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Article | 25/05/2011 Installing a SSD in a MacBook Air
The MacBook Air has won over a large number of Apple laptop users. But in order to offer such extreme portability, the MacBook Air comes with a few tr...
Article | 23/05/2011 Top 5 online backup services
At DCA we regularly deal with people who come to us for data recovery. We have a pretty good track record at salvaging important files; however, in ma...
Article | 11/05/2011 Windows 7 Home Premium vs. Windows 7 Professional
People often ask us which version of Windows they should purchase for their new PC build. Generally speaking Windows 7 Home Premium Edition has everyt...
Article | 27/04/2011 Save money and trees with green printing tools
Companies and organisations come in virtually countless shapes and sizes, but one thing that tends to unite them all is at least some reliance on prin...
Article | 9/03/2011 Open source FreeOTFE encrypts disks handily
FreeOTFE may sound like a political bumper sticker, but it stands for "Free On The Fly Encryption." The "Free" part is self-explanatory; "On The Fly E...
Article | 9/02/2011 iPhone 4 newbies: 10 essential tips and tricks
You soon-to-be Verizon iPhone 4 customers can learn from the experiences of others. Take it from iPhone old-timers, you're about to enter a magical wo...
Article | 5/02/2011 Prepare your PC for future data disasters
Reformatting and restoring a PC is not fun--in the way spending 2 hours in the dentist's chair is not fun. You have to back up all your data (and pray...
Article | 31/01/2011 10 ways to get more out of LinkedIn
With more than 80 million users worldwide, LinkedIn has established itself as the premier social networking site for professionals. If you're job sear...
Article | 27/01/2011 Switching to desktop Linux? 6 ways to ease the migration
With all the many compelling reasons for a company to switch to Linux on the desktop, it's no wonder that businesses large and small are increasingly ...
Article | 21/01/2011 How Quora could help your business
Question-and-answer sites like Yahoo Answers may offer a quick way to ask questions and get answers, but they tend to be plagued by wisecracks, poor s...
Article | 8/01/2011 Videoconferencing for every budget
There's nothing like face-to-face meetings for really connecting with clients or team members, but with air travel becoming ever more expensive (and e...
Article | 12/01/2011 Smartphone security: Keep your handset safe
Once upon a time, a phone was just a phone: It simply made and received calls. The only security you worried about was if someone had picked up in the...
Article | 22/12/2010 Can I get charged or sued online for Facebook or Twitter posts?
In Australia, if you have a social networking account such as Facebook or Twitter, or if you use Internet message boards or forums, you are bound by t...
Article | 15/12/2010 BlackBerry 6: Wipe Your Smartphone, Restore Factory Settings
Many reasons exist for why you might want or need to "security wipe" a BlackBerry, or completely erase all personal data stored on your handheld: You ...
Article | 15/12/2010 Record patch Tuesday: What you need to know
Today is the final Microsoft Patch Tuesday for 2010. It has been a busy year for Microsoft when it comes to security bulletins, and December is no exc...
Article | 10/12/2010 Optimize your router for VoIP and video
We're at an awkward stage as the age of network-streamed multimedia matures. Broadband and cell providers have only recently realized the public's eno...
Article | 15/09/2010 Root Google Android the easy way
Google's Android operating system is riding a wave of popularity that has rapidly eclipsed Apple's iOS, and by the end of 2010 it's expected to overta...
Article | 5/11/2010 Is your business compliant with open source licenses?
There are many ways that vendors of proprietary products try to scare business customers away from open source software, and one of the more commonly ...
Article | 5/11/2010 How to pick NAS for any business
Network-attached storage (NAS) can make your business easier to run and more efficient in multiple ways.
Article | 1/11/2010 Free BlackBerry apps: Nine Torch 9800 compatible downloads
Check out the following slides for a list of nine valuable applications for the BlackBerry Torch 9800. Best of all: You’ll never have to open your wal...