RIOTTech announces two new services

Introducing two new services by RIOTTech;

1. RIOTTech Mobility Services.

• Are you moving?
• Do you want to deal with your internet service provider at your new or existing residence or business?
• Have you ever wanted a wireless network in your new or existing residence or business?

If you answered yes to any of the above, then call us!  We'll help you be on your way in no time!  We'll even set up the internet service provider appointment, wait for the technician and set you up with your new wireless network!  Call us on +1203.908.3155 or email info@riottech.com

2. RIOTTech Audit Services.

Do you;

• Have a computer, computer network, computer equipment, technical equipment, or billing associated with being provided with the service provider to any of these?
• Think that you are paying too much for the services or equipment that you are buying, have purchased?

If you answered yes to both of the above, then call us!  We'll be happy to help you by auditing your environment and showing you how you can improve your cost savings or budget.

Recently, RIOTTech analyzed a business/home computer network that was isolated into two parts, provided by a local internet/tv/phone provider.  RIOTTech saved the customer almost $100 per month by consolidating the computer network!  That's $1200 per year!

Let RIOTTech save you a bundle!  Contact us today!  Call us on +1203.908.3155 or email info@riottech.com

Introduction to Helpful Hints - first helpful hint; SSID

Introducing, "Helpful Hints."  This will allow you to better understand what some concepts, acronyms, or other points having to do with computers are all about!

Today's Helpful Hint; SSID

SSID

• What is SSID? Service Set Identifier, or SSID, is a name that identified a particular 802.11 wireless LAN (local area network).
• Can I find out more about SSID?  Yes.  A "client device" receives broadcast messages from all access points within range advertising their SSIDs.  The client device then either manually or automatically - based on configuration - select the network with which to associate.  The SSID can be up to 32 characters long.  As the SSID displays to users, it normally consists of human-readable characters.  However, the standard does not require this.  The SSID is defined as a sequence of 1-32 octets, each of which may take any value.

About client device

• client devices

About access point

• access points

About octets

• octet computing

VAIO Gold!

SONY has done good for RIOT TEK again!  Thanks to SONY,  we have become VAIO Gold members, allowing us to leverage our status within SONY and pass along the potential savings and service to our customers!  It is only based on our customers' loyalty that we have achieved this level, and, for that, we thank you.

Contact us for:

• Core IT Services and Support
• Purchases of Computers and other electronic equipment
• See what we are all about..  RIOT TEK, a different type of technology company!

New partnerships

Recently, we business partnered with ZENN MEDIA GROUP out of Boston and Chapel Hill.  We are working diligently on future projects together.

They have put together music videos by Addictive Nature.  You can view their videos on YouTube.

Facebook viruses


It has been a while since the last post on our blog.  I just wanted to share with you a resolution that may work for you.


The first thing you should do is **change your password!**  A lot of the time that stops the Facebook virus "in its tracks.." We have to remember that, for the most part, a Facebook virus is actually a "Trojan" which attacks your Facebook account. A trojan is typically classified as a virus.  I have had my doubts if it truly a virus, based on the characteristics of a virus!

SONY recognition

Recently, RIOT TEK received superior recognition by SONY upper management for an upscale achievement since joining SONY as a reseller.  This recognition was provided to only two resellers across the US, of which RIOT TEK is one.

Phasing out of Internet Explorer and other browsers

We received this email from Google this morning.  It does not surprise us whatsoever that Google will be phasing out support for other browser versions, namely Internet Explorer! date Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 3:22 AM subject Important notice: Google Apps browser support mailed-by scoutcamp.bounces.google.com signed-by google.com

3:22 AM (5 hours ago)

Dear Google Apps admin,​

In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest improvements in web browser technology.  This includes faster JavaScript processing and new standards like HTML5.  As a result, over the course of 2010, we will be phasing out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as other older browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers.

We plan to begin phasing out support of these older browsers on the Google Docs suite and the Google Sites editor on March 1, 2010.  After that point, certain functionality within these applications may have higher latency and may not work correctly in these older browsers. Later in 2010, we will start to phase out support for these browsers for Google Mail and Google Calendar.

Google Apps will continue to support Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Firefox 3.0 and above, Google Chrome 4.0 and above, and Safari 3.0 and above.

Starting this week, users on these older browsers will see a message in Google Docs and the Google Sites editor explaining this change and asking them to upgrade their browser.  We will also alert you again closer to March 1 to remind you of this change.

In 2009, the Google Apps team delivered more than 100 improvements to enhance your product experience.  We are aiming to beat that in 2010 and continue to deliver the best and most innovative collaboration products for businesses.

Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

The Google Apps team


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