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June 20, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Facebook has been working hard on the mobile version of their website for all platforms, but the iPhone version has made the most noticeable changes lately. As of the Tuesday 6.2 release, Facebook users are now allowed to use “emoji-style” icons when they update their statuses. These emoticons are often followed by “feeling unhappy,” or […]
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June 19, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Last month, Adobe made the decision to make their new Creative Suite subscription only. While initial response was good, those who were simply paying for the program upfront are less than happy. However, Adobe Systems, Inc. still beat analyst profitability expectations last quarter by three cents a share. Creative Cloud subscribers jumped from 220,000 to […]
June 18, 2013 by Vertical Axion
A big-business budget isn’t necessary to make your customers feel good about being your clients, and making them feel this way is absolutely necessary. Not only is making your customers happy important for them, it’s important for referral business as well. People talk about the companies they like, which means good things for you if […]
June 17, 2013 by Vertical Axion
You know when Amazon does it, it means big things – and Amazon has just debuted a 3D printer section that provides supplies for 3D printing. Currently, Amazon only sells 3D printing supplies from well-known and well-trusted 3D printer manufacturers, like Makerbot and Cubify. They have even begun to sell a small assortment of actual […]
June 15, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Google has always offered cash to those who report vulnerabilities and bugs that could result in an exploitation of a Google product, but as the reports began to trickle in, the search engine giant decided to up the ante. In general, the amount for reporting a bug has more than doubled from the previous $3,1333.70 […]
June 14, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Less than a year after sponsored results were introduced on Facebook, the company has decided to remove them. Starting in July, advertisers – small businesses and big businesses alike – will be unable to advertise via sponsored result. Facebook’s failed ad unit allowed people to put their company at the top of search results. For […]
June 13, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Apple just introduced a brand new product on Monday called iWork, a browser-based version of its popular productivity suite. Unlike its desktop version, this cloud-based product works on Macs and PCs alike, which makes it a direct competition to both Google and Window’s own productivity tools (Google Drive and Office 365, respectively), both of which […]
June 12, 2013 by Vertical Axion
You may think that you shouldn’t be on Pinterest because you’re a technology company. After all, isn’t Pinterest for people who are creative, and make interesting things out of paper and recycled goods? While those kinds of people do have a place on Pinterest, that doesn’t mean your company doesn’t, too. Having a popular board […]
June 11, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Several new Google+ features have popped up, and many of them users are raving about. Over 40 new features and improvements have been introduced in the last 30 days or so. A few of the most notable ones are below. Hashtags While many people use hashtags on other forms of social media other than Twitter, […]
June 10, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Recently, the Washington Post reported some interesting results from their poll. For example, 94% of respondents between 18 and 29 reported that they had an exceptional opinion of Google while 72% of those respondents said they had have a “very favorable” opinion of the search engine giant located in Mountain View, California. Strangely enough, this […]
June 8, 2013 by Vertical Axion
You want your employees to work hard towards success, but do you know how to motivate them to sell in the first place? Here are just a few ideas you could implement starting today. Bad Attitudes Can Poison The Office A salesperson doesn’t have to get the program right off the bat; learning how to […]
June 7, 2013 by Vertical Axion
It might come as a surprise, but many small businesses and even some medium-sized businesses struggle when it comes to properly managing data. Small business owners are often unaware of proper security, storage and backup protocols. According to studies, enterprise-sized companies take steps to keep their data as safe as possible. Why don’t small businesses […]
June 6, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Benjamin Franklin was active in numerous fields during his life, and we sometimes forget that business was one of them. He had a lot to say about it, too. Try reading quotes from Franklin below, and see how they apply to your own life. Sincerity Benjamin once said that we should “Use no hurtful deceit; […]
June 5, 2013 by Vertical Axion
The Google Keyboard may not have all of the interesting features that some smartphone keyboards have (like Swype), but it’s still an exceptional new application worth downloading to your mobile (and not so mobile) devices. The best thing about the Google Keyboard is that it’s 100% free, which is something that many competitors have not […]
June 4, 2013 by Vertical Axion
It’s not enough to just have ideas, you need ones that will work for your specific company, and work well. How do you know the right idea when it comes along? Research and current market trends are good places to start, but they aren’t the only things to consider. Read the two tips below, they […]
June 3, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Robotic hand technology has become quite advanced, but with advancement comes expense. If one wishes to get a robotic hand for a child or an adult, it generally costs upwards of tens of thousands of dollars to create. Or, if you have a 3D printer, you can now create one yourself. A man by the […]
June 1, 2013 by Vertical Axion
In recent years, people have switched from good old fashioned pens and paper to the more sleek and interesting iPad and smartphone. However, while these items do make taking notes a whole lot easier, they also make it much easier to play Tetris while someone is speaking about something important. Even if you don’t allow […]
May 31, 2013 by Vertical Axion
It’s easy to get complacent at the workplace, especially if you do the same thing day in, day out. Even when you know you’re an important part of a team, or you lead your team to do amazing things, it can be difficult to stay focused if the work you are doing gets tedious. Even […]
May 30, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Everyone’s talking about two-step authentication, and only a select few companies are actually using it. However, as the process becomes more familiar to the public, it’s becoming more prominent. Yesterday, Evernote announced that they will be introducing two-step authentication with their own twist. Evernote, the incredibly popular and useful note-taking application available on mobile devices […]
May 29, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Gmail’s revamping again, and this time it’s “for the better,” Beta testers say. Several of Google’s services have already gone through the revamp, and Google’s modifying Gmail to not only match, but to work and feel even better than previous versions have. Instead of having the same default categories it’s always had, Gmail now has […]
May 28, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Choosing the right pictures for your website is an art, and it’s one of the more important things you should be considering when starting a website from scratch. Photos that aren’t eye-catching just won’t sell your website correctly, but choosing correct photos will make your website shine. So how do you choose images that not […]
Growing a small business with competition around means that occasionally you will win customers from your competition. Of course, this is always done without any hard feelings, but it happens if you’re providing a service or product that others provide, too. Android and Apple did it to RIM because both were providing a more exceptional […]
May 27, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Smartphones have hit the world with full force and have changed how many people communicate with one another. With instant access to things like Facebook and email, people have been spending less and less time on their computers and more and more time on their phones. Though Apple has a good share of the market, […]
May 25, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Twitter recently announced that it now supports two-factor authentication (or 2FA), but it’s far from the first website to encourage users to use it. Google, Facebook, and Amazon are just a few of the companies that currently use 2FA to prevent hacking attempts. But what is 2FA, and why should you care about it? What […]
