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Know what the cloud is – and ask the right questions
3:18PM | Tuesday, 12 March 2013 | TaskmasterDo you use a web-based email account such as Hotmail or a cloud storage service? If so, there are some important questions you need to ask.
Technology | Social media | WebsitesBrisbane unveils plan to join the start-up heavyweights
3:00AM | Tuesday, 12 March 2013 | Michelle HammondBrisbane City Council will offer grants to budding entrepreneurs with promising digital potential as part of an ambitious plan to propel the city into the multitrillion dollar global digital economy.
| Financing a business | Venture Capital | Technology | Websites | IT | Sole traderFive start-up standouts from SXSW 2013
3:19PM | Monday, 11 March 2013 | Michelle HammondA ride-sharing service that uses oversized pink moustaches to distinguish itself has spoken of its success at South by Southwest 2013, having raised $7 million from a number of investors.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | TechnologyDomino’s overcooks social media campaign, provoking backlash: “Dumb Dumb Dumb!!!”
3:55PM | Monday, 11 March 2013 | Cara WatersDomino’s has got a nasty reception on social media after running a week-long teaser campaign for a “game changing” announcement which was to be the “biggest in 20 years”.
| Marketing | Sales and marketing | Advertising | Sales | Technology | Social media | Websites | PRPerform a hard reset on the iPhone
5:54PM | Friday, 11 May 2012 | Patrick StaffordHas your iPhone frozen or stopped responding? Before you take it to an Apple Shop, it might be worth trying to give it a hard reset. Here’s how.
| TechnologyFacebook updates the News Feed: Everything you need to know
3:18PM | Friday, 8 March 2013 | Patrick StaffordThe latest updates to Facebook’s News Feed are not only crucial progress from the company as it faces more competitors, but a call to action for SMEs, experts warn.
| Technology | Social mediaOpen the OS X Notification bar with a gesture
8:35PM | Friday, 3 August 2012 | Patrick StaffordIf you’re a loyal Mac user, you probably own an iPhone and have already upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion. So today, I’ll show you how to easily access a popular iPhone feature on your Mac.
| TechnologyCheck storage in individual iOS apps
3:56PM | Thursday, 7 March 2013 | Patrick StaffordUsing too much storage on your iPhone? Here's a way to check how much of your memory each individual app is using.
| TechnologyStart-ups the Target for new retail-based accelerator
3:46PM | Thursday, 7 March 2013 | Michelle HammondUS-based retail giant Target Corporation will launch its Target Retail Accelerator tomorrow to coincide with the 2013 South by Southwest festival, where developers will vie for cash prizes.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | TechnologyMeet the 25 start-ups selected for the Advance Innovation Program
3:50PM | Thursday, 7 March 2013 | Michelle HammondThe co-founder of Perth-based start-up Floq is hoping to raise up to $1 million from US investors after being selected as one of 25 start-ups for this year’s Advance Innovation Program.
| Business planning | Growth | Technology | How I did itDomino’s new Facebook app lets customers rate stores in real time
3:36PM | Wednesday, 6 March 2013 | Michelle HammondDomino’s Pizza is allowing customers to rate stores in real time via a new app, with the information to be shared on Facebook in a bid to improve the stores’ service and operations.
| Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Becoming a franchisee | Technology | Social media | Websites | ITFive social media stuff-ups you need to avoid
3:24PM | Wednesday, 6 March 2013 | Oliver MilmanSocial media is a great communications and marketing tool – but you must be careful about how you use it. Here are five classic errors by business and how to avoid them. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
| Technology | Social media | Websites | Sole traderA quick way to minimise everything
2:12PM | Friday, 10 February 2012 | Patrick StaffordOccasionally you may need to minimise all your windows to find one you have lost. Thankfully, there's a way to shake-up your messy desktop.
| TechnologyApple working on iWatch to be released later this year
3:30PM | Tuesday, 5 March 2013 | Patrick StaffordThe pundits who have been waiting for Apple to come up with a new product category may just get their wish. New reports today suggest Apple is working on a wristwatch that could be released as soon as the end of the year.
| Technology | Social media | Websites | ITSet favourite places in Google Maps
9:54PM | Tuesday, 4 September 2012 | Patrick StaffordDid you know you can input some default locations in Google Maps to make searching for locations easier?
| TechnologyRevealed: Characteristics of $1 billion consumer tech companies
3:24PM | Monday, 4 March 2013 | Michelle HammondThe average age of companies that the owners sell at more than $1 billion is seven years, according to US venture capitalist Jacob Mullins, who has revealed the common characteristics of $1 billion consumer tech companies.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Technology | How I did itEvernote hack yet another warning of cloud danger for Australian SMEs
3:39PM | Monday, 4 March 2013 | Patrick StaffordAustralian Evernote users received a shock this weekend when the company sent notifications indicating it had suffered a hacking attempt, and warned affected users should change their passwords immediately.
| Technology | Social media | Websites | ITAccess new phone features in iOS 6
10:19PM | Tuesday, 16 October 2012 | Patrick StaffordA new iPhone feature in iOS6 is the ability to reply to your phone calls with an automated text message. Here’s how to access this feature.
| TechnologyLean start-up model is challenging but rewarding, says serial entrepreneur
3:41PM | Friday, 1 March 2013 | Michelle HammondSerial entrepreneur Ruwan Weerasooriya has highlighted the challenges of adopting a lean start-up model in his latest start-up Rewardle, after selling another start-up to oOh!media last year.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Sell a business | Technology | IT | How I did it2013 entries open for iAwards: Entry tips from a former winner
3:21PM | Friday, 1 March 2013 | Michelle HammondTech start-ups are being encouraged to enter the 2013 iAwards, which showcases innovative ICT solutions, with a previous entrant describing its award win as a “good talking point”.
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