Four Ways to Maximize Your Laptop’s Battery Life
When we’re on the go our technology is as well. However, battery life of our mobile devices can hinder our experience. Here are some key points to save your laptop’s battery life inspired by PC World writer, Paul Mah.
Phishing on Facebook
How to Protect Yourself from Being a Victim of a Scam on Social Media Now that social media has become one of the most popular ways for interpersonal communication online, scam artists have taken advantage of this new media to retrieve personal information from the users of these sites. We have some tips to help Continue Reading
What is the ‘cloud?’
You may have heard about people storing their photos, documents and other forms of data on the “Cloud.” What does that really mean? We know they’re not storing their files in the sky or in a ball of moisture, so where exactly are people storing their information? Other than its name, the Cloud actually has Continue Reading
Free Presentation Tools for Businesses
Have you ever tried to get your message across creatively to customers, vendors or colleagues, only to find out that you don’t have the tools or budget to create elaborate presentations? If so, don’t worry. There is an easy way to create stunning and captivating presentations online at Prezi.com.
Why Should Lightspeed be Important to You?
Fiber technology is unique because it can carry massive amounts of information, called bandwidth, over long distances without degradation. Connecting homes directly to fiber optic cables instead of copper and coaxial cables enables homes and businesses to receive a wider range of products and services with greater reliability. Fiber optics are a good investment to Continue Reading
Keeping Your Laptop From Overheating
With the hot days of summer in full swing, people and their technological devices are spending more time out in the sun. Unfortunately, much like humans, our devices can overheat as well. Lincoln Spector of PC World gives several tips on how to prevent your laptop from overheating and potentially permanently damaging your computer.
Make The Internet Safe For Your Kids
As technology continues to find it’s way into all parts of our lives, including our children, it seems like the more we feel out of control about what our kids our watching. With the majority of households today having Internet access of some form, children seem to become fairly affluent with PCs by the age Continue Reading
ESPN3.com: Sports at the Click of a Mouse
ESPN3.com gives you access to live sports events in the US and around the globe right from your PC. Watch more than 3,500 LIVE sports events a year, including the biggest college, professional and international sports. The best part, IT’S FREE!!! If you are already a Duo County Telecom broadband Internet subscriber, all you need to Continue Reading
Quick Response Codes: What Are They?
Whether you’re looking through a magazine, walking through a restaurant or even driving, you may have noticed odd looking squares printed on billboards, brochures and advertisements. Although they look more like a Rorschach Tests, these Quick Response (QR) codes have actually become the new trend in advertisement.
Local Content and Replays
If you’ve tuned in to one of our local sports games recently, you may have noticed something new and exciting: Instant Replays! Since the start of the 2011 football season Duo County Telecom and its LIVE production crews have been bringing you the big plays of the game from a different angle. “Part of what Continue Reading
