The Nest 3rd Generation Learning Thermostat from Nest Labs, is the newest smart home device you are going to want for your home! As more and more devices are made “smart” for home use, few are actually improving quality of life and saving you money. Usually it is a trade off of sorts. But now, with Nest, you can not

Save precious space on your iPhone. If you’re not careful about deleting old text messages, they can accumulate in a hurry and chew up valuable space on your devices. In iOS, there is a setting that allows you to automatically delete text messages after 30 days. Go to Settings > Messages > and scroll down until you find Message History.

In a continual effort to help our customers avoid the more common problems we receive calls about – here’s a list of the 10 most popular tricks among cybercriminals to get into your computer. For more information on protecting yourself against cybercrime, download our free guide: The Ultimate Guide to Securing Your Home Network.   Email Fraud You’ll notice that

The Internet of Things is a growing network of connected smart devices all of which communicate with one another and, all of which can be accessed via the Internet. Today, your fitness tracker and your smartphone are plugged into the Internet of Things, but those are only two tiny, little consumer-facing products. In fact, the Internet of Things has been

Let’s answer your question with another question. Did you know that malware and virus popups are our biggest call generator?  On average, we receive 15-30 calls every month from clients that have been infected with some type of malware.  It’s a problem that bares addressing.  Your software will only get you so far. Here’s what you do. Install an  Anti-Virus

     A Lesson in Email Safety Everyone makes mistakes – sometimes it’s unwittingly and sometimes it’s a gamble that doesn’t pay off. One of the most dangerous mistakes any one of us could make on the Internet is to not be cognizant of our behavior. If you’re not careful, you may be well on your way to life of

Knock, Knock, Knock! Identity Thieves are at Your Virtual Doorstep Waiting To Get In! Download our free guide >   What if there was a key to your front door that you weren’t aware of — would you feel safe? Whether you like it or not, wireless network security is the key to your front door, or more accurately, your wireless

Ah, so you’ve heard of ZigBee? Perhaps you haven’t, but the alternative means of Internet connection has been around for a long time.  But first, before diving in the differences among each of these Internet protocols, let’s define what they have in common. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee and Z-Wave all produce and enable wireless Internet connections. That much we know. The

We all rely heavily the Internet for access to maps, travel guides, restaurant reviews, social media and other tools for travel, even in and around our home neighborhood. Unfortunately that data usage adds up – especially overseas. Rest assured, it is possible to  travel abroad with a smartphone without breaking the bank. Healthy competition among smartphone service providers and a

Microsoft really, REALLY wants you to upgrade to Windows 10. Since last summer, the tech giant has pushed and prodded PC owners to upgrade their machines to its latest Windows version. While the upgrade is currently free for most consumers with Windows PCs, critics say the company’s heavy-handed nudging amounts to an “offer you can’t refuse.” Microsoft initially offered Windows