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ffice 365 was officially launched nearly two years ago, and it offers a number of advantages over traditional Microsoft Office software for small businesses. As tablets and smartphones have become more practical for business use through bluetooth keyboards and better data plans, businesses are turning to web apps and cloud storage for productivity. Spending less […]

e’ve all been there. Your trusty old computer was getting slower and louder, but as long as it turned on, all was well. Then one day, completely out of the blue, silence. No lights, no sounds. In an instant, photos of your family vacations, wedding, and graduation appear to have made the transition from megabytes […]

o you store things on your computer that you’d like to access while at work, on the bus, or while out and about? Do your parents in a different state need computer help? If you like the idea of being able to remotely control a computer from your cell phone or any other computer or […]

f you are in the market for a new smartphone this fall, take a look at the top three contenders* – Apple iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S III, and Samsung Galaxy Note II. First of all, I am not going to post a chart that compares the technical specifications of these phones. While the specifications […]

ith summer winding down, it’s time to take a look at what the iPad has to offer. If you’ve taken the plunge and adopted Apple’s wildly successful iPad, then you already know this: Apps are everything. A stock iPad already has basic functionality like Maps, Camera, Photos, Safari, Mail, and so on, but if you really […]

As a small business owner, my online reviews are extremely valuable and can really affect my prospects for new business. Yesterday, I discovered that Nerd Busters had become a victim of a new trend in online scams that’s known as Reputation Management. Basically, the scheme is that false negative reviews are posted on your business, […]

Computers are supposed to make our lives easier so we have more time, right? So what happens when your computer is bogged down by spyware and useless programs? Does it take longer for your system to boot than it does to make a cup of coffee? If the answer is yes, then we’ve got a […]

For those of you that aren’t knee-deep in tech news, you’ve probably heard the term Torrent before but have no clue what it means. The term probably came up during a discussion or article about pirated software, music, or movies.  So what the heck is a Torrent and how is it different from simply downloading […]