In this article Microsoft’s Steve Clayton explains the Metro design and how it is being incorporated into Microsoft productins including Windows and the Dynamics line. Last week I blogged about Metro style design getting some attention of late. I’ve been immersing myself in the world of design at Microsoft over the last few months and [...]

From the New York Times, here is an article on simple ways to protect your phone from predators Build Up Your Phone’s Defenses Against Hackers By KATE MURPHY Published: January 25, 2012 As cellphones become more like computers, they are attracting hackers who can listen to calls or steal information. But there are ways to [...]

Courtesy Forbes.com. by David Coursey If you see your password below, STOP! Do not finish reading this post and immediately go change your password — before you forget. You will probably make changes in several places since passwords tend to be reused for multiple accounts. Here are two lists, the first compiled by SplashData: 1. [...]

Buy qualifiying equipment and software and get the maximum deduction. Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment purchased or financed during the tax year. That means that if you buy (or lease) a piece of qualifying equipment, you can deduct the full purchase price [...]

Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 will be missing the familiar “Start” button. This Microsoft developer blog will provide you some background on the reasoning for this major change to the core interface of Windows.

Forecasting Clouds has some very interesting articles regarding social media and CRM. As social media becomes much more pervasive, many companies will find it imperative not only to keep track of their customers’ purchases and complaints, but also to manage the online relationships we have with customers through sites like Facebook and Twitter. Read more…

Investing in customer relationship management (CRM) can make sound financial sense, even during a recession. Its easier and less expensive to keep the customers a business already has, rather than courting new ones, and CRM Software helps streamline that process. The following arguments can keep CRM investments off of the budget chopping block. Read the [...]

While some businesses have tried to address the inherent dangers of social media sites like Twitter and Facebook by blocking all access to those sites on their corporate networks, many are finding that to be an imperfect solution. First, there are legitimate reasons for some employees to have access to these sites, particularly marketing and [...]

This week, members of the Austin tech community expressed some concern about the police department’s proposed “Operation Wardrive” which was to have taken place today. The purpose of the operation was to look for open WiFi connections and to educate the public on the security risks associated with having an unsecured connection. According to KVUE, [...]