Previous to last week's widely-reported Amazon outage, we used email for delivery of outage alerts and reports to...
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Keep Your Computer Optimized
For work or play, we depend on our personal computers (MAC or PC) to be in top performance. When we turn the key, in the car it must start, when we pick up the phone, there must be a dial tone. So too, when we start up the computer it must go to the desktop
TimeWellScheduled Demos Get A Great Reception!
I had an excellent demo today from Mark Kempe on the TimeWellScheduled software for my largest NerdCare client. The demo was very fast paced, and didn’t waste their time, which they were very pleased with. It showed them everything they needed to know, and Mark answered all of their questions.
iPhone and iPad VPN capabilities improved
Some NerdSpeak here, but your IT person may appreciate this news: You can now make a PPTP VPN connection over Canadian...
How to Fix Windows 7 if Service Pack 1 Install Fails
Since Windows 7 Service Pack 1 was released last week, there have been limited reports of troubles, but like all updates, not every computer is going to behave after it installs. Service Packs are no different.
Google Releases Mobile Translator App
Google has released a FREE iPhone and Android app called Google Translator that allows you to communicate on-the-go with people who don’t speak your language. It even provides the option of a lifelike automated voice (some languages)! Very cool!
Why You Shouldn’t Solely Rely on Web-based email
Hundreds of millions of people rely on web-based services like Hotmail, Yahoo, and Gmail for their email needs. So far this year, both Hotmail and GMail have experienced problems that resulted in lost email and settings being reset. Both companies apologized for the “glitches”, but that doesn’t negate the fact that hundreds of thousands of people lost their email.
Some Interesting Tech News Stories
Microsoft has a change of heart on how to keep Internet safe Motorola says “no way” to Windows Phone 7 Report: iPhone...
Your Child’s Toys Are Not Just Toys
Now that Christmas is past and all the gifts were given and received, you can begin to enjoy new electronic devices. If you’re one of the many who give the children gifts that includes Smartphones, iPad, iTouch, DSi or any other peer to peer enabled device, be aware of the security threats they may possess.