#Hardware
Steve Baxter reveals how he saved his first start-up, SE Net, $700k networking interstate
In my first business, SE Net, I balked at going to industry conferences interstate. They were expensive, there was no airline competition – Adelaide-Sydney on special was $700 return and you HAD to stay a Saturday night due to local tourist board subsidies! And in general, whilst I had a hand in helping the local Internet […]
Interactive digital installations can boost customer engagement when content is king
Using experiential marketing, businesses can generate more meaningful consumer engagement – but only if content is king, according to James Ingram, founder and managing director of Brisbane-based digital solutions provider Prendi. Ingram spoke to Dynamic Business about his company, which was a 2016 Talent Unleashed Awards finalist in the ‘Best Digital SME – Tech Innovation’ […]
Why a well-designed IT disaster recovery and business continuity plan is essential
No one wants to think about disasters but they do happen, far more often than expected. IT risks to your business include hardware and software failure, human error, spam, viruses and malicious attacks, as well as natural disasters such as fires, cyclones or floods. According to a survey conducted by the Disaster Recovery Preparedness Council […]
Raspberry Pi 2 released for $US35, with added Windows 10
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has been making big moves to ensure their credit-card sized computer gets into more hands, and the $US35 price tag on the new Pi 2 should attract a wave of tech lovers.
Hitting ‘delete’ doesn’t mean it’s gone
Formatting a drive remains one of the most common ways organisations try to erase data from drives, even though it doesn’t work.
How to manage the end of financial year IT upgrade
Don’t give your corporate data away along with your old hardware.
Choosing the best hardware for your office network
Selecting the right hardware for your network can be difficult, especially since investment in quality technology can be expensive.
New gadgets spell BYOD headache
Armed with brand new personal devices, many employees expect to use their smart-gadgets at work with full connectivity.
Virtual work not suited to all
Just the same as with traditional onsite teams, myriad problems can occur when virtual teams are haphazardly thrown together.
Smartpens to instantly digitise handwriting
Using an infrared camera, the easy to use Livescribe 3 smartpen connects to your iOS device via Bluetooth to instantly capture a digital version of what you’ve written – it’s a copy of your handwriting though, not a digitised font.
Master the art of BYOD
While consumer mobile ownership rates in Australia are sky high, Australian businesses are falling behind when it comes to managing and empowering the mobile workforce.
Business technology tips for 2014
Technology is continually evolving and it can be hard to keep up, but there are a few key ways to make sure your business isn’t left behind. Business solutions provider UXC Eclipse has some tips to help businesses prepare for the year ahead: Risk Mitigation Businesses must moderate the risks associated with large projects and […]
Don’t replace your computer fleet just yet
Ageing computers and IT budgets for small businesses mean one thing: it’s important to maximise the performance of the systems in your network, using as few dollars as possible.
Leave the café for the coffee
With so many entrepreneurs and small business owners working on the move, the humble coffee shop can be the ‘go to’ place to get some work done.
Balking at flexible work is anti-competitive
The tide is firmly turning against the flexible work naysayers. For the director of end user computing at Dell, Jeff Morris, the workplace of tomorrow is really anywhere.
7 tech trends to watch in 2013
Changes in technology move faster than most of us can easily keep up but it’s important to be aware of upcoming trends that could fundamentally affect the way the world does business.
10 tools you can’t live without
Check out a slew of apps to streamline a range of functions, including project management, customer service, social media, and email.
Make your business more efficient with new technology
Whether it’s hardware or software, a whole range of affordable technology can help you run your small business more efficiently, often from anywhere and on the go. We take a look at a few of them.
Woolworths buys Hardware.com.au domain name for $33,000
Woolworths has bought the Hardware.com.au domain name for over $33,000 as the supermarket chain prepares for the launch of its hardware warehouse big-box chain with Lowe’s hardware from the USA.
Woolworths hardware stores get planning approval in Victoria
Woolworths joint venture with US hardware giant Lowe’s has been given planning approval by Victoria planning Minister Justin Madden for ten Woolworths hardware stores across Melbourne and in Ballarat.
Woolworths Lowe’s hardware zoning rejected by Victorian Minister
Woolworths has had the rezoning of its planned Woolworths hardware big-box store with US hardware giant Lowe’s rejected by Victorian Planning Minister Justin Madden.
Woolworths and Lowe’s joint venture in Bunnings’ firing line
Bunnings Warehouse has fired the first salvo in its war against soon to be rival Woolworths in a joint venture with Lowe’s, accusing it of circumventing planning and zoning laws.
Managing the (data) growth of your business
This post by Adrian De Luca, Director Pre-Sales & Solutions, Australia & New Zealand at Hitachi Data Systems. With 2010 now upon us, most (if not all) small businesses would have thought about their business strategies for the year ahead. Most of these strategies would almost certainly include plans to grow the business. Growth holds […]
Woolworths name initial 12 locations in war against Bunnings
Woolworths has announced the initial 12 locations for the company’s hardware and home improvement competitor to Bunnings Warehouse. Initially the roll out would be across Victoria, with Victorian Planning Minister Justin Madden saying the state government would expedite the planning approval for the sites, at Coolaroo, Burnside, Preston, Hawthorn East, Oakleigh South, South Morang, Mornington, […]