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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.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Foldable Technology

Advantages and Disadvantages of Foldable Technology

Foldable displays are an emerging trend in the technology industry, as they are quite unique in their form factor and capabilities. What is the real value of this tech, though? Who is it actually being marketed to, and what for? 

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Don’t Get Caught Using Poor Telephone Etiquette

b2ap3_thumbnail_talk_into_this_can_400.jpgThanks to the explosion of mobile phones, the world is connected like never before and most people seem to have a good grip on how to talk to each other using proper telephone etiquette. Therefore, when someone breaks socially accepted phone etiquette practices, they make themselves or the business they represent look bad.

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The Form Factor in Smartphones is Changing

The Form Factor in Smartphones is Changing

Every year we take a look at the most interesting new smartphones that are being released. Over the past few years, fewer companies are making smartphones and throughout the whole industry, innovation has seemed to slow. Whether this is a result of rigid market dynamics, supply shortages, or the extraordinary costs it takes to manufacture and source components, it has taken some of the largest technology companies in the world, such as Amazon, LG, and HTC, out of the market and presented limited opportunities for other global technology leaders such as Microsoft, Sony, and Nokia. 

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What's the Next Technological Innovation After Smartphones?

What's the Next Technological Innovation After Smartphones?

The smartphone is one of the best inventions of the 21st century; you can tell that by their adoption rates. These devices have completely changed the way people communicate, recreate, and work. They are so new that it’s funny to think that maybe in the very near future, these devices will be nothing more than trash in the world’s landfills. That being said, what comes after the smartphone?

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An Upcoming Android Feature May Help You Save Storage Space

An Upcoming Android Feature May Help You Save Storage Space

Have you ever struggled with storage space on your Android device? For those who have, we bet that downloading applications that you ultimately don’t end up using very often is a major culprit here. To help you clear up storage space on your device, Android will receive an auto-archiving feature that can save you significant amounts of storage space by archiving your unused applications.

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2019: Foldable Smartphones are Coming

2019: Foldable Smartphones are Coming

2018 included many rumors regarding foldable screens on mobile devices, but no manufacturer has created an OLED display flexible enough to fold in half… until now. In fact, there are numerous manufacturers out there that have committed themselves to producing foldable screens and devices in 2019.

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How to Turn On Your Android Device's Notification History

How to Turn On Your Android Device's Notification History

Are you the kind of person that frequently checks your phone to remove the myriad of notifications that come in from seemingly every app on your phone? In the course of doing that frequent clean up you may have cleared a notification that you may need. How to turn on your Android device’s notification history feature is listed below.

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What To Look For When Buying a New Smartphone

What To Look For When Buying a New Smartphone

Technology gets better and more efficient over time, and smartphones are one of today’s standout examples. Although their growth has stagnated a bit in recent years, it’s no small thing to say that smartphone innovation has taken off, providing extremely fast processors, data storage in the cloud, and so much more. Listed below: what you might look at when you buy a new smartphone.

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A Review of Value Smartphones

A Review of Value Smartphones

“Value” smartphones don’t always have to be “bad” smartphones! To help you get the most out of your investment, we’ve put compiled a list of the best and brightest value smartphones on the market. You may be surprised by how much value these manufacturers can pack into such devices!

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TangleBot: A New Malware That Targets Androids

TangleBot: A New Malware That Targets Androids

You often hear about malware that infects desktop PCs, laptops, or servers, but other kinds of malware that infect mobile devices also exist. One such malware, a threat called TangleBot, has been discovered, and it can become seriously problematic for both workers and consumers utilizing Android devices, especially in the modern mobile-centric workplace.

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How to Give Your Mobile Device’s Battery a Boost

How to Give Your Mobile Device’s Battery a Boost

We’ve all been in situations where we just need our smartphone battery to last just a little bit longer. Alas, due to the nature of smartphone batteries, they will ultimately degrade over time, no matter how many precautions we take during our day-to-day happenings. To help you get the most juice out of your smartphone’s battery, we have compiled some tips that might help ease the pain of a slowly dying battery.

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Traveling Security Tips for Your Mobile Devices

Traveling Security Tips for Your Mobile Devices

We know that you might not feel comfortable traveling yet, but when you do, it is extremely imperative that you take steps to protect the technology you take with you on the road. Here are some of the best ways that you can keep your mobile devices safe while traveling.

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Mobile is the Predominant Computing Type Used Nowadays

Mobile is the Predominant Computing Type Used Nowadays

Think how much has changed in the past 20 years. The Internet graduated from dial-up to broadband. Cellular networks have brought computing to more people via the use of computers that fit in your pocket. These mobile devices have changed the way that we communicate, evolved the way business works, and changed the way we go about our daily lives. Mobile is the predominant type of computing being used in modern society.

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Less Expensive Smartphone Options from Samsung, Apple, and Google

Less Expensive Smartphone Options from Samsung, Apple, and Google

With smartphones becoming more costly every year, the top offerings from major manufacturers price some out of the market. This offers a chance for these companies to provide budget smartphones to a growing market of people who don’t want to drop $1,000 on a new phone. Listed below are options from Samsung, Google, and Apple that can be had for a fraction of the cost of today’s flagship smartphones. 

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The Most Innovative Smartphones Available Today

The Most Innovative Smartphones Available Today

Last week we took a brief look at the best phones money can buy. This week we look at devices that cost more than the flagship devices and don’t necessarily have the specs that back up the price. On the other hand, these devices have something else: an innovative new twist or two. Listed below is a look at some of the most innovative new devices that you can find on the market today.

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2020's Best Smartphones

2020's Best Smartphones

The average person checks their phone 58 times a day. With so much use, many users want to know that they have a powerful smartphone that will give them the best chance of having the proper tool when they need it. The flagship smartphones (the best devices each manufacturer releases each year) usually give users all the bells and whistles they need to be successful. Listed below is a look at some of the best smartphones available right now.

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How to be More Productive with Your Smartphone

How to be More Productive with Your Smartphone

Today's smartphone has a ton of computing power, enough to be a dynamic tool for modern workers. However, it can also be a major distraction. Listed below are a couple tips that will help you be more productive with your smartphone. 

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A Brief History of the Device Society Can't Function Without

A Brief History of the Device Society Can't Function Without

Mobile devices are in the same boat as the Internet: they’ve only been around for a few decades, but demand for both is inexorable and continues to redefine the way people compute. Listed below is a brief history of the mobile device and how we’ve got to the point where society couldn’t function without them.

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How to Restore Your Android Applications

How to Restore Your Android Applications

There probably aren’t many reasons for you to want to restore your existing Android applications, but the reasons that do factor in are compelling. Below is a review of the process of doing just that.

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Your Business Needs a Mobile Policy

Your Business Needs a Mobile Policy

As their name implies, mobile devices go everywhere, including the modern office; it's probable that your employees will want to take advantage of their capabilities to accomplish more of their responsibilities and tasks. This can be beneficial to your organization, assuming that you have a well-thought-out mobile device policy in place.

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