SURVEY: More than One Quarter of Americans Now get news from phones

Need proof that smartphones are becoming more user-friendly and genuinely useful?

Remote Preventive Maintenance Plans Now Available for Residential Customers!

Since introducing Remote Support capability last year, we have generated a long list of business customers who request regularly scheduled remote visits. This type of service, called "Remote Preventive Maintenance" or "RPM," has allowed us to head off many serious computer issues before they reach "critical mass."

Windows Networking – Not Just for Business

It's easy to dismiss computer networking as a concept that only applies to the business environment. However, many computer users don't realize that they actually utilize network technology every day when they browse the Web and check e-mail. (After all, the InterNET is the world's biggest NETwork!)

Internet Radio – Whistle While You Work

We frequently tell customers that high-speed Internet service allows access to countless new and exciting ways to use the family or office computer. Internet radio streaming is one such example.

Amazon S3 – A Backup Strategy for the Internet Age

Sadly, data vanishes every day. Your hard drive, that tiny electronic filing cabinet inside your computer, will eventually fail. It’s just a matter of time. Like the water pump in your car or the batteries in your TV remote, your hard drive has a fixed life; and if you don’t have backup copies of your files, you can kiss them all goodbye.

New Location. New Faces. New Website.

Year end brings some exciting changes at Computer Homecare. First, we have moved down the hall to a much larger office suite. As of November 3, 2008, we have been operating out of Suite 109 at the Kasten Office & Industrial Park. The new suite is just inside the north entrance, conveniently connected to the front parking lot by a wide walkway. With the exception of the suite number, all of our contact information remains unchanged.

Virtual House calls?

Computer Homecare is pleased to offer a new service alternative to our customers. It's called "Remote Assistance. " Remote Assistance allows you to invite Computer Homecare to access your computer remotely over the Internet and help you troubleshoot and fix certain problems.

Microsoft to Pull Windows XP in June

Microsoft has recently confirmed plans to pull the Windows XP operating system from retail stores in June, 2008. What does this mean to computer users who still own Windows XP? Basically nothing. It simply means that Microsoft will no longer sell new copies of Windows XP. Microsoft still plans to support XP with security updates for the foreseeable future so it will remain a viable operating system.

Thanks for your Patience

We have been experiencing some frustrating technical difficulties with our newsletter mailing system. Thanks to our friends at Revolving Design, we are back on-track. In fact, the new system provides readers much greater control over the subscribe and unsubscribe processes and allows Computer Homecare to better manage our mailing lists. We hope these changes will allow us to resume a more regular publishing schedule. We will strive to provide you helpful content on a timely basis!