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Google Introduces a New Web Browser

The company also known as a verb for the word “searching” on the internet is now delivering a web browser to compete with the likes of Microsoft, Mozilla, Apple, & Opera. On Monday, September 2nd, tech blogs reported about a leaked virtual comic book describing the reasoning behind Google’s foray into the web browsing software […]
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Backup Your Computer!

This morning I had the unpleasant surprise of firing up my media center computer (a Mac Mini I have hooked up to the family TV that stores videos, music, and pictures) only to have it freeze and then not successfully power back up. After some quick diagnostics, I realized the internal hard drive (where the […]
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2008 Back-To-School Suggestions

As we cross the hump of summer and head back into the school season, a lot of college goers and even high school and grade school students will have to “gear up” for the academic year. I frequently get asked to help out individuals and businesses alike to choose the right machine for the job […]
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Welcome to King Street, Apple!

On Saturday, July 26th 2008 Apple opened their very first retail store in all of South Carolina. Apple obsessed fans started lining up the night before to be the first to take in the simplicity of Apple’s retail presence. Photo by khawkins04 You can also check out the Post & Courier’s article and watch a […]
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Rate Change Starting July 1st 2008

After evaluating the current pricing for technical services in the Charleston, SC area and comparing them with my local and nationwide competition, I have come to an increase of $10 an hour starting on July 1st, 2008 to make the rate $85.00 an hour. It was a tough decision, but with the cost of doing […]
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Firefox 3 Download Day

Let’s all help the best web browser in the world break a Guinness World Record on June 17th, 2008. Head on over to spreadfirefox.com (or click on the graphic above) to pledge to download the software, and don’t forget to go back on Tuesday to get it! If you just can’t wait to try out […]
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New iPhone 3G is Announced

Well, the day has finally come for anybody who has been paying attention to the gadget world. Apple announced the iPhone 3G at their world-wide developer conference today. Here is a quick summary of what is new in the iPhone 3G: Twice the speed? The 3G in iPhone 3G means that you now have 3G […]
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Paypal to Block ‘Unsafe Browsers’

Internet payment giant PayPal (which is who we use here at Charleston Tech Support to process credit card payments) has said it will block “unsafe browsers” from using its service as part of wider anti-phishing efforts. According to this article at the BBC, Paypal said it was “an alarming fact that there is a significant […]
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What Will You Do For Earth Day 2008?

“Will you take the train or bus to work? Start washing your laundry in cold water? Just turn off a few more lights?” Internet search giant Google is promoting Earth Day ’08 by asking people from around the globe to pledge to do something green for this year’s Earth Day on April 22nd. They have […]
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