This morning I was having a discussion with a potential client and we were talking about the “Homeland Secure IT” name, the individual mentioned that they understood the play on words, however they were simply not sure how to take “IT”, because they thought of “IT” only in the terms of “Information Technology”… I explained that the “IT” in our …
Web enabled thermostats aim to save you money and give you control from anywhere!
Web Enabled Thermostats: A not-so-new technology is becoming mainstream due to the desire to save money and be “green”. If you have been looking to purchase a new HVAC system for your home or business, you may have been given the option to include a thermostat that enables you to view statistics & make changes to the settings using a …
SECURE IT ALERT: Adobe to release Reader & Acrobat patches for Windows, Mac & UNIX
Homeland Secure IT Alert for August 18, 2010 Adobe has announced that August 19th will bring out-of-cycle updates to Adobe Reader 9.3.3 across the Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac and UNIX platforms, as well as Acrobat 8.2.3 on Apple Macintosh to address critical vulnerabilities. An update to Adobe Flash player is also anticipated. More info can be found here but the …
Oh my, another #greenville computer user lost their data – Wish they had used our online backup service…
Just saw where another computer user in Greenville could have avoided a nightmare. They posted their computer was toast. Bad hard drive according to some geeky type people that looked at it. The computer is back to running, but their data is GONE. Homeland Secure IT offers many backup solutions that can protect you from this scenario, but our favorite …
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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional for only $29.99?? No way… YES WAY! If you are a student…
Yes, the subject is correct! Microsoft is offering students the deal of a lifetime… Windows 7 Professional for only $29.99! Follow this link to get the whole scoop… In short you must have an email address ending with .edu, or be enrolled at a college listed as eligible on that site. There is also a link at the bottom …
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Free Trial of Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite #cloudcomputing #bpos
Are you tired of dealing with POP3 or IMAP mail from your ISP? Tired of SLOW email? Do you want to share calendars between coworkers? Do you want to see the same contacts, calendar entries and emails on your phone as you do in your Outlook on your desktop and also via a web interface? Do you want your mobile …
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POLL: Which Anti-Virus Software Do You Use? Trend Micro, Norton, McAfee, etc…
Which Anti-Virus do you use to protect your computer and/or server? Multi-Select if you use more than one… Which Anti-Virus Software Do You Useonline surveys AVG, Avast, ESET, Norton, McAfee, Sophos & Trend Micro were selected because they are the most popular by far. Please forgive me for not listing your favorite and just select “Other”, or feel free to …
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Dual Monitors – Give it a try and increase your productivity!
Many people from investment bankers to video and photo editors have been using multiple monitors on their desktops for years, but the majority of individuals have not realized the value in adding video “real estate” to their desktops. A typical computer worker will have a 19″ monitor on their desk, and spend a good part of their day flipping between …
Wi-Fi connected scale from Withings can rat off your weight to Twitter to encourage you to drop a pound or two
Tanya Thompson / @thompsontanya commented about a device on Twitter this morning that caught my eye… It is the Withings / @Withings Wi-Fi connected scale, which uses network connectivity to log and track your weight loss (or gain) among other things. You can view your trends with a web interface, and access the data with your iPhone. I believe something like …
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Augen Android 2.1 tablet computer available from K-Mart for $150 – iPad killer?
The Androids are coming, the Androids are coming! A few posts ago I talked about the number of portable tablet computers / pads that are coming on the market. Yesterday I took Scott’s Android pad to a Greenville meeting spot (Halfway to Habana) where we gather on Thursdays for fun and fellowship – nobody seemed too impressed with the device …