Chris Talbot

Google Apps To Switch or Not to Switch Time for a refreshChoosing Google Apps just after you’ve made a significant hardware and software upgrade doesn’t make much sense. The right time to consider a change is when it’s time to refresh your organizations technology again. No Title PricingCohn said the difference in cost between Google […]

Cloud Storage Vendors Worth a Look Google AppsWith online document creation and sharing features, Google Apps has become a major player in the cloud services market for consumers and businesses. Google unveiled its cloud storage service earlier this year as part of its Google Apps business offerings. For $50 per user per month, businesses get […]

Be professional It should go without saying, but it’s easy to find examples of too much personal information on professional profiles. When building out your LinkedIn profile, as well as in all communication via LinkedIn, be professional. Complete your profile LinkedIn provides a handy, little “profile completeness” bar that you can use to gauge how […]

Twitter for Business How to Create a Successful Presence Tip #1: Plan aheadCreate a strategic plan for implementing your Twitter presence. An effective Twitter feed will require time and patience. No Title Tip #2: Set aside the timeNo Twitter feed is better than an inactive Twitter feed. If you can’t set aside time on a […]

Avaya will be rolling out new training and certifications for video and data solutions over the next two quarters. The new certifications are being designed to help partners the technical deployment and business benefits of the video and data technologies the communications vendor has been rolling out over the last nine months. The courses and […]

Best Tablet Computers for Voice and Video Communications Built on the Android platform, the Cisco Cius is a Cisco TelePresence-enabled tablet with a seven-inch high-resolution screen and eight-hour battery life. Outfitted with Cisco Quad, Show and Share, and WebEx Presence collaboration applications, the Cius features video communications that tie into Cisco TelePresence solutions. Activating a […]

Online VoIP and Hosted PBX Services Seven Worth a Look Skype (http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home) provides free calls between Skype users, as well as Skype-to-phone calls starting at 2.3 cents per minute. Skype users can also get their own numbers so they can receive incoming calls from anywhere in the world (phone numbers are available for $18 per […]

Cisco is releasing new courses and exams that will provide IT professionals with Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certifications in both voice and security, as well as an updated Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Voice exam. There are a growing number of IT jobs that are specifically related to voice, security and wireless technologies, according […]

A year after Cisco Systems announced its Borderless Network Architecture, the company is releasing a slate of new products that will continue to build on the original vision. The new products fall under Cisco’s routing, switching, security and mobility product lines. This is the third set of announcements in the last year from Cisco about […]

A different perspective Both small and large providers will be affected, but the biggest impact will initially be felt with the largest vendors. A new infrastructure view Over the last two or three years, there has been a move by customers to bundling all of their IT services together for one holistic view of the […]

Mobile workstations have often been considered notebooks that are of most interest to specific vertical industries, but according to a presentation by HP during the recent D&H Distributing Virtual Mobility Event, the more powerful mobile workstations are finding their way into businesses of all types. There is a lot more movement in the market, with […]