In assisting clients recently with their IT needs, we have been discovering a number of them are paying too much for their business phone service. After thinking about it, I decided to contact a sampling of our clients, all in the SMB (Small and Medium Business) segment, and ask them if they would share some information with us so we …
The Dockside Band invites you to Break Time in Anderson, SC on June 18th! @DocksideBand
Totally unrelated to technology…. Almost… Please come join The Dockside Band on June 18th at the wonderful Break Time bar and pool hall in Anderson, SC… Also, like us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DocksideBand and check out our website at www.TheDocksideBand.com If you would like to book a great band in the Greenville / Upstate area, please call us! We play …
SECURE IT ALERT: Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2011 #patches
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Thursday, June 09, 2011 Microsoft Patch Tuesday will soon be upon us again, and Microsoft has not let us down! A little something for everyone…. The following is directly from their Advanced Notification for June 2011, released today: ******************************************************************** Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2011 Issued: June 9, 2011 ******************************************************************** This …
Trend Micro SafeSync cloud storage and sharing solution
Trend Micro is offering a service called SafeSync which allows you to access and share your files anywhere, anytime. For as little as $39.95 a month, you can store your data online, instantly and share it between multiple devices, including iPhones, iPads and Androids. You can even share with friends and family with complete permissions! You can get more information …
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Using IE7, Safari 3 or Firefox 3.5 or earlier? You won’t be using Google Apps soon…
It’s time to upgrade your browser if you are using IE7, Safari 3 or Firefox 3.5 or earlier. Not just to have the latest features and the best security, but in order to continue to use websites to their fullest. Case in point – people using Google for Gmail, Calendars, Talk, Docs and Sites will lose functionality according to Google …
Homeland Secure IT has a VoIP phone system! #Cisco #VoIP
Most businesses have a love-hate relationship with their phone systems, often settling for less than everything they need because it is inexpensive, low-maintenance or not too complicated. We have always wanted the most features that we could get, so a VoIP (Voice over IP) solution was the only way to go! We initially used enterprise class Cisco 7960 VoIP phone …
The new Lenovo ThinkPad Edge e420 is an affordable business notebook
Lenovo’s new ThinkPad Edge E420 (1141-55U) notebook has all the features that make for an enjoyable business user experience, in addition to claims of it including “Advanced VoIP features”. With businesses going global, video conferencing has become the new standard for communication. ThinkPad Edge E420, featuring a low light-sensitive 720P HD camera and multimedia function keys, delivers a high-quality video …
Cisco SPA525G2 VoIP desk phone pairs to your smartphone… Answer & call from either phone!
Simple people are easily amused I guess, but I am LOVING the Bluetooth features in the Cisco SPA525G2 SIP VoIP phone. If you have one of these phones, you can associate it with your smartphone via Bluetooth and then do the following: Make a call from your smartphone’s number, using your Cisco phone Answer your incoming smartphone’s incoming calls from …
Business focused Motion CL900 tablet is now available for order
Does your business need something other than the Apple iPad and Android based tablets? The Motion CL900 is now available for order! Effective today, the Motion CL900, the latest addition to Motion’s suite of enterprise-built tablet PCs, is now available for shipping with the standard 4 week lead time from Authorized Motion Reseller Partners. The CL900 is a rugged, lightweight …
Bovinova 2011 made it into the Wall Street Journal!
A group of creative and daring Greenville / Upstate, SC individuals spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of time to bring us Bovinova 2011… What was it? It was BIG! Here’s a Wall Street Journal video that details it: (Vegetarians and Vegans may want to skip this. hahah) Alas, no mention of The Dockside Band playing, but …