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Updates on Microsoft Office for Mac

By Chris Butler / February 14, 2017 /

Microsoft has just announced plans to bring support for add-ins for the Mac version of Microsoft Office. Despite being in the initial testing stages, this development is still exciting nonetheless. This marks another step forward in Microsoft’s efforts to bring the Mac version of the Office Suite closer to its Windows counterpart. Read on for…

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4 Google apps to start using now

By Chris Butler / February 13, 2017 /

Did you know that Google offers more than just Gmail, Maps and YouTube? Although indispensable to the lives of smartphone users the world over, these apps aren’t everything the search engine giant has to offer. A quick browse through Google Play will introduce you up to a host of apps that can make your life…

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Office 365 and G Suite

By Chris Butler / February 10, 2017 /

Google’s G Suite or Microsoft’s Office 365? That’s the question. One that many business owners ask themselves but often put aside because weighing the individual functionality seems like a monumental task! We’re here to help end that indecisiveness, so let’s take a look at what each has to offer. Cost and commitment G Suite offers…

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Business opportunities with IoT

By Chris Butler / February 8, 2017 /

Many IT experts predict that more businesses will gravitate towards the Internet of Things (IoT). This statement is hard to dispute considering that smart thermostats and refrigerators are already in widespread use. But internet-connected appliances aren’t the only thing IoT has to offer. Here are four other ways your business can take advantage of this…

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Your car gets an alignment, so should your technology…

By Chris Butler / February 6, 2017 /

Avoid a technology blowout! We have all been riding down the road in our car and had it “pull” to one side or the other.  Often, we just pull the other way and head straight down the road.  What most people don’t realize is that misalignment wears your tires unevenly.  This reduces their expected life,…

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What hyperconvergence means for you

By Chris Butler / February 3, 2017 /

Modern web network and internet telecommunication technology, big data storage and cloud computing computer service business concept: server room interior in datacenter in blue light Virtualization is great, but it is awfully confusing. And although the whole point of hiring a managed services provider is to hand off these issues to the experts, we believe…

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Microsoft says goodbye to Office 2013

By Chris Butler / February 2, 2017 /

Office 365 subscribers have a little less than a month to enjoy a fully-supported Office 2013 productivity suite. In an effort to push users towards the 2016 version of Office 365, Microsoft will no longer focus on their Office 2013 offerings. Although the announcement is hardly surprising — considering Microsoft’s track record with software upgrades…

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No more extended support for Windows 7

By Chris Butler / January 31, 2017 /

When you grow accustomed to something — like a morning routine, a particular type of coffee, or in this case, an operating system — attempts at change aren’t always successful. Case in point, the struggle between Windows 7 and Windows 10. Users have until 2020 to make up their minds, and unless you don’t mind…

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Hackers use browsers to get credit card info

By Chris Butler / January 27, 2017 /

Does filling in web forms sap all your browsing energy? Do you find it especially taxing to shop or register online using a mobile device? Google’s Chrome alleviated this dilemma when it introduced the Autofill feature in 2011, which made filling in forms much faster and making credit card purchases online more convenient. Unfortunately, it…

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Shift your thinking on technology spending

By Chris Butler / January 26, 2017 /

Shift your thinking on technology spending…. Once your business reaches a certain size, the impact of technology increases dramatically.  Downtime becomes very painful, support requests increase due to a larger workforce, and IT becomes material to the profitability of the business.  There is a point in all businesses where “how IT is handled” has to…

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