Everything New in Notepad in Windows 10 Redstone 5

Believe it or not, Microsoft is hard at work on Notepad with the Windows 10’s Redstone 5 Update. Notepad is packed with new features in Redstone 5, which will be released sometime around October 2018. Microsoft is finally adding support for UNIX-style end of line (EOL) characters to Notepad. Notepad now supports both UNIX/Linux style… Read More »

Why Counterfeit Lightning Cables Kill iPhones

Are cheap iPhone chargers safe to use with the iPhone? Here’s how counterfeit cables can destroy your phone and cause it to stop charging. Picture this: The sun is shining. The birds are serenading you from the tree you just parked under (They’re going to carpet bomb your car with crap later, but you don’t… Read More »

Is Comcast, Xfinity down in my area? Massive outage hits US

Comcast and Xfinity users across the country Friday found themselves without working internet, and some were without television as well. Thousands of reports of the outage appeared on the website Down Detector and more than half of them said users were experiencing issues with their internet, another 15 percent of reports were of a “total blackout.” Customers were… Read More »

Disaster Recovery: Ditch Your Secondary Data Center for Cloud

As-a-service and hybrid models can help organizations save significant time, money and resources on DR, while at the same time improving their overall disaster preparedness. When the concept of disaster recovery (DR) first came about, there was really only one way to accomplish it: Build it yourself. When the corporate data center was the only… Read More »

Top 10 Password (Best?) Practices

We’ve all been there: Using the same password since 2002 (ok, maybe that’s just end users). After all, it’s easy to remember, hasn’t been compromised (yet), and best part: it aligns perfectly with your commitment to total and complete laziness. Even better news: No need to worry about updating it! After all, you have more… Read More »

Best Dual Wan Routers – Best Business Firewall Routers in 2018

Choosing the best dual-WAN router may prove to be a bit difficult since this type of devices weren’t created for home use, their functionality and complexity being way beyond the needs of the usual user (setting up a multi WAN router can be tedious and, sometimes, outrageously confusing). You will need some networking knowledge to… Read More »

6 Valuable Benefits of Office 365 for Small Businesses

Microsoft’s cloud-based service Office 365 provides users with anytime access to the popular Office suite of applications, adding significant value for small businesses. This blog post discusses 6 important benefits that your small company should consider whether they are a current or potential user of Office 365. Access to the Latest Office Applications With Office… Read More »