Office 365 – What to Know

2019-12-15T20:20:28+00:00March 17th, 2014|Tech Tips|

We are often asked about the benefits of Google Apps vs. Microsoft Office, and the answer is not clear cut. We are certified to offer support for both of these services and advice on which is best for your business, [...]

Watching the Storm, Watching your IT

2015-03-11T00:44:34+00:00February 13th, 2014|Tech Tips|

With today's Nor'easter going into Friday, please be aware that there could once again be power outages and internet outages that could impact your daily business activity. Email services could be affected due to power outages along the northeast corridor, [...]

Can You Fix Your Phone?

2020-05-22T18:58:19+00:00January 27th, 2014|Tech Tips|

I had the unfortunate experience lately, as I am sure many of you have had, of dropping my iPhone. Unfortunately, this phone was dropped into a tub of water for less than ten seconds. On a day where bad was [...]

Buying a Laptop

2019-12-15T20:20:28+00:00December 14th, 2013|Tech Tips|

Whether for your business or for holiday gift giving, the end of the year is a time when people often consider purchasing laptops. The choices right now can be overwhelming. There are many options in various price ranges, but it's [...]

Holiday Tech Gifts

2020-05-22T18:58:18+00:00December 13th, 2013|Tech Tips|

We love to offer good tech gifts for the holidays and here are a few that might interest our readers: Amazon Kindle Fire HDX  (around $229)  -  The Amazon Kindle Fire has been a favorite on past lists, but it [...]

IT and Your New Employees

2020-05-22T18:58:17+00:00November 18th, 2013|Tech Tips|

Many companies are back to hiring and while most tend to have handbooks and first-day procedures to ease the onboarding process, many fail to give enough time to the IT transition. A recent report in the Wall Street Journal (10/21/13) highlighted some [...]

The Future of Passwords

2019-12-15T20:20:28+00:00September 25th, 2013|Tech Tips|

We have written previously about password protection and how to keep your password secure and also how to make use of password managers, which are very useful for home and business. There has also been a lot of buzz recently around [...]

Summer Travel Tech Tips

2020-05-22T18:58:18+00:00June 17th, 2013|Tech Tips|

With summer and travel season upon us, we are re-visiting the topic of your IT safety while traveling. These tips are critical to your personal and business IT security. It is practically impossible to travel without a tech device to [...]

Inexpensive Tablets

2019-12-15T20:20:29+00:00March 28th, 2013|Tech Tips|

Our blog has had many posts on the rise of mobile IT in business and the move towards using phones and tablets in support of business needs. We also have written on the increasing necessity for managing mobility in business [...]

Read it Later?

2019-12-15T20:20:29+00:00March 12th, 2013|Tech Tips|

No time to read that article now? How about saving it for later? One of my favorite writing apps is Evernote, which allows you to use either your finger to hand write (yes, that's right!) notes on your tablet rather [...]

Mobile Touchscreen Tips

2019-12-15T20:20:29+00:00January 21st, 2013|Tech Tips|

Although technology keeps moving to smaller and more convenient devices, there are still a few glitches when it come to typing on tablets and mobile phones. In a recent WSJ article (Jan. 16, 2013), Katherine Boehret noted optimal solutions available for better [...]

Cyber Security and IT Management

2020-05-22T18:58:18+00:00January 10th, 2013|Tech Tips|

In the past few days, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications have published articles on businesses taking another look at cyber security and government regulations in 2013. Businesses have long rejected government interference in company cyber security policies, but [...]

Holiday Tech Gift Tips

2019-12-15T20:20:29+00:00December 6th, 2012|Tech Tips|

It is that time of year again to think about tech gift ideas for the holidays. The offerings get more exciting each year and some of our suggestions are improvements and newer versions of products that you may already have [...]

Windows 8!

2020-05-22T18:58:18+00:00October 22nd, 2012|Tech Tips|

Not that long ago, we had a blog post on Windows 8 and the news or rumors surrounding the new OS. Now that we are getting much closer to its arrival, October 26, we thought we would offer updates on [...]

Google Drive

2019-12-15T20:20:30+00:00October 11th, 2012|Tech Tips|

If you are a user of Google Docs, you may have noticed that the tab for Google docs no longer exists and has been replaced by Google Drive. Interestingly, there hasn't been a lot of buzz from Google to the [...]

New iPhone vs. the Android

2019-12-15T20:20:31+00:00September 20th, 2012|Tech Tips|

 Well, it's hard to live on this planet and not have heard the news of the new iPhone that recently hit stores. Much has been written in the past few weeks, since Apple made its announcement of the new iPhone [...]

Apps and more apps!

2019-12-15T20:20:31+00:00September 11th, 2012|Tech Tips|

As we have noted in other tech tips, the increasing use of tablets and smartphones in the business place has inspired us to provide more tips on apps that could benefit you both in your business and personal use. The [...]

iPad and iPhone Tech Tips

2020-05-22T18:58:18+00:00August 28th, 2012|Tech Tips|

The Wall Street Journal, along with other publications has taken a closer look recently at tips for using the iPhone and iPad. This blog and the next will focus on useful tips for your business and home use. We will [...]

Tech Tips for the Future

2019-12-15T20:20:32+00:00July 26th, 2012|Tech Tips|

What are the most exciting possibilities for new tech products for 2012? Looks like mobile devices, in the form of tablets and smartphones are the front-runners. Amazon has been working on a few products, and the Wall Street Journal recently [...]

Tried and True Tech Tips

2020-05-22T18:58:18+00:00July 3rd, 2012|Tech Tips|

The online Journal of Accountancy recently published "125 Technology Quick Tips," including tips from basic short-cuts when using Word to tips for the iPad and those for good websites. We thought we would include some of the relevant ones here [...]