Android v. Apple – who’s got the better phone?

  As anyone who has ever been a true fan of anything knows, feelings concerning rivals run deep. Rivals are not just competitors. Rivals are the most important competitor, the most hated competitor. Rivals are the competitor that fans love to hate.  This doesn’t just happen in sports. Think about “Coke v. Pepsi,” “Democrats v….

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Mavidea Loves Games

What does a love for games create for a company like Mavidea? A great excuse to set up a game tournament to benefit a charity that also loves games! To back up, every year Mavidea staff chooses 2-3 charities that they want to participate with and contribute their time, energy, and money to. This year,…

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Is Social Media Making it Easier to Hack You?

Unless you live under a rock (and it is a rock that blocks wi-fi and cell signals), you’re probably aware of the concept of “phishing attacks.” These are the phony e-mails sent for no reason other than to convince you to provide some sensitive information (like usernames and passwords) to people who shouldn’t have it….

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Microsoft Changes Its Software Donation Program for Non-Profits

At Mavidea, one of the areas we specialize in is helping non-profit organizations get the most out of their investment in technology.  Typically, the non-profits that we deal with (which are numerous) scrutinize every penny they spend.  Each dollar that goes toward operational costs is a dollar that they cannot spend on their mission.  To…

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9 Tips to Help Your Business Grow Using Facebook

     Do you know what constantly amazes me? There is a huge opportunity with using Facebook for business and yet many companies FAIL when it comes to using it properly. Many get the idea that they should be on Facebook and know that it can help their business. The problem is that many don’t know…

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