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Windows XP Deadline Looming

In case you didn’t read about it already, Microsoft will discontinue support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014.  Some estimates seem to think it is as high as a

Backup, Backup, Backup

In real estate, there is a saying that a very critical factor is location, location, location.  However for the critical data stored on your computers, there is an equally critical

Cryptolocker- Holds your Files for Ransom

First there was the FBI virus which pretended you did something illegal and used your webcam to post your face next to a demand for money.  It blocked you from

Google Encrypts Search

In response to the revelation that the NSA has tapped into Google’s data, Google began encrypting users’ searches.  While this may seem to be a good thing, it means that

Windows 8.1 Surprises Features

Windows 8.1 is now available for download.  It contains refinements, new apps and a number of new hidden features. The new features include the ability to boot directly to the

Hummingbird- Changes to Google Search

As part of it’s efforts to continually improve Google search, Google has released a major update called the Hummingbird.  In the past, Google would look at each word individually.  Now

PC -Tied Licenses

Some of us are getting used to working in the cloud, and some of us still need our premise-based software. Google Drive just isn’t the same as Office, right? Even

The Unbearable Coolness of the New Office

The newest trends in offices are exciting — and some people can’t stand them. A collection of the coolest and/or most irritating new trends in offices: Touchscreen computers What could

Windows XP Retiring

With the age of one of the widest used Operating Systems in the world nearing the teens, Microsoft has  finally decided to stop supporting Windows XP in 2014. What does