iPhone 4
June 23, 2010
Apple has now released information about 2 new products. The first is the new iPhone 4. The second is the new operating system running on the phone, called iOS 4. The new iPhone 4 is available for purchase as of June 24th, 2010.
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Microsoft Office 2010
June 23, 2010
The latest version of Microsoft Office, Office 2010 has been completed and is readily available for purchase. It has a lot of new features and added functionality, but the most pressing question is if you should upgrade or not.
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Product Spotlight: Temperature and Moisture Monitoring
May 19, 2010
Computers + extreme temperatures and/or water = bad news. This is why a company named Invetex released two different products to help monitor temperature and moisture. The first product is called “Halotile.” Essentially it is a flat 2ft by 2ft panel that is designed to go on top of ceiling tiles. If you don’t have ceiling tiles or that doesn’t sound like a feasible option then they have a second product called “Aquapede.” Aquapede does the same thing that Halotile does, but it is a small sensor that is placed on the floor near the baseboard.
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Pogoplug: Easy Access to Your Files from Anywhere
March 31, 2010
Do you happen to have an iPhone or Android based phone? Want to access your music and files at home while sitting at work on your laptop? What if you could access all of your music, movies and files from home on your smartphone or computer – whenever you wanted, from anywhere with Internet access? If this interests you, then you should check out the Pogoplug.
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Wireless-n
February 24, 2010
Wireless Internet communication is something that most of us use at some point. You may have heard terms such as 802.11 followed by a letter such as a,b,g or n. 802.11 simply refers to a set of wireless protocols for carrying out wireless transmission. The letter refers to a particular type, generation or version of wireless transmission and offers improvements over the preceding generation. We will examine the latest, 802.11n and determine if it makes sense for you.
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Free Anti-Virus vs. Non-Free Anti-Virus for Home Users
February 24, 2010
With so many different anti-virus programs to choose from, some of which are even fake as shown in one of our previous articles, how do you know what to get? Here are some of the differences between the free and paid anti-virus applications available to home users. Note: this article is only directed for home users. There are lot’s of subtle details businesses and organizations need to consider, including the license for free software. Emerson Technologies would be happy to help your organization find the right anti-virus program to fit your needs. Use this article to think about how your home computer is setup.
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E-book Readers: How to Carry Thousands of Books Anywhere
December 16, 2009
An item of technology that has become increasingly popular over the last year is an electronic book reader, or “e-book reader”. Essentially, it is a hand-held, portable device that allows a user to read a book electronically and store multiple books all in one location. They are incredibly useful and for the avid reader they are a becoming a necessity. They come in different sizes but typically have around a 7″ screen. They display 1 page from a book at a time (or magazine, blog or newspaper) on a paper-like screen; the screen emulates the actual page from a book so that it can be read in sunlight, or inside in normal reading conditions. This means that it is soft on the eyes and doesn’t cause strain like a computer screen does.
Last Minute Gift Ideas
December 16, 2009
It’s that time a year again when it’s panic and mayhem in the stores. Everyone is frantically running around trying to get their Christmas shopping done (unless you’re like my Aunt who gets her Christmas shopping done in June). Well it doesn’t have to be that way. You can order excellent items online fromA mazon and ThinkGeek or pick a particularly cool item from Radio Shack.
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Online Backups: Why Are They So Important?
November 17, 2009
In this day and age, people know there are problems with computers. They can malfunction and crash and your important data lost. A lot of people have taken steps to back up their data. This can be done many different ways from having it backed up to an external hard drive, to DVD backups, storage tapes and onto other computers, but there is one thing all of these have in common: they are all local backups. Read more
Windows 7: Should I Upgrade?
November 17, 2009
Windows 7 has been out for almost a month now and for the most part has gotten positive reviews. I have been asked by a lot of people if they should upgrade their computers to the new operating system. The short answer is no, but for some users it does make sense.
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