There has been a growing trend of smartphone makers introducing phones that use the Windows Phone OS. While the system’s not the most dominant, there’s potential for growth. There’s also a growing demand for business apps for the Windows Phone, but it can be tough to decide which ones are the best. Don’t worry, we… Read more
We get used to a certain look or layout of a program, even come to love it, then the developer goes and changes it, and we are left wondering what was wrong with the old look. This has recently happened with Gmail. Users were given the option to stick with the old layout, and keep… Read more
Maps have been integrated with great success into many businesses as a way to provide directions to customers. But what happens when a customer is looking at a map, and would like to know more about the businesses in the area? Before, they would have to close the map, open a new window and search…. Read more
If you have a smartphone, you no doubt use it for more than just SMS messages and phone calls, and with today’s 24/7 work demands, you’re probably using it for the odd bit of work too. The next step is to then use your smartphone, or other mobile device, while at work, in place of… Read more
Over the past 10 years, Apple has become one of the biggest companies in the world, and as such many businesses have started to use Mac OS X – much to the chagrin of PC users. But it doesn’t have to be so bad: there are some very useful features of Mac OS X that… Read more
Does your company use cloud storage services or peer-to-peer (P2P) networks for the storage and sharing of data? Many businesses are now using both these services in an effort to make work less complicated. But did you know that there are potential issues in relation to recoverability and security of data? With the seizure of… Read more
One issue that’s gaining steam, especially with SMEs, is business continuity planning. Many companies are starting to develop plans so that they can continue to operate through both problems large and small. If you’re one such company, and are stuck at the point where you need to choose between software and templates, we have some… Read more
The success of your IT depends on a strategic plan that defines your practice’s needs and looks to optimize your workflow. Ideally this plan will focus on both the patient and staff experience. Here are five considerations that can help get you started. Improve the patient experience. Many healthcare practitioners consider the patient experience a… Read more
Stage 2 is coming, and the focus of the electronic medical record (EMR) community is shifting from the capture, to the exchange of health information. According to one industry insider, when it comes to true interoperability, here are 10 things your EMR may need: Single sign-on (SSO). Applications tend to proliferate, and if you don’t… Read more
If you are using Windows Gadgets (or those small mini-applications that are embedded on your desktop that show interesting things like the latest news, weather updates, or sports scores), you may sometimes wish you can just quickly hide them to declutter your workspace. In Windows 7, you can do just that. Simply right-click on the… Read more
