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Five free apps to expand your messaging options

July 6, 2014July 7, 2014 enews

If you’re just using the built-in messaging features on your smartphone, you could be missing out. These free apps offer an assortment of extra options for a better messaging experience. In spite of all the things smartphones can do, messaging remains one of the most popular activities. And although smartphones include built-in email and texting functionality, lots of apps provide richer messaging capabilities. Here are five free apps that are worth a look. Note: This article is also available as an image gallery. 1: Hike Messenger Hike Messenger (Figure A) combines the…

Why the future of tech demands smarter people, not smarter gadgets

July 6, 2014July 7, 2014 enews

The next 30 years of innovation risk being wasted unless society does a better job of educating people about the potential – and downsides – of technology. At its confidence and renown as a hotpot grows, the London start-up scene is getting more comfortable about asking – and occasionally answering – some big questions about the future of tech. This time around, as part of an event organised by Virgin Business, groups of start-ups and more established businesses were asked come up with some of the ways technology would change various…

IDC Comment – Three Is the Magic Number for European Mobile Markets

July 6, 2014July 7, 2014 enews

London, 2 July 2014 – The European Commission has approved the takeover of Germany’s fourth largest mobile network, E-Plus, by Telefónica. This move reduces the number of network operators from four to three. When the deal was first agreed between Telefónica and E-Plus’ current owners KPN, it was of course expected that the regulatory approval process would be long, and that there would be conditions upon which approval depended. These conditions are that the newly merged operator will reserve a portion of its network capacity for the use of smaller operators…

LED light like the sun

July 6, 2014July 7, 2014 enews

A team of German scientists has come up with a new luminescent material for LED bulbs. The phosphor improves energy efficiency and makes this artificial light almost as natural as the sun. Wolfgang Schnick knows a thing or two about light quality. Not only has the German chemist researched luminescent materials since 2001 – but shopping expeditions with his wife have taught him first-hand the difference between good and bad light. “When I go shopping with my wife, she sometimes asks me to go outside with her to look at…

10 key facts about microservers

July 3, 2014July 4, 2014 enews

Microservers may not make sense in every environment, but they’re playing a role in providing space/cost savings and handling customized workloads for certain business needs. Here’s a look at where the technology is now and where it’s headed. By Scott Matteson June 23, 2014, Microservers may not make sense in every environment, but they’re playing a role in providing space/cost savings and handling customized workloads for certain business needs. Here’s a look at where the technology is now and where it’s headed. Microservers offer benefits such as low power…

Expect a new version of Office for Android tablets later this year

July 3, 2014July 4, 2014 enews

Microsoft is reportedly looking for beta testers for a version of Office for Android tablets, expected to be released later this year. Sure, there’s a basic version of Office for Android phones, but heavy Office users might be looking with jealousy at iOS’s new touch-optimized version that works on the iPad. According to The Verge, Microsoft is preparing a new version of Office for Android, and is currently seeking beta-testers through a special pre-release program, ahead of a likely release later this year. CEO Satya Nadella implied an Android version for tablets was in development when Office for iPad…

Top 5 ERP Systems for Improved Productivity

July 3, 2014July 4, 2014 enews

Companies that are ambitious and aspire to grow continuously need to ensure a proper coordination between various support functions like finance, marketing, human resource management, manufacturing, purchase, inventory management and others. Apart from a well coordinated operation, the laid out systems should make certain that necessary information is available to the decision makers in the organization for effective and quick decision making. ERP systems are widely implemented across organizations to achieve these objectives. The use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems was, at a point in time, restricted to only larger…

Top 5 ERP sistema za poboljšanu produktivnost

July 3, 2014July 4, 2014 enews

Kompanije koje su ambiciozne i koje teže da rastu moraju stalno da osiguravaju pravilnu koordinaciju između raznih funkcija za podršku kao što su finansije, marketing, upravljanje ljudskim resursima, proizvodnja, prodaja, upravljanje inventarom i tako dalje. Osim koordinirane operacije, postavljeni sistemi moraju da obezbede da su neophodne informacije dostupne donosiocima odluka u organizaciji zarad bržeg i efikasnijeg donošenja odluka. ERP sistemi se naširoko koriste u organizacijama kako bi se ostvarili ovi ciljevi. Korišćenje Enterprise Resource Planning sistema je ranije bilo ograničeno na samo nekoliko organizacija, ali s vremenom su ERP sistemi…

5 Essential Elements of an Email Security Strategy

July 3, 2014July 3, 2014 enews

A comprehensive approach should protect both the email infrastructure and users. Entities seeking to secure their email environments should establish a comprehensive strategy designed to protect both the email infrastructure and its users from the wide variety of mail-related threats. The challenge facing technologists is that they must create a flexible solution that meets the organization’s security and operational needs in an effective and efficient manner while respecting financial constraints. Well-designed security strategies use a toolset that embraces five important characteristics: Technology enablement: While managing user behavior is important, the…

Microsoft bumped the OneDrive cloud storage for all Office 365 accounts to a whopping 1 TB

July 3, 2014July 3, 2014 enews

Microsoft raised the roof on its OneDrive storage this week. The new OneDrive capacities are still limited, but for most Office 365 users, the new OneDrive plans basically amount to unlimited online storage. In April, Microsoft increased the OneDrive limit for Office 365 business accounts from 20 GB to 1 TB. Now, Microsoft is providing that same 1 TB of online OneDrive storage for all Office 365 accounts. Office 365 Personal and Office 365 University accounts will each receive 1 TB of OneDrive storage. Office 365 Home accounts will get…