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June has become one of the biggest and most important months in tech. One of the reasons for this is Apple’s yearly developers conference where new tech and software are announced. This year saw a number of interesting product updates including OS X, which although not the biggest announcement of the show, is pretty important.
When Microsoft released Windows 8 in October of 2012, the company stated that they would move to a yearly update schedule. The first of these updates – Windows 8.1 – has recently been announced. If you have used previous versions of Windows, say XP or Windows 7, you may be familiar with Service Packs which
It is easy to assume that a properly functioning mobile phone or tablet device is secure, and most of the time it should be. But we can also assume that hackers are always testing for security flaws in these products. One of the latest discoveries has to do with the Android operating system. Mobile security
Social media services give businesses unprecedented ability to connect with their current customers. If used wisely, social media can also help you find new ones. LinkedIn is a social network that is largely aimed at connecting professionals with their colleagues, but it can also be a valuable tool to help you find potential customers. While
Hong Kong is one of the busiest and freest cities on Earth. It also recently played host to one of the biggest whistle-blowers in history – Edward Snowden. In early June, Snowden, an ex NSA (National Security Agency) consultant, exposed the agency’s data collection program and caused an unparalleled uproar and controversy. In light of
VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is an increasingly popular telephone system option for many businesses. As with anything tech-related, VoIP terminology is often complex and confusing. Today we offer an overview of 10 terms you will hear when discussing VoIP. POTS – Plain Old Telephone System. This is the term applied to traditional or
Technology has changed a lot of things about the modern workplace, but one thing that remains consistent is how much time many of us spend sitting at a desk. Today’s multi-functional workspaces allow for an amazing amount of productivity, but there are downsides that could pose serious risks to not only your work output but
A conversation about technology can get a little confusing, especially when the acronyms and tech jargon starts to fly. The introduction of virtualization added a whole new layer of terms to the IT dictionary, and to a lot of head scratching for the layman. To help you translate IT-geek speak, here are seven commonly used
For many Apple fans, early June has become an important time of year. This is when Apple usually holds their annual developers conference – WWDC. It is during this event that Apple usually announces, and shows off, the new version of their popular mobile operating system – iOS. This year, Apple showed off a completely
Microsoft Word is probably the most popular word processing software out there, favored by many users for the multitude of features it includes, and the ease of sharing documents with other Word users. There are many features in Word that don’t get a lot of use however, one being the ability to protect documents and
