Taken from PC World Magazine, January 2012 Edition A survey of more than 63,000 people produced the following results… LAPTOPS The top five laptops – based on reliability - are Apple, Samsung, Toshiba, Asus and MSI The top five things that go wrong with laptops are operating system, hard drive, power supply, video, and keyboard Tops [...]

Taken from PC World Magazine, January 2012 Edition Like many other topics we cover here, security has a language all its own. Listening to a group of security experts carry on a conversation, for instance, can be a frustrating experience for mere mortals. And sometimes, technical jargon seeps into everyday security news. Knowing what the [...]

Taken from PC World Magazine, January 2012 Edition Outsourcing IT functions such as payroll, website hosting, email, and enterprise resource planning has long been normal for businesses of all sizes. But outsourcing critical functions – such as database and file servers, application development, and document storage – gives many organizations pause. Experienced IT admins point to [...]

Taken from PC World Magazine, December 2011 Edition More and more businesses now thrive on remote workers, providing services via the Internet ranging from writing to remote PC and network management. Here’s why you should consider leatting members of your team telecommute. 1 – Your workers will be more productive, by being able to work [...]

Ever wonder why DVD movies start automatically when you pop them into your PC? That’s Windows’ Auto-Play, which kicks into action – or not – when you connect a device or insert a media. Windows Vista and Windows 7 offer granular control over AutoPlay settings. You can access them easily. Click Start, type auto, and [...]