Hint: It’s Always Cyber Monday
Consider Black Friday and Cyber Monday a way of “getting in shape” for buying IT in a sensible fashion. You can live every day like Cyber Monday if you’re smart about planning.
Read morePoE+ Ethernet Switches Set the Bar for Business Networks
If you plan on incorporating IP devices into your building management, you want to acknowledge and embrace the importance of PoE+ switches.
Read moreEnterprise vs. Desktop Hard Drives – 5 Notable Differences
The question of whether you should buy enterprise storage or consumer storage boils down to application-specific criteria. We’ll discuss the appropriate scenarios for either and both, and ferret out the differentiators between the two.
Read more10 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Office Party
As December nears, at least one type of e-mail is certain, the invitation to join your office’s gift exchange. If you’re struggling to think of work-safe gift ideas for your closest coworkers of a randomly-chosen recipient, we have you covered.
Read moreMeet Your Account Executive: Patrick Cho
Patrick helps enterprise and public sector customers build custom punch-out catalogs into their automated e-procurement systems. He ensures they find consistent pricing and availability for the technology products they source for the organization, and helps navigate complex approval processes during procurement.
Read moreNeed an Awesome Gift for the IT Guy or Gal?
Picking the right gift for the IT guy or gal presents a challenge, because let’s face it, most so-called “geeky” gifts are kind of dumb. ...
Read more3 Tangible Productivity Benefits Realized in a Smart Office
A smart office in simple terms is a network of everyday devices that send and receive data, and act in a fully or partially automated manner. Because data is collected, analyzed, and secured, we derive the word “smart office” from those actions. Standing desks that memorize your ideal height settings, or light switches that engage when sensing motion are two examples. There are a myriad of smart technologies that boost productivity and energy efficiency in office management.
Read moreIT Horrors Straight Out of Friday the 13th
Technology can get horrific. Failing hardware, poor planning, or unreliable users—whatever your IT-phobia might be, here are several scenarios that you would not want to be stuck in. We've compiled our favorite IT horror stories from discussion boards around the web. They're sure to make you laugh, cry, retch, and shudder in fear.
Read more5 Great Budget Laptops for Business Users
Here’s what you should understand about comparing budget laptops with flagship-model business laptops. They aren’t as nice. If you’re willing to spend upwards of $1,000 ...
Read moreFive Ideal Laptops for Graphic Design Professionals
The right laptop for graphic design work boils down to combination of must-have hardware specifications and components, and a few user preferences. There are hundreds of different laptops for business available on this site, so making a choice daunts even experienced techies. Here we’ll sort through system requirements and specs ideal for pros engaged in design work on a laptop.
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