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Cloud backup

Cloud backup

There are many reasons why you need to backup your files. It makes sense because anything can happen to your harddrive or computer. But a local backup is not a full-proof guarantee. External drives do go bad as well, and worse, your location could be damaged or destroyed. Making external...
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How to outsource IT

How to outsource IT

Outsourcing IT is not new.  For years, companies have used staff augmentation firms, had their call centers and help desks managed by other firms, and used consultants to work on specific tasks. Recently, though, outsourcing has become popular for start-ups and small businesses who need...
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MS Office 365

MS Office 365

Microsoft has a very interesting offering for small businesses called: Office 365. Basically, it’s MS Office for the Web. It integrates and complements the desktop version of the suite by using Web Apps. You get your basic set of business tools such email, web conferencing,...
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Phone tethering basics

Phone tethering basics

Small business owners are often on the go. And they need connectivity pretty much all the time. In cases where you can’t get a wifi connection, you might be able to use your smartphone to provide the connectivity to your laptop. Here’s how it works in a nutshell: Tethering is...
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iCloud: The future?

iCloud: The future?

iCloud, the new Apple cloud service is not “cloud” in the way we’ve been using the term in the last 2 years or so. Once again, Apple re-defines technology by making it accessible to everyone. The iCloud service simply helps people synch their Apple devices and their...
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Amazing Siri

Amazing Siri

The killer app for the iPhone 4s? That’s easy, it’s Siri, the new personal assistant available for the iPhone 4S exclusively. Now, I know that there was a third-party app in the Apple App store called “Siri”, but it’s not the same thing. Yes, it is the app...
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Unwrapping the iPhone4s

Unwrapping the iPhone4s

Got myself a brand new iPhone 4S on Friday. Since I’m way passed the age to stand in line for anything, I took advantage of the pre-order offered by Apple. As promised, the phone was delivered on Friday (at 1pm) and I started the process of unwrapping the box and opening the iPhone....
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Steve Jobs: 1955-2011

Steve Jobs: 1955-2011

One of my living idols passed away. He was a genius, someone I looked up to ever since I discovered Apple computers in early 1980′s. My first computer was an Apple II (clone, but Apple OS nonetheless); my second was an incredible Christmas gift from my generous uncle, a Mac 512ke;...
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