October 2015 marked the start of a new era in the world of payment by card. The switch to EMV cards is well underway, and it’s important to be aware of what they are and why the change is being made.
What Does EMV Mean?
EMV stands for EuroPay, MasterCard and VISA. EMV cards are equipped with computer chips that are used for transactions instead of using the traditional strip-swiping method.
On average, it takes less than half a minute for an audience to gauge the worth of a presentation. You heard it right: if people aren’t interested enough, they stop listening before the end of an introduction. When it comes to presentations, first impressions matter.
There are two key advantages to online backups, and whether or not you ultimately need one will depend on how important these two key advantages are to you. For a significant portion of internet users, “The Cloud” represents something hazy and unknown.
Are you one of the users who updated your computer to Windows 10 when you got the offer to get the new OS for free? If you did, you’re not alone. More than a hundred million people around the world have adopted the new platform, making it the fastest adoption of any version of Windows in history.
If you’re scratching your head wondering what to get the gadget lover in your life, check out the ideas below. You’ll be impressed and amazed, and whomever you’re buying for will be blown away by any of the following fantastic gift ideas!
The Amazon Fire HD Tablet
Amazon’s Fire tablet got a lackluster reception when it was first released, and that’s a real shame, because it is an underappreciated device with a lot to offer.
If you’re not a Comcast customer, you may not have heard, but recently, a list of more than half a million Comcast user logins and passwords was found for sale on the Dark Net. Fortunately, a significant portion of those user id’s and passwords were for defunct accounts, but more than 200,000 of them were still active, which prompted Comcast to force a password reset on every account that appeared on the list.
Did you know that Facebook has more than 728 million daily users? They have roughly 1.44 billion monthly active users on top of that as well.
Yeah, that’s quite a breathtaking amount of people, especially if you consider how small they were just a few short years ago.
We live in a world that is easily accessible with our fingertips via smart phones. Running a business can be hectic, but luckily, smart phones give us access to many different ways to help the adventure run smoothly. With a few simple taps, you can get apps that do a lot of your most pressing business tasks for you, or make them significantly easier.
It’s okay: dissatisfied customers are a part of business life. Your response is everything, though, and a good response will make the difference between a good angry customer and a bad one. The fact is that you can turn an upset customer into an asset, and while it isn’t easy, it’s entirely worth it.
For years, the debate over the differences between Mac and PC has raged on between experts and novices alike. The consensus often reached is that PC is better for work-related tasks, especially in an office environment, while the Mac is the best choice for creative endeavors such as graphic design, audio editing and video editing.