Austin Lane

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.
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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 […]

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 […]

According to Raw Story, the United States National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell is creating plans for a new policy that would make us all forget the debates about warrantless wiretaps. According to the article, the new policy would allow the United States Government access to read any email that you send and see any web […]

How long does it take Internet Explorer to open on your computer? One of the things that I see often when I go to a customer’s office is that it takes 4-5 seconds at a minimum to open their web browser. Everyone is looking for ways to make their computers run faster without investing more […]