Greetings! It's that time of the year. Time for Grundig IT's technology predictions for 2014. Rather than provide an endless list of predictions for the next year in technology, I'll focus on the 5 which are most relevant to my clients. As usual, feel free to suggest topics which you would like to see covered in an upcoming newsletter or on the Grundig IT news page, which can be found at under the News tab at www.GrundigIT.com As Always, Happy Computing! -- Tom … [Read more...] about January Newsletter: 5 Technology Predictions for 2014
5 Technology Predictions for 2014
5 Technology Predictions for 2014 1) Many small businesses will continue to switch to Google Apps, a full-featured suite of applications which is delivered online, accessible through a web browser and is one of Google's hottest offerings. The price for Google apps is $5.00 / user per month. Now integrated with Google Drive, any document can be synced between multiple devices in similar fashion to Dropbox using Google Apps. Key feature: Calendar. I switched to Google Apps … [Read more...] about 5 Technology Predictions for 2014
Google Apps
We hear a lot about cloud computing these days, so I thought I'd cover one of the most popular and powerful suites of cloud-based services available today: Google Apps. (By the way, Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and mobile devices on demand.) As usual, feel free to suggest topics which you would like to see covered in an upcoming newsletter or on the Grundig IT news page, which can be found at … [Read more...] about Google Apps
October Newsletter: Cloud-based Google Apps
Greetings! We hear a lot about cloud computing these days, so I thought I'd cover one of the most popular and powerful suites of cloud-based services available today: Google Apps. (By the way, Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and mobile devices on demand.) As usual, feel free to suggest topics which you would like to see covered in an upcoming newsletter or on the Grundig IT news page, which can … [Read more...] about October Newsletter: Cloud-based Google Apps
Hosted Microsoft Exchange
Hosted Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Exchange has been used as the most popular email platform in companies of all sizes for many years, becoming increasingly widespread since the 1990s, with Exchange versions 5.5, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2010 and 2013. Now, with Microsoft Exchange available as a service and delivered over the Internet from a secure datacenter, possibilities are opened up for the following types of end-users: 1) Individuals or small businesses that … [Read more...] about Hosted Microsoft Exchange
April Newsletter: Hosted Microsoft Exchange
Greetings!!! Hosted Microsoft Exchange email accounts have become very popular over the last several years. They offer great email, contact management and sharing features and are easily accessible from any device. Are hosted Exchange accounts the solution for you and your business? See below for more . . . Until next time, Happy Computing! -- Tom Grundig 925.528.9091 tom@grundigit.com Hosted Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Exchange has been used as the most popular email … [Read more...] about April Newsletter: Hosted Microsoft Exchange
Backup and Data Recovery
Backup and Recovery Data Recovery Hard Drive - A hard drive (or multiple hard drives) store all the valuable user data in a computer or server Hard Drive Failure - A hard drive can fail at any time. Mean Time Before Failure is from 3-7 years for most drives. A computer that stops working usually has most or all of the data intact. However, it is not accessible or not recognized by the filesystem. In case of damage to the filesystem, data can usually be recovered using specialized … [Read more...] about Backup and Data Recovery
Windows 8 Preview
Windows 8 Windows 8 is expected to be released in the 2nd half of 2012. Windows 8 will be very similar in many ways to Windows 7, but will incorporate many new features such as the new Metro User Interface, Windows App Store and improved security features. New 'Metro-style' user interface with metro style apps Windows 8 certainly has got a mind blowing interactive user interface(UI), which has been extensively redesigned. The Metro-style design, which shows … [Read more...] about Windows 8 Preview
2012 Predictions
Ultrabooks gain in popularity Ultrabooks are a new class of notebook computer that are smaller and lighter than a standard notebook while bigger than a netbook. This type of device was first popularized by the Macbook Air. The term 'Ultrabook', though, refers to PC-compatible machines. They typically have 13" or 14" screens, fast solid-state hard drives and longer lasting battery life than regular laptops. Most Ultrabooks are priced in the $1000 range. Prediction: Ultrabooks will be the fastest … [Read more...] about 2012 Predictions
2 Time-Saving Tools
Keeping track of contacts within an email application such as Outlook can be a tough task, especially if one is not in the habit of saving everyone's information. I first started using XOBNI for Outlook 3 years ago when I downloaded the free version (a pay version with more features is also available). It's a simple, easy-to-use tool that searches and indexes your mail in order to be able to quickly access contact information when you ask it to. XOBNI is also available for GMAIL, … [Read more...] about 2 Time-Saving Tools
