When it comes to cloud services and software-as-a-service (SaaS), we're all familiar with the usual cloud providers. But for small businesses and larger enterprises, there's a huge world of opportunity and available resources beyond those best-known cloud storage and cloud computing services: Google, Dropbox, Salesforce, Amazon and Microsoft. In this guide to services for business, we're looking at 24 incredibly valuable services that solve real-world business problems. A few of you may have heard about before. Many may be new to you. All are capable of providing nearly instant benefit -- without you having to make any infrastructure investment whatsoever. CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of these products and services featured on this page.With that, let's get started with our first cloud-based service... 1. Approval DonkeyCloud-based approval workflows Free version: Up to three workflowsPlus program: $13 per monthHow many times has a project come to … [Read more...] about Best cloud services for small businesses
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: “The Shakespeare Code”/”Gridlock”
“The Shakespeare Code” (season 3, episode 2; originally aired 4/7/2007) (Available on Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Instant Video.) “This lot still have got one foot in the Dark Ages. If I tell them the truth, they’ll panic and think it was witchcraft.” “Okay, what was it then?” “Witchcraft.” In the era of classic Doctor Who, it was generally understood that there was one kind of story that the BBC could pull off convincingly, even on the show’s legendarily meager budget: the historical drama. Doctor Who might struggle to convey the full scale of a modern-day alien invasion, and any foray into the future required some fairly extensive suspension of disbelief on the part of the audience. But the BBC proved itself as a quality broadcaster with its ability to pull off lavish costume dramas, and Doctor Who was occasionally able to make use of these companywide strengths, not to mention the many convincingly historical locations … [Read more...] about : “The Shakespeare Code”/”Gridlock”
, Turkey Day, and 30 years of taking over the world before pie is served
“Thanksgiving’s always been a little bit bewildering to me because it’s not a religious holiday,” Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson recently told me. “When your family gets together, there are a few things that you do, but most of the time it’s about food preparation.” “I know you’re supposed to spend time with your family, and that all works really good,” he said with a laugh, noting that he sounded more cynical than he meant to. “But at a certain point you have to go watch TV.” And for 30 years—give or take the decade-plus it was off the air—some of those TVs have been tuned to Mystery Science Theater 3000. Through acts of happenstance, publicity, and resurrection, a human captive and his robot companions making fun of cheesy movies has become a Thanksgiving staple on par with turkey leftovers, marshmallow-topped “salads,” and cranberry sauce in the shape of a tin can. The … [Read more...] about , Turkey Day, and 30 years of taking over the world before pie is served
The Essential iOS Apps for 2018
Trying to find the perfect iOS apps can be tough, and we’re willing to bet that your iPhone or iPad is full of pages and pages of apps. There’s just so much out there, it’s hard to come up with a short list of favorites. We understand. Allow us to help you with our freshly updated Lifehacker Pack for iOS. The Lifehacker Pack is an annual snapshot of our favorite, essential applications for each of our favorite platforms. For our always-updating directory of all the best apps, be sure to bookmark our App Directory, where we profile amazing apps for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS—browser extensions, too. Productivity Email: Outlook or Gmail (free) Yes, you can still use Mail, and it works reasonably well for most people’s basic email needs. As an alternative, we recommend checking out Microsoft’s Outlook (free) or Google’s Gmail (free), as both are great for managing multiple email accounts from different providers in a single, easy-to-use … [Read more...] about The Essential iOS Apps for 2018
The best films of 2018
In a year defined by division, the one thing we could all agree on was movies. Just kidding! If anything, film discourse grew more contentious and fractured than ever in 2018, which began with a battle for the soul of the world’s most popular franchise and moved on from there to debates about the value of Netflix and seeing movies on the big screen, the politics of a biopic about an American icon, the importance of representation in not just cinema but also criticism, and of course picking a side in the big box-office standoff of the year, Lady Gaga versus Tom Hardy as a sexy, slobbering monster. If consensus ever really existed in the thunderdome of movie opinion, the internet has officially slayed it. Hell, even the critical favorite of the year (see our No. 7 below) has its very vocal detractors. All of which is say that The A.V. Club’s rundown of the best films of 2018 is destined to tick you off. Hell, we could barely agree on it, which is one reason we’ve … [Read more...] about The best films of 2018