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I noticed this evening that Google has added drag and drop to Gmail. You can grab a small handle at the far left portion of message listing and drag it onto a label. You can also accomplish the same by dragging the label onto a message. You can also select multiple messages and drop them…
The rumor is that Google Voice, Google’s voicemail service, will go live in the United States, today. At this time they are still only accepting requests for invitations. I have used the service that they purchased from GrandCentral for more than a year. If you have not seen it then you are in for a…
People frequently complain that their computer is slow or it is infected. Nothing is %100, but there are steps that you can take that will prevent problems for you or your computer users. AntiVirus software. Whether you pay for it or download it for free, every computer and server should have antivirus software. The smaller…
It is not a secret that Google has sights set on Microsoft’s enterprise jaugernaut – Exchange. Google Apps has begun a reseller program that has a lot of sales and promotional materials for sellers. Google’s sync with nearly any smartphone strategy is working well. One problem does persist. Some users will never leave Outlook. They…
If you use a Microsoft Windows computer you know it is getting slower and slower each day that you use it. The more you install and update and remove software the registry which is a large of database of computer settings becomes more corrupted and overloaded. Other changes to your computer such as the last size of that…
I have had an opportunity to try the new Novatel MiFi 2200 Personal Hotspot this weekend. The device and service are provided by Verizon. The MiFi is a wireless wifi router and cellular data modem built into one very small package. It is less than 1/2-inch thick and it can easily be held in the…
I have long been an advocate of Amazon’s S3 online storage for backup and off-site data storage. The one nagging problem with online backup is quickly retrieving a large amount of data if it is needed for a recovery. It could be painful waiting for a large amount of data to download during a crisis….
It is hard to believe, but it is that time of the year to think about lightening. This is a good time to make one last check of your UPS and surge protectors. This an article that we have ran in the past about lightening.
Google sent me an email that they have changed the name of Grand Central to Google Voice. If you are a Grand Central member you will be prompted on your login to tie Google Voice into your Google account. Google Voice is still a closed test, so you will need to wait to sign up…
So you test and install the latest patches from Microsoft every month. You also ensure that everyone’s virus protection is up-to-date and working correctly. You are protected right? Maybe not. Each of the software applications on your computer and others probably also need to be patched or updated. Everyday software makers issue security warnings about…
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