Browsing social media and online forums, we’ve read a lot of comments from users who are frustrated with their phone’s contacts and calendars process. This compelled us to create a survey to find out what you need because we want to help you be as productive as possible using your devices. When you’re more productive, you’ll be happier. Please take a moment to complete the survey. [...]
To find out accounting firms’ top technology initiatives, American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CICA) have surveyed more than 3,000 accounting professionals. According to the survey, U.S. accountants’ top technology priorities are securing the IT environment, managing and retaining data, and ensuring privacy. It’s no surprise that accountants have put security at the top of their list because of the [...]
What’s the difference among Outlook PC, Outlook.com and Office 365? It’s not surprising many people ask this question. Just looking at Microsoft’s Office products website sounds confusing with the following options: Office 365 Business.Office 365 Home.Office 365 Personal.Office for students.Office for PC or Mac.Office Online. And we haven’t touched on business solutions. Then there’s Outlook.com. Technically, it’s part of Office Online, which is easily confused with [...]
LG has announced the specs of the LG G4, its newest phone. The first thing you notice is the finish. There are four choices: black football, brown football, grey diamonds and white diamonds. Football? Diamonds? What are we talking about? LG G4 Specs Take a look at the cases. Don’t the brown and black leather shells with their seam in the middle look like flat footballs? [...]
Whether you’re a financial consultant, IT consultant, marketing and sales consultant, you most likely do a variety of tasks. This can range from project management and creating drawings to managing your website and billing. With every software category potentially having hundreds of options, the search for software to help you be more efficient becomes daunting. Then there’s the price, which adds up depending on the [...]
Akruto is the only third party software that syncs Outlook with Samsung Galaxy S6's built-in calendar and contacts. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Akruto, Inc. Press Release Newton, Mass. – April 24, 2015 – Akruto announces today that its AkrutoSync software has been updated to work with Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge phones. Users who want a way to transfer Microsoft Outlook data to their new [...]
Do you have an LG G3 Android phone? It wouldn’t be surprising with its remarkable performance from the 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and 2GB of RAM. The LG G3 display surpasses its predecessor with a 5.5-inch 1440x2560 IPS+ LCD display at 534 ppi. It has the distinction of being the first mainstream phone with a 2k display. A big plus is this phone’s removable [...]
True story. A colleague was talking to an IT consultant. The discussion brought up a problem one of the IT consultant’s clients faced. Their team struggled to find an efficient way to sync iPhone 6 with Outlook. Most of them would enter a new appointment into Microsoft Outlook on their computers. And do the same thing on their phones. Then when they went out of [...]
9 Tools to Protect Your Online Privacy Pew Research Center Americans’ Views on Government Surveillance Programs survey asks whether such monitoring programs have changed their online behavior. Most Americans know about these programs. More than a third of those familiar with government surveillance have taken steps to protect their privacy, and one-fourth of those, create stronger passwords. Although more than half say it’s unacceptable for the [...]
It’s not an iPhone. It’s not a Samsung Galaxy. It’s not a Google Nexus. Meet a newcomer called OnePlus One, an Android phone with the “flagship killer” moniker because the company believes its specs are as good or better as the high-end brands except for the cost. OnePlus hopes to knock ‘em out with its lower price tag. OnePlus One isn’t your typical Android phone. [...]
We often hear stories from real estate agents or IT consultants about how they discover software they don’t know what they’d do without. To help realtors be more productive, we share some of the tech tools and software that can save them minutes to hours of work. With these tools, real estate agents will be able to spend more time with clients in their quest [...]
Samsung has released the specs for its newest Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge phones. The company is marketing these as the thinnest smartphones it has ever designed. In short, they have crisper screens, speedier charging times, quicker processors and faster cameras. Will the new phone let users be more productive with emails, appointments and contacts? Read on to find out. Samsung Galaxy S6 specs Samsung Galaxy [...]
That antivirus and antimalware app you use? Is it the best one for your business? Every software has features where one may be missing features you need while another has them. You may have a tech challenge for which there’s a solution that can save you time and not even realize it. IT keeps your motor running. Photo credit: Ford Thunderbird (license). Every small business — [...]
If you’re looking for an HTC One that’s smaller and has a more affordable price tag, the HTC One Mini could be the Android phone for you. The Mini looks similar to its big brother complete with the aluminum and plastic frame design. Its size puts it at an advantage over its big brother as it can be used with one hand and fit [...]
By now, you know that Microsoft bought Nokia’s phone business including all the Lumia phones. The company has started rebranding these phones as Microsoft Lumia. One of the most common questions customers ask about the Windows Phone is: Will Microsoft Lumia sync with Outlook? Out-of-the-box, the Lumia doesn’t sync with Outlook unless you opt to use Outlook.com or Office365. Both services save your personal information [...]
Standard financial planning software, Excel spreadsheets, customer relationship management (CRM) and smartphone apps are some of the tools financial advisors depend on. But you may be surprised to know there are other software and hardware products you may not have considered. These could mean the difference of saving a few minutes to a few hours. These 10 productivity-boosting tech tools will help you maximize client [...]
Have you ever tried to browse for productivity apps in the App Store? Overwhelming, isn’t it? That’s not unexpected considering there are more than 1.5 million apps for the iPhone. Get this … the productivity category alone has more than 40k apps! In case you were curious, the App Store has more than 20 categories. Games and education comprise about a third of all the [...]
Some Androids like the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 come with a task app and some don’t. Users whose Android phones come with a task app discover it won’t sync with Outlook PC. And Outlook power users who don’t have a task app want to find a way how to sync Android with Outlook Tasks. The good news is that it’s possible to sync Outlook Tasks [...]
If you’re trying to decide whether to sync Moto X with Outlook or Google calendar and contacts, we’ll discuss both options to help you decide. When you take the Moto X out of the box and sign in your Google account, you’ll be able to automatically sync Google calendar and contacts. However, this stores your sensitive information in the Google cloud. As you know, clouds [...]
Our company is located in the Boston area, so we’re in the same boat as everyone affected by the blizzard. Many companies have shut down their doors forcing employees to stay home where they can avoid the dangers of commuting and extreme cold temperatures. Those who have children are most likely finding it hard to get things done as they want to go outside [...]
One of the more often asked questions our tech support team hears: How do I sync iPhone with Outlook wirelessly without going through the cloud? People want the convenience of transferring their contacts from computer to phone without using USB cable. However, it typically involves using the cloud. A growing number of people want to avoid storing personal contact information in the cloud. The problem with [...]
Information on computer and phones automatically stay up to date. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Akruto, Inc. Press Release Newton, Mass. – January 20, 2015 – Microsoft has released Microsoft Lumia 535 Windows Phone, its first Lumia phone since buying Nokia Lumia phones. When the Microsoft Lumia comes out of the box, the phone doesn’t work with Outlook on home computers. “Considering Outlook comes from Microsoft, people are understandably surprised [...]
One of the best ways to have your computer’s latest calendar and contacts entries with you at all times is to sync Sony Xperia Z3 with Microsoft Outlook. Here’s one big reason why. Last year, Google shut down Google Calendar Sync that left many customers scrambling for a Google calendar sync alternative. Besides that, Google calendar and contacts stored users’ information in the cloud. This [...]
When you open the box that holds your Android phone, it will not be able to sync Microsoft Outlook with Android. To link Outlook calendar to Android phone to view appointments on your phone requires using third party Outlook sync software or the cloud. Such software can share data between Outlook for PC and your phone to keep them in sync. Considering one in seven [...]
A customer told us about her experience with Wi-Fi sync with her iPhone. Pam was excited at the possibility of being able to sync iPhone wirelessly with iTunes. It was cumbersome to connect her phone to her computer to back it up. The Wi-Fi sync iPhone feature just wouldn’t work. She visited Apple’s support pages and found a troubleshooting article that provided options to resolve [...]
