Technology
Ten Cool Things You Didn’t Know Your iPhone Could Do
You shouldn’t be surprised that there’s an app for just about everything these days, but you will be surprised by a few of these things your iPhone can do… And these are without an additional app cluttering your screen. Did you know that there’s a hidden level on your compass that allows you to use…
Read MoreSpring Clean Your Technology
There are so many ways technology can make your spring cleaning easier (Roombas, robot cleaning balls, using Yelp to find someone to help you out…), but when it comes to spring cleaning your technology, things get a little more complicated. I like to get a jumpstart on my spring cleaning by planning out the toughest…
Read MoreShould Your Company Invest in a Secondary (Backup) ISP?
In the age of the Web of Things, experiencing an internet-outage in your headquarters can mean that every hour your servers are down, so is the productivity of your employees. After all, without any access to the internet, email, or your website, what work can get done? This is where backup ISP come into play.
Read MoreYour Guide To Social Media Marketing — And How To Stay Secure While Doing It
Social media marketing is a hallmark of just about every marketing campaign run. In this article, we’ll shed some insights, share some resources, and give you some tips for securely managing your social channels. Here’s specifically what we’ll cover. Is One Social Network Enough? Six Ways to Expand Your Message on Social Media Gary Vaynerchuk…
Read MoreMicrosoft Bans Man-in-the-Middle Adware
Microsoft has announced an update to their adware policies on the heels of the Lenovo Superfish scandal. Lenovo recently came under fire when security researchers uncovered Lenovo was shipping out computers to customers with software that injects ads into websites installed. Needless to say, consumers weren’t entirely happy when they discovered this. Software like this…
Read MoreSearch Smarter in Outlook With These Tips
We love sharing cool features your software and tools have that you may not be aware of yet, and Outlook has a lot of them. Anyone can end up wasting a good ten minutes searching through Outlook for just the right email that was sent to them about three months ago… Time they didn’t need…
Read MoreStaying Secure While Shopping Online
With the rising chaos of Black Friday, more people are turning to online shopping – especially for Cyber Monday, the internet’s own version of Black Friday. So how do you keep safe while shopping online? We have a few tips to help. When shopping online, avoid using public computers and public WiFi. Those networks aren’t…
Read MoreWhy Does Turning It Off And On Again Work?
The phrase probably the most associated with IT is “have you tried turning it off and back on again?” In the Rocket IT office, we don’t start troubleshooting with that phrase because we know the only thing more irritating than saying it over and over again is hearing it. But rebooting your system really can…
Read MoreTop Five Productivity Apps
Let’s be honest… Productivity isn’t always what comes to mind when we think about our favorite mobile apps. We spend more time on Facebook and Audible than we’d care to admit. But the great thing about apps is there’s one for almost everything – even for making up the time we lose scrolling through our…
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