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Submitted by Kenny Lumadue on Thursday, June 13, 2013
Over the last six months, natural disasters have dominated the news. In the Northeast, recovery in the wake of Hurricane Sandy is still underway. Multiple tornado outbreaks in May devastated towns in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. Wildfires continue to rage in Colorado. And the 2013 Atlantic...
Submitted by Kenny Lumadue on Thursday, June 06, 2013
Windows 8 was released in 2012. But if you’re still having trouble with the new operating system, don’t despair: Microsoft’s latest update represents the biggest redesign in the classic operating system’s look and feel since Windows 3.1 jumped to Windows 95. The evolution makes technological sense...
Submitted by Lindsey Wohrer on Monday, June 03, 2013
As you pack your bag for your next adventure, here are some ultra neat-o tech gadgets that will make your travels even more enjoyable!
Versatility to the Max
Spiderpodium
Now-a-days EVERYthing seems to revolve around some form of a handheld electronic… If you’re going to take...
Submitted by Lindsey Wohrer on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Summertime, and the living is easy, right? After all, you have your laptop, your tablet, and your smart phone.
You’re on your way to the beach, in the hotel lobby. You could jump onto the hotel network and do your email and webinars, but that little coffee shop across the street looks so much more...
Submitted by Kenny Lumadue on Friday, May 17, 2013
It’s no secret that creativity feeds on contrasting perspectives. Innovative ideas are often sparked by mixing up the concepts and perspectives of quite different disciplines, stirring the pot of metaphorical reasoning we all carry within our own minds. Read More...
Submitted by Kenny Lumadue on Thursday, May 16, 2013
Here is a round-up of some our most popular Quicktips from the past couple months:
The Five Most Glaring Holes in Small Business IT Security As an IT service provider to small and medium-sized businesses, we see a few common problems among new customers. Whether because of oversight, ignorance,...
Submitted by Kenny Lumadue on Monday, May 13, 2013
For many businesses, the days of the cash register and centralized checkout are over. Today, grocery store customers can scan items as they place them in their cart. Restaurant servers can run credit cards right at the table. Sales people who are constantly in the field, can process payments on...
Submitted by Kenny Lumadue on Friday, May 03, 2013
Face it. Webinars are harder to do well than you care to admit. It’s not the same communicating with a group of people without the visual and verbal feedback that most presenters use to assure they are connecting with their audience. So what can you do to improve your rapport with...
Submitted by Kenny Lumadue on Monday, April 29, 2013
Have you ever thought about what business data is on your employee’s personal equipment that they use for work? Have you considered the consequences of that data falling into unauthorized hands? Did you know that mobile devices have come to the attention of cyber criminals as the perfect piece of...
Submitted by Kenny Lumadue on Monday, April 22, 2013
One question we often hear goes something like this:“Why do I need to a more comprehensive security solution for my business PCs? I run a free anti-virus program on my home PC, and I’ve never had an infection.”For starters, if you’ve never had an infection, consider yourself lucky. But “luck” is...
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