“Best of the Upstate” The RIGHT way to do it…

Okay, you have all seen the discussions on the Greenville News “Best of the Upstate” voting that is going on.  Many people feel it is “rigged”, or that a business can “buy a vote” by paying a certain amount of money (apparently that number is $850 dollars) in order to get their actual business name listed in a category… Every other …

Looking for a SIP trunking provider for your business? Try nexVortex! #nexVortex #SIP #ITSP

If you are currently using a SIP trunking provider for your business, have a look at what nexVortex has to offer. Compare it to your current provider and see how they stack up! Homeland Secure IT became a partner with nexVortex after researching many other providers… We needed a reliable provider who could offer the features our clients needed at …

i’m Watch – A little Android bling for your wrist… #android #cool #imwatch

Father’s day is this weekend, however, one of the things I would like is simply not available yet. That thing is the “i’m Watch”, a connected watch that works with your Android phone, which is not available to purchase, but you CAN preorder on the www.imwatch.it website. You get a wrist-watch type device that runs the Android operating system and …

The Dockside Band invites you to Break Time in Anderson, SC on June 18th! @DocksideBand

Totally unrelated to technology….  Almost… Please come join The Dockside Band on June 18th at the wonderful Break Time bar and pool hall in Anderson, SC… Also, like us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DocksideBand and check out our website at www.TheDocksideBand.com If you would like to book a great band in the Greenville / Upstate area, please call us!  We play …

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“Something More Than a Game” at the Warehouse Theatre in #Greenville @WarehouseGVL

Thankfully, John, Megan and I were able to fit a night into our busy schedule this month to see “Something More Than a Game” at Greenville’s Warehouse Theatre last Saturday night… and I’m so glad we did!  I am also pleased that we arrived early enough prior to the performance to hear the playwright, Jayce Tromsness, speak to hte audience …

Your smartphone could lead to identity theft, if it doesn’t give you cancer first…

The WHO (World Health Organization) proclamation that cell phones could, maybe, possibly, some way somehow, cause cancer has a bunch of people up in arms.. There are now groups of people swearing off cell phone usage, and now places declaring they are a “cell phone free zone” all in a matter of hours after the WHO announcement. Sure, they may …

Apple Customer Service: Don’t Help Our Customers with Malware (from Gizmodo)

I’m going to just post this link…..   I leave it up to you to read it, or not. Believe it, or not. http://gizmodo.com/5803498/apple-to-customer-service-dont-help-our-customers-with-malware There is a further link from that page: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/apple-to-support-reps-do-not-attempt-to-remove-malware/3362 If you happen to feel your Mac is infected – seek a professional computer service provider’s input.  

Will your next browser be missing the URL bar? Google Chrome will have an option for that

Found an interesting article titled “Google Is Serious: You Can Kill Chrome’s URL Bar” which gives a glimpse of what may be around the corner; The ability to hide the URL bar by default. What is the purpose? Smaller desktops, such as those found on netbooks could benefit from gaining a few pixels of real estate on the screen. However, …

The new Lenovo ThinkPad Edge e420 is an affordable business notebook

Lenovo’s new ThinkPad Edge E420 (1141-55U) notebook has all the features that make for an enjoyable business user experience, in addition to claims of it including “Advanced VoIP features”. With businesses going global, video conferencing has become the new standard for communication. ThinkPad Edge E420, featuring a low light-sensitive 720P HD camera and multimedia function keys, delivers a high-quality video …