The End Is Near! (Windows XP Support)

By admin on January 27, 2014

Microsoft ends support for Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 Put away the gas masks. This isn’t an apocalyptic warning for doomsday preppers. It is however, a warning if you’re running Windows XP or Office 2003 on your PC. On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will pull the plug on supporting XP and ...

Tech Tips: 50 Windows 8 shortcuts to make your life easier

September 25, 2013

Windows 8 is the latest version of Microsoft's operating system. The OS was initially released in August of last year and it introduced major changes to the platform and user interface. Windows 8.1, the first major update to Windows 8 was officially announced on May 14, 2013. Listed below are ...

Passwords leaked? Here’s how to protect yourself online.

By admin on June 7, 2012

Just yesterday, it was reported 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords were hacked and leaked on the Internet. According to the Federal Trade Commission, 9 million Americans face some form of identity theft each year. Out of those 9 million, 56% (5,040,000) did not even know that their data was stolen. With June ...

The Father of Computers

By George Black on June 19, 2011

When talking “technology” among you colleagues and friends, who comes to mind as the man that started it all? Would it be Bill Gates? Steve Jobs? Or maybe in your circle of friends it’s all about Linus Torvalds? Well, in honor of Father’s Day, let’s think back even farther. Back ...

Remember to Give Thanks

By 3coast on November 25, 2010

The pilgrims came to America and it was a whole new world for them. They were unfamiliar with the environment. They did not know which plants were poisonous and which plants could be used for medicinal purposes. They had yet to figure out how to farm the local fruits and ...

Top 4 Business Technology Innovations (Audio)

March 17, 2010

Episode #11 – Stephen Sweeney, COO at 3coast, predicts which four business technology innovations will affect business this decade. Find out what they are and why they are predicted to have such a positive impact on business. [ca_audio url_mp3="//www.3coast.com/audio/Business_Tech_Innovations_3-3.mp3" url_ogg="//www.3coast.com/audio/Business_Tech_Innovations_3-3.mp3" css_class="codeart-google-mp3-player" autoplay="false" download="false" html5="false"]

What You Ought To Know About IT Spending Recovery in 2010

By Stephen Sweeney on November 6, 2009

While we've seen recent indications of economic recovery, some are skeptical that IT spending will follow the trend. For the past year, CIOs have been strapped with tighter-than-ever IT budgets. This week, Microsoft's CEO offered his thoughts on why we will see growth in IT spending, but we will not ...

Hands On: iPhone 3.0

By 3coast on March 20, 2009

On Tuesday Apple held the iPhone 3.0 event. The event announced the roadmap for the 3.0 firmware for the iPhone, iPod touch and whatever comes next (maybe a netbook or tablet?) With more than 100 new features, this release is definitely the biggest yet. That’s right; it’s bigger than the ...

Zombies: The Next Great Threat to Network Security

By 3coast on February 12, 2009

If you haven’t seen the pictures yet, you’re missing out. Unless you work for the Department of Transportation, they’re really quite humorous. Hackers have taken it upon themselves to warn motorists of zombie attacks. Several hacker sites listed instructions on how to change the text in common construction signs around the ...

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