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3 Souped-Up Note-Taking Apps
Here’s a look at three supercharged note-taking apps for a variety of smartphones and tablets.
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7 Must-Have Apps for Salespeople
Whether you need to log sales calls or keep track of business cards, there's an app to make it easier to get out of the office and into the field.
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America’s Fastest-Growing Software Company
Luke Roopra’s company, Vertiglo, has grown 8,648 percent over three years by designing custom online and mobile apps for businesses.
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My Favorite Tool for Keeping Up With the News
Pulse News is a must-have app for Dan Wasyluk, founder and CEO of CollegeBlender.
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Apps From the Past: Lessons Learned
From start-ups to mega companies, every business has something to gain from mastering the app market. But not all apps are runaway successes. Here’s a look back at a few apps that failed--and the lessons every business can learn.
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How to Create a Great PowerPoint Presentation
Are you guilty of information overload? Do you abuse Clip Art? Here, the experts weigh in on how to create a pitch-perfect PowerPoint presentation. Read more
Should You Make a Tablet App for Your Business?
The train is moving out of the station. It happens to have an Apple logo (usually), measures about ten-inches in size, and lasts for about ten hours. Tablets... Read more
Is the BlackBerry PlayBook Ideal for Business?
There's a clear reason why small-to-midsized businesses might embrace RIM's much-hyped tablet: it may be much more secure. The burning question: where are th... Read more
Could You Survive Without Mobile Apps?
A third of small businesses say they couldn't get by without mobile apps. (Eleven percent say they use them only because they're "cool.") Read more
A Pop-up App Store in San Francisco
When Podio's Chairman Thomas Madsen-Mygdal told me at South By Southwest la... Read more
Capterra Soldiers On
An online directory’s new strategy works—sort of. Read more
Android's Elephant in the Room
A new survey released this week shows that a significant number of Android developers are unhappy campers. Here's why... The survey, put out ... Read more
Deal on SAP Software
SAP is running a promotion called Step Up to the Cloud that gives you a di... Read more
Keep An Eye On EBay
EBay has gone shopping again. This time it's buying a little company called Where. Where is a location-based software company that develops apps for all t... Read more
Building Your Business
Norm Brodsky talks about deciding which opportunities a small business should pursue. Read more
Can Apps Make You a Better Networker?
Tech Trends columnist John Brandon gave several networking apps a whirl at a recent event for teleworkers. Here’s what he found. Read more
10 Things to Look for in a Web Hosting Service
Here's a look at the kinds of questions and issues you want to think about before deciding where to host your website. Read more
7 Unconventional Ways to Hire the Best Tech Talent
Do you ever feel like all the great programmers already have jobs? That's because they do. We've asked experts how they snag the best engineers—in the toug... View slideshow
Geoffrey Moore Interview: How to Approach the Smartphone App Business
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Mint’s Cool Advantage
When it comes to managing your financials, there's a variety of free online tools that will get the job done. There's Read more
Creating Apps to Fuel Growth
How mobile apps spurred the growth of GasBuddy.com into a successful web business Read more
Choosing the Best Inventory Tracking Software
Choosing the best inventory tracking software for your business can be daunting. Here's how to get the basics right—and then toss in some fancy extras. Read more
Getting Your Business Organized Using Google
The days of folders and filing are in the past. Here’s why and how to simplify your business life by organizing it in the cloud, using Google products and ... Read more
3 Mobile Cash Registers
A look at three Web-based point-of-sale systems that work on laptops and tablets Read more
Can You Make Your Own App?
Tech Trends columnist John Brandon gave two DIY app building tools a whirl. Here are the results. Read more
3 Apps for the Great Outdoors
A look at mobile applications that help you perfect your golf game, score deals on outdoor apparel, and find parks to suit your needs. Read more
What Would You Do to Avoid a PowerPoint Presentation?
A new survey suggests people will go to great lengths to avoid PowerPoint presentations, either giving them or listening to them. Read more
The Best Front Office Software for Running Your Business
With so many options it can be hard to decide what software will meet your businesses needs. Here are our top picks for front-office software. Read more
Deciding Whether Your Business Needs a Mobile App
Mobile applications can be one of the best ways to keep your consumers engaged with your brand as they are on the move. But first you have to decide whether ... Read more
InterSys Consulting Interview: Working in the Cloud
Running your company in the cloud without any servers isn’t just a dream of the future--it’s happening right now. Read more
The Best Back Office Software for Running Your Business
Last month we told you the best options for front office software. This month we asked the experts to weigh in on back office software to improve your busine... Read more
HTC Shopping For an Operating System
Really? Is this a strategy that will backfire on the mobile industry? Read more
Expert Corner: Remote Access on a Budget
Jamie Larson works in one town but his main office is in another town. He had to figure out how to make sure his employees can use the software they use. Her... Read more
Can Small Business Benefit From Business Intelligence Software?
Once relegated to the domain of only large companies, business intelligence software is getting easier to implement by small and medium businesses that want ... Read more
Another Reason Microsoft, HP, and Dell Are In Trouble
It's not just the so-called "Post-PC" era that is kicking the backsides of Microsoft, HP, and Dell; it's the dramatic shift in the server market too. ... Read more
How to Leapfrog from XP to Windows 7
Most small companies will be upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 this year – basically bypassing Vista. Here's what that entails, between reinstalling s... Read more
How to Improve Your Site's Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization can raise your website's profile, delivering more traffic, more customers, and bigger revenues. Here's how to make the most of thi... Read more
The Best New Android Apps for Business
Google's Android Market features 10,000 apps. Here are our four favorites Read more
The Promise of Cloud Computing
A global public relations firm with 120 employees transitions to cloud computing and the IT director lives to tell about the potential relief that software-a... Read more
Google Phones: Lowdown on the 'iPhone Killer'
Google's mobile phone platform Android has been riding high in the spotlight since the launch of the Motorola Droid and Google's own Nexus One smartphone. Do... Read more
Doc or Docx? Which Office Format to Use
For those using older versions of Microsoft Word, or other non-Microsoft word processing software, the new .docx format can be a real pain. It has caused dis... Read more
Windows 7 Tips n' Tricks for Business
Many businesses skipped upgrading their computers to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, but they are making the migration to the new version, Window... Read more
The New Microsoft Office Suite
Google Docs, meet Office 2010. Read more
4 Great PowerPoint Tools
New ways to make your presentations yawn-proof Read more
When's Your Tech Refresh?
It's been some five months since the release of Windows 7 and according to Microsoft sales are brisk. So far, more than 90 million copies of Windows 7 hav... Read more
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