New Technology
25 articles on new technology for small and mid-sized businesses.
Matter Smart Home Standard for Homes and Offices
Smart gear from different brands rarely plays nice. Matter creates one language so your home or office can set up faster, stay secure, and work as a whole.
7 Important Considerations Before You Buy Smart Home Tech
Smart home gadgets are cheap and easy to buy. Living with them is another matter. Here are seven questions to answer before anything new joins your Wi-Fi.
Coolest Products at CES 2024 for Home and Work
A quick tour of the coolest products at CES 2024: standout TVs, wellness tech, beauty gadgets, and playful robots that hint at what’s next.
How to Build a Smart Home on a Budget: Practical Tips
You don’t need pricey gear to add smart features at home. Start small, reuse devices you own, and grow over time—while keeping security in mind.
Generative AI for Small Business: Real Ways to Grow
Generative AI is helping small businesses market smarter, serve customers faster, and work more efficiently. Here’s how local teams can put it to work.
7 Workplace Technology Trends Changing How We Work
Seven workplace technology trends are reshaping how teams work in 2024—AI, remote tools, hybrid work, Web3, IoT, AR/VR, and cybersecurity—and what they mean for your business.
Smart Gadgets for Office: Picks From IFA Berlin
Our take on the coolest devices shown at IFA Berlin—and where they might fit at home or around the office in Panama City.
9 Practical Ways to Use Generative AI for Small Business
Practical ideas to put AI to work—from customer service and graphics to pricing and maintenance. See where to begin and how it can help your team.
What’s New in iOS 17?
A quick tour of what’s new in iOS 17: voicemail transcripts, Contact Posters, FaceTime messages and reactions, better sharing with NameDrop, smarter typing, StandBy, and new health tools.
Smart Ways to Use ChatGPT for Business Safely
Thinking about ChatGPT at work? Here’s how to use it to speed up writing and support while protecting privacy, keeping humans in control, and tracking results.
Coolest CES 2023 Gadgets for Work and Home
A friendly roundup of CES 2023 gadgets—what they do and where they might fit at home or in the office. From AR glasses to car cams and more.
7 Customer-Facing Technology Upgrades That Win Business
Make it easy to buy from you. These seven tools—online forms, eSignatures, chatbots, texts, a simple app, an in-store FAQ, and an internet-based phone system—can smooth the customer experience and keep people coming back.