Did you know Earth Day was on April 22nd this year? If you haven’t heard or you are interested check out their website – http://www.earthday.org/ . This leads us to today’s question we get frequently … “Do you recycle?” or “What do we do with our old PC/Mac or monitor?”. Well, the answer is yes to all of the above for recycling […]
In our previous post, we outlined the difficulty of taking on the Internet of Things by yourself as a homeowner. From different Internet protocols and lots of unique equipment to juggle – the smartest homeowners leave the setup and maintenance of their devices to IT professionals. Why? They’re informed. As a proactive homeowner, yourself, you’re halfway through our lesson on […]
It’s no secret that Microsoft wants the world to switch to Windows 10 and making it a free upgrade has certainly kick started this initiative. Microsoft continues to tout impressive statistics, such as ‘it’s the fastest growing operating system ever’ or ‘it’s now installed on over 200 million systems’ but the reality is that most of you are still running […]
[th_gallery ids=’1972,1838,1916′ classes=’sugar-slider-full-width’ isSlider=’true’ autoPlay=’true’ dots=’true’ link=’file’] You’ve finally caved and gotten yourself a Nest thermostat. Welcome to the Internet of Things. Are you ready for it? Even if the only “Thing” you’ve installed to-date is that thermostat or the aging Bluetooth system in your car – you’re already well on your way to a smart home. Trust us. So, […]
We get this question a lot. If you’re worried that a hacker might gain access to your computer webcam and take pictures or videos without your notice, never fear! You have options. The first option is a very simple: put a Post-It note over the webcam! It’s that easy. Who ever thought to cover the camera up, when not in […]
Start with a Memory and SSD Upgrade When your computer begins to slow down, and unresponsiveness and long load times become the norm, what’s the best way to solve the problem? The minutes you’re losing matter, and you don’t want to spend lots of time and money to solve the problem – you just want a computer that works as […]
This isn’t a simple answer, but here are some things to consider, both for and against the upgrade. If your current system is running Windows 7 or Windows 8/81. chances are good that your system is compatible with Windows 10. If you are running Vista, XP or gasp anything older don’t waste your time or money, even if it says […]
Trust us. We get questions all the time from customers who are worried that their desktop or laptop computer has been compromised. by a computer virus. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the 10 common symptoms of a corrupted system – with the help of our experts and the clients they serve – so that you can be on […]
Here’s a question we get all the time: what happened to the all the pictures I took on my phone? Here’s another one: where’s the most secure location to store my important files? What we find that our clients are really asking is: how do I backup my home computer and recover the files that I backup? Whether you’re an […]
There you have it. The cloud is a means of non-physical, Internet-based storage which allows you to access data and software services from anywhere in the world, so long as you have a strong connection to the Internet. To consider the technology in another way: what do you think of when you think of clouds? Clouds are free-floating entities that […]