Windows 8: What is it, when is it coming out, why will I need it?
Windows 8 may not be available for your computer until October 2012. But when it does, this latest Microsoft operating system may change the very meaning of the Windows PC. The new operating system for the Windows PC has a mouse, keyboard and a touchscreen, or both. This system functions like a desktop, laptop, and a tablet. How does it do this? It runs an ARM system-on-chip CPU as today’s tablets do, or a traditional x86 chip from Intel or AMD. It has a taskbar, icons, and windowed programs, but it also has a Start screen, tiles, and...
read moreDoes Your Office Have One?
“The Accidental IT Worker” — Many small businesses have them: The employee hired for one thing and somehow ends up doing the computer work for the company. It happens all too often, especially these days when employees find themselves wearing multiple hats. How confident are you that they are equipped to handle issues beyond the basic technology procedures? Lack of knowledge can potentially open the company up to security problems. “There’s a misconception that if someone is an expert in one piece of technology...
read moreRaid: What is it, why do I need it?
RAID is the acronym for “Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks,” or “Redundant Array of Independent Disks”. Originally, RAID was developed to consolidate multiple inexpensive hard drives to function as a single unit hard drive with a larger, faster, higher-capacity system network comparable to the more expensive single unit hard drives. In addition, RAID was intended to assist with redundancy. This process is called failover protection or fault tolerance. The function was to make sure the information and data on the...
read morePassword Protection – What is it and Why is it Important
Although many of us would like it if the world was safe and full of friendly honest people, as e-mail, on-line shopping, and more financial transactions are being completed by automated billing and email. This new way of life has become a way of life for criminals too. The number of cyberspace crooks and criminal activity has increased. That’s why it’s important to protect your password. Think of the information about you someone can get with your password. If an individual is able to read your messages: here are some of...
read moreBBB Email Scam
Businesses and consumers across the nation are receiving a scam email referencing a complaint from one of your customers. The email appears to be sent by BBB of Central, Northern and Western Arizona. According to the BBB, this email is fraudulent and does not originate from BBB. Emails are sent from the following addressed: alert@bbb.org, admin@bbb.org, risk@bbb.org, service@bbb.org and possibly others. Do not open any attachments and disregard the email as it may contain malicious content. Below is an image of what the email looks...
read moreiPhone Battery Woes
The new iPhone OS 5.01 has caused quite a few issues for many iPhone users that recently applied the update. Battery life, spotty Wi-Fi connections, microphone failures, cellular reception issues are amongst the most common gripes of users on the Apple forum. According to Apple, the upgrade was supposed to remedy the battery life concerns users were already experiencing. However it seems to have done just the opposite and add a few more pesky issues. Stay tuned for the latest updates on this issue....
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