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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.

Android's New Auto-Archive Feature

Android's New Auto-Archive Feature

In April Google announced that the Android platform would be given the capability to archive unused applications to help preserve the precious storage space on the devices…provided that the device was almost out of available space. This auto-archive feature is now available to all users, regardless of the storage left on their device.

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How to Keep Your Android Device Updated

How to Keep Your Android Device Updated

If you utilize Android mobile devices, then you’ll know that updating your device is routine maintenance to keep it safe from threats and security breaches. Not only that, but updating your device can resolve numerous bugs which impact functionality. Listed below: how you can update your device to the latest version of its operating system.

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VoIP Offers Numerous Business-Friendly Benefits

VoIP Offers Numerous Business-Friendly Benefits

The telephone has been a part of business processes since it was invented, with businesses quickly taking advantage of the new features that telephony has introduced as it has enhanced over the years. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is the latest enhancement, and as such, provides businesses a lot of great advantages to embrace.

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A Look Foldable Smartphones

A Look Foldable Smartphones

With so many great smartphones on the market, there are going to be a couple that stand out for being innovative and interesting in their designs. These devices, many of which fall into the foldable category, are pretty cool and worth looking into. Here are some of the better options on the market now.

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Reviewing The Flagship Smartphones

Reviewing The Flagship Smartphones

When buying your next smartphone, you may want to consider the latest flagship devices. Listed below is a discussion on what the latest and greatest smartphones can provide your organization.

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How a Cybercriminal Can Steal Your Text Messages

How a Cybercriminal Can Steal Your Text Messages

We always picture hackers as these foreboding, black-clad criminals, smirking through the shadows in their dark room by their computer monitor. Hard, uncaring individuals who don’t go outside very often, staring at code as if they were able to decipher the Matrix.

It’s time we give up this persona and stop mystifying cybercriminals. Why?

It only takes a few dollars and some spare time to truly hold an individual’s data hostage.

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Tips for Stopping Robocalls

Tips for Stopping Robocalls

“It was getting to the point where I wouldn’t answer my cell phone anymore.”

Does this scenario ring a bell? If you get a lot of scam calls, you are probably ready to throw your phone into the ocean. Not only are these calls irritating, they can be outright dangerous. Stopping them altogether isn’t easy, but there are ways to prevent them to a degree.

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Essential Technology for Remote Workers

Essential Technology for Remote Workers

The office is a tool designed to enhance business. Remember the office? Some long for the day when they can get back there, while many remote workers enjoy not having to physically be there anymore. One thing is certain: many people are still working from home, having been sent there in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many, with no return date in sight. Below is a look at a couple pieces of technology that are popular with the remote work crowd. 

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A Sneak Peek at Android 11 Features

A Sneak Peek at Android 11 Features

There is not an “official” date set for the release of Android 11, but there's been a glimpse of it's new features revealed via beta testing. Listed below is a look at some of the features you might see when the OS officially launches.

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What You Need to Know about Smartphone Addiction

What You Need to Know about Smartphone Addiction

If you were to mention the term “smartphone addiction” to college freshmen, it would either result in laughter or they would scoff at the notion that it is possible. We live in mobile times, and as a result, most of us actively use a smartphone. That’s not to say that most people are addicted to their device. Below is a look at the phenomenon that is smartphone addiction and its effects. 

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Steer Clear of These Types of Android Apps

Steer Clear of These Types of Android Apps

The Google Play Store has an expansive selection of applications available for users to download. Alas, just because they’re available to be downloaded doesn’t necessarily mean that they should be downloaded; in fact, many of these apps should be avoided. Listed below are a few categories of application that you shouldn’t download in the first place.

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Convenient Tips for Android Pie

Convenient Tips for Android Pie

Although Android Q is coming, Android Pie still has a lot to offer a user, a lot of which many users may not be aware of. Below we listed a few ways that Android Pie permits you to customize your phone to be the productivity machine you need.

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2018's Top Flagship Smartphones

2018's Top Flagship Smartphones

Smartphones are astonishing and as a result many people now have one. Thus, when the annual financials were revealed, it was surprising to see that the smartphone market was diminishing. There are many reasons for this, but the main one has to be that older devices are holding up well compared to newer devices. This results in consumers being less likely to make the significant investment to purchase the latest device.

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Are Those Annoying Spam Calls Going to Cease Any Time Soon?

Are Those Annoying Spam Calls Going to Cease Any Time Soon?

While the phone remains a convenient communication tool, it has recently been the cause of a large amount of stress from businesses and users alike. While caller ID was also once a convenient tool to help stop spam calls, we now cannot trust the numbers it provides. Allowing personal calls go to voicemail to check them is one thing, but a business shouldn’t have to resort to that. What can they do?

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Some Ways to Secure Your Android Device

Some Ways to Secure Your Android Device

Some people may be surprised to learn that your mobile device holds a significant amount of personally identifiable information on it. This has triggered many users to secure their phones at all times, but others simply ignore the threat. Because Google makes it so easy, there’s no excuse for Android users not to secure their devices. Listed below is how you can do it.

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The New Smartphone You're Buying Probably Isn't Much Better Than Your Current Smartphone

The New Smartphone You're Buying Probably Isn't Much Better Than Your Current Smartphone

The difference in modern mobile devices and mobile devices from years before used to be astonishing, but in recent years, those differences have started to diminish. Manufacturers have started to roll out devices with only minor changes in power, but with excessive increases in cost. For the first time, in 4Q of 2017, the smartphone saw stagnation; we'll explain below.

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Tip of the Week: Cracked Your Phone’s Screen? Here’s What You Should Do Next

Tip of the Week: Cracked Your Phone’s Screen? Here’s What You Should Do Next

WHOOPS! This might be one of the more PG-rated things you would say if you dropped your phone, and perhaps additional colorful words would follow the moment you discovered that your phone’s screen is now cracked. If you find yourself in such a predicament, what do you do next? We’ll help you deal with this unfortunate circumstance in the best way possible.

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Tip of the Week: 5 Ways to Add a Second Phone Number on Your Smartphone

Tip of the Week: 5 Ways to Add a Second Phone Number on Your Smartphone

Smartphones have become an inseparable part of the workplace, to the point where they’re almost necessary in order to maintain efficiency. Yet, sometimes it can feel like a hassle to switch to another device, even if it’s for something as mundane as making a phone call. Did you know that it’s super simple to add a second phone number to your smartphone?

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Tip of the Week: Find Your Lost Smartphone With Ease

Tip of the Week: Find Your Lost Smartphone With Ease

Oh no! You start slapping your pockets, already knowing what you’re about to confirm--your mobile device is missing. With the reliance we have on these devices, losing yours is enough to send you into a relative panic. However, this panic may be avoided by implementing a reliable solution specifically for locating a lost device.

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Five Tips To More Effectively Use Your Smartphone

Five Tips To More Effectively Use Your Smartphone

Your smartphone is an extraordinary device that's capable of performing so many different tasks for you. Here are some ways to pinch even more functions out of your mobile device.

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