Technology
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Technology advice, news and tips from Australia's best business start-up mentors and journalists. StartupSmart's technology ideas section features information and advice for business start-ups and people looking to start a business. |
Friday, 07 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Start-ups can learn from the mistakes of traditional retailers that have failed to establish an effective online presence, according to an industry expert.
Thursday, 06 January 2011
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By
Patrick Stafford
DropBox is a great utility for entrepreneurs and many of them use it frequently. But to make it even more useful, there’s a way you can add DropBox to the “send to” menu in Windows.
Thursday, 06 January 2011
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By
The Taskmaster
Starting today you are going to make SEO a personal priority in your business.
Thursday, 06 January 2011
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By
Oliver Milman
Seed funding initiative Startmate has selected five start-ups to support in its inaugural program, with each getting $25,000 and ongoing mentoring.
Wednesday, 05 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Franchisees who wish to compete with overseas online retailers should approach their franchisors about enhancing their web presence, according to eCommerce experts.
Wednesday, 05 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
iPhone app developer Firemint has acquired video game studio Infinite Interactive, with the Melbourne-based start-ups joining forces to focus on self-published titles.
Wednesday, 05 January 2011
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By
Patrick Stafford
One of the biggest pains about operating a laptop is the battery – it wears out pretty quickly.
Tuesday, 04 January 2011
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By
Patrick Stafford
While some users don’t wish to use Windows 7’s HomeGroup feature, many are unaware they can actually turn it off.
Tuesday, 04 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Small retailers should do more to compete with overseas online retailers rather than support a major campaign to remove the tax-free threshold.
Tuesday, 04 January 2011
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By
Wai Hong Fong
While meta descriptions do not affect your rankings, they do have a very important part to play in the SEO process.
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
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By
Michelle Hammond
Groupon has finally entered the Australian market, but local operators believe the US-based group buying website will struggle to compete in what is already an established market.
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
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By
Patrick Stafford
Do you find yourself sending email to the same people over and over again? There’s a shortcut in Windows that enables you to send to one contact with just a few clicks.
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
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By
Patrick Stafford
Operating the iTunes software on a number of different computers is often confusing, and keeping those libraries in sync often results in difficulties. But there is a solution.
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
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By
Michelle Hammond
Budding entrepreneurs can learn from the mistakes of Australia’s worst PR disasters of 2010, with Qantas and Commonwealth Bank topping a top 10 list of the year’s biggest slip-ups.
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
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By
Michelle Hammond
Start-ups are being urged to conduct an IT audit over the Christmas downtime to ensure their systems are up to scratch for 2011.
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
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By
Michelle Hammond
Retailers have revealed the most sought-after gifts this Christmas, with iPads, electric pets and eBay items topping the list.
Monday, 20 December 2010
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By
Patrick Stafford
If you have too many emails in your inbox it can often be a chore to trawl through them, read them all and then sort them out. Thankfully in Gmail there is a better way.
Monday, 20 December 2010
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By
Michelle Hammond
The NBN will take more than nine years to construct and will have $5.8 billion revenue by 2021, the long-awaited business plan into the network has revealed.
Friday, 17 December 2010
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By
Patrick Stafford
Ever wanted to open a link in an email but can’t be bothered opening a web browser? If you’re using Outlook then you can open a link within the software’s in-house browser instead.
Thursday, 16 December 2010
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By
Michelle Hammond
A security expert says small businesses should review their workplace policy in the lead-up to Christmas in order to minimise the risks associated with social media.
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