Posted by Jim Van on January 5, 2012 under entrepreneur, eOffice, mobility, Online, portability, security, small business, Social Networking, Web | 
A couple of posts back, I gave a brief overview of cloud computing, the much-hyped term used to describe computing as a service, rather than a product. There are at least a half-dozen reasons your business should adopt cloud computing, but there are caveats as well… Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on December 30, 2011 under data security, entrepreneur, eOffice, mobility, Online, portability, small business |
As more and more small businesses go ‘virtual’, remote working, or Telecommuting, has become more popular an option than ever. And no wonder…the benefits are several fold: Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on December 23, 2011 under data security, entrepreneur, eOffice, Internet, mobility, Online, portability, security, Web |
Boy, there’s been so much hype about The Cloud in 2011, you’d think you were surrounded by meteorologists on meth some days. I recently counted 27 emails in a single day pitching a variety of service and products ranging from security, storage and servers to marketing tools and portable devices. It seems like everyone is in The Cloud, and it’s the newest thing, and is going to change our lives forever. Or is it yet ANOTHER bubble. Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on November 11, 2011 under entrepreneur, Internet, mobility, Online, small business, Social Networking, Web |
I first became involved with The Web Project back in ’91, when there weren’t browsers, per se, except for an application called Lynx, which would highlight words based on search entries and exsited only in a monochrome text-based world. The search engines in those days went by names such as Archie, Gopher, WAIS, and were rather cumbersome. Contrast that to today, when we have robust engines such as Google and Bing, and now personal assistants like the iPhone app Siri, with others soon to follow. Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on October 28, 2011 under entrepreneur, eOffice, mobility, portability, small business |
I’m the first to admit that there are many days, weeks even, where I live online. One result has been a dependence on search engines, first AltaVista, the engine developed by my employer, DEC, and 
currently Google. Traditionally, I’ve used Google to look up movie times, restaurant listings, shopping and a plethora of other information. Not so much anymore Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on October 21, 2011 under entrepreneur, eOffice, mobility, portability, small business |
Can the iPad Really Replace A Laptop?
Since the iPad’s introduction, many of us have fantasizes on replacing our heavy, bulky laptop computers with a light, sleek alternative. So, does the iPad measure up? 
First off, let it be said that tablets, of which the iPad is a member of this device group, make better consumers of content than producers. Does that necessarily mean that it can’t replace your laptop? It depends. Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on October 14, 2011 under entrepreneur, eOffice, mobility, portability, small business |
Last post, I explained why I selected the iPad for use here at Logicomm for our day-to-day functions. It’s a terrific device, and while tablets don’t quite replace the full-featured laptops and 
workstations that still power our back office, as a device for use in client interactions, particularly in the field, it can’t be beat…at least not yet. Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on October 7, 2011 under entrepreneur, eOffice, mobility, portability, small business |
Since the original iPad was released in spring of 2010, many of us have discussed its potential as a business tool. Originally released as a ‘rich man’s toy’, most people considered it more of a large-screen iPhone at the beginning. But, as with most things on this platform, applications have made a difference.
The platform is the key
One of the beauties of owning an iOS (apples’ mobile device operating system) powered device is the availability of apps of every type, and the imagination of users. About a year after the iPhone was first released, for example, there were over 70,000 apps, tiny programs that enable a user to perform tasks ranging from chats, reading news, to communicating and exchanging data with computers, in its App Store. Currently, or at least at last count, there were over a quarter-million Apps, with several thousand added every day. Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on August 19, 2011 under data security, eOffice, mobility, portability, security, small business |
We continue our focus on security with this week’s post: Mobile Security.
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Posted by Jim Van on August 12, 2011 under data security, mobility, portability, security, small business |
Last post, I focused on three simple steps everyone should take to improve their computer and network security tenfold. But there’s more… Read more of this article »
A couple of posts back, I gave a brief overview of cloud computing, the much-hyped term used to describe computing as a service, rather than a product. There are at least a half-dozen reasons your business should adopt cloud computing, but there are caveats as well… Read more of this article »
