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BlackBerry’s dwindling users ponder an uncertain future

BlackBerry’s dwindling users ponder an uncertain future

(CNN) — Since the dawn of the iPhone age in 2007, loyal BlackBerry users have watched their favorite device maker stumble into an ever-steepening decline. Some of the collapse is due to the consumer changeover to Apple and Google Android products, but the company — once known as Research In Motion — hasn’t helped itself with […]
5 Simple Ways to Get Organized at Work

5 Simple Ways to Get Organized at Work

Starting your first job can be overwhelming and intimidating. You’re eager to prove yourself, produce quality work and stay on top of things — which you can do by mastering the art of staying organized. Right from the get-go, you’ll want to explore the advice and tools available to get yourself organized. By keeping your desk, tasks […]
8 Things Recent Grads Waste Money On

8 Things Recent Grads Waste Money On

Kasey Trenum purchased six bottles of laundry detergent, four bottles of fabric softener and two boxes of dryer sheets–all for  less than $8. “Everybody needs laundry detergent, and that’s one thing that can blow your budget,” she says. Trenum achieved this feat by buying when her favorite brand was on sale rather than when her […]
America’s lost tycoon

America’s lost tycoon

His life reads like any great Hollywood script. No surprise then that director Ron Howard has flirted with the concept of adapting Swiss Journalist Daniel Ammann’s book The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich for the silver screen. And what an amazing motion picture it would make: a tale of money, power, […]
On the outside looking in: Turkey and the EU

On the outside looking in: Turkey and the EU

On July 1, the people of Croatia took to the streets in celebration of their country’s official admittance into the European Union. In Istanbul, officials looked on in repugnance. After all, no one has been on the EU’s waiting list longer than Turkey. The government filed its application in April 1987, but has since managed […]
Q&A: Is it possible to overcharge a laptop battery?

Q&A: Is it possible to overcharge a laptop battery?

You’ve got tech questions, here are the answers. Kim Komando helps you make the most of your technology by answering your thorniest tech questions. So if you’re wondering what to buy, how to plug it in, or how to fix it, Kim can help. OVERCHARGING A BATTERY Q. Is it possible to overcharge a laptop […]
Facebook aims for piece of big TV ad budgets

Facebook aims for piece of big TV ad budgets

Video ads beginning this fall will be targeted to Facebook users by age and sex. Some analysts say consumer acceptance of TV-like video in social network environments is far from a given. SAN FRANCISCO — Even before Facebook begins displaying splashy video ads, it’s preparing for a backlash from users like Amy Pittel. The 44-year-old […]
Is It Time For a Website Upgrade?

Is It Time For a Website Upgrade?

 A business’s website is the forefront of most companies, giving off the very first impression to potential clients and customers. It is crucial for businesses to project a masterful website in order to give the right representation of a company and how they function as a whole. Keeping the company website up to date and […]
Four Benefits of Cloud Computing for Small Business

Four Benefits of Cloud Computing for Small Business

Cloud computing is an often used term when it comes to new software and software companies. The ‘cloud’ is the internet, and cloud computing “in a nutshell” is having an application available on the internet, without having it to install it on a computer or server. Google’s Gmail webmail application and Dropbox file storage service […]
To Trust a Bull or to Trust a Bear?

To Trust a Bull or to Trust a Bear?

    When it comes to bulls and bears, only a fool would want to be face to face with one. Considering the fact that either one of these two beasts could pulverize us without a second thought, it is kind of ironic to think that we use these terms to describe the climate of […]