• Qlik, Fortune Magazine Detail Historical Financial Impact of Global Crises with New Data Analytics Site

    Qlik, Fortune Magazine Detail Historical Financial Impact of Global Crises with New Data Analytics Site

    King of Prussia-based Qlik has unveiled an interactive data analytics site – entitled The Pandemic Effect on the Fortune 500 – in partnership with Fortune magazine to coincide with the publication of the 2021 Fortune 500 list. In its second year as the official analytics partner of the Fortune 500, Qlik is delivering a unique…

  • Tech Tips With Margaret: New Zoom Events Platform Will Offer Customization and Flexibility for Virtual Events and Conferences

    Tech Tips With Margaret: New Zoom Events Platform Will Offer Customization and Flexibility for Virtual Events and Conferences

    Zoom has proved itself as offering one of the most valuable toolsets for managing remote interactions during the pandemic. However, even as restrictions are scaled back, many of the advantages that have been found from being virtual are expected to continue. In fact, Zoom recently did a worldwide survey and found that for respondents in…

  • Tech Tips With Margaret: COVID Precautions Have Made Organizations Realize Why They Need Zoom Phone

    Tech Tips With Margaret: COVID Precautions Have Made Organizations Realize Why They Need Zoom Phone

    Digital communication was already a vital part of many workplaces even prior to COVID. And once the pandemic began, Zoom became ubiquitous as a must-have tool. However, even though many have grown quite used to Zoom’s video conferences, some still are not making use of the full potential Zoom has to offer. Thomas Jones of…

  • Tech Tips With Margaret: Picking the Best Communication Platform For Each Situation

    Tech Tips With Margaret: Picking the Best Communication Platform For Each Situation

    We are lucky to live in a time when we have an abundance of digital communications tools at our fingertips. However, the thing with tools is they each have a purpose they are best suited towards. The same is true for when it comes to deciding whether you will communicate with your colleagues by video…

  • In Montgomery County, Broadband Isn’t as Broad as It Should Be

    In Montgomery County, Broadband Isn’t as Broad as It Should Be

    Despite nearly full coverage of the region with broadband internet, the digital divide still represents a major problem. Nearly a quarter of the local population of Philadelphia’s collar counties, like Montco, are in a digital desert, according the Philadelphia Patch. The digital divide highlights how differences in access to computers and internet create barriers to…

  • Media-Based Web Design/SEO Company Boosts Local Businesses’ Online Traffic

    Media-Based Web Design/SEO Company Boosts Local Businesses’ Online Traffic

    Located in the middle of Media Borough is a small web design, development, and SEO firm called Media Proper. For two decades, the Media Proper team has been using customized, comprehensive approaches to search engine optimization (SEO) as a way to boost the organic traffic of their clients’ websites. SEO may be the most cost-effective…

  • Leading Global Retailers Use KOP-Based Qlik to Drive More Value from Their Data

    Leading Global Retailers Use KOP-Based Qlik to Drive More Value from Their Data

    Retailers are rapidly adopting King of Prussia-based Qlik as part of their effort to maximize the value of real-time data for decision-making. Over the past two quarters, retailers have been eager to realize Qlik’s vision of Active Intelligence, which is the ability to leverage real-time, up-to-date information to inform decision-making, and trigger downstream business events…

  • West Shore Home Enters Philadelphia Region with New Norristown Training Facility

    West Shore Home Enters Philadelphia Region with New Norristown Training Facility

    West Shore Home, a leading technology-enabled home improvement company, has expanded to Southeastern Pennsylvania with a new office and training facility in Norristown. “We are thrilled to expand our footprint within the commonwealth,” said B.J. Werzyn, President and CEO of West Shore Home. “With our Norristown location, we can now provide Philadelphia area homeowners with…

  • PTZOptics to Host Worship Summit Live This Week; Nominate a Leader at Your Church to Honor Their Work

    PTZOptics to Host Worship Summit Live This Week; Nominate a Leader at Your Church to Honor Their Work

    PTZOptics will host the sixth edition of Worship Summit Live, the only professional development event specifically aimed at educating Houses of Worship on church production and livestreaming technologies for their congregations, on Thursday, May 20 from 12-5 PM. Speakers will demonstrate the best practices for recording and livestreaming worship celebrations. Attendees can view technical sessions…

  • Tech Tips With Margaret: How Administrators Can Use Zoom Services to Optimize Their Day

    Tech Tips With Margaret: How Administrators Can Use Zoom Services to Optimize Their Day

    Everyone is well aware of the advantages of doing video calls with Zoom, but some people might not realize how many other features from Zoom could make their day easier. For administrators and assistants, the full features of Zoom will have you wondering why you weren’t taking advantage of them sooner. First, there is Zoom…

  • Tech Tips With Margaret: Concerned About Returning to the Noise of a Busy Office? “Sound Masking” Could Help

    Tech Tips With Margaret: Concerned About Returning to the Noise of a Busy Office? “Sound Masking” Could Help

    If you’ve grown used to the quiet of working at home, the thought of returning to an office with other people might make you concerned about having to readjust to trying to tune out other people’s conversations so you can get some work done. You may be surprised to learn that the solution to this…

  • Media-Based Freya Systems Explores Future of A.I. During Philly Tech Week with Webinar on Tuesday

    Media-Based Freya Systems Explores Future of A.I. During Philly Tech Week with Webinar on Tuesday

    Artificial intelligence and data science technologies are changing businesses of all types and sizes. Freya Systems, a data analytics and software development company based in Media, will host a webinar on Tuesday, May 11 from 5-7 PM that helps business owners and leaders understand these changes and highlights current and future applications of advanced data…

  • Methacton Grads Create Software Program That Enhances Student Safety

    Methacton Grads Create Software Program That Enhances Student Safety

    Three tech-savvy graduates of Methacton High School in Eagleville, Dhruv Sringari, Peter Luba, and William Gulian, are helping local schools keep students safe with SmartPass, with an innovative software program, writes Ashley Johnson for 6abc. The software program serves as a virtual hallway pass and helps students to avoid having to linger in the schools’…

  • Downingtown-Based Haverford Systems Sets Up Local College for Success with Long-Term Hybrid Learning

    Downingtown-Based Haverford Systems Sets Up Local College for Success with Long-Term Hybrid Learning

    Downingtown-based Haverford Systems was instrumental in Rosemont College’s efforts to develop a successful system for long-term hybrid learning, according to a staff report from Commercial Integrator magazine. Rosemont has adopted a hybrid model as the new long-term model of teaching. This allows educators to teach classes with both in-person and remote students present. The college…

  • Tech Tips With Margaret: After the Pandemic How Will Offices Be Changing to Accommodate Hybrid Work?

    Tech Tips With Margaret: After the Pandemic How Will Offices Be Changing to Accommodate Hybrid Work?

    Pandemic life has been tumultuous, but has also been an interesting experiment for the workforce to see just how many careers can actually be performed remotely. With that newfound knowledge, it’s expected even after the pandemic that many positions will remain remote for the sake of convenience. Which leaves people wondering, what will become of…

  • Tech Tips with Margaret: Is Your Job in Jeopardy from Artificial Intelligence?

    Tech Tips with Margaret: Is Your Job in Jeopardy from Artificial Intelligence?

    Advancing technology has enhanced many areas of our lives. But there is no denying new tech has also changed some workplaces to the point of eliminating roles formerly performed by people. Now with artificial intelligence improving every year, it has some fearing it could lead to widespread replacement of workers in favor of machines. Nikolas…

  • Tech Tips With Margaret: How Will Your Company Handle Remote Work After the Pandemic Ends?

    Tech Tips With Margaret: How Will Your Company Handle Remote Work After the Pandemic Ends?

    While we’re all hoping for much of life to return to how it used to be after the pandemic ends, the changes we’ve seen to the workplace have not been all bad. In fact, many analysts are predicting some form of remote work is here to stay and that that isn’t a bad thing. The…

  • Tech Tips By Margaret: The Rules for Virtual Meetings That Nobody Taught You

    Tech Tips By Margaret: The Rules for Virtual Meetings That Nobody Taught You

    Many people have had to adjust to their work or school being virtual for over a year now, so they might believe they’ve got it all figured out at this point. Yet the reality is this situation is still very new for everyone, people are still figuring out the rules, and there isn’t a whole…