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Macro Systems has been serving the Metro Washington, DC area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Four Tips to Keep Your Tech Clean and Efficient

Four Tips to Keep Your Tech Clean and Efficient

From smartphones to laptops and everything in between, our devices are constantly exposed to dirt, dust, and germs. Keeping your technology clean ensures a longer lifespan for your devices and promotes a user’s health. Listed below are four practical tips to help you keep your technology clean and functioning at its best.

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How to Make the Best of Video Conferencing

How to Make the Best of Video Conferencing

Video conferencing has become more popular in recent years, due in no small part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced remote work on most businesses worldwide. However, businesses see the benefits of video conferencing, and it has now cemented itself as a go-to communications solution for all businesses. Listed below are some tips on how to make virtual meetings and video conferencing more productive and more engaging.

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Steps for Implementing New Technology Solutions

Steps for Implementing New Technology Solutions

Businesses will often go into the process of self-improvement with unrealistic expectations for how much they can significantly improve their functionality. This simply is not true, and sometimes business owners need to realize that real change—the kind that yields real results—takes time. Fortunately, there are some actionable steps you can take to ensure that your business is moving in the right direction.

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How to Transition to a New Office Location

How to Transition to a New Office Location

It’s always exciting when you can expand your business’ influence with a new location, but that excitement also brings with it all kinds of complications. There’s always something, whether it’s the technology for the new location or the logistics surrounding the opening. Listed below is a look at how you can make sure that technology is not the thing that holds your business back from opening a new location.

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4 Pragmatic Uses for Blockchain Technology

4 Pragmatic Uses for Blockchain Technology

With the blockchain becoming more popular as a technology, we thought it would be good to discuss how it works and why you should be aware of it. The zeitgeist usually portrays it as a nefarious tool utilized by cryptocurrency and scams, but at its core, it is far from this; in fact, the applications of such a decentralized and transparent technology make it perfect for certain tasks. 

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The Technology That Got Us Here

The Technology That Got Us Here

Think about all the experiences you've had thanks to the rapid innovation of technology. We can all agree that technology is cool. These we have $10 drones, mugs that keep your coffee warm, and LEDs everywhere. 

So what’s next? 

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Inventory Management can Help Your Business

Inventory Management can Help Your Business

Managing the large number of devices in today's office requires effective tracking and monitoring. The challenge lies in keeping tabs on each device, identifying users, and monitoring usage patterns. If your technology isn't currently being tracked, it's imperative to start doing so. The implementation of an inventory management system offers a more efficient and streamlined approach to this task.

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Why Your Laptop’s Battery is Dead

Why Your Laptop’s Battery is Dead

Laptops have become the most used workstations in business. Laptops are great, but their batteries are seemingly getting worse all the time. This is influenced by several factors, and it can vary significantly depending on the specific model and usage patterns. Listed below are some of the reasons why laptops seem to die quickly. 

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Advantages of Utilizing Mobile Device Management for Your Business

Advantages of Utilizing Mobile Device Management for Your Business

Mobility has become a key contributor to many businesses’ productivity plans. As a result, Mobile Device Management (MDM) has become an essential tool for organizations to manage and secure mobile devices within their networks. Listed below are five vital benefits of Mobile Device Management.

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Four Technologies You Can Utilize to Better Secure Your Data in Transit

Four Technologies You Can Utilize to Better Secure Your Data in Transit

A lot of business is done via the Internet, so securing transactions is imperative to protect sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access or even fraud. There are multiple things you can do to improve your data while it is in transit.

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Five Controversial Uses of Technology

Five Controversial Uses of Technology

Modern businesses grapple with a myriad of ethical challenges, necessitating responsible decision-making to keep the data they store secure. Some decisions that are made straddle the ethical line of right and wrong. Listed below is a look at five uses of technology that are controversial.

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How Technology can Enhance Productivity

How Technology can Enhance Productivity

Technology plays a vital role in the operations of most businesses, but its primary function is to empower and support the workforce. Many employees have specific expectations when it comes to the technology provided by their organizations. Failure to meet these expectations can drive them to seek employment elsewhere. Listed below are five ways technology bolsters your employees' productivity.

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Chromebook Shelf Life is Shorter Than Previously Thought

Chromebook Shelf Life is Shorter Than Previously Thought

Laptops are no longer exclusive to the home and work environments; more and more schools and universities are adopting laptops and other educational technology for the purposes of delivering cutting-edge instruction. Chromebooks are just one option available, if not the most cost-effective one out there. However, this leads to a unique set of problems, especially when the software powering these devices reaches its end of life.

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Strategies to Help Your Business Get a Positive Return on Technological Investments

Strategies to Help Your Business Get a Positive Return on Technological Investments

Some businesses will put pressure on themselves to get some of the most innovative technology tools available. On the surface, this seems like a great idea, but just because a piece of technology exists, doesn’t mean it will help your business right now. Listed below is a look at some strategies that will help you build the technology your business needs to see a positive return on those investments.

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Today's Technology Can Enhance Sales Efforts

Today's Technology Can Enhance Sales Efforts

In many ways, a business is only as capable as its sales team allows it to be… and these days, a sales team is only as capable as their tech allows them to be. How you can turn this to your advantage by providing your sales team with the technology that supports their goals is listed below.

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How Data Affects Your Business Priorities

How Data Affects Your Business Priorities

Over the course of a year, a month, or even a single day, your business accumulates and utilizes a lot of data. You need systems in place to make good use of this data, otherwise your business is leaving efficiency on the table. Listed below are some proper uses for your data and how to make the most of this golden opportunity.

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Operational Issues a Technologically Sound Business can Avoid

Operational Issues a Technologically Sound Business can Avoid

Businesses need to be aware of the role technology plays in today’s operations. Not only do you stand to lose ground on your competition if you fail to properly invest in your technology, it can have other negative effects on your business as well. Listed below are eight things that can go wrong if you aren’t constantly looking to build a technologically savvy business. 

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Why Your Business Should Utilize Encryption

Why Your Business Should Utilize Encryption

You might see encryption as a major Advantage to your cybersecurity strategy, but it’s often utilized in a way that might have you guessing whether you really understand it. Listed below is a closer look into what encryption does to your data, as well as why it is essential for any business to ensure maximum privacy and security.

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How eSignature Tools Provide Value for Small Businesses

How eSignature Tools Provide Value for Small Businesses

When a business strikes a deal, there is usually some sort of paper trail or contract involved to hold both parties involved accountable. That being said, the traditional method of managing paper documents is both time-consuming and wasteful. With eSignature tools, businesses can change the way they handle signing documents for the better.

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Modern Sports Rely Heavily on Analytics

Modern Sports Rely Heavily on Analytics

Professional sports has witnessed a significant shift in the way teams and organizations approach their strategies. Gone are the days when gut instinct and intuition were the sole driving forces behind decisions. Modern sports are increasingly relying on analytics to gain a competitive edge. Listed below is a look at the growing influence of analytics in sports and the ways in which data-driven insights have revolutionized the game.

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