It’s definitely in your best interest to accept credit cards for your small business. To help you get started, we’ve broken the process down into three simple steps – and we’ve listed the three best payment processors to use. First, decide how you will accept credit card payments. The primary options are: In-person paymentsOnline paymentsMobile payments Depending on the type of business you run, it might be quite clear what type of payments you’ll accept....

The 446 total is down 16% when compared to the previous six month’s figure of 530 notifications. For the 2020-21 financial year, 976 notifications were received under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme. March saw the highest number of notifications with 102. In the reporting period, 81% of breaches were identified by the entity within 30 days of it occurring, but in 4% of occasions, it took the entity longer than 365 days....

Also: Best streaming devices: Your top media player options While the annual fee might seem intimidating, the card’s high cashback rate effectively pays for itself. Spend as little as $1,600 on groceries alone in a year to get $96 back, covering the fee without even taking the other bonus categories into account. Pros: Strong rewardsGood benefitsIntro 0% APR offer Cons: $6,000 spending cap for U.S. supermarket rewards (then 1%)ongoing $95 annual fee Pros: Cons: Also: Best video streaming service The other choices for bonus categories include home utilities, fast food, department stores, electronic stores, cell phone providers, and movie theaters, among others....

Almost four years after Verizon and T-Mobile began switching on 5G networks in the US, worldwide monthly unit sales of new 5G-capable smartphones have overtaken monthly sales of 4G smartphones. According to Counterpoint Research, 51% of new smartphones with either 4G or 5G sold in January were 5G-capable. However, in China, North America and Western Europe, 5G phones sales accounted for a far larger share than seen worldwide. SEE: Best cheap 5G phone 2022: No need to pay flagship prices for quality devices In China, sales of 5G phones accounted for 84% of all 4G or 5G phones sold in January....

“The Essential Eight Maturity Model now prioritises the implementation of all eight mitigation strategies as a package due to their complementary nature and focus on various cyber threats,” the ACSC said. “Organisations should fully achieve a maturity level across all eight mitigation strategies before moving to achieve a higher maturity level.” The ACSC now states that the maturity model is focused on “Windows-based internet-connected networks”, and while it could be applied to other environments, other “mitigation strategies may be more appropriate”....

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Weiser’s ubiquitous computing future was one where technology was everywhere, and where we interacted with them through what he called ’tabs’, ‘pads’, and ‘walls’. He described it as follows: “Ubiquitous computing names the third wave in computing, just now beginning. First were mainframes, each shared by lots of people. Now we are in the personal computing era, person and machine staring uneasily at each other across the desktop. Next comes ubiquitous computing, or the age of calm technology, when technology recedes into the background of our lives....

You think you know the world and how it works, and then along comes something few have ever experienced and the whole world order shifts. That’s very much what happened when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and so many people were stuck. At home, that is. All those two years ago, some airline CEOs scoffed at the sudden entry of Zoom – and subsequently Microsoft Teams – into everyday business life....

The company surpassed analyst expectations considerably for the fourth quarter, which were estimated at $1.78 a share. The company’s quarterly revenue also rose 30% to $12.2 billion, compared to $9.4 billion the prior year. According to the company press release, the increase in revenue is mostly due to a rise in cardmember spending. For the full year, revenue is up 17%, to $42.4 billion, up from $36.1 billion in 2020....

Apple products, including iPads, iPhones, and MacBooks, are known for being expensive. However, fans of the company and the iOS/macOS ecosystem note the potential advantages of these devices over Windows or Android, and if you are in the creative field, iPads, in particular, can be a valuable investment for hobbies or your business. iPads are tablets suitable for a range of tasks: web browsing, streaming, accessing software from Apple’s App Store, creative and artistic use, gaming, work, and more....

If you pre-ordered the app earlier this month, it should have automatically appeared on your device’s home screen. If not, you can download it from the App Store. Also: The best headphones for listening to music The app has a similar interface to Apple Music with a few differences built for the unique characteristics of classical music. While pop songs which can be boiled down to genre and artist, classical music has many different defining features: key, opus number, movement, nickname, period, instrument, work tilt, work type, composer name, and more....

I can’t remember when the habit was formed, but the vast majority of humanity appears to have adopted it. No, I’m not talking about posting pictures of your frou-frou dessert to Instagram. This is far more elemental. This is the proclivity to put a case on your phone. When you buy it, your phone looks so pretty. Just like in the ads. But then you buy a hideous $20 piece of rubber to hide its pulchritude....

The changelog for iOS 15.0.2 isn’t very long, but it does include some fixes to what were surely frustrating issues. Here’s the list that showed up on my iPhone 13 Pro Max: Photos saved to your library from Messages could be deleted after removing the associated thread or messageiPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe may not connect to Find MyAirTag might not appear in the Find My Items tabCarPlay may fail to open audio apps or disconnect during playbackDevice restore or update may fail when using Finder or iTunes for iPhone 13 models...

Known as the ContentFilterExclusionList, the list was included in MacOS 11, also known as Big Sur. The exclusion list included some of Apple’s biggest apps, like the App Store, Maps, and iCloud, and was physically located on disk at: /System/Library/Frameworks/NetworkExtension.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/Info.plist. Its presence was discovered last October by several security researchers and app makers who realized that their security tools weren’t able to filter or inspect traffic for some of Apple’s applications....

Taking the courses is done on your own time and at your own pace, free of charge. However, if you want to become certified after finishing the course you’ll need to pay $149 for the exam for each class. Apple even has digital badges you earn when you pass an example, which can then be used on your resume or job applications. The Apple Device Support course consists of 14 hours of class content, covering how to provide support for iPhone, Mac, and iPad using various tools, services, and best practices....

For Keynote, Apple added a live camera view allowing presenters to engage directly with their audience as they work through slides. The tool takes advantage of the front-facing camera on iPhones, iPads and Macs to allow presenters to stand alongside their presentations as they move through the slideshow. Apple said it was ideal for lectures, how-to videos and remote presentations through video conferencing apps. Using masks, frames, drop shadows and reflections, users can resize and stylize video objects “for a more elegant look....

Orion is now about 20,000 miles farther from Earth than the farthest the Apollo 13 spacecraft travelled during its 1970 mission. Apollo 13 was deemed a “successful failure” because NASA brought the crew safely back to Earth after aborting its lunar landing due to an explosion in the service module. Also: What is Artemis? Everything you need to know about NASA’s new moon mission On Flight Day 13, Orion made it midway through its 25....

Below, we offer an in-depth review of AT&T vs Cox, analyzing the companies’ strengths and weaknesses, available packages, and pricing so you can find the best fit for your needs. AT&T vs Cox overview *Average of different regionsData current as of 1/27/2020 Internet Type AT&T and Cox deliver internet services in several ways. Cox’s cable internet is usually faster than AT&T’s DSL. Still, you’re sharing bandwidth with neighbors who are hooked on the same cable line, which could affect your internet speed, especially if you live in a high-rise building or busy neighborhood....

During the half, the company made a AU$390 million bid for Over the Wire, and when those costs are excluded, Aussie Broadband reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of AU$9.1 million, a 7% increase on last year. In its first-quarter results, the company said it only had 3,000 customers left to switch from Telstra to the Optus network, and on Tuesday said that work was now completed....

Working with the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA), Singapore Customs, and a handful of industry participants, including the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Australian Industry Group, ANZ Bank, DBS Bank, Standard Chartered, and Rio Tinto, the ABF said the group has concluded a blockchain trial to prove trade documents can be issued and verified digitally across two independent systems. The trial was initiated as part of the Australia-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement to make cross-border trade simpler between the two countries....