January 2012

Google Privacy Policy Change – What this Means for You

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

On March 1st Google will be making the biggest change to its privacy policies ever by getting rid of 60 different policies and replacing it with one. Google states that they are making this change to create one simple and intuitive experience across all the Google products with a shorter and easier to read privacy

Posted in Launch Pad News, TechRecs: Cool Tools & Hot Topics, Small Business IT Management, Small Business Web Strategies

Looking for a “Shot in the Arm” for Your Business? Consider Applying for a Business Grant

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

With the economy showing glimmers that it may be improving, many small business owners are looking for creative ways to grow their business, hire new staff and improve their employee skill-sets to be more competitive in the marketplace. There are grants out there to start a business or give an existing businesses a boost, but

Posted in Launch Pad News, TechRecs: Cool Tools & Hot Topics, Small Business IT Management

Mobile Nightmares – The True Cost of Stolen Laptops

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Did you know that a laptop is stolen every 12 seconds? What if the missing laptop is a business laptop used by an employee? Even if your employee isn’t mobile and only uses the laptop at home, a startling 46% of business laptops go missing while in employee’s homes. Two-thirds of companies don’t take advantage

Posted in Launch Pad News, TechRecs: Cool Tools & Hot Topics, Small Business IT Management, IT Solutions - Cloud | Mobile, IT Solutions - Stay Secure

Turn Your Tablet Into a Monitor – DisplayLink for iPad

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

For those of you not familiar with DisplayLink, the company manufactures display expanding technology. We are partial to the USB adpater that allows you to add up to four additional monitors to your desktop. This tool is DisplayLink’s free iPad app which allows your iPad to become an additional monitor… wirelessly! The app requires users

Posted in Small Business IT Management, IT Solutions - Cloud | Mobile, RevITup TechCare Client Forum

TechRec – Mobile App Series: Encamp, Google Analytics, and GoToMeeting

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Apps, apps, apps. With the mobile workforce in the US forecast to be nearly 120 million strong, it’s no surprise that there are so many business apps available for Apple and Android devices today. However, who has the time to test them all out and decide which are best for their particular business or job

Posted in TechRecs: Cool Tools & Hot Topics, Small Business IT Management, IT Solutions - Cloud | Mobile analytics, basecamp, business apps, cloud, encamp, google analytics, gotomeeting, mobile apps, project management