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Google Debuts Wireless Service
Lest you think the tech giant missed having a finger in this particular pie, Google surprised no one by debuting their own wireless carrier service earlier this week. Though the service is invite-only at the moment and only offered on Google’s own Nexus 6, they’ve negotiated a deal with both Sprint and T-Mobile to piggy
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Mobilegeddon could impact your website traffic
Though it may sound enticing to some, “Mobilegeddon” is not the sudden annihilation of all mobile devices. Rather, Google is releasing a new search algorithm that will impact how mobile users find websites. For those of you who aren’t up on your search engine technology, Google uses a complex, closely-guarded formula to calculate its search
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User, heal thyself!
If you are one of the many folks who work for a company that doesn’t have full-time IT staff on hand to keep your technology running smoothly, you might feel like your options for troubleshooting or resolving tech problems are limited. Depending on the severity of the issue, you may be able to rectify many
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Backups more important than ever
Several clients learned some hard lessons this week. First and foremost, no one is immune from malware, no matter how much money and time is invested in security. If you still don’t believe this, you might be surprised to know that the White House was hacked recently. Granted, I made fun of government-run websites and
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Shoddy govt security making identity theft too easy
In 1986, Ronald Reagan is quoted as saying, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government. I’m here to help you.’” As relevant as that sentiment was in his day, it’s still ringing true, this time with at least three government websites that are doing you no favors in
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Do You Need a Smartwatch?
On April 24, Apple’s latest gadget will be available for sale. Their smartwatch will put the hurt on your wallet to the tune of at least $349, and if you happen to be made of money, you can buy the solid gold version for a cool $10,000. While the Apple faithful have already set aside
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