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Business today is beginning to be conducted in a whole new way in keeping with the digital era. Many aspects of business have shifted away from their traditional ways in favor of more convenient and cost effective methods that take full advantage of available technologies. For instance, the fax machine is on its way to becoming obsolete. The mode of online fax has readied itself to take its place.

Nobody likes to have to run around looking for toner or paper with a very urgent fax message hanging in the balance. Regardless of whether it was an urgent fax or not, this meant precious time was wasted as you stood in the long lines in the hallway trying to desperately get the machine to work. I’m sure employers could think of many other ways they would rather their employees spend their time than standing in line at the fax machine. Not to mention the inconvenience of misplaced faxes!

Of course, things are different now. A business can now use an internet fax service to make their communications much more effective and efficient. Any business can now pay a reasonable fee to receive their own toll free fax number that operates through their already established internet connection.

The money saved on eliminating the now unnecessary dedicated phone line can usually make up for new expenses. Upgrading to online fax is not at all expensive and the hassles of the fax machine are eliminated.

Online fax also eliminates the problems listed above. No more waiting for the fax machine, any employee can conduct all of their fax related business right at their desks. And forget about misplaced faxes, all faxes will be sent directly to an online database for your retrieval.

You also have to consider just how handy this will be for people who don’t work the typical nine-to-five office hours. The convenience of online faxing will be even more apparent to the person who does a lot of traveling.

With all of the benefits of online fax, there is no doubt that the fax machine is increasingly becoming more and more obsolete. Don’t let your home office or business become obsolete as well. Contact GoFaxer today to learn about online fax services available.

Microsoft Corp has incorporated the beauty of the Aero to the accessories surrounding the PC with its latest mouse and desktop set.

The Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 includes an ultrathin Comfort Curve keyboard and rechargeable mouse.  The keyboard features a Windows Aero-inspired translucent design, floating Hot Keys and instant access to Windows Flip 3D.

“This keyboard is a perfect example of Microsoft’s focus on connecting its hardware with Windows Vista, bringing the elegance of Windows Aero to the keyboard,” said Carla Forester, group marketing manager at Microsoft. “The Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 truly brings the best of both worlds together — a beautiful design and a full suite of productivity features — making it the best option for customers desiring a sophisticated accessory for their computer.”

The Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 features advanced wireless technology using 2.4GHz frequency.

Also included is the Wireless Laser Mouse 7000, a stylish, rechargeable mouse that perfectly complements the sleek keyboard. A horizontal charging station included with the mouse provides a sturdy base, and the battery status indicator lets users know when it is time to charge. By choosing a rechargeable mouse, users can reduce their battery consumption by up to 80 percent over three years of use 

Use your computer to its full potential by receiving and managing your faxes online. Contact GoFaxer today for more information on online faxing.

Yahoo Inc. is joining McAfee Inc. in an effort to offer a feature that would alert users of potentially dangerous Web sites alongside their search results. This alert would be illustrated with a red exclamation point and a warning message located near the link that has been deemed dangerous.

McAfee has singled out specific sites, particularly those sites that attempt “drive-by downloads,” or trying to automatically install malicious code on visitors’ computers by exploiting coding flaws in their Web browsers. Yahoo users won’t even see links from these types of sites.

This is all in an effort by yahoo to enhance safety features, and assist in making the consumer more secure in their websurfing.

“When a user gets a set of search results, there’s really no indication of who’s a good guy and who’s a bad guy,” said Tim Dowling, vice president of McAfee’s Web Security Group. “You’re really leaping off a platform of faith that you’re clicking on a site that’s safe and not one that’s bad. And the bad guys really try hard to look good.”

GoFaxer can offer the convenience of online fax along with client security.  All of your important faxes are delivered and stored in your email box, and no one but you has access to that information.  Contact GoFaxer for more information.

From home to the office, everyone is looking for more ways to become more eco-friendly. Whether you’re a believer in global warming or not, you can’t deny that green technology just makes sense, money sense. Many entrepreneurs are turning to green technology to save money in the long run. Yes, some if not most of these ideas to have higher upfront costs. However, in the long run they can save you an immense amount of cash. Plus, you’re doing your part for the environment, what could be better than that! Here are few ideas to green up your home office or business:

Save Power

Did you know that by replacing your incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents you’ll be using approximately 75% less electricity? Well it’s true! Also try adding light sensors so that the lights are only on when there is not enough sunlight to light the place. You can also save up to $750 per year by turning off your computers at night( This figure is based on a 10 computer office, your savings can be even higher if your office is larger!).

For those of you in the process of constructing your new office building, go geothermal. A geothermal system can save a family of 4 in a 1400 sq. ft. house as much as $900 a year. Can you imagine how much it could save your business!

Go Paperless

Everywhere I turn in my office I see recycling bins. Don’t get me wrong, recycling is great! But, how much of that paper really needed to be recycled? I get the feeling sometimes that individuals in an office setting don’t see anything wrong with printing out reams of paper as long as they dump them in the recycling bin once they are done with them. A better solution would be to have the documents in an electronic file so they would not have to be printed. Companies could save themselves mailing costs, paper costs, ink costs, printer, etc. just by going paperless. Employees can participate in automatic deposits, faxes can be emailed along with correspondence, and documents can be made into electronic files. Not only does this save a company money, but it makes these processes much more quick and efficient.

These are just a few of many ideas on how to make your office greener. Contact GoFaxer today to learn how to set up internet faxing in your office.

ooVoo on Thursday announced the launch of a Mac version of its video chat service. The software is available for free and can be downloaded from the ooVoo Web site. ooVoo now enables Mac and Windows PC users to communicate together using video chat. Up to six people can connect simultaneously regardless of platform. You can also exchange files and text chat messages using the ooVoo software. The software also allows you to import contacts from other software.

The Mac version lacks certain features available for Windows users, such as the ability to make free calls from ooVoo to a landline or mobile phone in the U.S. or Canada; recording; and video effects.

ooVoo is an online communications tool. It allows individuals to have a face-to-face video chat with friends, family or colleagues, no matter where they are in the world.

GoFaxer can enhance your computer further by allowing you to recieve faxes via email. Contact GoFaxer today for more information.

I’m a firm believer that technology can create a better world for the future. Maybe that sounds a little optimistic, dreamy, or just plain cheesy, but I think it’s true.

For example, I’m so glad that we live in a world with toilets instead of outhouses. The world has become a much better place in my mind from this technology. And a less smelly one.

Another example: 3 years ago I flew to Europe for two weeks. But 100 years ago the voyage by boat to the other continent would have taken longer than the actual trip I took. That trip is priceless in my memory and stands as another perfect example of how the world has become a better place.

Let’s consider Internet technology. The Internet makes my life infinitely easier than it was just 15 years ago. I don’t know how anyone got info before the Internet. I guess they had to go to the library or something.

Even something as easy as fax technology is being replaced by Internet fax technology. Companies like GoFaxer can allow you to send and receive your faxes without the expense and hassle of a fax machine.

So when I hear the pessimists crying gloom and doom about the future of the world, I remind myself that I can receive faxes by email, a small but happy example of progress, and it gives me hope for the big things. Call me cheesy. That’s okay. I’ll be happy to send you more optimistic thoughts if you’d like, by fax or email—your choice.

It seems like my entire life is filed away in my email history. I never fully delete any email that I’ve received. I file everything away in my Outlook program, which means that I can look back on a communication exchanged back in March of 2005.

Call me uptight, but when my boss asks me about something that occurred in the past, I want documentation of the event to cover myself. When someone accuses someone of dropping the ball, I won’t be that person.But faxing can cause a problem for someone like myself who wants a record of everything I’ve ever done at work. As soon as something become a piece of paper, it becomes near impossible to track and keep charge of.

You can imagine how happy I was when I started receiving email fax. I simply got an email in my all central email inbox. I opened the attachment and there was my fax. I knew that I could open it, do my work with it, and then file the email away. There will often be times where I’ll remember someone sent me something a long time ago by fax, and with a little searching through my files.

I’ve got the fax again, just like it was sent to me in the first place. And my desk is a lot cleaner without all of those papers piling up.

I am a modern man. I like everything as convenient as possible. Consequently I’m tied to my laptop. My entire life seems contained on my beautiful white MacBook. I love it. I can work from the office, home, the coffee shop, the park. It’s a wonderful way to live.

But in order to do business there is still the requirement that one have access to fax technology. I don’t want to carry around a fax machine with me wherever I go. And if I am working from home, I don’t want to miss that important fax.

It’s for this reason that I’ve come to love my Internet fax service. I check my email consistently throughout the day, and I can check it anywhere as long as I have Internet connection, which is pretty much everywhere now. And I can be confident that I’m getting my faxes through my email. And I can send fax through email as well.

The next time I’m eating lunch at the local bagel shop, which I enjoy, and one of my customers calls me and asks for that fax, ASAP, I can send it to them then and there, thanks to modern technology. I don’t know how the caveman ever survived?

I don’t like paper. I don’t like the way it feels on my fingers.  I don’t like the ink smudging into my pores. One of the worst jobs I ever had was as an administrative assistant for an accountant.  He’d bring in big rolling files that I had to organize.  I felt compelled to wash my hands every hour to get the dirt of the paper and ink off my dry, often paper-cut, hands.  But after washing them, I’d be right back to the same dirty business of touching paper.  Yuck!

Faxes are even worse.  They come as a grimy little gift from someone that I rarely care about.  When was the last time you received a love letter by fax?  Not a common occurrence.  Consequently, I’ve been thrilled to learn that traditional faxing, with paper and machines, is going the way of the do-do bird.

We now use email fax in our office.  Every time I get a fax from a business associate it comes in the form of a pdf attachment in an email.  For a person who prefers everything clean, organized, electronic, and sterilized this has been a wonderful innovation for my sensibilities.  Not to mention the advantage it’s had with my skin on my hands.