• Honda Bike
    Travel

    Tips for Traveling Long Distance on Your Honda

    Are you planning on taking off for a long distance solo bike ride on your Honda? You may be an experienced rider, but the real question is: Are you an experienced traveller? The idea itself is amazing, and riding across the country or continent is an experience that is limited only for a brave few. Take some advice from experienced bikers, those who have already embarked on such adventures and gained something valuable, and somewhere among that gained knowledge you will find what is it that you actually need in order to pull this off. Being a biker essentially means that you are not rooted to a specific location and…

  • Lock Screen Security
    Security

    Simple and Easy Ways to Keep Your Smartphone and Data Protected

    Keeping your phone safe is imperative. While we have come to depend on smart technology, it’s important to remember that our phones contain a raft of personal information. If this data or information were to get into the wrong hands, it could have a severe impact on our reputation. But, worse, it could leave us susceptible to information theft and fraud. Now, our phones don’t just contain information from emails. We use our phones for banking and other financial transactions. When it comes to keeping your smartphone safe, there are some easy and simple ways that you can do this. Lock Screen Security Even leaving your phone unattended for a…

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    Marketing

    Build Your Business Through SMS Marketing

    Text message marketing is anything but fringe when it comes to driving business. In fact, Mshopper notes that successful SMS campaigns have huge potential, with engagement rates reaching eight times the level of typical email campaigns. A number of retailers, meanwhile, have managed conversion rates as high as 23 percent. Given the brevity and immediate delivery of SMS marketing, the campaign strategy can be very economical and useful to businesses looking to build their client base. But SMS campaigns also deliver marketing materials to a rather personal virtual space: The consumer’s text inbox. As a result, it’s important to respect this access while making the best use of your SMS…

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    Business Tools

    How to Connect Your Mobile Lifestyle With the Rest of Your World

    Worldwide use of mobile devices is on the rise. During the second quarter of 2013, 432 million phones were delivered to eager customers across the globe, the International Data Corporation reported. For that same period one year ago, that number sat at (a still-impressive) 400 million. According to the security company Sophos, the average American carries around three mobile devices. Sure, some of these pieces of equipment are connected to other pieces of equipment (we’ll talk about tethering shortly), but most of the devices are being used wirelessly. E-book readers, smartphones, tablets, laptops—they’re all accessing the Internet with no cord. However, it’s not just the Internet people are accessing while…

  • Smart Home
    Gadget

    The Jetsons are Jealous of Your Future Smart Home

    Smart homes have been a dream for many consumers. A George Jetson kind of home where you can control everything from small handheld devices and voice commands seemed like science fiction until very recently. Now it appears the pieces are all there, but now we find ourselves a bit overwhelmed and scrambling to get all of those tech features to fall into place.

  • Cell Phone Accessories
    Gadget

    4 Must-Have Cell Phone Accessories

    Most cell phone consumers concentrate on the processing power of the newest and shiniest phones. However, after you get the newest phone, there is a myriad of accessories to choose from. Since not nearly as much importance is put on cell phone accessories compared to the phones' functions themselves, you're left wondering what's great and what you can live without.

  • Wallet and Credit Cards
    Finance

    5 Effective Ways To Track Entertainment Spending

    Tracking expenses for entertainment is one of the hardest things to do. The reason it's so hard for most of us to get our heads around expenses is because we're too busy having fun and not monitoring our monthly budget. Here are five simple ways to get on top of your entertainment expenses before they derail your savings account.