Twitter has millions of users, but for people running Mac computers, the social network has had some limitations. Twitter recently announced enhancements for Mac users that should make the social network more engaging for this important group, too. As we’ve been reporting, Twitter remains one of the top online ways to reach potential customers and stay in contact with current ... Read More »
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New OS X Update Improves Stability of Your Mac
Installing the latest updates a company provides for its software is key to ensuring the device and system you have in place are protected. While large enterprises have IT personnel to carry out this task, if you are a small business owner, it generally means having to do it yourself. The New OS X Update The new OS X El ... Read More »
QuickBooks App for Mac Can Save You Time Running a Small Business
Small business owners are always looking for effective ways to manage and save time running their businesses, and what better way to do that than with new software applications? If you are one of those business owners who would like to easily create estimates and turn them into invoices for your small business, seamlessly log hours and bill clients for ... Read More »
Big Mac Creator and Early McDonald’s Franchise Owner Dies at 98
The creator of the Big Mac has died. Jim Delligatti lived to 98 and is best known as a McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) restaurant franchisee in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. His story and success show that one franchise owner can have a big league impact on the overall company. Indeed, Delligatti’s experimentation and “special sauce” propelled McDonald’s ahead of all its fast-food competition. Check ... Read More »
Mac Users, The Wait For a New Version Of Office May Soon Be Over
It isn’t easy to be an Apple fan and a fan of Microsoft Office, too. But some small business owners are certainly in that boat.You may prefer a Mac for work, but clients can’t stop sending you .doc files. So what is a Mac loving Microsoft Office using business owner to do? Well, fortunately a solution is at hand. The ... Read More »
Apple Includes Siri for Mac in Latest Update
The thirteenth version of OS X got a name change to macOS, also called Sierra, and just like its two predecessors Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has decided to keep the alpine theme with its latest operating system. But the feature that is getting the most attention right now is the availability of Siri for Mac. Siri for Mac Computers Artificial Intelligence (AI) is ... Read More »
VR, education and customer service: The social media trends to watch in 2017
Social media continues to serve as an important part of online interactions, but what’s in store for social in 2017? Education, virtual reality and using social media for customer service are key trends that will develop next year, according to Ryan Holmes, founder and CEO of Hootsuite. Hootsuite, founded in 2008, helps organizations manage multiple social media accounts and understand ... Read More »
Speck harkens back on 40 years in education
Jay Speck, Solano County Superintendent of Schools, is retiring after 40 years in education. (Robinson mKuntz/Daily Republic) Solano County Speck harkens back on 40 years in education By Todd R. HansenFrom page A1 | December 30, 2016 FAIRFIELD — Two weeks as a high school volunteer at camps for special education students shaped a career that spanned four decades, and ... Read More »
Howe Public Schools Reimagine Education
Learning is no longer confined to the classroom, the campus or the home. For students in rural southeast Oklahoma, the commute to school on the bus is an active learning space. Howe Public School students who were once limited by their physical rural location can now access advanced courses and college curriculum. Cisco collaboration tools, in conjunction with the learners’ ... Read More »
EDUCATION | MORE SUBSIDIES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS NEXT YEAR
Officials of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau introduce the revamped centralized kindergarten registration scheme The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) expects to spend 14 percent more on subsidies for students who attend schools that are part of the city’s free education system. Additional subsidies have also been planned to support Macau students studying in Guangdong’s non-tertiary schools. Aside ... Read More »