One question I am consistently asked by old and new customers alike is: “When should I replace my PCs and servers?”. If I had to give one answer to everyone, that answer would have to be “it depends”. There are many factors to account for when determining hardware replacement schedules. The first thing to consider […]
Austin Lane constantly strives to provide our customers with the latest and best security software to help keep your networks running smoothly and securely. A few months ago Symantec launched a new version of its excellent Corporate Antivirus software. This new software seems to be a complete rewrite along the lines of Microsoft Windows Vista.
In […]
Do you ever get tired of that plain wallpaper that is beneath all your icons? Do you ever wonder if anything will change in the clouds or on that nice green hill?
If so, keep reading. We have come across several large selections of high-quality wallpapers for your computer.
This wallpaper illustrates some of the stunning images […]
The well-known and much documented Storm botnet is at it again. This time, just over a year after its first round of SPAM, the Storm botnet is once again sending out mass amounts of email to unsuspecting recipients. These emails have subject lines similar to “You’re the One” and “Falling in Love with You” and […]
As some of you may know, Microsoft was sued by a group of people that were upset about the Vista Capable logo program for new PCs. These were PCs that had Windows XP pre-installed before Vista’s public release. According to this ArsTechnica article, even Microsoft Executives were fooled by the program too.
The first thing to […]
Is it true that you get a lifetime membership to Facebook when you sign up for an account?
According to this New York Times article, this is the case.
By default, when deactivating your user account with Facebook everything works as you would expect. However, instead of deleting all of your personal information and the information that […]
This is one top spot that no one should be upset about losing. The top spot I am referring to is the top source of SPAM. According to Symantec, the biggest producer of spam email is the European Union. The United States has held the title of the number 1 spamming country in the world […]
One of my favorite quotes from a friend is “No, I don’t have a smartphone. I’m still using my stupidphone!”. If you aren’t sure if you have a smartphone or a stupidphone, check out this link to learn more about what a smartphone really is.
Meanwhile, it is important to note that smartphone sales and usage […]
Most of the general public has heard the term “Smartphone” as people are demanding that their mobile phones do more than just make phone calls. Mobile phone users want to do everything from keep contact lists, send emails, text messages, and voice mails to take and send pictures, video streaming, and calendar and business applications. […]
Microsoft has been taking a lot of heat since it released Windows Vista. The general reaction in the market has been a “let’s wait and see” approach, as the market has gotten wiser over the years as Microsoft has had a habit of releasing new operating systems that aren’t really stable until the first “service […]
