Wouldn’t it be nice if playing video games were actually good for you? Well, you’re in luck. A recent New York Times story reported on a new study indicating that playing simple video games apparently make your brain younger. The Study According to the story in the Times, older adults playing a fairly easy video […]
Feeling rundown by the end of your workday? A power nap might be the ticket. Writer Melanie Pinola, in a recent feature for the Lifehacker Web site, covered the benefits that short naps can have for workers struggling to make it through the workday. You might be able to use Pinola’s research to argue for […]
Does your iPad routinely crash as you surf the Web? Does your iPhone battle to pull up videos and Web pages? The odds are your device is getting old. And that often means sluggish performance. There is hope, however. Lifehacker writer Gordon Whitson in a recent feature presented several tips for owners hoping to inject […]
Smartwatches are garnering a lot of press right now. The Samsung Galaxy gear smartwatch is already strapped to some consumers’ wrists. Rumors claim that Apple is set on developing its own smartwatch, the iWatch. But what features should a smartwatch ideally incorporate? Aware Thomas Claburn, an editor with InformationWeek, recently listed his personal must-haves for […]
It’s something to have several followers on your company’s Twitter account. But the goal is to get retweets, mentions and other benefits. If you are not getting these, exactly what is the point of having all those followers? Luckily for us, the Small Business Trends Web site recently ran an article providing clues as to […]
Why do printers trigger so many problems? How many times have you hit “print” just to see your printer sit mutely, absolutely nothing happening? Fortunately, PCMag writer Tony Hoffman recently had a look at the most common printing problems and ways to troubleshoot. Follow Hoffman’s tips and you might spend less time cussing out your […]
Is your small business concentrating on quality or quantity? It’s a significant question, and one that ITWorld writer Matthew Mombrea does a good job of addressing in a recent column. As Mombrea writes, both quality — producing high-end services or products — and quantity — making as many products or services as you can — […]
The new Xbox One will be a state-of-the-art video game system perfect for amazing graphics and fluid gameplay. But what about using it for business? A recent story by PC World writer Christopher Null states that Microsoft is actually pitching the Xbox One as a great tool for businesses. A Business Tool? According to Null, […]
How long have you been staring at the same desktop wallpaper? If it’s been ages, it may be time for an upgrade. Luckily for us, the writers at the lifehacker Web site have listed some of the best places online to find free desktop wallpapers. Read the list so that you’ll have no excuse for […]
Microsoft wants you and your employees to upgrade to Windows 7 or, preferably, Windows 8. That’s why April 8, 2014, is such a big day. It’s the last day that Microsoft will offer service for its much-liked Windows XP operating system. But as InformationWeek writer Kevin Casey says in a recent feature, many users are […]
