Microsoft held its Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto last week and there were a couple of important announcements that I wanted to let you know about.
The one that received the most attention was Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's Windows 8 announcement.
Many people understand the benefits of a surge suppressor power strip in protecting their electronic equipment. The concept of a power spike damaging things is common knowledge.
What happens however, when the opposite occurs and you have a brownout? This is where an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) becomes important.
I have to admit, I haven't been anywhere near as gung-ho about Cloud Computing as many of my colleagues south of the border.
Sure, I believe the more our clients can host things externally in a data centre the better it is for them. But there's a big difference between having a few parts of your IT infrastructure "in the Cloud" and having the entire thing.
Last week I admitted to the world I'm trying out an iPhone. It was a hard admission and a big change for me after over a decade of Blackberry use.
This week, I wanted to tell you about what wasn't hard.
I connected the iPhone to our Exchange server and synced my email, contacts and calendar.
I know there are still lots of people out there like me... I speak with them every week.
People who are patiently waiting, hoping for a Blackberry renaissance. Hoping that the Canadian company we have supported for so long will somehow find its way again and start coming out with devices that are ones to talk about, instead of just adding a few new features that try to play catch up to the iPhone.
We have reports from a number of our clients of a new phishing attack coming in via email. Some have asked if this email is coming from our company. It is not.
Please delete the below email immediately - it will likely lead to a virus or malware being installed on your machine if you click on the link.
Email is everyone’s favorite application. Since its introduction, it has revolutionized the way we communicate, both personally and professionally.
It has had a major impact on how companies market themselves, communicate with vendors, send out press releases, rally employees and alert clients to their latest and greatest promotion.
If you’re looking for a challenging technical support job where every day is different and you’ll use industry-leading tools to help businesses eliminate frustrating computer problems, then the following position might be suitable for you.
We’re looking for a great communicator and hard worker to join our Help Desk team.
Is your computer plugged in? Do you use a power strip with a surge protector? If so, you are a heartbeat away from disaster and don’t even realize it. The same electricity you depend on to run your computer and network is also trying to destroy your data.
The Canadian government wants you to buy computers to help the economy. This week’s budget includes a tax break for businesses who buy computer hardware and software over the next two years.
If the Budget is passed by Parliament, businesses will be able to write off 100 percent of the cost of technology purchases in the year they’re made.