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Video Conferencing & Cybersecurity Best Practices
In recent weeks, video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Skype and Google Hangouts have all seen massive spikes in usage due to businesses making the switch to have their employees work from home (WFH). This increase in usage has led to more eyes on the platforms,...
12 Tips For Working Well In Your Home
Whether working from home is new or familiar to you, it’s a big change from working in the office. During this time the necessity to work from home provides an opportunity to develop great habits and workflows for you and your team. Read below to find some tips to...
Upcoming Google Calendar SMS Notification Changes
Beginning on January 7th, 2019, Google Calendar will be phasing out one of its older features. SMS, or text, notifications will no longer be supported with Google Calendar. Instead, users currently set to receive these notifications will automatically be opted-in to...
What is LastPass and Why You Need It
It can take less than a second to crack a seven character password. All of the applications and services we use require a login and password. It gets more and more difficult to remember all these logins, especially when there are complex password requirements: min/max...
Business Cloud Becomes a RingCentral Certified Delivery Partner!
Empowered to deliver high-touch deployments, with direct local support to our customers, Business Cloud achieves new partnership status with RingCentral. Business Cloud is proud to hold the RingCentral Certified Delivery Partner designation that ensures we have the...
Gmail Redesign with AI supported features
Google has announced today its new features to help businesses that use G Suite to work safer, smarter and more efficiently. So what does it include for us?A refreshed Gmail interface. Advanced security features. New integrations with other G suite apps.Let's look at...
Video Conferencing & Cybersecurity Best Practices
In recent weeks, video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Skype and Google Hangouts have all seen massive spikes in usage due to businesses making the switch to have their employees work from home (WFH). This increase in usage has led to more eyes on the platforms,...
Upcoming Google Calendar SMS Notification Changes
Beginning on January 7th, 2019, Google Calendar will be phasing out one of its older features. SMS, or text, notifications will no longer be supported with Google Calendar. Instead, users currently set to receive these notifications will automatically be opted-in to...
Business Cloud Becomes a RingCentral Certified Delivery Partner!
Empowered to deliver high-touch deployments, with direct local support to our customers, Business Cloud achieves new partnership status with RingCentral. Business Cloud is proud to hold the RingCentral Certified Delivery Partner designation that ensures we have the...
Gmail Redesign with AI supported features
Google has announced today its new features to help businesses that use G Suite to work safer, smarter and more efficiently. So what does it include for us?A refreshed Gmail interface. Advanced security features. New integrations with other G suite apps.Let's look at...
Business Cloud + GQueues
Business Cloud adopted GQueues internally over 2 years ago, and we were proud to welcome GQueues to our Cloud Solutions offering as a partner in the summer of 2016. Since we started using GQueues for ourselves, we instantly fell in love with the ease of use and clean...
So long Google Apps for Work. Hello G Suite!
Google has officially rebranded its apps suite which includes Gmail, Calendar, and Drive in addition to adding many enhancements and features. Google Calendar now offers Find a time on Android and iOS to easily schedule meetings. Enhancements to the Explore button in...
What is LastPass and Why You Need It
It can take less than a second to crack a seven character password. All of the applications and services we use require a login and password. It gets more and more difficult to remember all these logins, especially when there are complex password requirements: min/max...
Stay Organized with Pocket
Pocket! Another great app that we here at Business Cloud love and use on a daily basis. Pocket is perfect for saving articles, videos or web pages for later viewing. No longer will you have to email links to yourself. Simply click Save to Pocket and you are good to...
Google Docs Quick Create (extension)
Don’t you wish there was a quick way to create a Google Doc, Sheet or Form instead of going through Google Drive first? Well, it is a good thing you looked here because there is a great extension in the Chrome Web store which allows you to create a Google Doc with a...
FOD Weather App
If the weather wasn’t funny before, it is now! With the Funny or Die Weather app you will not only keep up with the latest serious forecast but also learn a new Weather Fact of the Day such as “Driving in fog is dangerous, so minimize your time in it by driving as...
Google Keep
Let’s talk about Google Keep. It has been around for years as one of Google’s apps, but it seems to be taking a shine recently. In the past few months, Google Keep has been receiving some much needed updates to take it from a simple note-taking platform to a syncing...
Google Play Music
If you’re like me and your phone is perpetually low on storage space, prioritizing which content and applications to store on your phone can be an unpleasant and daunting task. Luckily, Google Play Music allows me to take my music anywhere, and I don’t have to pick...
Video Conferencing & Cybersecurity Best Practices
In recent weeks, video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Skype and Google Hangouts have all seen massive spikes in usage due to businesses making the switch to have their employees work from home (WFH). This increase in usage has led to more eyes on the platforms,...
12 Tips For Working Well In Your Home
Whether working from home is new or familiar to you, it’s a big change from working in the office. During this time the necessity to work from home provides an opportunity to develop great habits and workflows for you and your team. Read below to find some tips to...
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iOS LED Notifications
iPhone offers the ability to add an LED notification on top of vibration. This accessibility feature gives a great visual cue for any incoming notifications. To activate it, follow these simple steps:Launch 'Settings' from your Home screen. Tap on 'General' Tap on...
Caps Lock on a Chromebook
Ever stare at your Chromebook keyboard and question “how do I make capitals stay on?” There’s always holding down the shift key and typing. Or sometimes you accidentally turn it on and don’t know how to disable caps lock. Well here is how to disable or enable CAPS...