4 Reasons Why You’ll Love The iPad

August 20, 2010 · Filed Under Hardware, Industry News, Mobile Technology, Wireless Technology · Comment 

The iPad has taken the world by storm ever since its release on April 3rd by Apple. It represents a revolution in certain ways since it is officially considered to have introduced a new class of device that lies between a smartphone and a laptop. The iPad is a touch based computing device that runs on a variation of the very popular iPhone operating system with a brilliant multi-touch capacitive LCD display that’s a real pleasure to use.

The iPad is meant for those whose computing needs are light and in our experience we found the iPad to be a total delight when used in the following ways -

Browsing & Email – For those who just like to lounge on their couch or bed, the iPad makes for an amazing browsing… Continue reading...

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iPad Review – For Business People

August 5, 2010 · Filed Under Hardware, Industry News, Mobile Technology, Wireless Technology · Comment 

Should you be using the iPad for your business? Can the iPad give you a competitive edge in your business or IT department? Does it really help you organize and utilize data better?

Most of the advertising around the iPad focuses on how wonderful it is for browsing, watching videos etc. but you shouldn’t dismiss the iPad just yet. If you happen to be a business person on the move, here a few reasons why you should give the iPad a serious look.

All in one device

Is there any device that will help you avoid carrying around all your reading material while also doubling up as a whiteboard and a dashboard? Business users will find that the iPad will help them get rid of all those magazines and newspapers they might normally… Continue reading...

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iPad Review – For Techies

July 22, 2010 · Filed Under Hardware, Industry News, Mobile Technology, Wireless Technology · Comment 

Are you a techie who is currently on the fence about whether or not you should buy the iPad? With its Star Trek type looks and intuitive operational feel make it an uber-cool device to sport, but is it really useful for a technical person or a developer?

Let’s take a look at some of the aspects of the iPad from a technical viewpoint.

Limited to only one iPad application at any time

Currently the iPad can only run one application at a time and this can seriously cramp your speed if you are used to multitasking. So if you are chatting away with your friends if you want to quickly check your email to see a photo they just sent you, you’ll have to shut down the Chat program to open the… Continue reading...

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How to Avoid 3 Common Internet Scams Targeting Business Owners

February 10, 2010 · Filed Under Computer Security, Industry News · Comment 

The Internet Crime Complaint Center’s (IC3) 2008 Report on Internet Crime found an alarming 33.1% in online crimes reported over 2007.  IC3 is a partnership between the National White Collar Crime Center and the FBI.

IC3’s 2008 report revealed an average loss of $931 per complainant, for a total of an estimated $265 million lost in total due to internet fraud and scams.  Online con artists each have a modus operandi that usually targets a specific subset of the population; some prey on the elderly, others on lonely singles, or even on children.

These three scams are known to target online businesses and business owners.

The Small Business Loan Scam, Targeted by Email

Perpetrators of small business loan scams often contact entrepreneurs by email, offering start-up loans at attractive interest rates.  Since… Continue reading...

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Sneak Peek at Microsoft Office 2010

January 28, 2010 · Filed Under Business Tools, Business technology, Industry News, Software · Comment 

What’s new and different about Office 2010?

Here are just a few features to get excited about at-a-glance.

Many are new … some are improved … All are WAY COOL!

Co-Authoring
Breakthrough technology that connects team members on a single project. Allows multiple people to update and share a notebook simultaneously. Each person on the team can see who is working on the document online and start a conversation with that person in real time. And edits are highlighted, so you can see what’s been changed.

Conversation View
Get control of your e-mail. Improves the tracking and managing of related e-mails while saving valuable inbox space, letting you manage large amounts of e-mail with ease. It also hides entire conversations you don’t care about and condenses them with just a few clicks.

Broadcast Slide Show
Instantly… Continue reading...

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Emerging Technology

December 8, 2009 · Filed Under Business technology, Industry News · Comment 

Cloud computing, knowledge management and social networking are technologies that can either cause a company to waste money or leverage emerging technology for significant business benefit.  There are many terms and sales techniques that can get anyone without technology knowledge tricked into making significant capital investment. For a mid-level manager or influencer in the company, how does one see through the hype and determine if these emerging technologies can truly help a business?

A repeatable process can help a business determine what can be used for maximum benefit.  Create a management process to evaluate emerging technology using the following four steps:

1) Learn – Before doing anything else, spend time to learn what the emerging technology or the latest buzzword is all about. Google is a good starting point. Discussion forums and… Continue reading...

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An Introduction to Windows 7

June 22, 2009 · Filed Under Computer Networking, Industry News · Comment 

Microsoft (MS) unveiled the latest release of the most popular PC operating system, Windows called Windows 7, on October 28, 2008 at its professional developer conference. The first trial version of Windows 7 for software developers and testers was released on 7th January, 2009. This operating system is the direct successor to the current active version of Windows, Windows Vista. In this article, let’s see more of Windows 7.

It has a public release date of October 22, 2009.

The System Requirements

The hardware and software requirements of Windows 7 are almost similar to its predecessor. Here are they:

  • 1 GHz or faster processor in x86 (32 bit) or x64 (64 bit) category
  • RAM of 1 GB for 32 bit and 2 GB for

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Using Sustainable Technology to Align People, Planet, and Profit

April 15, 2009 · Filed Under Industry News, VoIP - Voice Over IP · Comment 

Jim Horton of NSSIT to present at: Using  Sustainable Technology to Align People, Planet, and Profit

April 17 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
at The World Trade Center

1625 Broadway, Denver, Colorado

Presented by Barrett Blank, President and CEO of BB2e.com

Member of Sustainable Business Group and by Panelists –

Barrett Blank – BB2e / nexTIER Sales www.bb2e.com / www.nextiersales.com

Thomas Burns – Green House Data, www.greenhousedata.com

James Horton – North Star Business Solutions www.nssit.com

John McClure – Inventiv, www.beinventiv.com

This panel represents industry experts on Data Centers, Network, Desktop, Communications and Software.

The panelists will address how best to integrate all of these systems which will be a key to your sustainable growth and success.

The panel discussion will be followed… Continue reading...

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