Technology editor and writer
Skilled reviewer and feature writer with experience in appealing to a wide range of readers, from consumer to enterprise. Expert editor who can take highly technical and/or awkwardly written content and translate it into readable, interesting copy.
Look below for recent Features, Reviews, and Opinion & Analysis (in that order). If you want to see more, check out my complete portfolio at https://authory.com/BarbaraKrasnoff.
Portfolio
Features
Taking the bus: New data techniques help improve public transportation
With traffic at a standstill and the environment a concern, cities are using new technology to improve buses, taxis, subways, and other public transportation options.
Micro-robots: Bigger than they seem
Using insects as templates, researchers are buildings robots that are very small, very mobile-and very useful. Look down-that tiny creature you're about to step on may be a...
Designing tomorrow's tech-friendly fashion
Our tech requirements are stressing today's fashion. Fortunately, a new generation of designers is looking to the future of tech-capable clothing.
How to set up your office for video conferencing
In today's collaborative work environment, it's becoming increasingly likely that you're using video as an important tool for corporate meetings with colleagues or customers....
A new category of tech users: Creatives
Once relegated to the back-of-the-building art department, creatives are now front and center, in roles such as graphic artist, website designer, video artist, and virtual world...
Four ways companies avoid hiring women IT workers | HPE
There are still organizations that don't feel they need diversity in their IT staff. Here's tongue-in-cheek advice for companies that don't want to attract women, and practical,...
How to make your company more attractive to women in IT
What do women want at work? Women IT workers who like their jobs explain what their employers do differently. The problem of toxic work cultures, especially in the tech...
Reviews
7 Trello alternatives for visual task management
These days, it's hard enough to keep your own life scheduled. If you're working with a team on a project (or several), it's nearly impossible to make sure everybody's doing each...
Review: 6 Android apps that track your business expenses
Traveling these days is a hassle, no matter why you're going, or where - and the necessity to track your expenses along the way just adds to the irritation. A good app, though,...
Get serious about privacy with the Epic, Brave and Tor browsers
Privacy is one of the hardest things to find today - and one of the most prized, especially online. Most people, even those not technologically adept, are concerned about the...
The Best E-Commerce Fulfillment Services of 2018
Many e-commerce operations, especially e-tailers, still face brick-and-mortar challenges. While maintaining a smooth cyberspace operation requires smart choices for things such...
The Best Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems of 2018
If you are selling anything, from gifts and clothing to food and coffee or plumbing services, then you're going to need a point-of-sale (POS) system. These applications not only...
A week with the Huawei Mate 10 Pro - Barbara Krasnoff - Medium
It may (or may not) surprise you to know that the battle among smartphone users isn't only limited to iPhone vs. Android. There is the audio jack vs. no audio jack argument, for...
Having problems tracking team projects? Never learned how to use a formal project management application? You might want to try Trello. Atlassian's Trello can be described as a...
The Best Lead Management Software of 2017
If you're a salesperson, then you know you can't just sell to people you know, you have to start with a large number of unknowns and try to turn as many as you can into...
Android smartphones: Which one is right for you?
The latest flagship phones from Samsung are meant to erase the memory of the flammable Galaxy Note7 -- and they are in a fair way to do so. According to Dan Rosenbaum, the two...
Will the DeX dock work for business? Maybe tomorrow.
Samsung's new DeX dock is really nifty, especially if you're a bleeding edge enthusiast. The small, puck-shaped docking station enables you to pop in a Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+...
Stay private and productive with 2 new Bluetooth headphones
Headphones, once a product mainly for music fans or audio engineers, are now a daily sight in the office and on the street. Not just for listening anymore, they not only let you...