media Efforts

In an increasingly internet-savvy world, social media has become one of the top ways people all over the globe stay connected with friends, family and colleagues. For businesses, social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube offer the opportunity to build and maintain strong connections with consumers, too. But according to a 2019 survey, nearly 40% of small businesses do not take advantage of the opportunity and have no social media presence at all. For business owners who fall into this group, it is never too late to start leveraging the business-boosting benefits of social media. And...

Aug

16

2021

5 Great Smartphone Apps for Musicians

Today’s smartphones are a serious boon for music lovers. Among other things, they give users the ability to store days (and even weeks or months) of music right in the pockets, not to mention allowing them easy access to all of it with just a few simple swipes and clicks. But the musical benefits of owning a smartphone certainly do not stop there. The devices can also deliver major advantages to musicians who own them. Consider these five great apps that can make life easier for musicians: The Metronome by Soundbrenner: Keeping time is essential for any musician, whether he...

Aug

13

2021

5 Great Websites Offering Free Online Resources for Small Business Owners

As upstart entrepreneurs know, when trying to get a small business off the ground or working to keep a more established one profitable, it is important to stretch every dollar. And one of the best ways for small business owners to limit a business’s outgoing expenses is to adopt a do-it-yourself mentality, taking on and gaining a high level of proficiency in as many business-critical tasks and operations as possible. Fortunately for business owners in the digital age, the internet puts a wide range of online resources at their fingertips to help them sharpen their business knowledge and skills. For...

Aug

10

2021

8 Simple Tips for Taking Better Smartphone Photos

Among the many reasons smartphones are so popular is they put a long list of powerful tools in users’ pockets at nearly all times. And of these wide-ranging tools, one of the most popular and regularly utilized might also be one of the longest tenured: the devices’ built-in cameras, which have been around since the days when the flip phone was at the technology’s cutting edge. These always-in-reach cameras, though, have certainly come a long way since their early days. While the initial cameras built into mobile phones were far inferior to their full-size handheld counterparts, the image quality of...

Jul

22

2021

7 Valuable Lessons Businesses Can Learn From the Pandemic

The global coronavirus pandemic forced American companies large and small to rethink their approaches to doing business. Unfortunately, the precautions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 led businesses everywhere to close their doors, many of them even permanently. But the crisis also offered some valuable learning experiences for the businesses that survived the unique challenges it presented. Consider these seven important lessons hammered home by the pandemic that businesses can harness to boost their durability and flexibility moving forward: Expect the unexpected — As the pandemic made clear, unforeseen events can have huge impacts on a business’s...