What is Accounting in the Cloud?

Accounting in the Cloud is a relatively new offering which brings together two modern day concepts:

1. Using accounting software to streamline your business process
2. Web-based computing in which the software is hosted externally and can be accessed from any location.

This allows a business to run its accounting practice entirely online or as is commonly referred to, ‘in the cloud’.

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Apple’s Slip in Customer Service

Apple is a company that has always prided itself on the quality of its products, although when a problem did arise, Apple’s first-rate customer service would take care of the situation.  For example, when the original iPhone was introduced, it was a product that changed the cell phone market entirely.  However, the initial pricing of the phone caused some unrest among Apple customers.  The company quickly mediated this situation by providing a rebate for consumers.

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Cisco: Global cloud traffic will increase 12-fold by 2015

Networking giant Cisco predicts that Internet cloud traffic will increase 12-fold over the next three years with global data center traffic touching a staggering 4.8 zettabytes by year-end 2015. The company, which is the world’s largest supplier of networking equipment, predicts that by 2015, close to 35 percent of all data center traffic will be hosted in the cloud.

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The Motorola Razr–A Lightweight Smartphone that’s a Heavyweight Contender

With so many iPhone imitators and wannabees on the market, it’s time to take a look at what the big guns have to offer — and by big guns, we mean Verizon’s Motorola Droid Razr, which is starting to garner some serious attention from dedicated fans of iPhone technology.

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iPhone 4S Proclaimed the Best for Social Networking

Today’s consumer wants to be able to keep in touch with their social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook while on the go. Smartphones provide them with a way to keep in the loop. However, not all smartphones are created equally in regards to this feature.

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Multi-Tasking Gadgets

If you turned out your pockets (and for the ladies your purse) right now, how many gadgets would fall out? Quite a few, I’m sure, and more if you turned out your home. Everything from TV’s to iPads, computers, stereo systems, sub-woofers and little cleaning robots.

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5 Reasons to Close Your Facebook Account

Facebook is a wonderful social media network that allows its users to connect with friends, family and acquaintances from all around the world. Though it can be a great tool, it can also be a nuisance to some people. Those who are contemplating whether to keep their Facebook account open may be swayed to do otherwise with these five reasons.

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The History of Computers

It’s fair to say that computers have revolutionized the world, with huge elements of our everyday lives controlled, enhanced and influenced by the calculations and products that computers allow us to produce.

You can use your computer to go online and find out everything from the best drug and alcohol rehab centers to the mating habits of leopard slugs.

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