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Need a new PC?

The MacBook Air (starting at $999) is an awesome computer, and the base MacBook Pro is fantastic too. (as long as you order it with the Flash storage option.) Every HP/Sony/Dell/Asus computer that I see used as a windows PC has some kind of issue that makes people either ticked off, or just live with. [...]

Posted April 18, 2013 by Brendan in IS

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Essential iPad Apps – Taking Care of Business Edition

You’ve got to take care of business. Bring all your data everywhere with you, in a device that weighs less than a lb, with these Apps: Chatter Keep up to date with all your colleagues in a secure, private, environment. Think Twitter/FaceBook For Business Salesforce Touch Salesforce, on your iPad.Evernote All your notes, Everywhere.Bento Your [...]

Posted April 17, 2013 by Brendan in iPad

Essential iPad Apps – Music Edition

If you read our post on Financial apps, and thought they were good (which they are), wait till you try some of these music apps, they will blow your mind. GaragebandReBirth for iPadAudioBusSoundPrism ProDrumJamThumbJamdjayFigurevjay

Posted April 17, 2013 by Brendan in iPad

Essential iPad Apps – Finance Edition

These are our top picks for iPad Finance apps, if you’re not yet using these, you should try them, if you’ve others you’d like to see on this list, please share them with us! MintFreshbooksBank of AmericaWells FargoCharles SchwabTd AmeritradeStock TouchWSJ LiveMarketwatch Market Data App

Posted April 17, 2013 by Brendan in iPad, IS

Amazing iPad apps

If you could have just three apps to show how amazing an iPad can be, what would they be? These are three we pick: Firstly: Procreate, a really nicely designed drawing and painting app, has no near peers to my knowledge on any platform, it is not only ipad exclusive, but features ways to work [...]

Posted March 27, 2013 by Brendan in iPad, IS

Being more productive, and more informed, thanks to the cloud

Remote working solutions like VPN have been around for decades, but what the cloud really brings that’s amazing and special to businesses is an ability to always be connected securely and safely for a cost that’s a fraction of those old VPNs. To learn more, get in touch.

Posted November 4, 2012 by Brendan in IS

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San Francisco, born in the clouds

Posted September 28, 2012 by Brendan in IS

iPhone 5, an awesome device for the whole world.

Lets talk about what the iPhone 5 brings to the world. Power consumption: iPhone 4S was more power efficient then the iPhone 4. (http://chipdesignmag.com/lpd/absolute-power/2011/11/03/iphone-4s-power-efficiency-analysis/) Dollar cost of power needed for an iPhone is around $0.40 per year. A typical PC costs about $40 to run for a year. iPhone 5 may improve on these numbers. [...]

Posted September 18, 2012 by Brendan in IS

The Cloud is the answer

The answer to so many questions these days is one word; Cloud. How so? Take some questions often asked: How can I have all my emails always accessible from any device? How can I bring all my business documents to any meeting? Where’s a safe place to back up? How can I keep track of [...]

Posted August 31, 2012 by Brendan in Clouds

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do.com and gtd

Listening to David Allen on this great podcast, I’m prompted to share with you, good reader, some thoughts on how the cloud adds value to David’s “clear mind” GTD philosphies. GTD is about “keeping your psyche clear for having ideas, not storing them”, so do.com, a rebirth of the truly great manymoon.com, works extremely well [...]

Posted August 30, 2012 by Brendan in IS

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