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Mobile app guide - For Dummies

If you're just getting to know about apps, probably this infographics might help you to decide your platforms and prioritize your app stores.

Business Intelligence vs Business Analytics

BI is the ability to take information resources using analytics and reporting tools and convert them into knowledge that is helpful in determining trends in historical data and in decision making. Raw data is converted into useful information for business analysis. The usual method of doing this involves examining data from past, cataloging and using this as a way of identifying, developing and otherwise creating new strategic business opportunities.

Forrester defines the business intelligence (BI) market as a set of methodologies, processes, architectures, and technologies that leverage the output of information management processes for analysis, reporting, performance management, and information delivery. Research coverage includes executive dashboards as well as query and reporting tools.

Cloud is transforming HR and payroll management

Cloud Computing is a means to store and access data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer’s hard drive. Cloud has made both the employer’s and the employee’s life easier. It has enabled employers to have more flexibility in terms of affordability, services and solutions. There is a steady increase in the Internet speed and the bandwidth provided, both these factors make cloud a very enticing business prospect.

How social media can make a difference to your company?

Our generation is tech savvy and with the slightest of our needs we prefer visiting ‘The Internet’ which serves as a one stop shop for everything under the sun. Finding a restaurant close by or ordering a pair of sunglasses to planning a trip or finding businesses we resort to our new best friend- The Social Media.

When Dunkin Donuts opened their first branch in Bangalore, they wanted to make sure their marketing gets them the best possible publicity for their intended grand opening. All they had to do was get more and more people like their Facebook page. A contest held by them offering free donuts for a whole year ensured that they garnered enough attention.

Google Keep- Introduction to Note App

Do you see a writer in you? Or you want to keep a tab on your schedules and your presentations? Or you just want to quickly jot down a to-do list while running errands? Well you will definitely be enthralled upon experiencing Google Keep- Google’s introduction to the list of Note Apps which are making news these days. Google released this app in competition with the big names in Notes category, such as Evernote, Color note and Microsoft’s one note (which comes along with the package of MS office).

We may not agree with their methods, but we have to respect their talent in exposing the flaws in system. Without them internet wouldn’t have improved/expanded.

Art and Design will be your best story tellers

Every great story needs a great story teller to grab the attention of the world. Art and Design will be the best medium to drive people towards your brand.

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Security and Data Breach Concerns with iCloud

A major setback to Apple’s reputation came about this week when hundreds of nude photographs of celebrities were leaked from iCloud and posted on 4chan (an image sharing forum). This news made the bulletin as it involved celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande and the FBI is investigating this matter. The news has been attracting mixed reactions over the social media forums, few blaming the celebrities for taking their compromising pictures and others blaming the poor data security of iCloud, a cloud computing service from Apple Inc. to store pictures, music and data.

6 Ways to Retain Best Talent Once Hired

So the Human Resource department has invested in finding good employees to join their organization. But their job is only half done. Retaining the valuable contributors is not an aspect to be undermined. The best employees are difficult to be pinned down, as there are always possibilities for them to jump if they are not satisfied.

Here are ways how an organization can hold on to its top talent:

 1.Encouraging Individuality: Most of the employees are dissatisfied because they feel that they do not have a say in the company operations or their voice in the company is not being heard. Encouraging individuality by allowing them to share their ideas and help the organization in terms of growth will give a sense of credibility to the employee and hence leading to job satisfaction.

Ways to eliminate workplace negativity

Negativity is like a virus which can infect a person and transmit to people, groups, departments, and complete organizations. A negative environment hinders positivity, brings down the productivity and morale of the company and ultimately influence the failure of the organization as a whole. Negative attitude must be curbed at the budding stage itself. “Negativity may knock at your door, but that doesn’t mean you have to let it in.”

Many factors can trigger the proliferation of negative behavior in the closed spaces of an office, for example:

Constant whining and complaining.

Failure of the growth of the company.

Blame games.

Issues with authority.

Lack of job satisfaction.

Fear of losing a job.

Dissatisfaction with the compensation.

Cloud and its Battles

I remember, a few years back when my computer crashed and I was left with a feeling of devastation and loss. I had lost all my pictures, music, movies, files and many things I don’t even remember. While all others could be somehow gathered all back again, I missed the pictures the most as they were irretrievable. I’m sure most of us have faced this scenario.

  Data, in any form is most important to its owner, be it an individual or a multinational company. Since 2008 there has been an unprecedented growth in the way data storage is being perceived. Data is now increasingly being stored in multiple third party servers rather than private dedicated servers. This method ensures there is minimal risk of potential loss of data. With the big data boom, Cloud Computing has become a paradigm of data storage.

Best Investment Options

As Human beings we all are the same and so are our ambitions, desire for growth and pursuit of a secure future. It’s never too late to plan for an investment. H.W. Lewis had stated that, “Those who are unwilling to invest in the future haven’t earned one.” We always tend to procrastinate when it comes to our investment plans but the best time for it is right now! A way to save you from the burden of taxes, investment can be your savior in your present as well as future.   Let’s check these few investment options which can give you high returns.

Big Data and Analytics are playing an important role to improve the performance of game and players on the field, off the field through predictive decisions.

5 Common Mistakes a Software Engineer Can Avoid

A few careers provide as many opportunities as software engineering. Also, it is considered one of the high paying jobs with considerably low stress. The flexibility this profession offers with respect to job security as well as option to be an independent consultant is noteworthy. However, if you are a software engineer or aspiring to be one, here is heads-up with a few common mistakes which can be avoided for a better growth and future.

1.    Practice is better than Theory

2.    A halt in the learning

3.    Lack in social skills

4.    Not enjoying what you do 

5.    Not setting a goal

The alluring Android 4.5- lollipop -

The web world is abuzz with the news of Android’s next update, which would be either Android 4.5 or 5, hitting the market soon. With android’s huge market, the new features and updates may seem well planned market strategies to lure you into the enchantment of the devices and finally get you to commit to a newer version. And all of a sudden you are trapped in a race of owning the ‘Better Technology’. And Mobile industry is very smart in making you realize that your money, no matter how huge, is well spent in pursuit of these high end technologies as they make you a proud owner.

With Kitkat 4.4 being androids latest release, it was able to grab enough audience attention and positive reviews for its lightning fast speed and powerful Google features. The success of Kitkat has prompted Google to release Android 4.5 and if the sources are to be believed, it will be mostly called Lollipop.