Email for Your Business: Hosted vs. Local
Technology is constantly changing from day to day. Due to these updates there are often changes in pricing and offerings for particular services. One of those services is handling email. There are two options to choose from in most businesses in order to handle email. The first is managing email in-house using software such as…
Read MoreHow to Improve My Phone’s Battery Life
Mobile phones have grown incredibly sophisticated, with a growing number performing many of the functions of a full-size computer, as well as some things a desktop computer can’t do, such as navigating with GPS or starting a car. A 2011 Pew Internet Project survey found that 25 percent of smartphone owners do most of their…
Read MoreeMachines Class-Action Lawsuit
Have you owned an eMachines computer anytime in the last 16 years? If that computer had a floppy drive in it, you may be eligible to receive benefits from a settlement being reached in a class action suit. The lawsuit, known as Stroud v. eMachines, Inc., claimed that the defendants sold computers with a defective…
Read MoreMaintaining Your Computer With The Right IT Company
Do you experience slowness with your computer? Frequent error messages when opening or working with files? Low hard drive space or memory problems? Antivirus problems or messages? The average computer user does not often think about the importance of maintaining their computer, but regular maintenance is necessary to keep your machine running smoothly and efficiently….
Read MoreWhat Screen Size is Right for My Desk?
The screen is the primary point of focus on a computer. Replacing the arrays of blinking status lights on early computers, monitors now provide a rich multimedia viewing experience, but the name has endured. Statistics On Screen Time A Council for Research Excellence study found that American adults spend an average of 8 1/2 hours…
Read MoreMy PC is infected again?
At M&H Consulting, we have noticed an increasing trend of virus infections that, after removal, come back and re-infect the computer after a time of normal use. In the past this has certainly been possible, however it was much less common than it is in the present. What should one expect in a situation like…
Read MoreSecuring Your Smartphone: Tips You Should Know
These days, employees are more mobile than ever. One of the ways that employees and business owners stay connected when away from the office is by setting up smartphones and tablet devices. This makes it simple and easy to access email and other company resources. We look at this as an incredibly convenient and helpful…
Read MoreWireless Network Security
In recent years, wireless networking has become more and more popular. Laptop computers, smart phones, and tablet devices all have become essential business tools, and integrating these devices into your business office usually requires a wireless network. While many of these devices come with 3G and 4G data plans available, the speed and security of…
Read MoreNever Buy a PC or Server Again
Keeping your computer network up to date is one of the hardest and sometimes riskiest parts of your business. Over the past three years we have gotten many inquiries about cloud services from clients looking to break the cycle of continually buying and maintaining more and more equipment, which sits there and grows obsolete whether…
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