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The majority of Internet providers will ask you to rent your modem from them; what they fail to mention is that you usually have the option to buy your own modem. What are the benefits of purchasing a modem over renting one, and how can you make the best decision possible while modem shopping? Macro Systems is here to help!
A friend tells you a story about an app that is really fun or convenient so you download it. After you download and open it up, you receive a pop up asking if you want to allow notifications from that app. You click “yes” just to get to the application and sometime later, you are asleep or working and you get a notification from the company behind the app you downloaded. Then you get another one, and another, and since you’ve click “yes” on 25 little pop-ups, you are getting a constant flow of notifications that you could completely do without. Does this scenario sound familiar? Unfortunately, in our modern world, it probably does.
For most organizations, communication is a significant contributing factor to their success. Technology (when it’s correctly utilized) can play a vital role in keeping communication productive, but with certain solutions, it can be difficult to determine context. Listed below are some ways that you can help your employees be as clear and concise as possible with specific communication techniques.
Virtualization has offered opportunities for companies who want to make their operations more flexible, but your organization can’t simply implement it without a plan. Your organization needs to have specific requirements in mind for its cloud hardware. Macro Systems can help you make the best decision possible regarding the adoption of virtualization for your organization's needs.
Google is the most browsed website in the world. That distinction doesn’t come easily; 4.2 billion people are active users of the Internet. Google claims to process around 3.5 billion search queries per day, or 1.2 trillion searches per year. Google has become the world’s most successful advertising site as a result, which can actually be an obstacle for users looking to get information about a specific subject.
Just like any other morning, you walk into the office, but, unlike any other morning, you discover that there are updates that need to finish being implemented before you can use your workstation. That’s certainly irritating. Sure, it’ll probably only take a few minutes to complete, but you have your coffee in hand, and you’re ready to get to work. How can you burn that time, without it being a waste?
Passwords are always a significant irritation for businesses, but in some industries, their importance is highlighted more than others. Specifically, government-based businesses need to be prepared to use more secure passwords. Obviously not all organizations are government-based, there’s something to be said about proper password practices that all organizations can learn something from.
Customizing your display settings is one of the best methods to make Windows 10 feel like your own experience. There are a lot of settings you can change to your specific liking. Macro Systems will walk you through how you can change the settings on your displays, whether it’s a new monitor or an ancient one.
Windows 10 just received a second update for 2018. Some experts believe this many significant updates to the OS is too many, but when you begin to look at the features available thanks to this second update, you may be happy that Microsoft has decided to release it (and re-release it). Below, we'll take a look at the new update, as well as a few of the convenient features that it has rolled out to users.
Data backup usually carries with it the association that your company could end at any moment, and while this is an imperative reason to implement data backup, there are many others to consider as well. You might find that they are just as critical to your business as saving it from a crippling data loss disaster.