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Best Apps Highly Recommended for Writers

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Writers are doing a great job today particularly those who write online content. They are instrumental in creating relevant and useful news and information to millions of people around the world.

Writing articles, news and blog posts is no easy task. It takes not only an organized train of thought but some research and inspiration to write fluently and with little or no error.

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Fortunately, writing these days is very convenient what with the presence of the internet and mobile devices that allow one to create articles and blog posts practically wherever he or she may be. The internet, being the information superhighway, has greatly helped budding writers improve their writing skills and find the best resources such as the writers job board from where they can find their desired jobs.

Here are several apps worth using whether you’re writing for your personal blog or for other websites. You can choose between the free and the paid ones. [Read more…]

Finding Your Way Around Online Banking

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It seems like you can pretty much do anything and everything online nowadays. Not only can you shop with your credit card, but many online retailers will take money straight out of your bank account, or you can use one of many online paying apps like PayPal.

Most of these online money systems come with extra security to protect your funds from hackers and other fraud, but you always run some risk whether shopping online or even using your debit/credit card in a brick and mortar store.

Online Banking

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There is a ton that can be done with online banking. These days people can pretty much live without having checks to write out. However, paying by paper check is still the preferred method for many people, and it’s made easier with the ability to order checks online too. Even businesses can order payroll checks online, if they still pay their workers the “old-fashioned” way. [Read more…]

Top 5 Apps for Creative People

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In today’s fast paced world, people across disciplines are seeking technological solutions to their needs. Creative people are no exception. Finding time to pursue one’s creative interests can be difficult between work and personal obligations. Smartphones and tablets bring a solution to this time crunch, allowing creative to work at any convenient time during the day or night with a number of creative apps.

Creative-Apps

The number of apps continues to grow, with over a million apps available to iPhone and Android users alike. Many of these apps are specifically for artists. What are some of the best apps for you and other creative people?

Best Creative Apps

1. Artsy. It can be difficult to keep track of the arts and culture events happening where you live. Particularly if you live in New York City or a similar art metropolis, there are events happening every day. Keeping up to date on new and interesting work can be difficult without help. Artsy is the answer. Called “the Pandora of art,” Artsy creates visual art “playlists” according to your interests. Search by artist or keyword to find new art you’ll love. [Read more…]

Social Media Is The Next Tech Governance Arena

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Social media has become almost inextricably linked to the online strategy of organizations and businesses. They use social media for marketing purposes, external communications, as well as crowd sourcing ideas regarding product and service development. Despite the immense amount of use social media is getting within these organizations and businesses, a surprising few have done anything to establish guidelines for controlling, restricting, or encouraging desired behavior via social networks. According to Barry Murphy a governance analyst, corporate governance in the information technology is still waiting to be applied to social media, but it’s only a matter of time before this becomes a necessary step for businesses.

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Risks, Security, and Privacy Concerns

The benefits of social media tools are a huge asset to businesses, but according to a publication released by the Global Corporate Governance Forum, there are several risks regarding security and privacy concerns that are inherent to the usage. One of the reasons social media has snuck by largely without project plans or risk assessment is that the technology is already familiar to most and teams have introduced the technology without thinking about the possible risks. Businesses must now backtrack slightly to create strategies to overcome these risks. [Read more…]

This Year’s Hottest Gadgets And How To Integrate Them in to a Marketing Strategy

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The latest tech gadgets and trends seem to range from convenient to promising to downright invaluable. Some of these products are likely to be considered must-have items before the end of 2015. One of the best ways that a business can benefit from new technology is to utilize it as part of a marketing campaign. By integrating the year’s hottest trends and gadgets with search engine optimization (SEO) and Internet marketing strategies, an online marketer can stay ahead of the game in virtually any industry.

mobile gadgets used in marketing

Offering Content in Multiple Languages

While it’s true that people across the world are fluent in English, many more may prefer to browse online in their languages of origin. An individual who is interested in marketing a product or service globally could gain a competitive edge simply by providing content in multiple languages. By making content accessible and useful to a global audience, a marketer may reach more people and increase overall sales. One way to do this is to use one of the latest plug-in applications designed to produce content in a variety of languages. [Read more…]

Practicing Good Tech Hygiene In Your Office or Retail Location

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Tech hygiene often gets lost in the day-to-day flow of business, as employees get too caught up in operations to take the necessary steps for hardware and software maintenance. Office or retail systems that are neglected for too long can sustain compounded damage. Eventually, you might find yourself staring at a dead computer screen. Here are five essential tech hygiene tips to consider while maintaining your office or retail computers and gadgets. [Read more…]

Essential Gadgets for a Fun Road Trip

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Essential gadgets for a fun road trip
I hate driving, but mainly because city traffic and drivers can give you a heart attack at the best of times. Driving out in the open country roads with the beautiful scenery to entertain you is something that is altogether different. And it can be even more fun if you’re in the passenger seat.

Taking a road trip to wherever you feel like on a weekend, spontaneously or not, can do wonders. If you have not done this recently, maybe it’s time that you did. Before you do that, though, make sure you get these essential gadgets for a fun road trip packed and ready. [Read more…]

What You Need to Know About Downloading Movies

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It used to be that movies could only be watched on the big screen, then technology evolved to allow us to watch on the little black box, thanks to things such as the Betamax and VHS. Do you still remember those?
Today, we can watch movies practically anywhere – from TVs to laptops to phones. We can even watch movies without having a separate disc that contains the material. The storage drives in our devices work just as well, maybe even better, and there is the possibility of streaming movies directly via the Internet.

There is, of course, the ever present question of the legality of downloading and/or streaming movies. Just so we are clear, this post does not mean to promote illegal downloading, although various methods and alternatives for downloading movies will be covered.

Read on to learn more about downloading and watching movies online. [Read more…]

Pushing the Boundaries of Science

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The scientific community has always been responsible for pushing the boundaries of our knowledge in order to improve the technologies that we have at hand. The scientific industry is itself a thriving market of change and improvement, where progression occurs at phenomenal rates. But what are the current boundary-pushing inventions and research is being carried out?

It is important to remember that scientific research does not simply relate to one particular area or field of the subject, but rather encompasses everything within its incredibly broad spectrum. Recent research and development has been made both in the technological fields and the medical, so here are a few examples of the latest breakthrough developments.

Mars Rover Landing Technology

The $2.5 billion Mars rover (named Curiosity) will utilise a new form of landing technique, known as sky crane architecture. The new architecture, which has not yet been tested, is named after heavy lifting helicopters which are implemented within the construction of skyscrapers.

The architecture itself works by the rover falling free of a parachute approximately one mile above the surface. A descent stage, which contains 8 small rocket engines, will then manoeuvre the rover to a safe landing zone.  Pulsating radar beams will constantly update the computer on the altitude and motion of the rover, allowing the two thousand pound (lb) device to be lowered safely.

The technology is designed to enable more precise landings of heavier cargos and will remove the need for a landing pad, placing the rover’s wheels directly onto the planet’s surface instead. Previous technology for Mars rovers have required landing equipment such as cushioning airbags and landing pads, so this is a prime example of scientific research.

The Diamond Synchrotron Facility

This impressive facility, based at Harwell Oxford Science Park, is capable of aiding research in everything from health care to archaeology, with recent developments bringing hope that it will be able to help speed up the diagnosis of cancer. The technology itself accelerates electrons in order to reach a rate near the speed of light. This therefore generates astounding beams of light which can be used for academic research as well as business development.

The beams of light created can be anything from Infrared to X rays and are applicable to a range of different scientific disciplines. The Diamond Synchrotron was opened in 2007 and currently has 18 operational beam-lines, with a further four under construction.

‘Smart Skin’ Technology

This innovative development is a small, electronic platform which attaches to the upper epidermis of human skin and acts much like an interactive computer chip. The device is comprised of micro-circuitry which is designed for medical purposes, such as monitoring heart rates. The device is capable of bending and stretching with the movement of skin making it far less obtrusive than traditional methods of monitoring such measurements. The technology is also seen to have huge potential, with predictions that it could become a human interface system already being made by its developers. If this was to happen, the possibilities for the technology would be endless and could see patients with muscular or neurological disorders using them to communicate their ideas directly to computers.

Rachel is a freelance blogger with a particular interest in space exploration.