Articles by: Jacob Grana

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10 things you need to know to build a small business website

By Abigail Opiah last updated 7 March 22

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Your small business can't afford a bad website. We guide you through a few ways to make your website a success.

Acer Aspire E 15 review

By Jacob Grana published 2 July 19

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Updated The Acer Aspire E 15 wants to be everyone’s friend, but it fits best with the enterprise user or student.

Asus Chromebook Flip C101PA review

By Jacob Grana published 10 April 18

Asus’s Chromebook Flip C101PA is a 2-in-1 laptop whose best role may be as your secondary device.

Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 review

By Jacob Grana published 19 March 18

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Dell’s Latitude is a workhorse 2-in-1 that doesn’t mind a little play, too. It’s expensive, though.

Lenovo Legion Y520 review

By Jacob Grana published 27 September 17

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Lenovo’s first entry in its ‘Legion’ line, the Y520, is a mid-range gamer with a budget laptop price.

MSI GE63VR Raider review

By Jacob Grana published 27 September 17

Despite its beefy hardware, the MSI GE63VR is relatively light, quiet and cool. But relatively cheap it’s not.

Gigabyte Aero 15 (2017) review

By Jacob Grana published 2 May 17

Gigabyte’s Aero 15 brings great features at a great price, but it suffers from uncomfortable inputs.

Vaio Z Flip review

By Jacob Grana published 6 February 17

The Vaio Z Flip’s price keeps this 2-in-1 hybrid laptop from truly standing out.

HP EliteBook Folio G1 review

By Jacob Grana published 15 November 16

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Updated HP’s MacBook-inspired EliteBook Folio G1 looks and runs hot, but it fails to bring the heat with average battery life.

Acer Chromebook 14 for Work review

By Jacob Grana published 2 August 16

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Enterprise users may find the Acer Chromebook 14 for Work too limiting, despite its high performance.

Asus Chromebook C202 review

By Jacob Grana published 3 June 16

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The inexpensive Asus C202 is a Chromebook with no bells and one whistle: its rugged construction.

HP Elite x2 1012 G1 review

By Jacob Grana published 26 May 16

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The HP Elite x2 1012 G1's excellent inputs make it one of the best business 2-in-1's on the market.

Toshiba PortÃ©gÃ© Z30 review

By Jacob Grana published 6 May 16

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The Toshiba Portégé Z30 has more ports than you can shake a stick at, but they can't make up for its poor screen.

Acer Aspire Switch 11 V review

By Jacob Grana published 11 January 16

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Poor battery life and a hinge that is equal parts brilliant and dumb mar the otherwise solid Acer Aspire Switch 11 V.

5 ways Microsoft can own 2016

By Jacob Grana published 29 December 15

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Microsoft rocked it in 2015. But the new year is bringing new challenges. Here's what Microsoft needs to do to win 2016.

Microsoft's 10 best moments of 2015

By Jacob Grana published 23 December 15

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2015 is turning into the year of Microsoft. We review the ten best moments from the tech giant's product-packed year.

Toshiba Tecra A50-C review

By Jacob Grana published 18 December 15

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The Toshiba Tecra A50-C is as basic as a laptop can get. Unfortunately many users will find 'basic' isn't good enough.

Mac or PC: what is the best platform for your small business

By Jacob Grana published 9 December 15

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Updated Mac and PC may now offer the same software, but there are still major differences between the two platforms.

Apple versus Samsung: who had the better 2015?

By Jacob Grana published 8 December 15

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Don't believe the accountants. In 2015, Samsung went toe-to-toe with Apple and won.

Apple versus Microsoft: who had the better 2015?

By Jacob Grana published 7 December 15

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In 2015, Apple made the money, but Microsoft made the innovation. This was the year of Microsoft.

10 things you need to know to build a small business website

By Jacob Grana published 25 November 15

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Your small business can't afford a bad website. We guide you through a few ways to make your website a success.

Should your small business outsource IT?

By Jacob Grana last updated 7 October 20

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Will outsourcing IT save your small business money? There are a lot of factors to consider.

Hiring an IT Manager: 6 things your small business should consider

By Jacob Grana published 12 November 15

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Few small businesses can afford to get IT wrong. Here are 6 things SMBs need to know to make the right IT hiring decisions.

Small business accounting software: everything you need to know

By Jacob Grana last updated 16 April 20

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If your organization is looking for the best financial tools available, check out this awesome primer today.

Happy 60th birthday, Bill Gates: Thanks for not becoming a lawyer

By Jacob Grana published 28 October 15

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Bill Gates didn't invent the technology we love, he did something better...he made it so we could bring it home.