Square and Your Business: Match Made in Heaven?

by Stephen Gross | Feb 14, 2013 | Business, Mobile Computing, Tech Tips for Business Owners, Technology

As a small business owner, you want to make it as easy as possible for your customers to pay for your products or services. Square, a credit-card processing service designed for iPhones, iPads and Android-powered devices can help you meet this goal. But Square,...

Facing an Emergency? Turn to These Apps

by Stephen Gross | Jan 17, 2013 | Business, Disaster Recovery, Mobile Computing, Tech Tips for Business Owners, Technology

These are dangerous times. Mother Nature is unleashing droughts and record-setting high temperatures. It seems a new tornado is ripping through the Midwest every day. And those are just the big emergencies. What if you lock yourself out of your car when your toddler’s...

Protecting Your Mobile Devices While Traveling

by Stephen Gross | Nov 15, 2012 | Business, Mobile Computing, Security, Tech Tips for Business Owners, Technology

We take our offices with us when we travel, toting tablets, laptop computers, and smartphones as we meet with clients across the globe, attend seminars hundreds of miles from our offices, and train new employees in remote locations. Our mobile devices allow us to scan...

Apps That Speak Your Language, and Everyone Else’s

by Stephen Gross | Nov 1, 2012 | Business, Mobile Computing, Tech Tips for Business Owners, Technology

You’re traveling overseas this summer for the family vacation of a lifetime. Or maybe you need to travel to a foreign country for business. Problem is, you don’t speak the language. There’s hope, though, and you can get it from your smartphone. Tech companies today...

Don’t Waste Money on Antivirus Software for Your Phone

by Stephen Gross | Sep 20, 2012 | Mobile Computing, Security, Tech Tips for Business Owners

Antivirus software has taken a beating lately in the news, mostly because it has struggled to identify and contain some of the bigger malware attacks in recent months. Antivirus Not Necessary on Smartphones? Then there’s the realization that antivirus software...

Customize Your Android Phone with These Three Tips

by Stephen Gross | Jul 26, 2012 | Business, Mobile Computing, Tech Tips for Business Owners

Android phones allow for an impressive amount of customization. Simply follow the tips below to create a smartphone that’s as unique as you are. One-touch dialing Are there certain numbers that you dial more frequently than others? With Android smartphones, you...