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Lessons from the good ole days of the internet
5:00PM | Friday, 10 May 2013 | TaskmasterOld Taskmaster recalls the good ole days of the internet in the early to mid-1990s. There’s a valuable business lesson to be learnt by you young whippersnappers along the way.
TechnologyMake your web browser go to full-screen mode
5:00AM | Friday, 10 May 2013 | Andrew SadauskasOne of the great things about tablet computers is that you can surf your favourite websites in full-screen. But did you know that you can also do the same thing on your desktop PC? Here’s how.
| TechnologyFour essential Windows 8 gestures
5:00AM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | Andrew SadauskasMany of the menus in Windows 8 are hidden and appear after you swipe your fingers across the screen in a particular way. Here are four key gestures you'll need to remember.
| TechnologyFive top tips to monetising your blog
5:33PM | Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | Scott Allan
Affiliate marketing is an effective strategy for monetising your business blog. However, before you jump in, there are five criteria you have to consider first.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Technology | Websites | Sole traderRetail Food Group’s social media hub set to up the ante for franchisors
5:09AM | Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Franchisors look set to face increasing pressure from franchisees to implement social media polices, after Retail Food Group established a “social media command centre”.
| Franchising | Technology | Social mediaPlug in more than one accessory at a time
5:00AM | Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | Andrew SadauskasDon’t let an Android device with only a single USB port stop you from using multiple USB accessories at a time – there’s a simple solution.
| TechnologyHow fast will the NBN be?
5:03PM | Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | Patrick StaffordThere’s a lot of debate right now between the Coalition and the government over their respective broadband plans. Now, there’s a tool you can use to determine which you might like more.
| TechnologyGovHack promises to be bigger and better in 2013
5:11PM | Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
GovHack will take place in eight locations this year, with more than 400 participants expected to use government data to develop solutions and services for the chance to share in more than $120,000 worth of prizes.
| Planning | Business planning | TechnologyRestore a previous tab in Chrome or Firefox
5:16PM | Monday, 6 May 2013 | Patrick StaffordIt happens – you’ll be working away in your internet browser, and then suddenly, you accidentally close the tab you’re working on. Thankfully, if you use Chrome or Firefox, there’s a quick way to restore it.
| TechnologyMelbourne entrepreneur wins $30k scholarship for SV university program
5:15PM | Monday, 6 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
University of Melbourne graduate Zezan Tam will join 79 entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley next month for a 10-week program at Singularity University, after winning a $30,000 scholarship for his carpooling concept.
| Technology | Sole traderSEO update time as Google rankings shift, expert warns
5:27PM | Monday, 6 May 2013 | Patrick Stafford
Australian businesses have been warned to give their search engine strategies another tune-up, with rankings for several popular keywords having undergone some curious shifts in the past few days.
| Technology | Sole traderSydney start-up founder proposes via Angry Birds
5:07PM | Monday, 6 May 2013 | Oliver MilmanBen Levi, founder of Sydney venture RentingSmart.com, took his embrace of technology to a its logical limits by proposing to his girlfriend via Angry Birds and filming the experience.
| TechnologyThe 10 biggest issues facing start-ups in 2013: #10 heading to the cloud
5:53PM | Monday, 6 May 2013 | Gunilla Haglundh
This is part one of a 10-part series examining the big issues start-ups face. Today, we examine the challenges and benefits enjoyed by businesses embracing cloud computing.
| TechnologySydStart “triple-decker” event expected to attract 2000 entrepreneurs
5:16AM | Monday, 6 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
SydStart founder Peter Cooper has promised this year’s iteration will be twice or even three times the size of the previous event, with up to 2000 entrepreneurs expected to attend alongside a stellar lineup of investors and speakers.
| Marketing | Sales and marketing | Technology | Sole traderWarren Buffett joins Twitter: Why his tweets matter more than you think
5:33PM | Friday, 3 May 2013 | Myriam Robin
Billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway founder Warren Buffett joined Twitter overnight.
| Technology | Social mediaTake a peek at Android’s secret hidden screensaver
5:00AM | Friday, 3 May 2013 | Andrew SadauskaIf you have a new Android smartphone, such as the Samsung Galaxy S3, you might not know about the secret flying Android screensaver Google has hidden in your phone. Here’s how to find it.
| TechnologyKogan wins Supreme Court case against ispONE
5:51PM | Thursday, 2 May 2013 | Patrick Stafford
Tech retailer Kogan has won its case against ispONE, following several weeks of tense argument in the Victorian Supreme Court.
| Marketing | Legal matters | Sales and marketing | Online and email marketing | Sales | Technology | Websites | Leadership | LegalFirefox’s hidden settings menu
5:00AM | Thursday, 2 May 2013 | Andrew SadauskasToday’s tech trick is a little like knowing where the security exits are in a cinema. Hopefully, it’s a piece of knowledge you never need, but in case things go really badly awry, it’s handy thing to know.
| TechnologyCheck detailed information on account access in Gmail
5:00AM | Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | Patrick StaffordAre you concerned that someone might be hacking your Gmail account and secretly reading your messages? Here’s how to check.
| TechnologySeven reasons why surfing start-up Boardcave.com is riding high
4:59PM | Tuesday, 30 April 2013 | Michelle Hammond
As surfwear retail giant Billabong struggles to secure a solid bid for its ailing business, a two-year-old start-up named Boardcave.com is slowly but surely shaking up the industry.
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