Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about an undocumented zero-day vulnerability in Java client software and browser plugins. Specifically, they had learned of a weakness in the latest Java 7 update 10 version which was already widely being exploited by hackers Worldwide. This is the second such Java vulnerability exposed in the last 6 months. In late ... Read More »
Accidents are inevitable and, as far as smartphones and other electronic gadgets are concerned, one of the worst things that can happen is to spill, or submerge it in, water. Water is conductive and can quickly make its way into your device causing short circuits and, over the long term, corrosion. Extensive water damage will often result in loss of ... Read More »
This week’s selection of useful websites includes a shameless plug for one of my own sites as well as a selection of handy services you will want to bookmark. WestNipissingOuest.com offers this feature to help you discover new websites, services and mobile tools to help you benefit from useful technologies in your daily life. Hope you like this week’s list! Read More »
For those of you who are always on the lookout for the latest and geekiest gadgets on the market, Google has started circulating videos of prototype glasses they currently have employees testing out in the field that raises the bar on mobile technology. Read More »
Perhaps because I spend the bulk of my days working with technology, I tend to see things a bit differently than the casual user. I like to think that I am able to connect the dots between seemingly unrelated emerging trends and predict, even if only in the short term, the tech landscape over the next few months and years. Read More »
This week’s selection of useful websites covers a wide range of interests from health and fitness to finance, research and fun. WestNipissingOuest.com offers this feature to help you discover new websites, services and mobile tools to help you benefit from useful technologies in your daily life. Hope you like this week’s list! Read More »
A few weeks ago, I started sharing some links to websites you might find entertaining or useful on our Facebook page. Then it dawned on me that I should post these up on our site instead of simply on Facebook in order to benefit ALL our readers. So here are your 3 links for this week… Read More »
If you’ve been following this series and, more importantly, implementing some or all of my tips, you should already be seeing some benefit. Part 1 of the series didn’t offer anything in the way of practical application but certainly made a point of why it’s so important to get your business online. I should remind you that the tips and ... Read More »
Let’s face it, at the end of the day, all you want is for potential customers to walk through your door, figuratively speaking, and give you a chance to earn their business. There is no such thing as a typical business but, if you’ll allow me the generalization, all business, small or large, relies on several common factors to ensure ... Read More »
In the first installment in the Small Business Series (Let’s talk exposure and penetration), we talked about how mobile technology, the Internet and Social Media is changing the way we do business and…the numbers are staggering. To recap some of the main points from that article: Print media advertising is costly and largely ineffective – with a few exceptions, all ... Read More »
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