Tag: How To

January 25, 2022

Recently, I got Slacked by a colleague who was really annoyed and had to let off a bit of steam. It seems that a writer had shared a new Google Docs article with them (a usual way of submitting a […]

March 9, 2017

Most people love to travel, but it’s a lot less fun when it’s for business purposes. Instead of checking out the sights and relaxing by the pool, your time is spent trying to locate office buildings and solve problems. But […]

March 6, 2017

As we told you last week, Google is rolling out Google Assistant to all Android handsets powered by Android 6.0 and higher. The latest version of Google is more conversational than the current version of Google Now, and was originally […]

February 28, 2017

Helpdesk calls cost an average of $25 to $62 a pop, with each person making an average of 3.3 “forgot my password” calls per year. So anytime you can reduce that number, you’re saving your company money. That’s part of […]

February 21, 2017

Mobility has become the key enabler of a broader digital transformation, and enterprises are rapidly mobilizing their businesses for better results. Merely allowing the use of mobile devices for business interactions isn’t going to land you anywhere, you need to […]

February 21, 2017

With five different models in three sizes and prices ranging from $269 to $1,029, there has never been more variety for iPad shoppers. That’s a good thing, but how do you decide which one to buy? Use our handy iPad […]

February 21, 2017

Passwords aren’t enough to protect your data. As an IT professional, you know that. But, did you know you can add a physical security key to your Facebook account to lock it down? The social network recently added a new […]

January 31, 2017

With the explosion of Alexa-powered devices popping up everywhere, it isn’t much of a stretch to envision a future full of devices that are eager to have a conversation with us. Devices that are driven by artificial intelligence and woven […]

January 3, 2017

I spent a lot of time in 2016 working on more information architecture (IA) projects than usual – from designing comprehensive information architectures as part of intranet migrations or upgrades to small IA usability engagements and everything in between. Here […]

December 28, 2016

While AirPods availability is certainly improving, the completely wireless headphones are still hard to find in Apple retail locations around the world. If you’re on the hunt to get yourself a pair, a new website launched just a few days […]

December 22, 2016

The Email Notifications add-on for Google Forms will send you the form data in an email message each time a respondent submits your form. You can use the same add-on to also send automated emails to the form respondents immediately […]

November 21, 2016

One of the biggest time drains when deploying a new Windows client or server is installing Windows itself. The wizard that comes with the install forces you to set various configuration settings ahead of time so that Windows knows how […]

November 11, 2016

Cloud storage is an indispensable tool in today’s hyper-connected world. But unlike the early days of cloud storage, when vendors regularly rolled out new capabilities and routinely bumped up storage limits, the market has matured in terms of capabilities and […]

September 29, 2016

One of the headlining features of the Apple Watch Series 2 is the fact you can wear it in water, up to 50 meters deep, with no ill effects. However, just because there’s a fancy water rating attached to your […]

September 2, 2016

Your Windows 10 lock screen is starting to look a little cluttered with notifications, spotlight feedback, Windows tips and Cortana. And now…ads? Ads on your lock screen aren’t a totally new thing — we first saw them in February, when […]

August 26, 2016

The recently released Android 7.0 Nougat includes support for the long-awaited split-screen mode that divides the screen between two apps, making multitasking a lot easier. Back in March, however, Google hinted at another multi-window feature possibly making its way into […]

August 3, 2016

As of August 2nd, Microsoft has begun rolling out its Windows 10 Anniversary Update, a major upgrade for its flagship operating system, which includes a host of new features. Once you’ve run the update, you’ll have access to Cortana on […]

August 3, 2016

If your social media life wasn’t confusing enough, Instagram has essentially stolen “Stories” from Snapchat. Now you can put your photos in little timelines all over the place. In an interesting move, “Stories” was released by Instagram on Tuesday. The […]

July 29, 2016

You might not realize it, but your iPad can send and receive text messages just like your iPhone. This way, you only need one iOS device at a time, and won’t have to juggle them all when you get a […]

May 4, 2016

Email has always been the preferred mode for reaching out to people on the Internet. Websites would put their email addresses on web pages and made them clickable hyperlinks using the mailto protocol. Things have changed and while email is […]