TechRec: Online Collaboration Takes a Step Up with Podio

One of the biggest challenges for work groups whose members work remotely is establishing real-time collaboration and the ability for teams to effectively manage projects and tasks.  There are a number of applications in the marketplace that claim to enhance remote worker's productivity and collaboration but few offer the number...

TechRec – Mobile App Series: FoxFi, Addappt, and Bizzabo

Over the last few years, phones have transitioned from a over-powered, pricey toy into a hyper-productive business tool.  Today, over 1 billion of the worlds 4+ billion mobile phones are smartphones and by 2014, mobile internet usage is projected to overtake desktop internet usage. This phenomenal growth and seismic shift...

TechRec: Beat the Low Battery Charge Blues with Jackery

Did you know that the average mobile device has lost about 14 hours of battery life in the last three years?  As technology has advanced and our mobile devices have become more powerful with increased performance and functionality, battery life has steadily been decreasing. Studies have shown that the average...

TechRec – Mobile App Series: AirSleep, Maaii, and Power Presenter for iPad

As organizations strive to support an increasingly virtual workforce, mobile devices continue to take center stage. These days, employees expect to be able to work from anywhere by leveraging smart devices to access applications and communications.  The number of mobile subscribers worldwide is predicted to rise to 6.8 billion by...

“I Didn’t Know” No Longer Flies as Cybercriminals Increasingly Target SMBs

While many small business owners take measures to provide some protection for their company data, shielding critical information from malware and cyber criminals is becoming more and more difficult. According to Symantec's 2013 Internet Security Threat Report, the largest growth in attacks were on organizations with fewer than 250 employees,...