Category Archives: Bleeding Edge

Domains, Websites, SEO and Social Networking – How does it help my business?

Domains, Websites, SEO and Social Networking – How does it help my business?

I’ve been asked this question many times now, I’ll go through the usual culprits and misconceptions and try to explain them in relation to improving customer acquisition. I don’t need a domain name Whether you’re a limited company or not, your company name is important. It’s your brand and how people recognise you when talking about you to… Continue Reading

Google+ Networking for Business

Google+ Networking for Business

For those of you that haven’t read anything about it, Google+ is Google’s foray into the social networking realm. There was a lot of fuss about it last week when Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) registered an account and started using it. It entered ‘invite only’ beta testing last month and is primarily aimed at individuals, in… Continue Reading

HP TouchPad – Good for Business?

HP TouchPad – Good for Business?

HP bought Palm back in April 2010 with the sole purpose of getting its hand on WebOS, Palm’s mobile operating system. The HP TouchPad goes on sale in the UK on 15th July with a primary target audience of business users. WebOS is renowned for having good multi-tasking which can be a little wanting on… Continue Reading

MS Office 365 Launched

MS Office 365 Launched

Microsoft today launched it’s Office 365 cloud computing platform, it updates and replaces Microsoft BPOS. If you’re an existing Microsoft BPOS user, Microsoft will migrate and upgrade you for free. If you are on the Beta program they will allow you to use it for free for another 30 days. Office 365 is Microsoft’s cloud… Continue Reading

Amazon Tablet to Launch in August

Amazon Tablet to Launch in August

There’s not a day goes by without yet another manufacturer releasing yet another tablet, all of them desperate to eat into Apples iPad market share. It can’t be denied that no matter how much you may or may not like Apples “pretty” products, they do know how to create a buzz and deliver a quality… Continue Reading

Blackberry Playbook a bit of a let down

Blackberry Playbook a bit of a let down

For those of you considering splashing out £400+ on a PlayBook the general consensus seems to be that unless you’re happy locking yourself into Blackberry Devices or have very specific needs, don’t! It’s still early days for the PlayBook but from what I’m reading they don’t seem to have learned the lessons that other tablet… Continue Reading

Offline Google Docs anyone?

Offline Google Docs anyone?

Google Doc’s has been a great success, bringing with it an easy-to-use cloud based Office Productivity Suite that fulfils the majority of needs of most users. There is one problem with some cloud application though and that is working offline, Google knows that if it wants to break Microsoft’s stanglehold on the Office market that… Continue Reading

Google Releases Chromebooks

Google Releases Chromebooks

Microsoft and Apple have the Desktop and Laptop Operating System market pretty much sewn up at the moment, there are some great Linux efforts out there (Ubuntu for example) but all of them have their problems… Windows is bulky, expensive and not particularly user friendly but offers great flexibility, Apple’s OS-X devices are expensive, not… Continue Reading