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This article was first published by  dmcityview.com Christmas gifts are a tricky thing. For the most creative, romantic, or codependent amongst us the “thoughtful” gift is probably the gold standard; for example a trinket that symbolize or commemorates an important event or experience you share with someone. Second best is the expensive gift which basically says “I have a lot of money and rather than putting actual thought into the gift I just bought the highest priced item on your Amazon Wish List.” Third there is the exactly what they asked for gift, which isn’t necessarily expensive or thoughtful, but the recipient will be happy. There are a dozens of other gift giving strata in the spectrum of thoughtful-to-revenge gift, but exactly in the middle is an era I have dubbed “cold technology gifts.” Now we all know what a piece of “hot technology” is; the latest and greatest phone, a video game system that always seems to be sold out in stores, a top of the line camera, et ceter...

This article was first published by  iowabusinessjournals.com If there is one technology cost saver you could embrace immediately it is cutting ties with your traditional phone service, replacing it with a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Plain and simple, VoIP business plans are drastically cheaper than signing up for multiple phone lines. Now that you know the basics, learning the details will make the decision for you Firat, the expense; VoIP demands you upgrade your internet speed. Why? Well since your moving all your phone traffic to an internet based connection you're bandwidth needs will go through the roof. However, the increased speed won't only benefit your new phone service. All of your web business dealings will speed up, including media downloads and video conferencing. Plus the nominal increase in your internet bill will still be far below what you're used to paying for phone service. Now the good part, VoIP comes with all the benefits of your tradit...