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It’s not something that small business owners think about: But how are you affected if the one person with access to your business’ most important online accounts – your company’s social media accounts, online bank accounts and cloud-based payroll software – dies unexpectedly? Will you be able to access those accounts? You better, or else your business is likely to be in for some financial pain.

If your business isn’t growing, it’s dying.

Can a cult grow around an organization app? In the case of Evernote, the five-year-old note-taking and organization application that’s growing with an amazing speed, the answer is an absolute “yes.” Evernote has captivated an expanding base of devoted fans, fans willing to spread the word about this application for free, fans that would never consider using any other note-taking software, according to a fascinating feature recently run by BloombergBusinessweek.

Do you adore your iPhone? Can you ever envision deserting it?

You almost should feel sorry for the makers of Java. The applet is continually cited as an open invitation to hackers, one that permits cyber criminals easy access to your computer and personal data. But really, Java’s time has mostly gone.

How many e-mails did you send today? You probably lost count at some point after lunch. The odds are you sent more than a dozen of these messages out to family members, friends, clients and co-workers.

You need to research Einstein’s life for a school paper. You must research the history of your company’s biggest competitor. The Internet is there for you

Is the United States making a more dangerous Web?

Remember the days when your only option for connecting to the Internet was to boot up your PC or laptop? Well, those days are definitely gone. You’ve got more options than ever before to access the Internet, anything from your smartphone to your tablet to your video-game console

It’s an issue all computer users face: Would it be preferable to download a desktop e-mail client like Sparrow or Postbox or is Web-based e-mail like Gmail the best choice? Unsurprisingly, there isn’t a clear answer.