Posted on November 23, 2008 by Chris Jenkins
With the holidays rapidly approaching, online shopping is on the rise and people are less weary of potential security threats. This leads some security researchers to believe November 24th will become “Black Monday” the peak day for malware distribution. Some basic tips for on-line shopping include: If a deal seems too good to be true [...]
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Posted on November 20, 2008 by Chris Jenkins
Available as a standalone product for $99.95, or included in MS Office 2007 Student and Ultimate. MS OneNote allows users to quickly create, organize, and share notes. Notes can consist of text, images, audio, video and even handwritten content, and are stored in a familiar binder type interface. MS OneNote is fully integrated with MS [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2008 by Chris Jenkins
Flip Previously reviewed, the Flip camcorder is a great tool to easily collect and share video. Everything you need to start collecting and sharing those holiday memories is included in the box. The Flip starts at $169.99. COOLPIX S60 Starting at $350.00, the Coolpix S60 from Nikon offers a 10MP camera with a unique [...]
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Posted on November 18, 2008 by Chris Jenkins
Masters of data storage databases are critical technology tools in nearly every organization – storing data regarding customers, materials, products, content and more. Over the years data stacks up, information becomes stale, and before you know it you’ve created nothing more than Technology Tupperware. Real value in the databases goes well beyond simple storage – [...]
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Posted on November 13, 2008 by Adam Mahle
It’s not too often that I find myself impressed with a company or a service that a company offers. So often products and services offered by companies are not quite what they appear, or don’t live up to the hype. But, PCService.com did what so many other companies have failed to do – impressed me immensely. [...]
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Posted on November 13, 2008 by Chris Jenkins
If you think the name is hard to understand then you’ll be lost on the technology. Azure is the name of Microsoft’s new “could” computing platform. Diagrams of the new platform show Azure as a common foundation, allowing developers the ability to create applications by utilizing a plethora of Microsoft software and services. It’s clear [...]
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Posted on November 7, 2008 by Chris Jenkins
After Microsoft’s PDC, more information about Windows 7 has surfaced. To sum it up: Windows 7 is Vista done right. While Windows 7 isn’t a complete rebuild of Vista, every aspect of the OS has been evaluated and tweaked. And beyond the eye candy, Windows 7 promises to be a performance optimized, less bloated and [...]
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Posted on November 6, 2008 by Kristen Vitartas
Microsoft’s Professional Accountants’ Network (MPAN) is free for accounting professionals and offers a plethora of benefits ranging from training and events, products and services, references and resources, and free unlimited product and program support through 2009. MPAN membership provides online CPE training and the MPAN Consultant Exam are offered. Users will also receive local MPAN [...]
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